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Leah Smith, nee Davis b 1875 Birmingham, husband William Smith & children Minnie b Birmingham 1901 & Harold b 1908.
Any info on this family please.
1910 addr was Central Falls, Ward 5 Rhode Island.

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: William Smith (Cloth Inspector)
Age in 1910: 33
Birth Year: 1877
Birthplace: England
Home in 1910: Central Falls Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1907
Relation to Head of House: Head
[Self (Head)]
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Leah Smith
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Smith 33
Leah Smith 35
Harold Smith 6
Eva Bray 24 (sister in law)
Mary A Bray 21 (sister in law)




Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Central Falls Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T624_1438; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0075; Image: 454; FHL Number: 1375451.

Thanks Choccy.
Wonder what happened to Minnie?
Off to see if I can find out.

looks to be Leah Bray and not Leah Davis ?


Marriages Sep 1901 (>99%)
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>>>>>BRAY Leah Ashton 8d 814
Dearden David Ashton 8d 814
Osbaldeston Grace Ashton 8d 814
>>>>>SMITH William Ashton 8d 814

Interesting Choccy. Several of us have her marrying B´ham 1898 & Minnie born 1900. (She was named after Leah´s younger sister)
Will check it out.

On their arrival in USA in 1907 there is just Wm., 30, Leah, 29 and Harold, 9 or 9 months? (Neither of which makes sense.)
He's a cotton operative, heading to Pawtuckett, Rhode Island. Relative at home, his mother Ann Smith, 14 Hodgson St., Ashyon u Lyne.

Thanks Margee. Definitely a different William & Leah. This William was a chandelier worker (whatever that was) & he was a year older than Leah.
Thank you both for the info.

Did Minnie die young? Either one of these?

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page

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Deaths Mar 1901 (>99%)
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Smith Minnie 0 Birmingham 6d 50

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Deaths Sep 1902 (>99%)
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Smith Minnie 0 Birmingham 6d 82

So he's not the one that Choccy posted on the 1910 census? He's a cloth inspector.

William's a year older than Leah in 1901:

1901 England Census
about William Smith Name: William Smith
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Leah Smith
Gender: Male
Where born: Bham, Warwickshire, England

Civil parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: St George
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: St George
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 59
Piece: 2841
Folio: 147
Page Number: 9
Household Members: Name Age
William Smith 25
Leah Smith 24
Minnie Smith 1

William Smith who went to USA with Leah and Harold was from Ashton under Lyne. His mother was Ann Smith of 14 Hodgson Street, Ashton under Lyne.


Boston Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1943

Name: Leah Smith
Arrival Date: 15 Aug 1907
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Gender: Female
Ethnic Background: English
Port of departure: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Ivernia
Port of arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Martha H Taylor
Last Residence: England
Birthplace: Ashton u lyne, England



Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1917-1943; Microfilm Serial: T938; Microfilm Roll: 112.

Found my 2 in 1911. Oddly there are 3 children & the census says 3 born to the marriage, all living, yet no Minnie. She was with them in 1901 & it´s the same couple, they are living in the same court as 2 of Leah´s sisters & their families. Very odd. Had they forgotten about Minnie, who I´m sure must be the one whose death you found Margee.

???


1911

SMITH, William Head Married M 36 1875 Brass Worker Hockley Birmingham VIEW
SMITH, Leah Wife Married
13 years F 35 1876 Mosley Birmingham VIEW
SMITH, Minnie Daughter Single F 12 1899 School Stgeorges Birmingham VIEW
SMITH, Florance Daughter Single F 8 1903 School Balsall Heath Birmingham VIEW
SMITH, William Son Single M 6 1905 School Balsall Heath Birmingham VIEW
SMITH, Doris Daughter Single F 4 1907 Balsall Heath Birmingham VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
17886 Reference:
RG14PN17886 RG78PN1092 RD383 SD2 ED2 SN220

Registration District:
Kings Norton Sub District:
Balsall Heath Enumeration District:
2 Parish:
Balsall Heath

Address:
3 Bk 143 Balsall Heath Road Balsall Heath County:
Worcestershire

Choccy.
That looks even more likely than the one I found who were still in the same area as 1901 with children GeorgeF, William & Leah.
How many William & Leah Smiths were there I wonder. Leah isn´t a particularly common name, even if William Smith is. Thank goodness her name wasn´t Ann or Mary.
Thanks. I´m sure youve got the right one this time.
off to the other site which shall remain nameless, to make some amendments.