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Cannot find anything before her marriage to John Henry Smith in Nuneaton in 1922 age 28. Tried all usual records so any help please. John H Smith changed his name from Quimby some time before the marriage

D.B

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
201 Eastfield Road Peterborough, Peterborough Within, Northamptonshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
Joseph Roberts Head Married Male Groom And Gardener 58 1853 Parish Isle of Ely Coveny Cambshire
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Ellen Roberts Wife Married Female - 54 1857 Boothley Lincolnshire
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George Roberts Son Single Male Groom Gender Coachman 19 1892 Leyton Essex
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Kate Eason Relative Single Female Shop Assist Milney Co Operation Stores Socty Park Road Peterborough 18 1893 Whittlesea Parish Cambs

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Kings End Wisbech, Wisbech St Peter, Cambridgeshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
William Hopkin Bass Eason Head Married Male Fruit Grower 59 1852 Lincolnshire Whaplode Drove
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Maria Eason Wife Married Female School Mistress Head 49 1862 Swansea South Wales
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Kate Eason Daughter Single Female Teacher Assisting In School 18 1893 Whaplode Drove Whaplode Lincolnshire
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William Eason Son Single Male Draper Apprentice 16 1895 Whaplode Drove Whaplode Lincolnshire

The 1939 register has a birthdate and a middle initial

Smith Household (4 People) 105 Blackatree Road , Nuneaton M.B.,

Kate M Smith 09 May 1894 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 171 2
John Henry Smith 25 Aug 1875 Male Second Hand Clothing Dealer Own Account Married 171 1
Joseph B Smith 02 Jun 1916 Male Stamper Of Forging Heavy Worker Single 171 3
Margaret E Bull (Smith) 17 Apr 1924 Female Weaver Silk Single 171 5

Plus 3 closed records, probably children of the couple.

Edit: Shame I can't find a corresponding birth... :-S

Do you have a copy of the marriage cert?

What was her father's name?

This is probably a red herring, but the nearest death of a Kate M Smith born 9th May as per the 1939 register, is this one, born 1893, not 1894.

Name: Kate May Smith
Birth Date: 7 May 1893<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Date of Registration: Mar 1980
Age at Death: 86
Registration district: Thurrock
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 9
Page: 3479

Speculative. Address 20 Church St Grays, Essex, Probate Ipswich Died 28th march 1980

did Catherine marry again

Can't see anything much for John either, for that matter.
Where and when was he born? How old was he at marriage?
Could this be him, considerably older than Kate?

John H Quimby
in the UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name: John H Quimby
Birth Date: abt 1872
Age: 29
Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date: 18 Jun 1901
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Australasian
Shipping line: Allan Line
Official Number: 111357


Or this one, even older?

Births Jun 1867 (>99%)
Quimby John Henry W Marylebone 1a 530

EDIT:
Just noticed, 1939 says he was born 1875

(if Joseph on on 1911)

Baptism
County Cambridgeshire
Place (link for place information) Coveney
Church name St Peter Ad Vincula
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 522
Baptism date 12 Sep 1852
Person forename Joseph
Person sex M
Person abode Coveney
Father forename George
Father surname ROBERTS
Father occupation Carpenter
Mother forename Susanna

http://www.freereg.org.uk/

Chris :)

On the 1939 register I posted earlier John Henry has an 1875 birthdate,which may have been modified as he was so much older than Catherine/Kate, there is also this person who predates the marriage, so might be from an earlier marriage?


Joseph B Smith 02 Jun 1916 Male Stamper Of Forging Heavy Worker Single 171 3

Possible birth:

Births Jun 1916 Smith Joseph B Shilcock Nuneaton 6d 1231

from this marrage?

Marriages Mar 1915
Shilcock Annie Smith Nuneaton 6d 839
Smith John H Shilcock Nuneaton 6d 839

Possible death for wife Annie, but Annie Smith is a common name.

Deaths Mar 1921 Smith Annie 38 Nuneaton 6d 722

Wild stab:


John Quimby
in the 1911 England Census
Name: John Quimby
Age in 1911: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Relation to Head: Boarder
Gender: Male
Birth Place: West Bromwich, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish: Nuneaton
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street address: 33 Church St Nuneaton
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Miner (coal) Datler
Registration district: Nuneaton
Registration District Number: 388
Sub-registration district: Nuneaton
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Piece: 18464
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Bray 59
Elizabeth Martha Bray 59
John Quimby 35
Louisa Quimby 30 - yet another wife, if this is the right John??

could this be john henry's death

Deaths Sep 1969   (>99%)

SMITH
 John Henry
 12Ja1876
 Sutton Coldf
 9c
2332

The John Quimby in the 1911 I posted above is not our man - unless he also changed his middle name:

Births Dec 1875 (>99%)
QUIMBY John Thomas W. Bromwich 6b 763

David -

how do you know John was previously Quimby?

?????

UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960

Name: Kate Eason
Birth Date: abt 1893
Age: 26
Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date: 31 Jul 1919
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Melita
Search Ship Database: Search for the Melita in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Canadian Pacific Line
Official Number: 136367

Andy

David is a new poster so needs toknow he has replies on his thread.

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Peterboro End, Wittlesey, Whittlesey Urban (Isle of Ely), Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England

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First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Samuel Eason Head Married Male 35 1866 Brickyard Laborer Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England
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Susan Eason Wife Married Female 36 1865 - Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England
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Grace Eason Daughter - Female 10 1891 - Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England
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Katie Eason Daughter - Female 8 1893 - Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England
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Walter Eason Son - Male 6 1895 - Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England
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Elsie Eason Daughter - Female 2 1899 - Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England

Who did Catherine list as her father on the marriage certificate?
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Coventry Evening Telegraph - Tuesday 17 April 1945

Engagements
Bull- Smith. The engagement is announced between Maurice, only son of Mr and Mrs F Bull, 1 Stanway Road, Earlsdon, Coventry to Margaret. only daughter of Mr & Mrs J Smith, 105 Blackatree Road, Stockingford, Nuneaton. Congratulations from both families.

Possible death for John Henry?

Deaths Sep 1950
Smith John H 75 Nuneaton 9c 656
Smith John H 75 Nuneaton 9c 655

Not that it helps with Catherine/Kate M

Welcome to the Community boards David.


I will let David know how to find his replies. :-)