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Fritz shoesmith

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Linda

Linda Report 3 Oct 2021 14:02

Sorry but this is all new to me trying to trace a Fritz Shoesmith born around 1895 in fylde Blackpool Any information would be greatly appreciated please...

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 3 Oct 2021 14:10

Linda
Your request has come up twice, please could you delete the other one.

Have you looked for Fritz on freebmd? If he survived as a toddler he should be on the 1901 and 1911 census - have you looked ?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Oct 2021 14:21

What is ‘new’ Linda?

How did you work back to the name?


ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Oct 2021 14:24

He was born in 1890 in Burnley

Lots of records for him on FMP, freebmd and LancsBMD. Baptism is on LanOPC site

Of the above ONLY FMP has to be paid for……………

Died in 1950…..

Maddie

Maddie Report 3 Oct 2021 15:09

1901
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
14, Orme Street, Blackpool, Fylde, Lancashire, England
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Household members (4 people)
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Ernest Shoesmith Head
Married Male 30 1871 General labourer Burnley, Lancashire, England
Edna Shoesmith Wife
Married Female 30 1871 - Lancashire, England
Fritz Shoesmith Son
- Male 10 1891 - Lancashire, England
Dora Shoesmith Daughter
- Female 8 1893 - Lancashire, England

1911
1911 Census For England & Wales
3 Woolman Road Blackpool, Blackpool, Lancashire, England
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Household members (4 people)
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Ernest Willie Shoesmith Head
Married Male 40 1871 General labourer Lancashire Burnley
Edna Levinia Shoesmith Wife
Married Female 40 1871 - Lancashire Blackpool
Fritz William Shoesmith Son
Single Male 20 1891 General cellarman Lancashire Burnley
Dora Amelia Shoesmith Daughter
Single Female 18 1893 Domestic duties Lancashire Burnley

1939 Register
32 Bradford Street, Blackpool, Blackpool C.B., Lancashire, England
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Household members (6 people)
First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Fritz W Shoesmith 28 Oct 1890 Male General Labourer Public Works Contractors Heavy Worker Married 157 1
Emily Shoesmith 22 Oct 1890 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 157 2
Alan W Shoesmith 22 Jun 1920 Male Joiners Improver Single 157 3

The record for this person is officially closed.
Colin Shoesmith 02 Sep 1929 Male At School Single 157 5

The record for this person is officially closed.


Fritz W
District Blackpool
Last name Shoesmith
County Lancashire
Gender Male
Volume 10B
Birth day -
Page 479
Birth month -
Country England
Birth year 1891
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Age 59
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Death quarter 2
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Death year 1950

Fritz William
Country England
Last name Shoesmith
Father's first name(s) Ernest Wm.
Gender Male
Father's last name Shoesmith
Birth year -
Mother's first name(s) Edna Amelia
Birth place -
Mother's last name Shoesmith
Baptism year 1893
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
Baptism date 02 Apr 1893
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Residence Marton, Lancashire, England
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Place Marton
Collections from England, Great Britain
County Lancashire

Fitz W
Country England
Last name Shoesmith
Volume 8E
Marriage quarter 4
Volume as transcribed 8E
Marriage year 1911
Page number 1212
Registration month -
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
MarriageFinder™ Fitz W Shoesmith married one of these people
Thirza A Marsdin, Emily Lord
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
District Fylde
Subcategory Civil Marriage & Divorce
District number -
Collections from Great Britain, England
County Lancashire

had 9 children between 1912 and 1932 in fylde

births can be found here using parents surnames
https://www.freebmd.org.uk

in the UK, Royal Air Force Airmen Records, 1918-1940
Name: Fritz William Shoesmith
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Birth Date: 28 Sep 1890
Birth Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England
Service Date: 15 Apr 1918
Service Number: 142,656
Spouse: Emily Shoesmith
Next of Kin: Emily Shoesmith
Relation to Airman: Wife

Name: Fritz William Shoesmith
Residence Date: 1914
Residence Place: 19 Anderson Street Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Parlimentary Division: Blackpool

Maddie

Maddie Report 3 Oct 2021 15:24

Baptism: 2 Apr 1893 St James, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England
Dora Amelia Shoesmith - [Child] of Ernest Willie Shoesmith & Edna Lavinia
Abode: Harle Syke
Occupation: Grocer
Baptised by: T. M. Harrison
Register: Baptisms 1841 - 1919, Page 137, Entry 1096
Source: LDS Film 1526408

Baptism: 2 Apr 1893 St James, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England
Fritz William Shoesmith - [Child] of Ernest Willie Shoesmith & Edna Lavinia
Born: 28 Oct 1890
Abode: Harle Syke
Occupation: Grocer
Baptised by: T. M. Harrison
Register: Baptisms 1841 - 1919, Page 138, Entry 1097
Source: LDS Film 1526408

mothers maiden name hornby
married 1889 burnley

Maddie

Maddie Report 3 Oct 2021 15:34

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
94, Kent Road, Blackpool, Fylde, Lancashire, England
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Household members (6 people)
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Joseph William Blackburn Head
Married Male 26 1875 Stoker at electricity works Cornholme, Yorkshire, England
Mary H Blackburn Wife
Married Female 26 1875 - Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire, England
John F Blackburn Son
- Male 3 1898 - Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Lord Mother-in-law
Widow Female 63 1838 - Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England
Emily Lord Niece
- Female 10 1891 - Cornholme, Yorkshire, England ---------
Albert Edward Aspin Boarder
Single Male 25 1876 Coal man at electricity wks Bolton, Lancashire, England

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Oct 2021 16:14

:-S :-S :-S :-S :-S

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Oct 2021 18:41

PM’s received. Have advised posting using the ‘add reply’ button.