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looking for william smith born 1806 (wakefield yorkshire? ) wife rachel 1806 possble children still at home james 1832 william 1835 john 1838 in 41 they are living stanley com wrenthorpe thanks your help is greatly recieved angie

William Smith
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Rachael
Gender: Male
Where born: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe
Ecclesiastical parish: Stanley
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Wakefield
Sub-registration district: Bretton
ED, institution, or vessel: 1i
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 17
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Smith 2
James Smith 18
John Smith 12
Rachael Smith 47
William Smith 44
William Smith 15

Alfred age 2 is down as grandson.

Sue

thanks sue
these people are becoming hard to find in later census's with a name like smith

alfred could be the eldest son's george

In 1861

Name: William Smith
Age: 57
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1804
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Rachael
Gender: Male
Where born: Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe
Ecclesiastical parish: Stanley
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:Newton Lane


Occupation:Banksman at coal pit Banksman was in charge of the cages at the mine pithead. Collecting the miners' brass tallies when they went underground and when they came up again. They also regulated the number of miners going up and down in the cages
Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Wakefield
Sub-registration district: Stanley
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 175
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Smith 12 labourer at coal pit
Rachael Smith 57
William Smith 57

so their still about in 61 think ive just found rachel death record in 1874 wakefield

1871 census


William Smith
Age: 70
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Rachel
Gender: Male
Where born: Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe
Ecclesiastical parish: Outwood
Town: Newton Lane End
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:Bolus Lane

Occupation:possibly labourer but looks as if it has been crossed out

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Wakefield
Sub-registration district: Stanley
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 82
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred R Smith 22 labourer
Rachel Smith 71
William Smith 70

just found that one too

Possible death for Rachael given age in 1871 census

Rachel Smith
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Year of Registration: 1874
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 73
District: Wakefield
County: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire
Volume: 9c
Page: 24

there still living in 71

Possible death for William, given age on 1871 census
William Smith
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Year of Registration: 1872
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 71
District: Wakefield
County: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire
Volume: 9c
Page: 16
or this may also be a possible

William Smith
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Year of Registration: 1877
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 76
District: Wakefield
County: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire
Volume: 9c
Page: 37