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Spinksy

Spinksy Report 20 Oct 2008 12:19

Hi all,

I am at a brick wall - I am trying to find information on my great great grandfater. His name was Walter H Smith and he married Kate Deacon in 1914 in West Ham. They went on to live and have children in the same location, including twin Girls Molly and Dorothy Smith brn 1929. This is all the information I have on him, so do not know how to progress to finding his parents, as I don't know where or when he was born. Do I now have to go offline and purchase the marriage certificate or are there other things I can do online to find information on him?

Thanks for any advice,

Katie

Researching:
Pucill, Swanwick, Spinks, Bass

Sam

Sam Report 20 Oct 2008 12:21

If you buy his marriage certificate it will tell you his age so you will know when he was born. It will also tell you the name an occupation of his father which will make it easier to find him on the 1901 census.

With a name as common as Smith, you really need the certificate otherwise you could be following the wrong family.

Sam x

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 20 Oct 2008 12:22

Because Smith is such a common name it would make sense to buy the marriage cert, then if that doesnt help his birth cert later

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Jim The Ferret

Jim The Ferret Report 20 Oct 2008 12:27

This looks like Kate. You could guess that Walter would be about the same age to narrow things down - but you probably need the marriage certificate.

You could also looks for the Wedding on Parish records but they are probably only on microfilm.

Name: Kate G Deacon
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Herbert W H
Mother's Name: Kate G
Gender: Female
Where born: Forest Gate, London, England

Civil Parish: West Ham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviour
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Registration district: West Ham
Sub registration district: Forest Gate
ED, institution, or vessel: 27
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 232
Household Members: Name Age
Emma F Deacon 1
Frederick C P Deacon 3
Herbert W H Deacon 32
Kate G Deacon 32
Kate G Deacon 9
Mary A C Deacon 5
Maud C L Gurney 22

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 1591; Folio: 22; Page: 35.

Jim

Researching:
Nelhams Kemp in Glamorgan/Somerset Dyer in Hailey Willows/Willers

Jim The Ferret

Jim The Ferret Report 20 Oct 2008 12:33

Do you know what his middle name was?

Jim

Researching:
Nelhams Kemp in Glamorgan/Somerset Dyer in Hailey Willows/Willers

Spinksy

Spinksy Report 20 Oct 2008 12:39

Thanks for your help Jim,

Unfortunately I don't know what hi middle name was :- (

Researching:
Pucill, Swanwick, Spinks, Bass

Potty

Potty Report 20 Oct 2008 15:38

This looks like the marriage - you can buy the cert online from this site: www.gro.gov.uk/

With the references given below it will cost you £7 (tick the box that asks if you have the GRO ref);

Marriages Jun 1914 (>99%)

Deacon Kate G Smith W. Ham 4a 102
Smith Walter H Deacon W.Ham 4a 102