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Willia Edward Smith/ Grandad Adopted

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 23 Mar 2009 21:25

I don't see him in 1891.

Rose

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I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Christine

Christine Report 23 Mar 2009 20:31

Thank you for info, i already have this. It was my mum that thought he was adopted, I even sent for a birth certificate of a William Smith from Hartlepool but unfortunately it wasn't the right one as his father on the one I sent for was John Smith!!

June

June Report 23 Mar 2009 19:54

1901

Name: William E Smith
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Hartlepool, Durham, England

Civil Parish: York
Ecclesiastical parish: Pavement All Saints with St Peter the Little and St Crux
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: York
Sub registration district: Walmgate
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 85
Household Members: Name Age
William Pullan 29
Emily Smith 40 widow
William E Smith 14

What makes you think he was adopted ?


June x

Christine

Christine Report 23 Mar 2009 19:21

Can anyone help? My Grandad was William Edward Smith DOB 1886 from Hartlepool. We think he was adopted, his fathers name on the copy of his marriage certificate was also William Edward Smith. Unfortunately I do not know his BIRTH name, i have contacted the Salvation Army but they can't help. Has anyone any tips who I can get in touch with, the problem is my information is very vague.