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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,051 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	16 Nov 2014 00:31
	but almost everyone was illiterate in the early years of the 19th century :-S :-S :-S :-S
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 6,752 Send Message	Kucinta	Report	16 Nov 2014 00:47
	Freereg has this baptism: County Durham Place Staindrop Church St Mary RegisterNumber 1534 DateOfBirth BaptismDate 10 Feb 1875 Forename John Sex M FatherForename MotherForename Catherine FatherSurname MotherSurname SMYLES Abode Staindrop FatherOccupation Notes See also baptism for William SMYLES on same date FileNumber 3694 and the one for William: County Durham Place Staindrop Church St Mary RegisterNumber 1533 DateOfBirth BaptismDate 10 Feb 1875 Forename William Sex M FatherForename MotherForename Catherine FatherSurname MotherSurname SMYLES Abode Staindrop FatherOccupation Notes See also baptism for John SMYLES on same date FileNumber 3694 Free site: http://www.freereg.org.uk/ (mentioned previously by DetEcTive) Fits in with what Rose said about John (also William) being born before the marriage of their mother to George Wilson.
	Researching: Eayres (Northants/London) Walker (Surrey) Loveday (Northants) Moore (Tipperary)
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 6,752 Send Message	Kucinta	Report	16 Nov 2014 01:12
	Baptism for the first Thomas: County Durham Place Staindrop Church St Mary RegisterNumber 1723 DateOfBirth BaptismDate 03 Jan 1880 Forename Thomas Sex M FatherForename George MotherForename Caherine FatherSurname WILSON MotherSurname Abode Staindrop FatherOccupation Labourer Notes FileNumber 3694 Henry/Harry: County Durham Place Staindrop Church St Mary RegisterNumber 1770 DateOfBirth BaptismDate 17 Jun 1881 Forename Henry Sex M FatherForename George MotherForename Catherine FatherSurname WILSON MotherSurname Abode Staindrop FatherOccupation Labourer Notes FileNumber 3694 Margaret County Durham Place Staindrop Church St Mary RegisterNumber 1927 DateOfBirth BaptismDate 17 Apr 1885 Forename Margaret Sex F FatherForename George MotherForename Catherine FatherSurname WILSON MotherSurname Abode Staindrop FatherOccupation Labourer Notes FileNumber 3694
	Researching: Eayres (Northants/London) Walker (Surrey) Loveday (Northants) Moore (Tipperary)
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 6,752 Send Message	Kucinta	Report	16 Nov 2014 01:13
	Burial of first Thomas: County Durham Place Staindrop Church St Mary RegisterNumber 1060 BurialDate 04 Dec 1881 Forename Thomas Relationship Rel1MaleForename Rel1FemaleForename Rel1Surname Surname WILSON Age 2 Abode Staindrop Notes FileNumber 3665
	Researching: Eayres (Northants/London) Walker (Surrey) Loveday (Northants) Moore (Tipperary)
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 6,752 Send Message	Kucinta	Report	16 Nov 2014 01:23
	I think this might be Catherine and parents in census 1851: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Staindrop Hall, Teesdale, Durham, England Robert Smailes Head Married Male 28 1823 Wood Dealer Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England Mary Smailes Wife - Female 22 1829 - Staindrop, Durham, England Catharine Smailes Daughter - Female 0 1851 - Staindrop, Durham, England<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Adam Smailes Father Widower Male 60 1791 Wood Dealer Scotland Marriage of Robert and Mary ? (Teesdale covers Staindrop) Marriages Dec 1849 (>99%) Blenkinsop Robert Teesdale 24 359 Copeland Mary Teesdale 24 359 <<<<<<<<<<< Johnson William Teesdale 24 359 Maugham Sarah Teesdale 24 359 Richardson Jane Teesdale 24 359 SEDGWICK RALPH Teesdale 24 359 Smales Robert Teesdale 24 359 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Stevens Margaret Teesdale 24 359
	Researching: Eayres (Northants/London) Walker (Surrey) Loveday (Northants) Moore (Tipperary)

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