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Amanda

Amanda Report 17 Apr 2014 17:58

I know this is a long shot but i am looking for the parents of Benjamin Smith who was married to a Mary. Benjamin was born in abt 1800 in Worcestershire he and Mary had 7 Children and Mary later remarried and became a Hunt.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 17 Apr 2014 19:02

Amanda, do you have them on a census at all? It often helps to place someone.

Jan

Amanda

Amanda Report 17 Apr 2014 19:05

The only census i have his wife on is the 1841 but Benjamin was not with her at the time then on the 1851 census she was remarried.

Thanks

Amanda

Amanda Report 17 Apr 2014 19:09

No it isn't i don't think, as the James they had was 20 years old n the 1841 census and according to the 1841 census Mary was a als0 b0rn in 1800

Thanks

Amanda

Amanda Report 17 Apr 2014 19:09

No it isn't i don't think, as the James they had was 20 years old n the 1841 census and according to the 1841 census Mary was a als0 b0rn in 1800

Thanks

safc

safc Report 17 Apr 2014 19:16

James Smith, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Name: James Smith
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 28 Jan 1821
Christening Place: Bengeworth, Worcester, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace: Bengeworth, Worcester, England
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Benjamin
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Mary
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01319-1
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 350486
Reference ID:

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 17 Apr 2014 19:26

An Ancestry tree has the marriage as 1816 and her name as Mary Byrd - no evidence given though!

Just placing Mary:

1851 England Census

Name: Mary Hunt
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Samuel Hunt
Gender: Female
Where born: Evesham, Worcestershire, England

Civil Parish: Offenham
County/Island: Worcestershire

Registration district: Evesham

Samuel Hunt 59
Mary Hunt 50
Wilson Smith 24
Sarah Smith 12
Eliza Smith 17
Samuel Smith 16
Charles Smith 14

Mary

Mary Report 18 Apr 2014 11:35

1841 Offenham Worcester D1>75
Mary Smith 20 Publican
James 20
Wilson Smith 15 as on 1851 census with mum Mary Hunt.

Maryb.

Amanda

Amanda Report 18 Apr 2014 22:45

Thanks for all your help, these are the details i also have. If any one has any information on parents for Benjamin i would be very grateful.

Thanks