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Marie

Marie Report 4 Jan 2020 17:28

Trying to help someone find info on John Henry Smith. He had a daughter called Jane Smith born 1915 in Nantwich, Cheshire.
Don't have any info on who he married, or his parents.

If anyone can help me please I would be most grateful. Thanks.

Rambling

Rambling Report 4 Jan 2020 17:38

from freebmd.org.uk

Births Sep 1915 (>99%)
Smith Jane mmn Critchley Nantwich 8a 563

Possible marriage of parents?

Marriages Dec 1901 (>99%)
Critchley Harriett Ann Nantwich 8a 603

SMITH John Henry Nantwich 8a 603

Rambling

Rambling Report 4 Jan 2020 17:40

1939 register



6 St Mary's Road, Nantwich U.D., Cheshire, England

John H Smith 07 Oct 1880 Male Bricklayer Retired Married 337 1
Harriet A Smith 20 Jun 1879 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 337 2
Irene Ohara (Smith) 02 Aug 1912 Female Invalid Single 337 3
Edith Grocott (Smith) 02 Apr 1914 Female Tailoress Medical Factory Single 337 4
Jane Barker (Smith) 30 May 1915 Female Hoffman Presser (Justing) Single 337 5

Rambling

Rambling Report 4 Jan 2020 17:41

Birth for the Edith mentioned on 1939 reg

Births Jun 1914 (>99%)

SMITH Edith Critchley Nantwich 8a 647

Rambling

Rambling Report 4 Jan 2020 17:42

The marriage cert for John and Harriett will give you details of fathers' names.

But the 1911 census gives his mother as a widow

1911 Census For England & Wales
12 Station Road Nantwich, Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Sarah Smith Head Widow Female 69 1842 Charwoman Blakenhall Cheshire <<<<<<
John Henry Smith Son Married Male 30 1881 Bricklayer Nantwich Cheshire
Harriet Smith Daughter In Law Married Female 31 1880 Tailoress Derby
Sarah Smith Granddaughter - Female 6 1905 - Nantwich Cheshire
Leonard Smith Grandson - Male 4 1907 - Nantwich Cheshire
Emmie Smith Granddaughter - Female 0 1911 - Nantwich Cheshire

from GRO index ( free to use)

SMITH, LEONARD CRITCHLEY
GRO Reference: 1907 J Quarter in NANTWICH Volume 08A Page 353

Marie

Marie Report 4 Jan 2020 17:51

Thank you, that's a great help

Rambling

Rambling Report 4 Jan 2020 18:05

Probable but you will need to confirm

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
12, Pratchetts Row, Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Thomas Smith Head Married Male 66 1835 Shoemaker Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Sarah Smith Wife Married Female 65 1836 Tailoress Nantwich, Cheshire, England
John H Smith Son Single Male 21 1880 Bricksetter Nantwich, Cheshire, England

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 4 Jan 2020 21:18

CRITCHLEY, HARRIET ANN mms DENSTON
GRO Reference: 1879 S Quarter in DERBY Volume 07B Page 468


Harriet Ann Critchley
in the Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1916
Name: Harriet Ann Critchley
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1879 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Baptism Date: 3 May 1879
Baptism Place: Derby, St Werburgh, Derbyshire, England
Father: William Critchley
Mother: Mary Ann Critchley


Harriet A. Critchley
in the 1881 England Census
Name: Harriet A. Critchley
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1880
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Father: William Critchley
Mother: Mary A. Critchley
Gender: Female
Where born: Derbyshire, England
Civil Parish: Church Coppenhall
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Street address: Cemetary Road
Education:
Employment status:
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Registration district: Nantwich
ED, institution, or vessel: 6a
Neighbors:
Piece: 3539
Folio: 103
Page Number: 19
Household Members:
Name Age
William Critchley 39
Mary A. Critchley 38
Joseph Hunt 9 - stepson
Harriet A. Critchley 1


Harriet A Critchley
in the 1891 England Census
Name: Harriet A Critchley
Gender: Female
Age: 11
Relationship: Daughter
Birth Year: 1880
Father: William Critchley
Mother: Mary A Critchley
Birth Place: Derby, Derbyshire, England
Civil Parish: Nantwich
Ecclesiastical parish: Nantwich
Residence Place: Nantwich, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Registration district: Nantwich
Sub registration district: Nantwich
ED, Institution or Vessel: 11
Neighbors:
Piece: 2856
Folio: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
William Critchley 49
Mary A Critchley 48
Harriet A Critchley 11
Susanah Critchley 8

Harrietta Critchley
in the 1901 England Census
Name: Harrietta Critchley
Age: 21
Estimated birth year: abt 1880
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Mother: Mary A Critchley
Birth Place: Derbyshire, England
Civil Parish: Nantwich
Ecclesiastical parish: Nantwich St Mary and St Nicholas
Town: Nantwich
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Street address:
Registration district: Nantwich
Sub-registration district: Nantwich
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors:
Piece: 3362
Folio: 156
Page Number: 21
Household schedule number: 112
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary A Critchley 58
Harrietta Critchley 21
Susannah Critchley 18




William Critchley
in the England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973
Name: William Critchley
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Birth Date: 1842
Marriage Date: 23 Sep 1877
Marriage Place: Werburgh Parish, Derby, Derbyshire Co., England
Father: James Critchley
Spouse: Mary Ann Hunt
FHL Film Number: 1041170
Reference ID: 57.113

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 4 Jan 2020 21:28

Possibly William's death, spelled wrongly (Mary was a widow by 1901):

Deaths Mar 1897 (>99%)
Critchlow William 56 Nantwich 8a 262

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Jan 2020 14:01

Use freebmd to look for info

https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Or, for more detailed birth/death info pre-1911, the GRO site

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp

You will then actually be able to help anyone who asks you for assistance

Maddie

Maddie Report 5 Jan 2020 14:22

SMITH, JOHN HENRY PLATT
GRO Reference: 1880 D Quarter in NANTWICH Volume 08A Page 324

Name: Sarah Platt
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 18 Apr 1865
Marriage Place: Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map:
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Father: Robert Platt
Spouse: Thomas Smith

1851
Name: Sarah Platt
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: Robert Platt
Mother's name: Prudence Platt
Gender: Female
Where born: Wybunbury, Cheshire, England
Civil Parish: Blakenhall
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Disability:
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Registration district: Nantwich
Sub-registration district: Wybunbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 34
Piece: 2169
Folio: 388
Page Number: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Platt 45
Prudence Platt 43
Ann Platt 17
Sarah Platt 9
Robert Platt 11
William Platt 7
James Platt 2

PLATT, ROBERT HEATLEY
GRO Reference: 1839 S Quarter in NANTWICH UNION Volume 19 Page 153


First name(s) Robert
Last name Platt
Gender Male
Birth year 1839
Baptism year 1839
Baptism date 18 Jun 1839
Place Wybunbury
County Cheshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) Robert
Father's last name Platt
Mother's first name(s) Prudence

William
Last name Platt
Gender Male
Birth year 1844
Baptism year 1844
Baptism date 24 Oct 1844
Place Wybunbury
County Cheshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) Robert
Father's last name Platt
Mother's first name(s) Prudence