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Father did not know much about his ancestors in Gloucester, he came here to Canada as a young child with his parents.

Just started to do some ancestry research and discovered why.  Grandfather got grandmother pregnant and married her in her fifth month....not the thing to do in 1907.  It looks like they left the country and left family behind.  I would love to learn more about my great cousins etc. so anything on siblings of

Wilfred Bertie Smith, born Gloucester 1881, (listed in 1891 and 1901 census.  Married April 1, 1907 to Florence Annie Knott.  That is all I know about my Grandfather!   He had three sons, my father Wilfred Leslie, and his brothers Harold and Roy.

Bertie's father was William Smith, dob 1842 in Leamington Warwickshire (married to Laura Bayliss)

Any help in finding siblings of Wilfred Bertie Smith would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you Kerry and all the other respondents, I am starting to get a better picture and will share what I have....I have discovered another cousin who may have more details as well.....last week I new very little about my grandfather....this week I can to back over 200 years thanks to all of you....here is what I have so far.  From a variety of sources

It seems like I may have found a close cousin who shares the same grandfather as well through these links

Post 1:  Don, I am pleased that what I have found is correct..If I am right as the Smith surname is so difficult..I have got back from Wilfred Bertie Smith whose father was William Smith who married Louisa Bayliss on my previous email I got her name wrong and named her Laura..and William's father was Nathan Smith who was born in Tachbrook a village near Leamington, Warwickshire..., and Nathan Smith's father was Thomas Smith born in Harbury, Warwickshire in 1792...I have also found the parents of Louisa Bayliss...I am not sure if this could be our link as I have a John Smith who married Charlotte Mills in Warwick, Warwickshire..But I am not sure if Charlotte's daughter Eliza Mills was his daughter....I can't find out anymore information as there are so many John Smiths..but it seems he came from Warwickshire so I don't know if it is our link..
  Post 2:  Hi Don, I have found the marriage GRO number for the marriage of Wilfred Bertie Smith and Florence Annie Knott 1907 Aston, Warwickshire which is now part of Birmingham..(still waiting for this) I have checked out ancestry and found two photographs of Florence Annie Knott...and one of Wilfred Bertie Smith..and also a son Harold who married Hilda Helen White...Harold was born 13th Jun 1910 in Birmingham...I have searched the 1911 census but not found him yet...I also checked out a birth for Wilfred Bertie and found one in Gloucester in 1881..I searched teh census returns and found a Wilfred Bertie was the son of William Smith and Laura. Both William and Laura were born in Leamington, Warwickshire..I will see if I can find a marriage reference for William and Laura....My 3rd great grandmotehr Eliza Mills who married a Tallis was illegitimate..But her mother Charlotte Mills married a John Smith in Warwick, Warwickshire c. 1817, after her baptism..Warwick is a few miles from Leamington... It was Eliza's daughter Eliza who married a John Smith and they moved to Aston, Birmingham...I don't think your Smith's link in with teh ones I sent earlier, and I have no idea how we are matched..but it does seem coincidental they are all in the same area...If you would like to send your email address I will send the photo's to you... It's not a problem for me to help in any way I can...
 

 
There's 1 Thomas Smith born Harbury.
Thomas Smith Christened/Feb.7 1793.parents:Thomas & Susanna.
Siblings:
Sarah.Ch.Aug.7 1796
Susanna Ch.Nov.13 1803
John Ch.May 24 1809
There's also this marriage:
Oct.18 1790 Harbury Thomas Smith=Susanna Allen.
Details:
Thomas Smith/of this Parish signed own hand
Susanna Allen of the Parish of Lighthorne signed X
Witnesses:William Biddle
William Beck
William Biddle appears on a number of marriages as a witness so probably a Church Warden.
jim
 
 
 
1851 Census

Nathan Smith 43 occ Plumber b Tachbrook Warks
Hannah 34 Wife b Tachbrook
Elizabeth 14 Daughter b Mallory Southam
Nathan 12 Son b Leamington
William 9 b Leamington
Benjamin 5 b Leamington
Helen 2 b Leamington
Fanny S 4 months b Leamington
Thomas 59 Father/Widower occ Tallow Chandler b Harbury
Joseph 19 Nephew occ Plumbers Apprentice b Barford
John C Grose 27 Lodger occ Curate of St Marys b Bodigen Cornwall
Residing at Clarendon Street, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire
Census Ref HO107/2072/574/6
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Thomas Smith
PJJ SmithShortJordanHarrild PJJ 20110629_AncestryBIRTH: dd mm 1772 - Warwickshire, England
MARRIAGE: date - city, Bedfordshire, England
PARENTS: name surname, name surname
SPOUSE: name surname

Hello from Canada...my father Wilfred Leslie Smith dob 1907, grandfather Wilfred Bertie Smith link to a William Smith married to Loouisa Bayliss....same area as William Smith's father was Nathan SMith Tachbrook and his father was Thomas Smith of Harbury dob 1792....I am just starting to go backwards.....my father never talked of time in UK....maybe we are linked

I am a newbie from Canada, just discovering my roots in England.....Have been provided some preliminary information which puts me in Warwickshire but need details....do I link with anybody or could anybody advise

Wilfred Leslie Smith (my father) July 29th, 1907
Wilfred Bertie Smith (grandfather) married Florence Knot 1907
William Smith, maried Louisa Bayliss (great grandfather)
Nathan Smith, born Tachbrook, near Leamington (great, great) may have died in India
Thomas Smith, Harbury, Warwickshire, 1792 (great, great, great)