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It sounds good - the Smethurst name reappears later in my family so that sounds right.  However if the ages in the 1841 census are right (both 45) they would have married at 11.   That sounds a bit young even by 19th Century standards!  Do you think the ages in 1841 census might be wrong? (Problem is, I can't find them after 1841 to check ages)

T

Can anyone help please?

I've not done much Family History recently but when I went into Ancestry.com I found entries in the 1841 census for Thomas Smothers (or Smethers, or Smithers) and his family.  But in the transcript they were described as 'Nee Worgan' - not just his wife, but the daughters and Thomas himself!  Yet to further confuse me the actual census itself makes no mention of this as far as I can see. 

Ancestry.com have a widget next to the name that offers further information, but when I click this, it tells me I'm not authorised to see it!

Any ideas would be appreciated.

T

I'm researching the following in Bristol - from about 1800

LEE 
MARTIN
SMETHURST (SMETHERS, SMITHERS, SMOTHERS)

Regards
T

Thank you both - I'll try and provide more detail:

First Alf - yes thank you, this is him and his family from 1871 on.  The line continues through Henry, my great grandfather.

Arranroots - thank you, you have confirmed my own findings in 1861.  I know this was a transitional time for the family, but despite searching in Bristol and Monmouth I have come up with nothing.

His father (also James Lee) appears in the 1841 census for Bristol:

James Lee 45 Coachman
Elizabeth 45
Sarah 15
James 14

but by 1851 there is no trace of James Snr and Elizabeth together which makes me suspect Elizabeth is dead (there are at least 3 possible deaths recorded) and James possibly remarried to Rosina Kelly.  At least in 1851 there is
James Lee 56 H M Coachman
Rosina Lee 38 W M

By 1861 Rosina is widowed and a servant.

I believe he was born in St James in Bristol - his sister Sarah was christened there on 30 October 1825.  In 1841 they lived in Chas (Charles?) Street.

As far as I know he didn't go by any other name and I've even tried searching for 'Lee' without a first name and 'James' without a surname to no avail.  He'll probably turn up as Jane Pee somewhere!!

Even if you cannot help me track him down, I would appreciate an opinion on any of the above.

Regards
T

Thanks Jean.