Where is he?

[Puffcat]

 Birth Reg Charles Smith Dec Quarter 1853 Worcester  - seems a possibility

[pamty12]

Hi EBN,

That date for the birth fits in with my records. If I request the cert.  do you happen to know what info. will be on it?
Thanks
Pam

[Valda]

On the 1881 census Charles Smith aged 29 born Bridgnorth, a labourer, was married to Fanny and living in Walsall.

What do you know for certain about your Charles Smith - the first census for instance you know for certain is him? What information does he give about his father on his marriage?
Smith is an extremely common surname so you are bound to get more than one William and Charles of roughly the same age in the same place, if not several.

Regards

Valda

[Valda]

From the IGI

CHARLES SMITH   
Christening:  12 NOV 1853   St Andrew, Worcester
Father:  ARTHUR SMITH 
Mother:  MARY     

Regards

Valda
 

[pamty12]

Hi Valda,

Many thanks for that bit of info. That is not my Charles.  At least I have ruled one  out. So back to the drawing board.
Thanks again
Pam

[Puffcat]

Aaah, that's likely to be that one thrown out then !

[Puffcat]

When requesting a Birth Certificate - write to the local Register Office and request a Certificate for Charles - ONLY if Mother is Lucy Baker or Smith. and possibly the father is William.
There is a possibility he was born before the marriage to consider always and had the surname Baker when registered.

[pamty12]

EBN

Yup! as I said back to the drawing board. Really apprietiate you input and help though.
Pam

[DS]

Pam

Revision. Sorry I transposed the 7 and the 5 in my earlier entry.

Death registration

1857 Worcester OND quarter 6c 195

Lucy Smith

When you say "Back to the drawing board" does that mean that you do not think the 1871 census entry that I found is relevant ?

DS