Many thanks for the information, we have tried for 18months to try and sort this out and all we could find, my 4th great great grandfather was John Smith 1761-1846 who married Mary Harris , one of his sons william 1782 and his son Joesph William miles smith 1824-1904 went to Australia and had 10 children so there is a lot of smith familys over there {cousins x removed} who only link with William 1782 my link is with John Smiths other son John smith 1761.
Years ago we thought John Smith's {1761-1846} mother was william smith 1788 and sarah price 1732 and back 2 more genarations then a David Smith in Hampshire informed me they where his line and said there where 2 john smiths in that year born
his was John Smith 1761-1826 but the 2 familys do join later when cousins married.
He told me to look for Johns Father Henery about 1730 so we looked and found Henery married an Elizabeth ?? we only got the name Fukes?? from IGI but no proof so could be any Elizabeth.
I have been doing my tree for 4 years now and boy it's not as easy as we think but thats why I always try and get proof.
I do belong to the thurmsaston family history but have never had the check to ask for their help.
There is a lot of my desendence in belgrave cematrey.
I have in my tree, Smith, harris, pole,breedon, Hall,bentley,KInton, mowbray, Derry, Vann etc all from up there {all on my fathers side
Oh I'm sorry I'm rambling on but it's great when someone can help as I always help out when people ask my advice {if I can}
Once more many many thanks
Ann nee Smith
{in Somerset}my grandfather broke the chain when he came to somerset as a dentist from Belgrave
