Frederick William SMITH

[glenclare]

1871 census they are still in Walcot, Bath.

[Mort29]

If he was illegitimate, his mother may have married and hence he will be perhaps under a step-fathers name in 1851 and 1861 census. Very common to see people reverting to their real names on marriage.

[baracws]

Thank you all for your help and for your varied replies.
It seems to me that his name was Frederick William because this name has been passed down the each generations up to my brother.

I have seen the birth entry, which is a very poor copy, when viewing the original, just cannot make out the second name.

Don't know which way to go now but it's probable that all the Smiths in our family since him are not Smiths after all, but I suppose no one is 100% of their pedigree.

[Mort29]

highly likely, unless he declined / forgot to provide it  .....


what about Witnesses ?[/quote]

any witnesses named Smith - but state them anyways as it might help locate him in 1861 ...

[baracws]

Mort29

Witness names are George Cabel and Archer Pool.