Smith surname - Too Hard!!

[kellysmith1976]

Hi,
I have reluctantly decided to try and research my husbands disjointed family..!!.

The only clue i have is, My husbands dad, has passed away so we can ask no one there,
My Hubbys grandparents, He remembers his Granny smith, But his Grandad smith died before he was born,
I have their Marriage cert and his death cert, His grandad was called William Victor Smith, Died in Kent in 1962, says on his death cert approx 62yrs old... On his marriage it states that his father was called Alexander and he was deceased so no profession of father was put, this was in  Dec 1934...

Family speculation and rumour, William Victor Smith was originally from Sunderland/Newcastle... Before moving to Kent...

I have searched through 1901 & 1911 census, and i have a couple of possibilities... I just need to know where to look next...
There were hundreds of WIlliam SMiths born so i cant buy them all .. and even if i could how would i know which one was mine....

very confused Kelly!

[Ringoroses]

Just sympathising! I've given up on my Smith's. I've decided I've more chance of finding Bin Laden than I have of finding where in the world my John Smith came from! And as for my Fred and Elizabeth - pah!

Hope you have better luck and more patience than I have! At least you have a middle name to go on to help distinguish him.

Regards
Ann

[toni*]

can you let us know the full details of the marriage and death certs?
sometimes witnesses were relatives, also address and occupation will help pin him down if he died 1962 aged 62 then you would expect him to be born 1900 in which case he should appear on the 1901 census

i have found a William Victor Smith birth in 1900 and am looking for him in 1901

[kellysmith1976]

Marriage -- 24th Dec 1934, All Saints Church, Frindsbury Kent,

No smiths were Witnesses, He was already living with his bride, in Strood, Kent.. and was a general laborer..

Death of William Victor smith, Sept Qtr 1962, Chatham, Kent..

[EdCan]

I had to give up on mine.John and Jane Jones pre 1837.Not enough fingers and toes.

[genjen]

There is, in 1901, a William Smith, born c1898, Jarrow, father Alexander.

RG13/4740/28/21

Jen

[toni*]

Jen i saw that was hoping for more details from marriage cert to tie it in 

Kelly who were the witnesses?

[kellysmith1976]

I saw that one too... I have found them on the 1911 too... Im hoping that these are my lot, but i dont know how to be sure...

Witnesses were P F Taylor, (wifes family) And Emily Agnew... Dont know who she is though!

[toni*]

Emily Taylor married James L Agnew in Strood she seemed to have died 1952 chatham aged 48 so would hazard a guess this was brides family too