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Arthur Reid Smith & Gladys Davidson
« on: Wednesday 14 August 13 00:41 BST (UK) »
Hi, hoping for some help with finding the deaths of Arthur Reid Smith & Gladys Davidson.

Arthur was born 9 Apr 1909 at Thomastown, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire to a Helen Smith. No father is mentioned on the birth certificate but I'm 99.9% sure that he was an Arthur Reid (deceased) with 3 still living legitimate children to some-one else.  I can't ask them about it as they may not know about their eldest brother....awkward..... He married a Gladys Davidson (born abt 1917) on 22nd July 1933 at 46a Union Street - Marriage by Declaration ( I have the marriage certificate). On the marriage certificate he has dropped the Smith from his name.

I've tried Scotland's People but didn't find anything that quite fitted; although I might not be seeing the wood for the trees as I've done so so many searches.

I'm wondering if they emigrated.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks

ps Having just read about the policy on searching for living relatives I'm pretty sure that they are both deaceased.  The three half siblings still alive are 20+ years younger than Arthur Reid Smith.
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Re: Arthur Reid Smith & Gladys Davidson
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 14 August 13 06:03 BST (UK) »
" He married a Gladys Davidson (born abt 1917) on 22nd July 1933 at 46a Union Street - Marriage by Declaration ( I have the marriage certificate). On the marriage certificate he has dropped the Smith from his name."

Is his mother's maiden name on the marriage certficate?

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Re: Arthur Reid Smith & Gladys Davidson
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 14 August 13 07:36 BST (UK) »
Hi ,

Does the 1909 birth for Arthur have anything in the left hand margin.
If so it may indicate an RCE(Register of Corrected Entries) reference.

http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/help/index.aspx?r=551&1314

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Re: Arthur Reid Smith & Gladys Davidson
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 14 August 13 14:40 BST (UK) »
Thankyou for your replies.

His mother was called Helen Smith she went on to marry a Barclay and had more children.  On his marriage certificate his name is Arthur Reid formerly known as Arthur Reid Smith, there is no RCE. He just changed his name apparently by "habit and repute" as we all can if we want.

My deceased FIL said that there was rumours re a child's existence (ie an Arthur Smith) and that he met him once.  Arthur Smith was an Agricultural Salesman who called in at the farm to see if he could drum up any business.  My FIL also said that during that visit there was no verbal acknowledgement of kinship but there was an undercurrent of " we know who you are". Families eh!

I'm just getting back into the family history again after a wee break.

Thanks again

R
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