can some one find his parents , sibblings etc

[Girl Guide]

This is the frustrating thing about researching a common surname of which Smith unfortunately is one.

It can be a very long process trying to find the right one especially when the information seems a little odd, like that of Wilfred's father apparently being a ship builder.

Anyone have any ideas about tracing Wilfred's employment record as a locomotive driver for a colliery?  I am assuming that he worked at the Easington Colliery as that is where he was living in 1939.

[oldhippyone]

i just give up !!!! as much as we search we still cant find a wilfred with father frederick , i meet my sister tomorrow and was hoping to give her some good news , but i want to thank all who have gone out of there way to helping this exhasting task !!

[Girl Guide]

What have the family got in the way of letters, school reports, photos etc. etc which may or may not assist in your quest?

[..claire..]

Well I was going to add getting in touch with these

http://www.dmm.org.uk/archives/index.htm

Looking at the school record I've just seen, I think that Wilfreds father may not have been Frederick, he possibly just said that . It maybe he didn't like to remember his childhood. Going by that industrial school record ~ he was found begging ~ not uncommon if he had lost his father and his mother had other mouths to feed.

[oldhippyone]

we have no other info on wilfred apart from whats on hear , i would love to see them school reports

[oldhippyone]

are the school records only viewable on findmy past

[..claire..]

Did you read my PM

[..claire..]

Yes I think they are only on that website

[..claire..]

They are not school records as such. They are Admission records, just giving ages, address and basic background info.

I think that given the DoB is correct bar the year being wrong, it's the closest thing that has been found ~ the right area too. Plus a brother Frederick, I really think the others have found some good info here this morning