Looking for Smith's from Swannington/ Coleorton

[DCB]

On the later censuses, Sarah gave her birth place as Swannington. She was buried there in 27th June 1874 - abode of Limby Hall, where she was living in 1861-71 (ages incorrect).

No firm proof that she was George's mother, but possible.

David

[trish1120]

My gut tells me that George is Sarahs Son but I cant find a Baptism in Swannington/Cole Orton/Whitwick for him only the possible Barwell one 1818.

Sarah also had a Daug MARY Smith christened 7 October 1821 Cole Orton (F/S.Org)

[willsy]

There's a bastardy Indictment record that is at the records office, sorry about the timing!

From ref disc

QS5/1/11
30-Mar   1818   2 Easter   Smith   Sarah   Potters Marston      
Rawlins   Isaac   Coton   Discharged 

QS5/1/11   QS6/1/14
30-Mar   1818   2 Easter   Smith   Sarah   Potters Marston   ...Male child   
Rawlins   Isaac   Coton   Order of Filiation

The Q nos. are the microfiche reference

I have not viewed an indictment before so maybe another member can tell you what details are in the records

[DCB]

There is a note added to the baptism of Mary in 1821 which states the she was baptised privately in May 1811 but not registered by the midwife, by mistake: received into the church on the above date (7th October 1821)

It could be that George was not baptised near time of his birth, but I can't find one later.

David

[DCB]

Possible link:-

One of the witnesses to the marriage of George Smith was William Cutler. He probably married Catherine Smith in 1837.

Both were of Swannington but Catherine was a spinster. However, she gave her father as Thomas Price.

Although born c 1817, she seems to have been baptised in Griffydam on 26th October 1834, born 15th November 1817, daughter of Sarah Smith, a spinster of Swannington. Her mother, like Sarah Glover, was also the daughter of James and Mary Smith.

I suspect that George and Catherine were siblings, but definite proof as yet.

In 1851, Catherine was a widow and one of her children was James Smith Cutler.

David

[DCB]

William Cutler, the husband of Catherine Smith, died possibly in 1850 in Coalville.

She then married Solomon Siddons in Q4 1853 in Ashby District.

In 1859, she was a witness at the marriage of James Glover, son of Sarah Glover nee Smith, to Mary Mitchell, on 30th August in Whitwick.

David

[Michelle_2]

Being as Catherine gave her father as Thomas Price, it could be possible that he was George's father too?

[DCB]

Thomas Price might have been the father of both but George's father could have been anybody, including Samuel Glover.

Interestingly, a Thomas Price married a Mary Wradell/Wardle in Heather in 1823. A William Wardle was a witness to the marriage of Catherine Smith. Mary Wadell was born in Coleorton and had a brother called William, but may just be a coincidence.

David

[trish1120]

Good work David