Jac,
I can prove without any doubt that William Stanton and Thomas William Smith are indeed the same person. That is fact. The records I have make it quite clear. For example, as I explained in my first post, when he signed up for WW1 (as Thomas William Smith), his attestation papers clearly show that when he fought in the Boer War with the Northampton Regiment, he was known as William Stanton. I have numerous other items of proof that would remove any doubts. These are family papers. Thank you for your offer of a pic. but I have googled copies of same. I am aware that Charles Street was not built at the time of the 1891 census, and by the time of the 1901 census George had moved out, although there were boarders lodging with the owners, a Mr & Mrs Wright at the time. I suspect when William Stanton/Thomas William Smith filled in his attestation papers in 1898, and gave the address as that of his father, George himself was a lodger there. The most important breakthrough I could expect is a list of residents of that street between 1895-1900. Whether this is possible I don't know.
