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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: Reuben Hathaway on Saturday 02 December 17 19:31 GMT (UK)
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hi has anyone got any information on smiths from Sussex,my 3rd great grandmother olive smith born 1822 Brighton and her spouse James nicholls born 1820 Brighton,her father was George but i have no mothers name thank you
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Marriages September qtr 1848 Olive Smith/James Nichols Lewes 7 565
Have you found Olive on the 1841 census?
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Were the Smith family travellers? I notice the 1851 shows James as a traveller. What was George Smiths occupation on the 1848 marriage cert
The 1851 shows a 5yr old son James born before the marriage. In 1861 - Olive is shown as b 1824 Brighton
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Marriage was at Ringmer
James was a Chimney Sweep. For father it says "Illegitimate Son of Ann Nichols"
Olive's father was George Smith, Basket Maker
residence for both Ringmer
witnesses John Gardener, Sarah Gardener
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hi thanks for the info i am missing a baptism but more important i cant find any info about her mother
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A possibility?
From The Keep website
Removal order from Newhaven
George Smith otherwise Collinson of Brighton with wife Olive and children George (2 years) and Olive (5 months); with account of relief paid by Newhaven, 28 Jan 1823
Endorsed: suspended due to illness OS, costs amounted to £3 6s 10d to 28 Jan 1823
(ESRO ref PAR 426/32/2/49)
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A baptism at Ninfield
11 Feby 1821
George
Son of George + Olive Smith
abode Ninfield
father a Chimney sweeper Traveller
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Another one?
This time at Winchelsea
Baptism, 25 Dec 1824
Charlotte
Dr. of George and Olive Smith
abode Winchelsea
father a Chimney Sweep
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Removal order from Newhaven
Three images, starting here (if you have a free account and are logged in)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6967-L18?i=106&cat=1474059
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Have you found Olive on the 1841 census?
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ESRO ref PAR 426/32/2/49
From The Keep website.
But if you look at the second of the images, the ESRO reference at the bottom is actually
PAR 426/32/2/47
Just to be pedantic!
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The only marriage I've been able to come up with is not too far away from the places mentioned, but was in Kent
5 June 1820, Staplehurst
George Smith + Olive Williams
I haven't seen any baptisms in Kent to a George and Olive Smith, so it may be a possibility. We shall see.
John
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good stuff jon many thanks what is the website the keep please
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Hi
It's the East Sussex Record Office website. The Keep in Brighton is their home.
http://www.thekeep.info
John
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hi jon youve been a great help many thanks,is this just a hobby or are you from the smith family,if so are you on ancestry at all or done dna, regards .....reuben
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Hi
Just helping! I do have Smiths in my tree, but they are lost in Northumberland! I doubt whether they were related to your George and Olive, but you never know.
A terrible admission, I've not caught up with dna yet.
John
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well like i say many thanks jon,you might have just got me closer to knocking down one big smith brick wall regards reuben