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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: New Zealand birth - Phoebe SMITH
« on: Monday 27 October 14 06:04 GMT (UK)  »
Never thought of doing it that way Lucy. Oh well, it's only money. I've just reached the point where l don't know where to turn. Might have to give up on Phoebe.

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: New Zealand birth - Phoebe SMITH
« on: Monday 27 October 14 05:31 GMT (UK)  »
Currently waiting on a birth certificate for Phoebe SMITH, born to George SMITH and Sarah Hannah LAWRENCE in 1871. In some respects it's probably a waste of time because there's no way that l can conclude definitively that the Phoebe SMITH in question is the right one. Of the 3 Phoebe SMITH's born in New Zealand in the 1870's, it would seem the most likely, the other 2 being in 1879.

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: New Zealand birth - Phoebe SMITH
« on: Saturday 25 October 14 05:01 BST (UK)  »
1945 is correct Lucy, the 17 July to be precise.

Lucy, if you were in my place, would you go with the George SMITH / Sarah Ann LAWRENCE option, it certainly would be the easiest choice? The other choice is to pursue the James SMITH / Phoebe (maiden name unknown) as per Phoebe SMITH'S (Hastings) death certificate?

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: New Zealand birth - Phoebe SMITH
« on: Saturday 25 October 14 04:09 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Lucy2 on Saturday 25 October 14 04:04 BST (UK)
Hi Christopher

Can you tell us please, the age listed for his mother Phoebe on that certificate ?

  ~  Lu

Greetings Lucy. Phoebe was 18.

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: New Zealand birth - Phoebe SMITH
« on: Saturday 25 October 14 03:56 BST (UK)  »
I've obtained the birth certificate of my grandfather, Norman Hastings, who was born on 1891. He was the second of eleven children. His certificate indicates that Phoebe was born in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1874.


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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: New Zealand birth - Phoebe SMITH
« on: Friday 24 October 14 04:46 BST (UK)  »
I've tried the Australian ones, but not NZ. Thanks, will give it a go.

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: New Zealand birth - Phoebe SMITH
« on: Friday 24 October 14 04:37 BST (UK)  »
The informant was George Woodham. Authorized Agent. Royal Park Hospital for the Aged and Infirm.

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: New Zealand birth - Phoebe SMITH
« on: Friday 24 October 14 04:18 BST (UK)  »
Hi Minniehaha

It's not Ronald. Ronald is my father, but never mind. I appreciate what you're saying about George and Sarah but I can only reiterate that Phoebe's death certificate states that her father's name was James and mother, Phoebe.

Regards

Christopher

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: New Zealand birth - Phoebe SMITH
« on: Thursday 23 October 14 23:03 BST (UK)  »
The death certificate for Horace Warner HASTINGS indicates that he was married to Phoebe SMITH for 22 years (at the time of his death in 1934). At that time, 9 of his 11 children had already been born. The first born, Horace Ernest would have been 22 years of age. Seems a bit odd.

How much emphasis does one place on the accuracy of certificates, be they birth, marriage or death?

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