Peter Smitton/Smeaton help me find more about him ?

[Jessie 46]

I have been at my LFS and have discovered on Ancestry a marriage for a Peter Smeaton on 22 January 1890 at Gypsy Hill

Lambeth Surrey to a Mary Louise Beale it is the right age for the Peter I am seeking 44 a widower  Metal broker and it states is father Mathew is deceased which concurs with his father  Mary is a spinster aged 35 both addresses are the same Hawk Road .

How can I prove that this is the correct Peter ?

Cheers

Jessie

[kirkmichael]

I have been at my LFS and have discovered on Ancestry a marriage for a Peter Smeaton on 22 January 1890 at Gypsy Hill

Lambeth Surrey to a Mary Louise Beale it is the right age for the Peter I am seeking 44 a widower  Metal broker and it states is father Mathew is deceased which concurs with his father  Mary is a spinster aged 35 both addresses are the same Hawk Road .

How can I prove that this is the correct Peter ?

Cheers

Jessie

Jessie

First step is to order a copy of the certificate from GRO.  Cost currently £9.25, and it can take up to a couple of weeks.  See https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/faqs-birth-death-marr.asp .

Unlike in Scotland, it's not possible to view digitised images from this era on line.

But there's a secondary problem!  An English marriage register entry only shows the names of the fathers. not the mothers .........

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[kirkmichael]

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[Jessie 46]

Kirkmichael,
                  It was a copy of the original I saw on Ancestry gave both fathers names  witnesses etc. so I don't  think I will  be able to go any further with him at the moment  but never know what is round the corner .


Thanks for your advice I am learning slow but sure.

Cheers

Jessie

[kirkmichael]

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[kirkmichael]

Kirkmichael,
                  It was a copy of the original I saw on Ancestry gave both fathers names  witnesses etc. so I don't  think I will  be able to go any further with him at the moment  but never know what is round the corner .

Hi Jessie

Just shows you what happens when you don't stay up-to-date !

I wasn't aware that Ancestry had full copies of such English register entries.

That's the problem with English marriage records; whereas in Scotland the mothers' names are shown, including their maiden surnames.

So that in this case, you're left wondering................

Thanks for your advice I am learning slow but sure.

My pleasure !

kirkmichael

[bonovico]

Hi Jessie - I am also researching the Smitton/Smeaton family. There is a Helen craw in this line that must be related to the jane in the census. If you are interested in getting in touch please let me know and we can exchange info

[Jessie 46]

Hi bonovico,
                  I would be interested in any information you may have but haven't done any more research on this line .

Jessie