Great G Parents

[brodie]

:)Trying to trace" Henry Smith" "Beer Retailer" of No 9 Sophia St Cardiff Docks Circa 1897-1901 also. "George Gale" "Hobbler" of 25 Sophia St Cardiff Docks, or " Margaret St" Cardiff Docks.  I will be grateful for anybodies help

[Kazza]

Hi,

And welcome to RootsChat.  

You will have to be a little more specific.  All on RootsChat are volunteers,  and we do not do general research but can try to answer specific lookup requests,  or give advice as to how to proceed.

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We need to have all the information you have,  DOBs are particularly important.  If you want to post a more specific question,  please do,  we have lots of volunteers just waiting to help.  
 
We look forward to hearing from you again,  and good luck.    

Kazza. (Global Moderator)

[brodie]

Cheers Kazza!  Please bear with me   I'm a learner.
Right! "Henry Smith"  DOB unknown.  D ied Approx 1897-1901. Was married twice.  Had 3 daughters by Ist wife, and one by second. She was named "Sena" and had to be fostered out because boyh parents died.  The people who fostered were named "Gardener" It is not nkown whether the were a married couple or briyher and sister. They also lived in Sophia St.  Unfortunately I have no further info on George Gale.   Thanks     Brodie

[Kazza]

Brodie,

I am happy to help,  and do not worry that you are a learner,  we welcome complete novices on RootsChat,  everyone has to start somewhere.   

It would be useful if we could find Henry on some Census materials,  unfortunately his name is rather a common one.

I will have a look for you on the 1881 census........

Kazza.

[Kazza]

Good news 

This is the family in 1881,  you now have an approx DOB for Henry and the family.

Household:

 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
 Henry SMITH   Head   M   Male   35   Hull, York, England   Publican     
 Eth. SMITH   Wife   M   Female   37   Pembroke, Wales       
 E.A. SMITH   Daur   U   Female   3   Cardiff       
 L. SMITH   Daur   U   Female   2   Cardiff       
 Alice BOOKER   Servant   U   Female   18   Cardiff   Servant     


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Source Information:
  Dwelling   9 Sophia St Dimlanos Hotel
  Census Place Cardiff St Mary, Glamorgan, Wales
  Family History Library Film   1342270
  Public Records Office Reference   RG11
  Piece / Folio   5280 / 113
  Page Number   29

This is plenty of information to start to look into this family.

Kazza.

[brodie]

Hi Kazza. Many Thanks for the detailed info, on Henry Smith, and family.  I'ts given me a clearer path, to follow.    Marvellous!!--  I'll keep you informed of any progress made.  Thanks Again.

                                                  Brodie

[Kazza]

Hi Brodie,   

You are welcome,  I look forward to hearing how you get on,  we love to hear about your successes on RootsChat.   

Kazza.