William Smith c1832, Parents?

[truebritmega]

Ahh ty Jacqueline.... I had found the marriage, but not w the witnesses, did u find those on freereg? I'd looked thru there and couldn't find it lol....

Looks like I might have reached the end of the line w finding williams birth n parents? :-(

[truebritmega]

Your netherton hills lookin the best bet so far tho keyboard?

[keyboard86]

Hi again, the only thing that would concern me if it formed part of my family tree, is the lack of fathers name at marriage for William?
Keyboard86

[truebritmega]

I'm not sure how to go about getting further now w William or if its even possible☹

[keyboard86]

Hi again, ok a hard surname certainly, but try other avenues in eg the 1841 census, their is this William that may need to be looked into perhaps?

William Massey 35
Mary 35
Jane 16
William 10
Agnes 5
John 4
Fanny 0
William Smith 7
Residing at Snow Hill, Dudley
Census ref HO107/1196/ 2/32 / 13

The Massey family in 1851 no William Smith HO107/2032/133/53
Keyboard86

[truebritmega]

not really sure how I can .. hmmm make sure whichj ones mine ... (ty for the 1841 one.. ) seems without records, I wont be able to say for sure which one is... ?...

[truebritmega]

there is an 1851 one as well... where he is listed as "cousin"...

John Cole   41
Eliza Cole   39
James Cole   16
Richd Cole   14
Moses Cole   11
John Cole   8
William Smith   19


Was thinking.. maybe if his parents were already dead by his wedding in 53... he would be living w other fam? and a cousins place might make sense?

[keyboard86]

Hi again, a bit old to be a Scholar at 19, my site have him as aged 12 if you look at the original then you work out what age he is!
Census ref HO107/2032/484/49
Keyboard86

PS you do realise with no father's name at marriage then William is possibly illegitimate?

[Ladyhawk]

Genuki says……
"NETHERTON, a village and chapelry in the parish of Dudley St. Thomas

might this be his christening

28 Jul 1833 St Thomas Dudley Worcestershire
William Smith mother Mary Smith
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NV93-HMZ