I am helping a friend from Adelaide, South Australia research his Family Tree.
What I know.
Some strands have been in South Australia for over 150 years. Variously they originate from Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and London. However, the particular family I am interested in came from the Beds/Northants border area. This is them arriving in SA,
SMITH Samuel, Fanny LOVELL, Wm, Eliz, Sarah, Kerrenhappuch, Lydia arrived in SA 1849-05-18 aboard Susannah from London 49-01-20 via Plymouth
Fanny Lovell’s heritage has been reasonably easy to research, as were the children but, Samuel Smith is another story. The only record I have on him is the 1841 Census, when the family was living in Bozeat, Northants.
Census ref
H107, Piece 802, Book 1, Folio 14, Page 20.
Samuel Smith Aged 30 Publican Not born in County
Fanny Aged 25 Not born in County
William Aged 5 Not born in County
Elizabeth Aged 3 Not born in County
Sarah Aged 1 Born in County
My suspicion is that Samuel, was born (possibly at Knotting) the son of u/k Smith and Keren-Happuch. Her maiden name (if my research is correct) was Jones born 1766 at Bletsoe, Beds. The reason for uncertainty over Samuel’s father’s maiden name is the second marriage of Keren-Happuch (as Wildman) to Sn Smith at Thurleigh on 9 June 1796. Detail as found on FreeReg. What does the Sn stand do for, Simon or something completely different?
So my questions are,
Can anyone give me the actual name of the Groom at the marriage in 1796?
Secondly, can the baptism of Samuel Smith be found with his parentage, based on the information as found?
Tony