Anyone up for a Challenge? - Smith Surname?!

[Ruskie]

If the 1901 birth year is correct, there don't appear to be any William Smiths in the 1901 census, with father Alexander, born 2 years +/- 1900 apart from the Jarrow one.

It is tempting to think he is the correct one as he is the only one.

There are, however a few in Scotland ....

Added: I'm not sure how accurate the interpretation of an accent by a 10 year old would be, especially 'X' number of years later ... I would also be asking the Great Grandaughter where she heard that William was adopted. 

[kellysmith1976]

On His Marriage cert, 24 Dec 1934, He states he was 32yrs
On 1939 Register States his birth as 7 Mar 1900
On death record - died in 1962 aged 62..

His son said, He was 'from' Sunderland... Not necessarily born there.. And he had a geordie accent

[avm228]

There is certainly a Scottish flavour to the names chosen by William and Ivy for their children, according to the Ancestry tree.

[kellysmith1976]

I know, And i know not to rely on Ethnicity but... 45% Scottish.... Its come from somewhere and Like i said nothing on his mums side, and nothing on his Paternal Grans side either..
Therefore it must be from William Smiths parents

[Ruskie]

On His Marriage cert, 24 Dec 1934, He states he was 32yrs
On 1939 Register States his birth as 7 Mar 1900
On death record - died in 1962 aged 62..

His son said, He was 'from' Sunderland... Not necessarily born there.. And he had a geordie accent

Oh I see. Your first post said his son said he was born there.

Slight anomaly between his age at marriage and the year he said he was born. 

 

[kellysmith1976]

ooops sorry.. ill go back and edit to say From.. not born...

And I was trying to find 1911 census in Sunderland, but born elsewhere... but i got so confused...

[avm228]

Did William and Ivy marry in a church, and if so which denomination was it?

[kellysmith1976]

They married in All Saints Church, Frindsbury , Kent.. Which is Church of England

[Ruskie]

Presumably William was too young for WW1 and too old for WW2?

Hoping for service records ....