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Whoops, sorry, I did not realize that the 1861 should have read 1761. Thank you to the people that replied. I will now peruse the information, many thanks once again.

UPDATED WILLIAM SMITH'S DEATH CERTS. NOW ADDED 3rd CERTIFICATE which is NOT  :-[HIS DEATH !!!



WILLIAM SMITH b. 1855 Carlisle
« on: Sunday 04 August 13 12:55 BST (UK) »
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Hoping that someone out there can help me. This is my Great Grandad. He suddenly disappears after the 1881 census, never to be heard from again ! My Gran ANNIE ELIZABETH SMITH was born in 1885 and he's listed on there as Father ( OCC; PLUMBER/ GASFITTER) !  I have sent for 2  death cents to no avail ! My Great Grandma MARGARET ANN ARMSTRONG lists herself as "married" in the 1891 census but he's not on it, her occ being "Nurse/ Domestic servant" living Carlisle. Their children living with her parents. In 1901 she is listed as widowed living with her children and widowed Father. She is not buried with his name on grave but with her family members ( 1935 Rotherham Yorks) She is on 1911 census living with married daughter in Rotherham.
This is last census he was on in 1881;

39, Senhouse St, Workington,, Cumberland, England
OCC; GASFITTER Living with wife MARGARET and children RUTH, WILLIAM SMITH. ALSO LIVING WITH THEM IS; JOSEPH BECK/ ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG ( wife's sister) and family

These are death cents that are incorrect;
 
1) Sept Qtr 1894 COCKERMOUTH 10B 314. ( COALMINER OF HIMBY) in infirmary, Workington

2) Sept Qtr 1897 CARLISLE 10B 337 ( POLICE CONSTABLE) WIFE ; AGNES SMITH

**3) Mar Qtr 1881 WHITEHAVEN. 10B 398 ( MINER) CORONERS NAME INQUEST 18th Feb 1881 (recent death cert sent for)

I have tried for years to find his whereabouts and I am beginning to think that he had a secret family!!!

Anyone think of anything else that I can try to locate his death ? Would be most grateful if you can !
Angela

Ok, obviously I don't know the child's religion but I Googled churches  in Althorp, you could phone these to try and get burial records;


St. Oswald’s Church, Church Lane, Althorpe DN17 3HX
Open Wednesday 10am-2pm (10am-12 noon November to February)
Saturday 10am-12 noon.  Please phone for access outside these hours
Contact 01427 872207/01724 782264
Disabled access and WC
On street parking

I did find this on Rootschat which may give you further info; hope that you can see this link;

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=621847.0


Angela

It does help when you have some people who have been through it. I found my friends birth mum after having experience of me finding my sister,  I was the intermediary in that as I could draw from obviously experience .

Good luck in whatever you do with you new brother, take care.
Angela x

No, you will feel sick and wonder whether you've done right thing, you'll wonder what he's like, all those things......it's part of the process, so just go with the flow. You'll see, it will be just fine, you've already done the groundwork and talked to him over the phone for a long time. I bought a " sister" card that I'd personalized and took my picture album of my family. Don't forget the camera !!!
I will be thinking of you and enjoy your brother. Please let us know how you got on. Are his ears burning ?