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Sorry but this is a bit long winded.

After a few month s searchin i found a marriage certificate.

It states James Smith aged 24 or 34 (cant read it) father william Smith (Deceased) A general labourer.
Of Turner street Salford tHE CERT SAYS HE WAS A WIDOWER WHEN HE MARRIED CATEHRINE.
Married catherine Smith A cap maker Springvale road salford On July 7 1917.

i then traced his war record HE WAS pvt 10667 in the 2nd battalion border regiment, i traced his medal card etc.  he wAS DISCHARGED IN 1916 DUE TO INJURY OF THE LEFT ARM AND HAD AN ARMY PENSION. and was pow and was exchange due to his injury.......
Catherine and james had a daughter sarah in 1919
I cannot find his birth or death or this other marriage or anything else .  I do not know where he was born etc cannot trace him on the census etc it seems very strange that i can find all the information about the middle of his life and nothin at the end or the begining any1 got any ideas where to go from here.  Has any1 else come across this before?  i am completely stumped

Hi All who have helped me before!!

I have posted a few other topics on the same man how illusive he is proving.

But Determined as ever i took a trip up to my fathers dank and dismal attic and after a few hours i found a box in the box i found a baptism certificate(original)

In a very poor state it reads...

James Smyth was baptised according to the rites of the holy catholic church in the parish of stamullen on the 2 february 1868 parents Patrick Smyth and Catherin Boues Or Bones cant read as the cert is very old .sponsers  are (it looks like Teresa Smyth!

It looks like it says St patricks Church Stamullen.

Parish Priest (Looks Like) Connor.

The questions i have now are where is Stamullen in relation to scotch Hall  drogheda(as this is where his daughter was Born)

Does the name Boues or bones appear alot in these areas?

I will try and post an attachment of the cert but am not sure of how to do it

Hi All

I have recently got a birth cert of my gt grandmother it states she was born drogheda county meath parish of st mary's. 1895

Father, James Smith a Labourer lived at scotch hall? Can anyone tell me is this a place or some sort of workhouse?

Could some one Look up this family in the 1901 census for me

James Smith Head
Jane Smith Wife
children are  mary Jane, Thomas, Patrick, Catherine, Sarah anne, Elizabeth and maybe 1 more male

The Certificate i have says that catherine smith was born at ship street june 22 1895. and the father lived at scotch hall.

I am very puzzled?

Thankyou for any help

Hi all

I have found a possible link to an inquest held on 13 july 1891 for a thomas nightingale of robert hall street salford.The inquest was held because he died of burns at salford royal hospital?

Could anyone look this up for me  because i do not know where to look!!

Would Vital records hold the information?

Would be very grateful for any help!!

Can anyone look up Thomas Nightingale circa 1841 born london hackney

Found him In only one census that was 1891 with his family in salford manchester states he was born london hackney and a Small wares Dealer.

Cant find him before this or after this as i think he may have died in salford 1891 awaiting a certificate to come to confirm but is most likely

Would like to know where he be in 1851,1861.1871,1881

or any as am at loss what to do next...think a spaceship must have dropped him off.....

regards