Brick Wall Smith

[Gadget]

Hi Sandee 

I had a look on the 1851 and 1861 censuses, just in case 

What was interesting was that there were a number of Smiths scattered around England who had been born in Italy; one of whom was a travelling musicial 

Do you have any idea of his age at death/marriage/birthdate?

Gadget

[sillgen]

You do not need to be a member of ancestry to search the birth index.   Go to BMD records and choose the complete version.  You can then look at each quarter in the year.   I should check all the Louisa Jones marriages and then cross check it with Smith to see if you find a matching reference.  A long tedious job though so finding out a few more definite facts, such as his age, would help greatly.  As he married in 1864 he may well have been born pre 1837 so the marriage is not going to be in the index there anyway.
Andrea   

[Possum 26]

I think the marriag would have been around 1835 so ancestry cant help
thanks sandee

[Gadget]

It might be recorded in  other sources though, sandee.

But first, have you got any idea of Nicholas's (m. 1864) age?

Gadget

[Possum 26]

Hi I thought i posted his ages but i cant see it i may have hit the wrong button [im learning the computer stuff]  ...........anyway he was
59 when he died in 1894 and he was 28 when he married in NZ in 1864
sandee

[Gadget]

Thanks Sandee, that makes him born around 1835/6.

Now, it might be possible to check him more thoroughly on a UK census if he was ever here.

Alternatively, I notice that he came to New Zealand from Victoria. I don't know much about Australian records, etc. but  are there any places in Victoria that might be called Italy - or a similar sounding name.

Gadget