Looking for David Smith 1881,1891,1901.

[Aggie S]

I am trying to find out about David Smith. Probably from Wokingham area. He had a daughter (Kate born 1874. Married 1904, Barkham parish. Died about 1915?16. Please can anyone help me.


Aggie s

[wozzle]

do you know anything else about him
his approx. date of birth
if married his wifes name
his occupation.
his parents names.
anything would help us find him.

[Aggie S]

All I know is that he is the father of Kate- details already given. Kate was married in 1904 to my grandfather Charles Spratley.. I got Davids name from a copy of the marriage certificate. Have tried looking for them on the cencus ie the Smiths but so far no luck.

[Tati]

Hi both 

Any idea where Kate was born? Who were the marriage witnesses? Does the cert give David's occupation?

[Aggie S]

Hi, Kate was resident in Barkham at the time of the marriage. David was a labourer. One of the witnesses was Harry Smith, the other was another Smith but can't make out the first name. Not much to go on is it.

[Tati]

Needle & haystack problem

I've traced all the Kate Smiths of the right age living in Berkshire in the 1901 census back and none has a father David 

[wozzle]

have had a look at smiths in barkham in 1901
there are only 4
charlie-ellen
james -jane.
ellen was born in wokingham.
not much help i'm afraid.

[PaulineJ]

Can someone with full access check Annie Kate Smith, father David.
more for elimination rather than anything concrete...

 on piece 1112 in 1901
On piece 961 in 1891
on piece 1295 in 1881.

Pauline

[wozzle]

1881 RG11/1295/92/10.
david smith age 34. b. goring,oxfordshire. occ. bootmaker. head.
miriam smith age 34. b. hagbourne,berkshire. wife.
annie smith age 8. b. south stoke,oxfordshire. daughter.
edwin.w.smith age 5. b. ditto. son.
laura smith age 1. b. ditto. daughter.
living at south stoke,oxfordshire
reg.dist. wallingford.