George Smith (heeelp!)

[Midnight_rambler]

I've been up against this dead end for George Smith for months. I've found him in the 1841 and 1851 English censuses, but his wife and kids had left him by the 1861 census, so I have nothing to track him by. (There are, obviously, thousands and thousands of George Smiths.)

Your guys' brilliant research skills/help would be so much appreciated...I want to find him in the 1861+ censuses, or at least a death record if he died between 1851 and 1861, but so far, nothing!

Here is what I have:

Born 1812 St. Mary Hoo, Kent
Married to Harriet (Or Harriot) (Maidden name unknown)
Residence 1841: St. Mary Hoo, Kent
Residence 1851: Finchley, Middlesex (in a blacksmith shop)
Profession: agricultural labourer
Children: George Smith (b. 1839), Stephen Smith (1841), Edward Smith (1845), Emma Smith (1847), Alfred Smith (1850.)

In the 1851 census, they had a boarder, Richard Kennett, and in the 1861 census, Harriet had married him and moved to Milton by Sittingbourne. The kids that moved with them (at least Stephen, Edward, Emma) changed their last names to Kennett. And George is nowhere to be found!! (Nor his son, George Jr.)

Any info on him or the younger George would be so so appreciated.

[casalguidi]

There is a possibility for George junior in Sittingbourne 1871 RG10/983 folio 88 page 10 - just shout if you need the full details.

Casalguidi

[Midnight_rambler]

You know, I think that's him! Thank you sooo much! That lead led me to find him all the way through to 1901!! George Sr. still at large, though. I feel he died...but I just can't find the death records.