Smith Family - help needed (topics merged)

[ak1326]

im trying to trace my ancestors on my mothers side her maiden name was smith and cos there are loads im not having much look my mum died 18 yrs ago and only thing i no is her maiden name and date of birth also her fathers first name and her mothers name other then that ive nothing to go on can any one give me any advice or help pklz as im new to this thanks 

[groom]

Hi welcome to Rootschat.

In order for us to help you we need to know a little more - full name of your mother, date of birth, parents' names etc. With a name like Smith the more you can tell us the better.

Do you have your mother's birth certificate as that will give you her mother's maiden name?

[gortonboy]

Hi,,,welcome to Rootschat,,,as Groom says,,,if you post all the info you know,,we will try and help.

[ballydw]

im trying to trace my ancestors on my mothers side her maiden name was smith and cos there are loads im not having much look my mum died 18 yrs ago and only thing i no is her maiden name and date of birth also her fathers first name and her mothers name other then that ive nothing to go on can any one give me any advice or help pklz as im new to this thanks 

Hi & welcome to rootschat. Can you post what information you have (do not include living people) your mothers maiden name, date & place of birth & her parents names and you may get assistance on this site if possible. Regards

[ak1326]

her name was ann smith dob 12/01/1924 i asummed born in derbyshire but i cant find her birth for there . fathers name william smith mothers name amy ashton thanks for your help guys i do no that she got married to my father here in 1954 and died here in 1995 but not much else to go on

[gortonboy]

hi,i cant see a marriage for a William Smith and Amy Ashton?  are you sure of the names?  do you have your mums marriage cert?

[groom]

This is the only marriage for an Amy Ashton to a Smith

Amy Ashton married Henry Smith 
ASHTON, Amy
Registration district: Aston
County: Warwickshire
Year of registration: 1914
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's name Henry Smith
Volume no:  6D Page no:  876

I wonder if he was Henry but known as William?

[groom]

This is very strange as there is only one birth of a Smith with mother's name Ashton in the correct time period:

Annie Smith
mother's maiden name Ashton
June quarter 1924
Blackburn Lancashire
8E 590

This is really too late if your mother was born in January as the birth should have been registered within 6 weeks.

[ballydw]

1891 uk census
Birmingham Piece 2393 Folio 80 Page 16
Richard Ashton age 41.Laborer, Emma wife 38, Richard 17, Emma 15, James 8, Florence 6, Amy 3, Mary Ann 1, James Trueman 31 brother in law, Ada s Trueman 6, niece.

Dont know if you can connect this family with your Amy Ashton?