Smith family (Newport south wales )

[may e prakel]

Hello every one I am trying to trace my grandmother connections, she was Ethel May Smith, I think  some where in her family were the Venn's  from Sedbury  Chepstow and the weirs from Sedbury, not to sure I think a family called Staples linked to our family of the Smith's
 

[CaroleW]

This query is linked to a previous thread for background info

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=704151.0

Ethel was born 1887 Chepstow

[CaroleW]

You need to buy a copy of her 1912 marriage cert to check who her father was - in the meantime there is this 1891 entry for 4 Bensons Court Chepstow.  All children b Chepstow

George Smith 46 widower - carpenter -  b Calne Wiltshire
James  23
John  20
Charles 11
Robert 10
Susannah    8
Ethel  3
Hannah  73 mother b Calne Wiltshire
RG12 Piece 4336 Folio 18 Page 30

[CaroleW]

In 1881 - wife is Louisa b 1855 Chepstow and given her age she must be a second wife as eldest child is George b 1865 Penarth Glamorgan

The 1881 is free here

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1321821

and the 1871 is free here https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1538354