The Smiths,Suttons and Harrisons of Maer mid to late 1800s

[shirl100]

I really do think the best option is to go for the marriage certificate of Mary Ann to Joseph Hawkins, at least you can be 100% sure then. The other possibility is to ask for a look up of the marriage at Newcastle St George, the registers are held at Staffordshire Record Office.

Just a thought, you mentioned your father suggested that a Jervis / Jarvis might have been the father of Richard, on the following page to Mary Ann (1891 census in Maer) there is an Allen Jervis aged 44, general labourer with a wife and 2 children. Also on that census for Maer there is a William Jervis aged 21. agricultural labourer, stepson to Thomas Cotton. So your father's suggestion may be a possibility.

Shirl

[kevkj]

 I bought the certificate for the marriage of May Ann Smith and Joseph Hawkins .

It seems this is not our Mary ann smith as her father is a Potter named Frederick not Henry.

Hohum the search continues on what happened to our Mary Ann Smith.

[kevkj]

Investigated the Captain of the Titanic Edward Smith and found out his Great Grandfather was John Smith 1730 (Ranton).
Can anyone tell me if John had any brothers.


I have worked my tree back to Richard Smith (Ranton) 1793 so possibly his father could be related to the Captains great Grandfather.