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William Smith of Farrington Gurney
« on: Monday 10 April 17 15:52 BST (UK) »
Looking for a bit of help with William Smith, above. Born in Farrington Gurney in July 1798, died in the workhouse at Clutton in Feb. 1885, shown age 87. He was a carpenter by trade.
 He seems to have been the father of at least six children, all boys,  between 1827 and 1848. I have a copy of a marriage certificate which shows him marrying Leah House on 3/12/1842,at the register office in Clutton, on which he is shown as a widower, Leah a spinster appx 36 years old.
   Does anyone know who his previous wife was, please ? I have seen the the name Dianah mentioned but can't trace the marriage,...also children 2,3,and 4, Thomas, Daniel and Henry 1832.1836,1839 look to show Leah House as their mother ?
   I think House was a fairly popular name in the area, so it's possible the Smiths and the Houses are intertwined somewhere.
   Any clarification appreciated, thanks,
 

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Re: William Smith of Farrington Gurney
« Reply #1 on: Monday 10 April 17 16:38 BST (UK) »
Free Reg has a William Smith  marrying  Dinah Maggs at Wells on 22 July 1818. Witnesses  Richard and Sarah Nicholas. Not too far from Farrington Gurney but no sure how you can confirm it as yours. Time frame seems reasonable.

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Re: William Smith of Farrington Gurney
« Reply #2 on: Monday 10 April 17 16:55 BST (UK) »
Interesting, and annoying,  that Henry Smith born 1839 registered Wells doesn't have a mother's maiden name recorded according to the GRO site.
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Re: William Smith of Farrington Gurney
« Reply #3 on: Monday 10 April 17 16:57 BST (UK) »
Quote from: groom on Monday 10 April 17 16:55 BST (UK)
Interesting, and annoying,  that Henry Smith born 1839 registered Wells doesn't have a mother's maiden name recorded according to the GRO site.

Just spotted that myself. I would be very tempted to purchase the birth cert to see who the mother is.

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Re: William Smith of Farrington Gurney
« Reply #4 on: Monday 10 April 17 16:58 BST (UK) »
Quote from: brentor boy on Monday 10 April 17 16:38 BST (UK)
Free Reg has a William Smith  marrying  Dinah Maggs at Wells on 22 July 1818. Witnesses  Richard and Sarah Nicholas. Not too far from Farrington Gurney but no sure how you can confirm it as yours. Time frame seems reasonable.

There is this death

Deaths Mar 1838   
Smith    Dinah       
Bath    11   3
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Re: William Smith of Farrington Gurney
« Reply #5 on: Monday 10 April 17 17:01 BST (UK) »
On the 1841 William is living with Leah -

William Smith   40
Leah Smith   35
James Smith   15
Thomas Smith   9
Daniel Smith   5
Henry Smith   2

HO107 Piece 939 Book 3 Page 1, Chewton Mendip

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Re: William Smith of Farrington Gurney
« Reply #6 on: Monday 10 April 17 17:03 BST (UK) »
Free Reg has baptism of Dianna Maggs at Chewton Mendip on  27 Nov 1797.

Chewton Mendip to Farrington Gurney under 3 miles.

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Re: William Smith of Farrington Gurney
« Reply #7 on: Monday 10 April 17 17:03 BST (UK) »
Freereg has at Chewton Mendip a baptism for James Smith parents William & Dianah 21 Jan 1827 which would fit the William in 1841

A burial for a Dianah Smith age 31 on 27 May 1829  :-\
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Re: William Smith of Farrington Gurney
« Reply #8 on: Monday 10 April 17 17:03 BST (UK) »
The Dinah Smith's death in 1838, Bath records her age as 54

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