George and Sarah Smith (nee Dennis)

[Yorkyboyl]

Hi there,
  I'm hoping someone may be able to fill in a few gaps regarding these two people, please.
   I have George born about 1831 in Lincoln, and Sarah Dennis born Peterbor. appx 1833.....this info is from the later censuses. I cannot pin them down in the census of 1841,1851 or 1861 but they have children born in Osbaldwick, York .. Emily 1863 and Louisa 1865 before appearing in Kippax in 1871, George shown as a coal merchant and two more children Mary, 4 and Harry 1. By 1881 George is now a Gamekeeper at Spofforth cum Stockeld near Harrogate. 1891 George is still at Spofforth as a fishmonger.
 My information is that they both died in the area, George c. 1906, Sarah c. 1909, both registered at Wetherby.
  Can anyone please help out with anything on either George or Sarah before 1871, any parents, D.O.B., marriage, siblings, death dates. I realise Smith is very common but I thought that Sarah's surname would have brought more than I have found.
   Any help welcome, thanks 

   

[ColC]

No earlier census yet but I’m not sure if you have the following?

West Yorkshire baptisms.

Parents George Smith (Gamekeeper) & Sarah Ann: Abode Blackwell?

Baptisms St Mary, Swillington 10 Aug 1873

Emily 18 Dec 1863
Louisa 18 Sep 1865
Mary 4 Apr 1867
Rose 25 Nov 1871

Birth/Baptism dates St Mary, Swillington – abode Swillington

Harry - no date/30 May 1872
Alice - 17 Aug 1874/29 Aug 1874 also entered again 10 Dec 1876 with Tom below.
Tom - 8 Nov 1876/10 Dec 1876

Colin

[keyboard86]

  OK have given it a go, even a couple of the birth registrations on GRO,  have caused problems, family in 1871:-

George Smith 41 b Lincoln
Sarah 40 b Peterborough
Emily 7
Louisa 5
Mary 4
Harry 1
RG10/4738/99/49
Keyboard86

[ColC]

I can only find the 1861 – 1901 census returns that you have, none earlier. You mentioned that the name Dennis came from the later returns but I cannot see this?

I note that George was a fishmonger in Spofforth 1891/1901 so I guess death records below.

George Smith
Birth about 1829
Death 01/1906 Wetherby Yorkshire

Sarah Ann Smith
Birth about 1831
Death 01/1909 Wetherby Yorkshire West Riding

Colin

[keyboard86]

Hi I think Dennis came from the birth registration of Harry Smith June qtr 1869 Pontefract 090 104 mmn Dennis.
Keyboard86

[suzard]

Is this their marriage reg??
FreeBMD
Jun qtr 1851
Manchester
on same page
Sarah Dennis
George Smith
20 519

I would have expected them to have children in 1850's too

Suz

[ColC]

If I have the correct family there is George & Sarah Smith in Manchester (both born there), children William born about 1858 & Eleanor 1860. George is a schoolmaster?

Colin

[ColC]

Hi I think Dennis came from the birth registration of Harry Smith June qtr 1869 Pontefract 090 104 mmn Dennis.
Keyboard86

Did you check any of the others registered in Tadcaster?

Colin

[keyboard86]

Hi just have, both Alice & Tom were mmn Dennis,  Tadcaster so was Rose Dec qtr 1871.
Keyboard86

PS Louisa Smith could be the Dec qtr 1865 York mmn Dennis ?