Author Topic: Silas Samuel Smith b1904 Catford/Lewisham  (Read 938 times)

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Silas Samuel Smith b1904 Catford/Lewisham
« on: Thursday 21 March 19 08:45 GMT (UK) »
Hi, I am struggling to find and confirm the parents of the above,  think mum may have been Rose Fisher.  Can anyone help,  Many thanks in advance,  Sue

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Re: Silas Samuel Smith b1904 Catford/Lewisham
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 21 March 19 08:57 GMT (UK) »
The GRO Indexes site confirms Mother's Maiden Name as Fisher:

    SMITH, SILAS  SAMUEL      (Mother's Maiden Name:) FISHER     
GRO Reference: 1904  S Quarter in LEWISHAM  Volume 01D  Page 1208
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Silas Samuel Smith b1904 Catford/Lewisham
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 21 March 19 09:04 GMT (UK) »
The 1911 census is freely available on FamilySearch.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWRN-7CK

Shows parents as Janus Smith & Rose Smith.
Silas transcribed as Silas Smith Smith?
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Silas Samuel Smith b1904 Catford/Lewisham
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 21 March 19 20:41 GMT (UK) »
When he was married in 1931 his father is named as James SMITH.

James Blake SMITH married Rose Charlotte FISHER on 2 April 1893 at St Stephen, Walworth.

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