George Smith b 1858 m Eliza Hogg b1859 Norwich

[avm228]

So - Harriett's father: George Smith “coal carter” - much closer to William’s occupation than George’s.

Harriett was born on 17 December so probably conceived in March, close to census date (3 April).

I suggest that her natural father is likely to be the “William Smith”, coal porter, enumerated with Eliza in the 1881 census.

So was this George in disguise (having changed both his name and his occupation, formerly a cabinet maker) or another man entirely?  And if the latter, what had happened to George?

The marriage certificate will be essential.

[Ladyhawk]

Harrietts Birth Cert,

Harriett Beatrice Smith b 17/12/1881 Norwich

Father George Smith Coal Carter

Mother Eliza Smith Formerly Hogg

I wonder if a father's name has been entered on Harriet's marriage cert., if so, was it George or William, was he deceased, what was his occupation

Harriet Beatrice SMITH married Dec 1906 Yarmouth
Either William James Snowling or William Joseph Carter

1911 census shows her with surname SNOWLING
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X75K-RTT
it made me  seeing one of the daughters named HAPPY
looks as if she was born before their 1906 marriage

Happy Beatrice SNOWLING  mn SMITH 
1905  M Quarter in YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH  Volume 04B  Page 22

Her death

Harriet Beatrice SNOWLING aged 71 Death Place:   36 Cobholm Rd.
Burial Date:   7 Apr 1953 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Cemetery Section:   Z Grave number:   195 Interment Number:   17032
Cemetery Notes:   Consecrated

Using free search 1939 register Norfolk
(also searched using dob 17/12/1881 (-/+1)

Harriet B Snowling 1882 36 Cobholm Road
William J Snowling and 2 others

So was this George in disguise (having changed both his name and his occupation,
formerly a cabinet maker) or another man entirely? 

And if the latter, what had happened to George?

I wonder if this is a possibility for George Smith's death....

Jun 1882 Norwich   4b   80
SMITH   George   30   (1852)

.....mmm just realised he would be on the 1881 census