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The biggest sticking point is Hannah's birthplace and the question is was she really born in Kenilworth? There is only one birth reg. for a Hannah Smith in the Warwick district (inc. Kenilworth) in the right time frame and we know it wasn't her, though not all births were registered. The only...

On the 1861 census, as mentioned, Alfred Cantrill was in Bham listed as a Draper's Porter on High St. There is a Hannah Smith of the correct age listed as a Housemaid of Emily Bartlett, an Eating House Keeper on Union Street. Assuming it is the right Hannah it would be nice to think that one...

There's now nothing in that marriage that makes is impossible to be relevant. Witnesses are Ann's brother and sister in law. His birthplace in 1851 is listed as Walsall, close enough to Ann Smith. I'd say that says Haseley rather than Fazeley for William.

She wouldn't have been Hannah's mother. William was possibly married 3 times, he is listed as widowed when he married Ann.

In 1851 I think Hannah is listed as Hanah with William and Ann (Bradburn) in Aston. This time William is listed as a Pearl Maker and his birthplace (as previously mentioned) is listed/transcribed as Fazeley, Warwickshire. Could easily be a mishearing of Haseley by the census taker.

I think the William Smith who married Ann Bradburn and the William Smith that married Esther Oliver are the same person. In 1861 (as shown) William is listed as a Sawyer but in 1871 and 1891 he is listed as a Chemical Labourer. And it seems a little more likely that he is the father of the...

Possible cousins... Leslie - 4 sons and 2 daughters Florence - a son and a daughter Olive - possibly 3 sons Doreen - 2 sons John - a son and 4 daughters Josie - 2 sons and 3 daughters Alfred - 3 sons and 3 daughters

Dorothy's mother died in 1900 and her father re-married later the same year.

It appears that... John Onions was born 1885 in Oldbury, son of John Onions and Emily Bridge. Marriage to Harriet Rosalie (Rose) Homeshaw was reg. Mar qtr 1907. They had more children than I suggested - Leslie Eugene (1908), Horace Raymond (1909), Doris Hilda (1911), Raymond Horace (1912)...

It appears that Jackie is no longer a member so probably won't see your post. It does appear that you are cousins. John and Dorothy appear to have had 6 children (3 before they were married). John appears to have been married before and had 4 children. In 1921 Dorothy is living with her...

Thank you. Double hiccup.

Can you see the marriage for William Smith and Ann Bradburn (1849)?

That's a bit of a hiccup.

And on the 1851 census there is a Hannah (as Hanah) Smith b1845 in Aston, the daughter of a William and Ann. William is about the right age and his birthplace is listed as Fazeley, could easily have been misheard and be Haseley. Occupation is not right but people do change jobs. William Smith...

All I can come up with now is a bit of speculation. On the 1921 census Hannah's birthplace is listed as Bham. I assume the baptism you've seen for Hannah is on the 21 Apr 1845, with a dob of 31 Mar. There is a birth reg. for a Hannah Smith Jun qtr 1845 Aston. Mmn is listed as Wilkinson...

Further to post #19, William Smith was a widow when he married Esther Oliver. His father was listed as Thomas and his mother appears to have been called Hannah.

Having said that it's probably Walter's brother, Charles, who was listed as a manufacturing jeweller in 1901. There father, Thomas, was also a jeweller.

Possibly Walter Francis Smith, son of Thomas Smith and Ann Pepper, and Ann's eldest brother, Josiah Francis Pepper. Walter is listed as a jeweller in 1901 and 1911 and Josiah is listed as a manufacturing jeweller in 1891 and 1901.

An update of the route from Bromford to Curzon St. Lots of progress but lots to do. I wonder what they would have done if the Curzon St hadn't been available.

There appears to be free access to some military records on Ancestry. I'm not sure how long for or how many but UK Service and Pension records definitely.