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hi all. ive tried but cant find the death or any addresses for a jack smith and i dont have a lot of info im afraid. he was born about 1903 and in 1953 i have info that he was a widower aged 40. i am also assuming that he was born in birmingham.. i would appreciate any help on this very sketchy info.

thank you

astonesss.:)
 
Re: trying to find jack smith

Hi Lyn, I have a few Jacks in my family and they were all christened John. So with that in mind I looked on BMD for J Smith between 1900 and 1904, there are about 2 dozen John Smiths, and only 1 Jack, he is Jack Lewis Smith registered March quarter 1901 ref Birmingham 6D 86. Sometimes you have to get the wrong certificate to get to the right person, but two dozen is going some.

Hope you are ok.:)
 
Re: trying to find jack smith

I think nearly everyone has a Jack or John Smith in their family, I have two!:cry:
 
Re: trying to find jack smith

thanks ever so much di and wendy.. but i have led you astray a bit and only just realised my error.. if this jack or indeed maybe john smith was a 40 year old widower in 1953 that would have made his birth year around 1913 not 1903 as put. cant do me sums. this enquiry is a delicate one which does involvea family member who is still very much alive and given the nature of it it would not surprise me if i draw a blank on this one. so if its not to much trouble could i have a search for any jack or indeed john smiths from round about 1912 to be on the safe side.

thank you all.

lyn:)
 
Re: trying to find jack smith

hi wendy... yes ive looked there. its not showing any births for either a jack or john smith from the year 1912... i reckon i am looking for the prevervial needle in a haystack with this one as it is very complicated... when i get some more credits for the other sites i may have more luck.. will be doing that next week.

will keep you informed.

lyn:)
 
Re: trying to find jack smith

[SIZE=+1]Are [/SIZE]these any help?
(You never said what his mother's maiden name was)
Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page

Births Dec 1911 (>99%)
Smith John /Collins Aston 6d525
Smith John/ Bray King's N. 6c690
Smith John A /Atkinson Coventry 6d1068
Smith John C W /Stroud Coventry 6d1075
Smith John E /Killerby W.Bromwich 6b1596
Smith John S /Penn Atherstone 6d855
Smith John S /Layton Coventry 6d1011
Smith John T /Talbot King's N. 6c850

Births Mar 1912 (>99%)
Smith John A Watton W.Bromwich 6b1653
Smith John E /Goode Tamworth 6b868
Smith John J /Smith Birmingham 6d170
Smith John L /Hall Aston 6d730
Smith John S /Hulley W.Bromwich 6b1701
Smith John T /Tallett Coventry 6d1044

Births Jun 1912 (>99%)
Smith John/ Reynolds Solihull 6d1224
Smith John T /Watkins Aston 6d495

Births Sep 1912 (>99%)
Smith John /Birch Aston 6d599
Smith John /Kirkham King's N. 6c864
Smith John A /Fowler W.Bromwich 6b1676
Smith John E /Booten Coventry 6d1163
Smith John I /Smith Coventry 6d1045
Smith John W/ Reynolds Aston 6d430

Births Dec 1912 (>99%)
Smith John C /Philpotts Nuneaton 6d938
Smith John C /Bridgwood Aston 6d529
Smith John H /Porter Aston 6d388
Smith John J /Smith Rugby 6d1228
Smith John S /Harbour Aston 6d413
Smith John T/ Bisp Aston 6d380
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Births Sep 1911 (>99%) SMITH Jack /Moore Aston 6d783
Births Mar 1912 (>99%) Smith Jack /Banks W.Bromwich 6b1716
Births Jun 1912 (>99%) Smith Jack /Kelly Birmingham 6d312
Births Dec 1912 (>99%) Smith Jack /Stubbs King's N. 6c675
 
Re: trying to find jack smith

hi chris.. thank you very much for the info...like i said this will be a difficult one.. but briefly my dads aunts son who has tracked me down was adopted at birth in 1953. he has now got access to the social services papers which states his father was a jack smith aged 40 widower but strangly on his birth certificate the fathers name is left blank... the jack smith in aston is possible also the one born in 1912 in birmingham.as this is the right area but still a very long shot. seems i may have to find out if either of them married and became a widower. i reckon this could take some time sorting out or it maybe that its so complex that it might not be possible.


thanks everso for you help at least its a starting point.:) will let you know should we turn anything up.


lyn
 
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Re: trying to find jack smith

Hi there Astoness, warm greetings from Sydney Australia. I have a Jack Smith in my family tree but I haven't dome any research so far on this man. All I can say is Jack Smith married one of my Great Aunts. They all lived in Birmingham. Jack and Beatrice raised three children two sons and a daughter.

We too have a slight problem with this enquiry and would be able to offer more details and information if we knew the basis of your enquiry and the circumstances that you refer to as delicate.

The birth dates you quoted for Jack are probably in the right ball park for the Jack Smith in our tree.

Regards,

Snowball.
 
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