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1940 U.S Census.

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safc

safc Report 11 Jun 2017 16:03

think this is them


1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
21, Cross Road, Ormesby Eston, Guisbrough, Yorkshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Purdon Head Married Male 29 1832 Iron Stone Miner Ealing, Norfolk, England
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Sophia Purdon Wife Married Female 28 1833 - Billingford, Norfolk, England
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Elizabeth Purdon Daughter - Female 6 1855 Scholar Elsing, Norfolk, England
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Sarah Purdon Daughter - Female 5 1856 Scholar Elsing, Norfolk, England
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Mary A Purdon - - Female 3 1858 - Gainsborough, Yorkshire, England
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Sophia Purdon Daughter - Female 1 1860 - Eaton, Yorkshire, England
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Allen Purdon Boarder Unmarried Male 20 1841 Iron Stone Miner Norfolk, England
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George Purdon Boarder Unmarried Male 18 1843 Iron Stone Miner Norfolk, England
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Benjamin Hastings Boarder Unmarried Male 45 1816 Labourer Norwich, Norfolk, England

Norfolkboy

Norfolkboy Report 11 Jun 2017 15:49

WOW !~!
What doors you folk's have opened up for me, even got Harriet's maiden name plus Much more than i anticipated.
Great Site, Amazing People,
Thank you.

safc

safc Report 11 Jun 2017 15:07


1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
William Street, Ormesby, Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Reader Head - Male 37 1834 - Norfolk, England
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Sophia Reader Wife - Female 37 1834 - Norfolk, England
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Sarah Reader Daughter - Female 16 1855 - Norfolk, England
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Sophia Reader Daughter - Female 10 1861 - Yorkshire, England
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Eliza Reader Daughter - Female 8 1863 - Yorkshire, England
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John Reader Son - Male 6 1865 - Yorkshire, England
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William Reader Son - Male 6 1865 - Yorkshire, England
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Annie Reader Daughter - Female 0 1871 - Yorkshire, England

safc

safc Report 11 Jun 2017 15:06

Field Value
County Norfolk
Place (link for place information) Elsing
Church name St Mary
Register type Transcript
Register entry number 592
Baptism date 12 Apr 1857
Person forename Sarah
Person sex ?
Father forename William
Father surname REEDER
Father occupation Labourer
Mother forename Sophia
Witness
Witness
Register note
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safc

safc Report 11 Jun 2017 14:51


Yorkshire Marriages Transcription
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First name(s) Thomas
Last name Kyme
Age 27
Birth year 1845
Marriage year 1872
Marriage date 12 Dec 1872
Marriage place Eston
Residence South Eston
Father's first name(s) Samuel
Father's last name Kyme
Spouse's first name(s) Sarah
Spouse's last name Reeder
Spouse's age 20
Spouse's residence South Eston
Spouse's father's first name(s) William
Spouse's father's last name Reeder
County Yorkshire (North Riding)
Country England
Archive Teesside Archives
Archive reference PR/EST 1/15
Page 102
Record set Yorkshire Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain

safc

safc Report 11 Jun 2017 14:49

KYME, HERBERT REEDER Order
GRO Reference: 1892 M Quarter in MIDDLESBROUGH Volume 09D Page 553

safc

safc Report 11 Jun 2017 14:46


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
147, California, Eston, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Thomas Kyme Head Married Male 55 1846 Deputy Ironstone Miner Below Ground Timberland, Lincolnshire, England
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Sarah Kyme Wife Married Female 45 1856 - Norfolk, England
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Harriet S Kyme Daughter Single Female 17 1884 - Eston, Yorkshire, England
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Ellen Kyme Daughter Single Female 15 1886 - Eston, Yorkshire, England
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Herbert Kyme Son - Male 9 1892 - Eston, Yorkshire, England
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Tom Kyme Son - Male 4 1897 - Eston, Yorkshire, England

safc

safc Report 11 Jun 2017 14:45


1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
California, Eston, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Thomas Kyme Head Married Male 46 1845 Deputy Miner Lincolnshire, England
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Sarah Kyme Wife Married Female 38 1853 - Norfolk, England
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Frank Kyme Son - Male 15 1876 Newsagent Assistant Eston, Yorkshire, England
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Esther Kyme Daughter - Female 11 1880 Scholar Eston, Norfolk, England
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Harriet S Kyme Daughter - Female 7 1884 Scholar Eston, Norfolk, England
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Helen Kyme Daughter - Female 6 1885 Scholar Eston, Norfolk, England

Maddie

Maddie Report 11 Jun 2017 14:45

1891 with a sister helen / ellen

in the 1891 England Census
Name: Harriet S Kyme
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: Thomas Kyme
Mother's name: Sarah Kyme
Gender: Female
Where born: Eston, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Eston
Ecclesiastical parish: Eston
Town: California
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Middlesbrough
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4015
Folio: 13
Page Number: 20
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Kyme 46
Sarah Kyme 35
Frank Kyme 15
Esther Kyme 11
Harriet S Kyme 7
Helen Kyme 6

Name: Ellen Kyme
Petition Age: 41
Record Type: Petition
Birth Date: 1 Dec 1885
Birth Place: Easton, Yorkshire, England
Arrival Date: 11 Jun 1920
Arrival Place: New York, New York
Petition Date: 25 Jul 1927
Petition Place: New York, USA

tion Year: 1885
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Middlesbrough
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Yorkshire North Riding
Volume: 9d
Page: 613

Name: Ellen Kyme
SSN: 103-26-8178
Last Residence:
11230 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
BORN: 1 Dec 1885
Died: Jan 1969
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (1951)

safc

safc Report 11 Jun 2017 14:43


1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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First name(s) Harriet
Last name Kyme
Relationship Nurse
Marital status Single
Sex Female
Occupation Hosp Nurse
Age 28
Birth year 1883
Birth place Yorkshire Eston
Address Fever Hospital Durham Road Stockton-On-Tees
Parish -
County Durham
Country England
Archive reference RG14
Registration district Stockton
Registration district number 544
Enumeration district 15
District number -
Sub district Stockton
Sub district number 1
Census reference RG14PN29561 RD544 SD1 ED15 SN9999
Piece number 29561
Folio -
Page -
Other household member first name(s) -
Other household member last name -
Record set 1911 Census For England & Wales
Category Census, land & surveys
Subcategory Census
Collections from Great Britain

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alviegal

alviegal Report 11 Jun 2017 14:34

In their passenger list transcription it states they were going to Alfred's sister in law. She was Miss E Kyno? of 338 Newtonville Ave, Newtonville.
Harriett was born in Eston? and Alfred and Douglas in Stockton.


From https://www.libertyellisfoundation.org

EDIT Looking at above marriage, sister in law would be Miss E Kyme.


United States Naturalization Petitions Transcription

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First name(s) Ellen
Last name Kyme
Birth year 1885
Birth date 01 Dec 1885
Birth country England
Birth place as transcribed Eston, Yorkshire, England
Event year 1927
Event type Declaration of intention
Event state New York
Event place as transcribed Brooklyn, New York
Description Declarations of intention
Declaration 138753

safc

safc Report 11 Jun 2017 14:32

Marriages Sep 1917 (>99%)
Brown Herbert A Fuller Stockton 10a 136
Fuller Dorothy Brown Stockton 10a 136
Kyme Harriet S Smith Stockton 10a 136
Smith Alfred M Kyme Stockton 10a 136

Maddie

Maddie Report 11 Jun 2017 14:25

Name: Harriet Sophia Kyme
Registration Year: 1883
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Middlesbrough
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Yorkshire North Riding
Volume: 9d
Page: 596

Maddie

Maddie Report 11 Jun 2017 14:19

in the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
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Name: Alfred Matthew Smith
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence Age: 59
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1883
Birth Place: Durham, England
Residence Date: 1942
Residence Place: Kings, New York, USA

in the 1891 England Census
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Name: Alfred Matt Smith
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1883
Relation: Son
Father's name: John Mould Smith
Mother's name: Sarah Jane Smith
Gender: Male
Where born: Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Stockton on Tees
Ecclesiastical parish: St Pauls
Town: Stockton on Tees
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Stockton
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4049
Folio: 80
Page Number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
John Mould Smith 38
Sarah Jane Smith 34
Margaret Ellen Smith 12
John Wm Smith 10
Alfred Matt Smith 8
Sarah Eveline Smith 5
Myra Mould Smith 4
Minnie Olive Smith 2
James Turner Smith 3/12
Hannah Craig 14

1911
in the 1911 England Census
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Name: Alfred M Smith
Age in 1911: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1883
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Stockton On Tees, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Stockton on Tees
Search Photos: Search for 'Stockton on Tees' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address: 7 Atterby Tee Stockton On Tees
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Ship Builder
Registration district: Stockton
Registration District Number: 544
Sub-registration district: Stockton
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Piece: 29561
Household Members:
Name Age
John M Smith 58
Sarah J Smith 54
Alfred M Smith 28
Eveline S Smith 25
Myra M Smith 24
James Smith 20
Matthew Barnes 75
Margaret Barnes 73

Name: Alfred Matthew Smith
Registration Year: 1883
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Stockton
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 65

Name John Mould Smith
Registration Year 1874
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district Hartlepool
Parishes for this Registration District Hartlepool
Inferred County Durham
Volume 10a
Page 242
Household Members
Name Age
Sarah Jane Barnes

John Mould Smith
Event Type Birth Registration
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Year 1853
Registration District South Shields
County Durham
Event Place South Shields, Durham, England
Volume 10A
Page 355
Line Number 23

SMITH, JOHN MOULD MOULD Order
GRO Reference: 1853 M Quarter in SOUTH SHIELDS UNION Volume 10A Page 355

alviegal

alviegal Report 11 Jun 2017 14:09


1940 US Census Transcription
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Household Members
Birth place First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital Status Gender Age Birth year
England Alfred Smith Head Married Male 57 1883
carpenter in a dept store
England Harriett Smith Wife Married Female 56 1884
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England Douglas Smith Son Single Male 20 1920
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Massachusetts Bettina Smith Daughter Single Female 18 1922

Maddie

Maddie Report 11 Jun 2017 13:59

Name: Bettina Knowles
SSN: 052-16-9314
Last Residence:
33034 Homestead, Miami-dade, Florida, USA
BORN: 24 Feb 1921
Died: 7 Dec 2003
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951

in the U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
Name: Bettina Knowles
Birth Date: 24 Feb 1921
Address: 1330 SE 2nd Pl, Cape Coral, FL, 33990-2007

Name: Bettina Smith
Gender: Female
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1942
Marriage Place: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Spouse: Robert W. Knowles

in the 1940 United States Federal Census
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Name: Robert W Knowles
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1921
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: New York, Kings, New York
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Flathush Avenue
House Number: 148
Inferred Residence in 1935: New York, Kings, New York
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 6B
Occupation: Junior Salesman
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 520
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John L Knowles 64
Evelyn T Knowles 44
Robert W Knowles 19
John M Knowles 16
Gail E Knowles 15
Florence Knowles 13

me: Robert William Knowles
[R W Knowles]
SSN: 067126997
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 31 Mar 1921
Birth Place: New York City, New York
[New York Cit]
Death Date: 10 Aug 2004
Father: John L Knowles
Mother: Evelyn Deszkalla
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Mar 1939: Name listed as ROBERT WILLIAM KNOWLES; 24 Aug 2004: Name listed as R W KNOWLES

Name: R. W. Knowles
SSN: 067-12-6997
Last Residence:
93105 Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA
BORN: 31 Mar 1921
Died: 10 Aug 2004
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951)

Maddie

Maddie Report 11 Jun 2017 13:59

Name: Bettina Smith
[Bettina Knowles]
SSN: 052169314
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 24 Feb 1921
Birth Place: Medford, Massachusetts
Death Date: 7 Dec 2003
Father: Alfred M Smith
Mother: Harriet Kyme ---------------------------------------
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Sep 1938: Name listed as BETTINA SMITH; Jan 1952: Name listed as BETTINA KNOWLES

Alfred Matthew Smith

in the New York, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794-1940
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Name: Alfred Matthew Smith
Petition Age: 45
Record Type: Petition
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1883
Birth Place: Stockton-on-Tees
Arrival Date: 2 Dec 1920
Arrival Place: New York, New York
Petition Date: 22 Mar 1929
Petition Place: New York, USA
Spouse: Harriet
Children: Douglas, Bettina

in the Selected U.S. Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1790-1974
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Name: Alfred Matthew Smith
Age: 45
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1883
Spouse's Name: Harriet
Children: Douglas, Bettina
Naturalization Date: 22 Mar 1929
State: New York
Court Type: District Court
Court Location: Eastern District, New York
Naturalization Record Type: Petition for Naturalization

Name: Alfred Matthew Smith
Arrival Date: 2 Dec 1920
Birth Date: abt 1883
Birth Location: England
Birth Location Other: Stockton
Age: 37 Years 6 Months
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
Port of Departure: London
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Saxonia
Search Ship Database: Search for the Saxonia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database

with harriett sophia and son douglas alfred


Alfred Matthew Smith
United Kingdom, World War I Service Records
Name Alfred Matthew Smith
Event Type Military Service
Event Year 1914
Residence Place Stockton On Tees, Durham, England
Age 31
Military Company/Regiment Royal Engineers
Military Regiment 44880
Military Battalion 4th Reserve Battalion
Birth Year (Estimated) 1883
Birthplace Stockton On Tees, Durham, England
Citing this Record

"United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920," database with

Name Alfred M Smith
Event Type Marriage
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year 1917
Registration District Stockton
County Durham
Event Place Stockton, Durham, England
Spouse Name (available after 1911) Kyme
Volume 10A
Page 136
Line Number 115

Alfred M Smith probably married one of the following people
Name Harriet S Kyme
Citing this Record

"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database,

Maddie

Maddie Report 11 Jun 2017 13:56

Name: Harriett Smith
Respondent: Yes
Age: 56
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: England
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: New York, Kings, New York
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Sixty Eight Street
House Number: 139
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 15A
Occupation: Housewife
Industry: Home
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred Smith 57
Harriett Smith 56
Douglas Smith 20
Bettina Smith 18

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Norfolkboy

Norfolkboy Report 11 Jun 2017 13:51

Would anyone with access please look up and give d.o.b, where born etc.

1940 United States Federal Census
Census & Electoral Rolls
Name Harriett Smith
Spouse Alfred Smith
Birth 1884 England
Residence New York, Kings, New York