Find Ancestors

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Quick Search

Single word search

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

Need to narrow down marriage

ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date
Marked As Answer Marked as Answered

Norfolkboy

Norfolkboy Report 24 Sep 2017 17:52

I have Alfred C. Smith, dob 1905 Sprowston, Norwich, on 1911 census family living Tyers Street, Kennington Lane London. Looking for his marriage Please.
Several in London, but can't decide which one.

Kay????

Kay???? Report 24 Sep 2017 18:05


Have you names of any children he had, who may be on 1939. register.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Sep 2017 18:13

It may help if you have his actual birthdate

Not seeing that 1911 census

Norfolkboy

Norfolkboy Report 24 Sep 2017 18:13

No, afraid not Kay????.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 24 Sep 2017 18:24

This is the 1911 census:-

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
148 Tyers St Kennington S E, Lambeth, London, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place

Alfred Smith Head Married Male Night Watchman 29 1882 Norwich Norfolk
Harriet Smith Wife Married Female - 28 1883 Norwich Norfolk
Ada Smith Daughter Single Female - 7 1904 Norwich Norfolk
Alfred Smith Son - Male - 6 1905 Sprowston Norfolk<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Lily Smith Daughter - Female - 3 1908 Lambeth London
Emily Smith Daughter - Female - 2 1909 Lambeth London

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 24 Sep 2017 18:30

The 1911 census says parents have been married 8 years, so this is the only likely marriage I can see:-

England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription
Learn more

Print transcription View image
First name(s) ALFRED RICHES
Last name SMITH
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1903
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ ALFRED RICHES SMITH married one of these people
Rosina Lucy Shepherd, >>>>>>>Harriet Howard<<<<<<<
District Norwich
District number -
County Norfolk
Country England
Volume 4B
Page 268

and this would be Alfred C.Smith's birth:-

First name(s) ALFRED C
Last name RICHES-SMITH
Birth year 1905
Birth quarter 1
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District St. Faiths
County Norfolk
Country England
Volume 4B
Page 95
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

also registered as just Smith:-

First name(s) ALFRED CHARLES
Last name SMITH
Birth year 1905
Birth quarter 1
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District St. Faiths
County Norfolk
Country England
Volume 4B
Page 95
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006

I know none of this helps find his marriage.

Kath. x

malyon

malyon Report 24 Sep 2017 18:32

this could be the marriage

Marriages Sep 1948   (>99%)

SMITH
 Alfred C
 Watson elizabeth
Lambeth
 5c
3588
 

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 24 Sep 2017 18:36

This is also a possible marriage if he used the full name Alfred Charles Riches Smith:-

First name(s) ALFRED C R
Last name SMITH
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1946
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ ALFRED C R SMITH married
Ellen T Redhead
Spouse's last name Redhead
District Maidstone
District number -
County Kent
Country England
Volume 5B
Page 1491
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

Kath. x

Norfolkboy

Norfolkboy Report 24 Sep 2017 18:47

Both outside the 1939 Register !~!

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 24 Sep 2017 18:49

Or this marriage:


Alfred Smith
in the London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930
Name: Alfred Smith
Marriage Age: 19
Record Type: Marriage
Birth Date: abt 1905 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1924
Marriage Place: Christ Church, St Marylebone, Westminster, England
Father: Alfred Smith <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Spouse: Flrence Mathilde Beecham



Florence Matilda Beecham
in the London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916
Name: Florence Matilda Beecham
Record Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 17 Nov
Baptism Date: 4 Jan 1909
Baptism Place: St Mary Magdalene, Paddington, Westminster, England
Father: George Beecham
Mother: Jane Beecham

safc

safc Report 24 Sep 2017 18:52

????


Alfred C (R) Smith on the 1939 Register

1939 Register Transcription

Je? Household (5 People) 3 Saxon Villas Keeching North Grove , Cranbrook R.D., Kent, England
Attach to tree
View original image
Print
First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Alfred C (R) Smith 13 Dec 1906 Male Milk Roundsman Single 475 4 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Lydia P Je? 07 Jan 1870 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Widowed 475 1
Trissie M Banistes 22 Dec 1904 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Single 475 2
Vera M Hubba?d 10 Feb 1914 Female Shop Assist Newsagent Single 475 3
Arthur H Ashdown 14 Apr 1917 Male Electrician Single 475 5

Kay????

Kay???? Report 24 Sep 2017 18:59

Smith Household (4 People)
26 Birchfield Avenue , Poplar, London, England
Start free family tree View original imagePrint
FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION
Alfred Smith 28 Jan 1905 Saw Bewer Labourer
Mary (A E) Smith 13 Apr 1912 Unpaid Domestic Duties
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.

this one has a birth date to match a first quarter registration.

Marriage.??


ALFRED C
Last name SMITH
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1931
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ ALFRED C SMITH married
Mary A Burkinshaw
Spouse's last name Burkinshaw
District Kensington
District number -
County London
Country England
Volume 1A
Page 448
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Marriage & Divorce
Collections from Great Britain, England

Norfolkboy

Norfolkboy Report 24 Sep 2017 19:00

So Kath's 1946 marriage looks most favourable ??

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 24 Sep 2017 19:12

Do you know where he died?


???

Alfred Charles Smith
in the UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
Name: Alfred Charles Smith
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1905
Departure Date: 6 Sep 1923
Port of Departure: London, England
Destination Port: Melbourne, Australia
Ship Name: Barrabool
Shipping line: P & O Branch Service
Official Number: 145424
Master: Captain F N Wyatt


UK address: 5 Denmark Opening, Sprouston road, Norwich

Kay????

Kay???? Report 24 Sep 2017 19:12

if he married in 1946 he would be aged 41,,,,,,,,,did he then go on to have 2 children as your reply below.


Norfolkboy Report 24 Sep 2017 18:47.


"""Both outside the 1939 Register !~!"""

Norfolkboy

Norfolkboy Report 24 Sep 2017 19:21

Sorry Kay, i meant both marriages after the 1939 register, i know nothing about any children.

Norfolkboy

Norfolkboy Report 24 Sep 2017 19:28

No Argyle Gran, i have this one, different line, going to order 1946 marr Cert,
Many thanks to All,