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Missing Willie Smith in 1881, 1901 and 1911

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Kayak

Kayak Report 24 May 2021 14:27

Hi,

I can't seem to find Willie Smith born 1862 in Newbury Berkshire in either the 1881, 1901 or 1911 census records. Please can anyone see if they can find him for me?.

In 1891 he was recorded aged 29, a Steam Engine Maker/Fitter living with his parents George and Mary Smith and his brothers Isaac and Edward, at 15 Goswell Row Speenhamland Berkshire.

He died on the 15th October 1929

TIA
Kayak

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 24 May 2021 14:37

Have you found the rest of the family after 1891?

Have you considered that he might have been working/living outside of the UK?

Where did he die?

Maddie

Maddie Report 24 May 2021 14:46

for ref
Name: Willie Smith
Death Age: 67
Birth Date: abt 1862
Registration Date: Oct 1929
[Nov 1929]
[Dec 1929]
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District: Newbury
Inferred County: Berkshire
Volume: 2c
Page: 284

not with family in 1901

not showing up so far on ancestry or fmp

parents died before 1911
Death of Father George SMITH(1836–1904)
20 Jan 1904 • 14 Church Alms Houses, Newbury, Berkshire, Buried with wife, plot ZZ6 Newtown Rd Cemetery, Newbury

1904

42
Death of Mother Mary Ann Smith w/o(1839–1910)
8 Feb 1910 • Newbury, Berkshire, England buried with husband in plot ZZ6, Newtown Rd Cemetery, Newbury

in the 1911 England Census
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Name: Willie Smith
Age in 1911: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Relation to Head: Boarder
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Newbury, Berkshire, England
Civil Parish: Shaw cum Donnington
Search Photos: Search for 'Shaw cum Donnington' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
Country: England
Street Address: Donnington, Newbury
Marital status: Single
Occupation: Traction Engine Driver
Registration District Number: 114
Sub-registration District: Speen
ED, institution, or vessel: 09
Piece: 6384
Household Members:
Name Age
Hannah Goddard 72
Edward Goddard 41
Willie Smith 45

Kayak

Kayak Report 24 May 2021 15:05

Erika, his dad died on the 11th March 1915 and his mum died in 30th dec 1920 both in Newbury. The were still living in Goswell Row Speenhamland in 1901 but by 1911 they were living at 12 Church Almshouses in Newbury.

No I had not considered that he might be working outside the UK

Kayak

Kayak Report 24 May 2021 15:07

Maddie, that looks like it might be him in 1911 :-)