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Joseph married in 1881 to Dorothy Broadley Thomas married in 1851 to Mary Davison in 1851 in Old Shildon and he was a pitman. Gail

It would be useful to know his wife's first name. 1891 has this: Name: Joseph Smith Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Mary >>Where Born: Spennymoor, Durham, England Civil parish: Crook and Billy Row Ecclesiastical parish: Stanley Town: Sunniside County/Island: Durham Registration district: Auckland Sub registration district: Hamsterley Household Members: >>Joseph Smith 30 Margret J Smith 2 >>Mary Smith 26 Mary Smith 7 But we need his wife's name to confirm this is the right/wrong Joseph Smith

Hi all, Joseph was born in New Whittworth, Bishop Auckland in 1860. Thomas was a pitman. Cheers Gail

Who did Joseph marry? When you say 'Auckland' for his birthplace, I assume you mean the registration district. Reg

Do you have Joseph´s marriage certificate -. if so what is father´s occupation The Thomas found on the 1871 was a coalminer.

Oops - sorry, Spennymore in Auckland district 1937-1938.

IF the 1871 census is correct then Joseph´s place of birth is stated as Spennymore. Registration district for Spennymore is Stockton - so this could be his birth (from FreeBMD) Births Dec 1861 SMITH Joseph Stockton 10a 52

Is this him in 1871? Name: Joseph Smith Age: 10 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861 Relation: Son Father's name: Thomas Mother's name: Mary Where born: Spennymoor, Durham, England Civil Parish: Crook with Billy Row Ecclesiastical parish: Crook Town: Woolley Terrace County: Durham Registration district: Auckland Sub-registration district: Hamsterley Household Members: Ann Smith 1 month - born Crook Cuthbert Smith 13 - Lodger, born Crook, coal miner James Smith 11 - born Shildon >>Joseph Smith 10 Margaret Smith 8 - born Shildon >>Mary Smith 36 - born Durham, Middleton Sarah Jane Smith 16 - born Shildon >>Thomas Smith 42 -coal miner, born Northumberland, Beddick Thomas Smith 19 -coal miner, born Durham, Shildon Spennymoor and Crook with Billy are both in Auckland registration district.

Still need help with this please. Gao;

Sorry Gail

Well my geography isn't great and Auckland in New Zealand is the only one I know of! It always helps if you specify the county at the beginning...

Bishop Auckland, Durham is what I mean. Gail

Have you found them on the 1881 census - if so where? If not, you can search this for free on the LDS website. Do you mean Auckland, New Zealand and if so, did they come back to the UK? Sam x

Joseph married 29.8 1881. Gail

I am looking for Thomas Smith and his wife Mary. They had at least one chidl called JOSEPH who married in 1881. Joseph was born in 1860 in Auckland. I am afraid that is all I know. Thanks Gail

when in 1881 did he marry? **he isnt obvious , born Auckland, on the 1861