Thread: Census lookup please.1861/71

Hi, Can anyone help please. I`m looking for the Smith family

> Peter Smith, born about 1826 in Scotland, was Corporal in the Royal Artilliary.

His wife > Sophia Louisa b 1823 Greenwich Kent

Children > William b 1851 Plumstead Kent

Ann b 1854 Plumstead

Eliza 1860 Plumstead

Many thanks

Hi Seeker,



This looks like your family in 1861 but with husband's name as Robert not Peter.



Name:Sophia Smith Age:37

Estimated Birth Year:abt 1824

Relation:Wife

Spouse's Name:Robert

Gender:Female

Where born:Greenwich, Kent, England

Civil Parish:Plumstead

County/Island:Kent

Country:England Street address: 10 Seymour Terr



Occupation:



Condition as to marriage:



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Registration district:Lewisham Sub-registration district:Plumstead ED, institution, or vessel:11 Neighbors:View others on page Household schedule number:147Household Members:NameAge

Ann Smith7

Eliza Smith1

Robert Smith35

Sophia Smith37

William Smith10



Robert born Scotland/Sergeant royal artillary

All children born Plumstead, Kent, England

Hi Seeker,



The only possible one I have been able to find in 1871 is William.



William SmithAge:19

Estimated Birth Year:abt 1852

Gender:Male

Where born:Plumstead, Kent, England

Civil Parish:Christchurch

Ecclesiastical parish:Christchurch

County/Island:Hampshire

Country:England

Street address: Artillary Barracks



Occupation: Groom/Driver,R.A



Condition as to marriage:



Disability:



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Registration district:ChristchurchSub-registration district:ChristchurchED, institution, or vessel:4Household schedule number:56

Thank you. Perhaps Peter is a misprint in the 1851 census as it definatley looks like the right family. I wonder where the rest of them are in 1871. The girls may have married but I cant find anything that looks like them on the BDM. Cheers Pam

Hi Seeker,



There are possible ones as servants but there is no way of proving it is them.

Thanks Starlight. With a name like Smith they will probably disappear into the mists of time. Cheers