Thread: Eric Smaller 1916

Hi,



I've been trying to find information on my father, Eric Smaller. But I haven't had any luck at all.



I think he was born in Lincolnshire, in March 1916.

I dont know anything else apart from I think he had a sister.



I'm sorry thats not much information, but any information at all about him, or could point me in a direction, I'd really really appreciate it



Thanks,



Hannahx

Hi Hannah,



There was a birth registered in 1916.



Births: Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire, Jan-Mar 1916.



Eric Smaller: mother's maiden name Grimbleby



Ref: Vol 7a page 1179 (you'll need this if you want to send for the certificate).

And a probable marriage for Eric's parents ( you'd need to send for Eric's birth cert to ascertain his parents' first names, however this marriage is the only one I can find between Smaller/Grimbleby, and it's the right area)



Marriages Dec 1897



BILTON Mary Elizabeth Glanford Brigg 7a1442

GRIMBLEBY Emily Gertrude Glanford B. 7a1442

Ingram Fred Glanford B 7a1442

SMALLER William Glanford B 7a 1442

1901 Census.



Name: Emily G Smaller Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: Wm Gender: Female Where born: Barrow Over, Lincolnshire, England



Civil Parish: Cranham Town: Cranham All Saints County/Island: Essex Country: England



Jas E Harrison/boarder/22



Arthur S Smaller/son/4months/Cranham Essex



Dorothy Smaller/dau/1/Barrow Over



Emily G Smaller/wife/23/born Barrow Over



Wm Smaller/head/23/bricklayers labourer/born Grimsby

Hi Slizzy,



Thats SO fantastic!! Thank you!



Would you be able to point me in the right direction for where I would find a record of their deaths and so on?



Oh wow, I'm so so pleased. I didn't think I would actually be able to learn anything, and it would be great to find out I'm not the last person from my Dads side.



Thank you SO much

Hannahx

Deaths are trickier, as the deaths indexes aren't fully transcribed, especially for after 1918 or so. I can tell you he didn't die 1984-2005.



It would mean going through the GRO death indexes (4 quarters to each year) for every possible year in which he might have died. Do you have any idea when or where he died?

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Would you be able to point me in the right direction for where I would find a record of their deaths and so on?



Hannahx[/quote]



Hi Hannah,



If you clarify what records you'd like to find I can take a look for you.



Is it ascendants' you are interested in, descendents', or both?

Hi Slizzy,



That would be fantastic if you would do that.



I am interested in both, everything that I can find.

Oh, I'm so excited! I had tried to do this just after my Dad died, but I had absolutely no luck, and it was just by chance I came across this site.



Hannahx

Ok Hannah,



By the way you are welcome This site is here to help people



It has to be said that searching your ancestry will be easier than finding more recent records.



I'll spend some time this evening seeing what I can find.

Births Glanford Brigg Lincs, Apr-Jun 1913.



Nelly Smaller: Mother's maiden name Grimbleby.



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This could be the marriage of your father's brother (Arthur Sidney Smaller ......on 1901 census) Sculcoates is not far from Glanford Brigg, just across the Humber.



Marriages, Sculcoates, E. Yorks, Jul-Sept 1924.



Arthur S. Smaller to Rachel D. Wilkinson.



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A birth for the above couple.



Births, Glanford Brigg, Jul-Sept 1926.



Arthur A. Smaller, Mother's maiden name Wilkinson.