Thread: Smith married to Smith!

Hi,

My request is for my Smith Family... Smith married to Smith! I would like help to find my G Grandparents Peter Smith m Susannah Smith.

Marriage at St Mary the Virgin Bury Lancashire England

Peter Smith to Susannah Smith (maiden name) 8 Dec 1811

If anyone can help to find the parents or dates of birth of either of my Greats I would be gratefull

Thanks Mattygirl

Hello Mattygirl!

As you have their marriage date, have you tried to get their marriage certificate? As you know this will give their date of birth and parents names.

You don't say if you have found them on the cencus. I have found a Peter and Susannah Smith in Tottington in both 1851 and 1861. This puts Peter's dob at abt 1789 and Susannah's dob at abt 1787. This Peter is a Farmer of 10 acres.

I think getting the marriage cert is your best bet as this will also give Peter's occupation and then you will be able to trace him more easily on the cencus.

Lancashire BMD show a Peter Smith, Tottington, dieing in 1863.

I think this is going to be a difficult search. You need to find a marriage that shows parents. There are some possibilities on births and there are more. Its only based on Bury assuming they were both born there.

Groom's Name: Peter Smith
Bride's Name: Susannah Smith
Marriage Date: 08 Dec 1811
Marriage Place: Parish Church Of St. Mary The Virgin, Bury, Lancaster, England
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01268-2
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 559159
Reference Number: pg 487 #1762
Collection: England Marriages, 1538–1973
IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles
SUSANNAH SMITH Birth: 17 MAY 1792
Christening: 10 JUN 1792 Saint Mary, Bury, Lancashire, England
Parents: Father: ROBT. SMITH

IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles
SUSANAH SMITH Female Birth: 28 JUL 1786
Christening: 16 AUG 1786 Saint Mary, Bury, Lancashire, England
Parents: Father: THOMAS SMITH

IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles
PETER SMITH Male Birth: 13 OCT 1793
Christening: 13 DEC 1793 Saint Mary, Bury, Lancashire, England
Parents: Father: WILLIAM SMITH

IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles
PETER SMITH Male Birth: 04 JUL 1788
Christening: 09 JUL 1788 Saint Mary, Bury, Lancashire, England
Parents: Father: PETER SMITH

IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles
PETER SMITH Male Birth: 18 SEP 1787
Christening: 28 SEP 1787 Saint Mary, Bury, Lancashire, England
Parents: Father: WILLIAM SMITH

IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles
PETER SMITH Male Birth: 01 AUG 1787
Christening: 12 AUG 1787 Saint Mary, Bury, Lancashire, England
Parents: Father: JOHN SMITH