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Hi I am trying to put together my family tree and I am look at my mams Mother and Father Matthew Smith who married Maggie Read Hall there lived in South Shield there married around 1917 I believe there had large family. I also believe Matthew Smith came from a large family as well as Maggie Read Hall did as well any help or points would be a big help I am new to this.

Their marriage should be on FreeBMD

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For reference- this is them in 1939:

Smith Household (3 People) 112 Back Fowler Street , South Shields C.B., Durham, England
Matthew Smith 12 Aug 1895 Male Postman Married
Maggie R Smith 10 Oct 1896 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
Alan Smith 16 Aug 1922 Male Apprentice Gardener Single
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Baptism for Maggie:

Name: Maggie Reed Hall
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 10 Oct 1896
Baptism Date: 4 Nov 1896
Baptism Place: St. Hildas, South Shields, Durham, England
Father: Frank Hall
Mother: Ellen Hall
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Birth on GRO:

HALL, MEGGIE READ (mother's maiden name: BENNETT )
GRO Reference: 1896 D Quarter in SOUTH SHIELDS Volume 10A Page 786

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
23, Keppel Street, South Shields, Durham, England

Frank Hall Head Married Male 45 1856 South Shields, Durham, England Plater's Labourer
Ellen Hall Wife Married Female 45 1856 South Shields, Durham, England -
Margaret J Hall Daughter Single Female 17 1884 South Shields, Durham, England -
Elizabeth W Hall Daughter Single Female 15 1886 South Shields, Durham, England -
Frances A Hall Daughter Single Female 12 1889 South Shields, Durham, England -
Ellen Hall Daughter Single Female 9 1892 South Shields, Durham, England -
Meggie R Hall Daughter Single Female 4 1897 South Shields, Durham, England
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1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
23 Keppell St South Shields, South Shields, Durham, England

Ellen Hall Head Widow Female 52 1859 South Shields Durham General Dealer
Ellen Hall Daughter Single Female 20 1891 South Shields Durham Assistant In The Shop
Maggie Hall Daughter Single Female 14 1897 South Shields Durham -
Ellen Hall Todd Granddaughter Single Female 4 1907 South Shields Durham

The marriage . The cert will give their ages and fathers names .if known

Marriages Jun 1917
Hall Maggie R Smith S.Shields 10a 1261
Smith Matthew Hall S Shields 10a 1261

Using the surname combination on freebmd these are possible children for them

Births Mar 1917
Smith Margaret R S Hall S.Shields 10a 1360
Births Dec 1919
Smith Michael Hall S.Shields 10a 1882

Births Mar 1921
Smith Matthew Hall S.Shields 10a 1680
Deaths Sep 1921
Smith Matthew 0 S.Shields 10a 719


Births Sep 1922
Smith Alan Hall S.Shields 10a 1582
Births Jun 1925
Smith David Hall S.Shields 10a 1589

Births Sep 1926
Smith Albert Hall S. Shields 10a 1386
Deaths Jun 1928
Smith Albert 1 S.Shields 10a 842

Births Jun 1928
Smith Elizabeth M Hall S.Shields 10a 1322
Births Dec 1929
Smith John Hall S.Shields 10a 1105
Births Jun 1931
Smith Lilian T Hall S.Shields 10a 1221
Births Jun 1932
Smith Muriel Hall S.Shields 10a 1318
Births Sep 1932
Smith Matthew Hall S.Shields 10a 1183
Births Dec 1934
Smith William Hall S.Shields 10a 1007

Some are a bit close together so could be different families

Strange though there are no closed records on the 1939 register

Is this your parents

Marriages Mar 1951
ROBINSON John G SMITH S.Shields 1a 2740
SMITH Elizabeth M ROBINSON

First name(s) MAGGIE REED
Last name SMITH
Gender
Birth day 10
Birth month 10
Birth year 1896
Age -
Death quarter 1
Death year 1974
District South Shields
County Durham
Volume 1A
Page 2239
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007



First name(s) MATTHEW
Last name SMITH
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1896
Age 65
Death quarter 1
Death year 1961
District South Shields
County Durham
Volume 1A
Page 1056
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

Pm received confirming the marriage of Elizabeth M

HALL, MEGGIE READ BENNETT Order
GRO Reference: 1896 D Quarter in SOUTH SHIELDS Volume 10A Page 786


First name(s) Ellenor
Last name Bennett
Sex Female
Marriage year 1876
Marriage date 16 Apr 1876
Place South Shields
Description St. Mary
Spouse first name(s) Frank
Spouse last name Hall
Groom's first name(s) Frank
Groom's last name Hall
Groom's parish -
Bride's first name(s) Ellenor
Bride's last name Bennett
Bride's parish -
County Durham

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Oyston Street, Westoe, South Shields, Durham, England

David Bennett Head Married Male 40 1821 Blacksmith South Shields, Durham, England Transcription
Margaret Bennett Wife Married Female 40 1821 - Durham, England Transcription
Mary Bennett Daughter - Female 15 1846 Domestic Servant South Shields, Durham, England Transcription
John Bennett Son - Male 14 1847 - South Shields, Durham, England Transcription
Jane Ann Bennett Daughter - Female 12 1849 - South Shields, Durham, England Transcription
William Bennett Son - Male 7 1854 - South Shields, Durham, England Transcription
George Bennett Son - Male 6 1855 - South Shields, Durham, England Transcription
Eleanor Bennett Daughter - Female 4 1857 - South Shields, Durham, England Transcription
David Tate Lodger Unmarried Male 18 1843 Seaman Not Known

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
33, Burrow Street, Westoe, South Shields, Durham, England

David Bennett Head Married Male 62 1819 South Shields, Durham, England Chair Maker (Cabinet) Transcription
Margaret Bennett Wife Married Female 58 1823 Sunderland, Durham, England - Transcription
Ellen Hall Daughter Married Female 24 1857 South Shields, Durham, England - Transcription
Frank Hall Son In Law Married Male 25 1856 South Shields, Durham, England Labourer Transcription
David Barr Hall Grand Son Single Male 2 1879 South Shields, Durham, England - Transcription
Hannah W Hall Grand Daughter Single Female 0 1881 South Shields, Durham, England

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Oyston Street, Westoe, South Shields, Durham, England

David Bennett Head - Male 59 1812 - Durham, England Transcription
Margaret Bennett Wife - Female 55 1816 - Durham, England Transcription
John Bennett Son - Male 26 1845 - Durham, England Transcription
Jane Ann Bennett Daughter - Female 24 1847 - Durham, England Transcription
William Bennett Son - Male 18 1853 - Durham, England Transcription
George Bennett Son - Male 16 1855 - Durham, England Transcription
Ellen Bennett Daughter - Female 14 1857 - Durham, England Transcription
Andrew Lowrie Lodger - Male 21 1850 - Northumberland, England Transcription
James Thompson Lodger - Male 21 1850 - Northumberland, England Transcription

First name(s) DAVID
Last name BENNETT
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1817
Age 69
Death quarter 1
Death year 1886
District South Shields
County Durham
Volume 10A
Page 410A

Like to thank everyone for helping me with the information I am new to this and appreciate what you are doing. My family tree grows daily. As it seems no matter where I look I find someone else for the tree this is just my side my wife side is just as big will sort that out as well. :-)

Name: Margaret Bennett
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817
Registration Year: 1896
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 79
Registration district: South Shields
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 380

Marriages Jun 1843 (>99%)

Bennet David S Shields 24 175
Kay Margaret South Shields 24 175

Name: Jane Ann Bennet
Registration Year: 1871
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: South Shields
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 885
Records on Page:
Name
Jane Ann Bennet
Andrew Rounthwaite


Name: Sarah Roundthwaite
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 3 Jun 1890
Baptism Date: 6 Jul 1890
Baptism Place: St Hildas, South Shields, Durham, England
Father: Andrew Roundthwaite
Mother: Jane Ann Roundthwaite
FHL Film Number: 1894146




Name: Annie Rounthwaite
Gender: Female
Age: 40
Relationship: Wife
Birth Year: 1851
Spouse: Andrew Rounthwaite
Birth Place: South Shields, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Westoe
Residence Place: South Shields, Westoe, Durham, England
Sub registration district: Westoe
ED, Institution or Vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4154
Folio: 122
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Rounthwaite 41
Annie Rounthwaite 40
David Rounthwaite 19
William Rounthwaite 16
Annie Rounthwaite 12
Isabella Rounthwaite 10
John Rounthwaite 8
Andrew Rounthwaite 4
Sarah Rounthwaite 10/12

hi firstly I would like to thank you again the information from the chat give enough information to put together the Family Matthew Smith who is mam and dad was and his brother and sister where there born etc.

Just trying to put together the family Matthew Smith and Maggie Read Smith. all of the brother sister which one of them is my Mother Elizabeth Moriah Robinson (Smith) as I recall talk to my mam there was a lot of them I have most of them list on family Tree just tracing who there marry kids etc.

Use freebmd to look for marriages - then for children

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