Sidney Smith b.c1857 Married 1877 Brierfield Nr Burnley

I to have a Sidney in my line as well. He is -

SIDNEY SMITH
born 1857? unknown location (This date may be wrong)
Married 28 May 1877, St Lukes, Brierfield
Died in 1950s location unknown UK

He had a son - SYDNEY SMITH
born circa 1875
Married 1900

Searching for a Smith in Lancs in the 1800s is a very difficult proposition as we all know and this is why I have little information on these two.

Originally posted on the Liverpool Board, Gillian wrote:

Hi Mike S!

I have a brother called Mike (Smith) as well! It doesn't really sound as though our Smiths are closely related because my Sidney's father was George b Cheshire m. St Bride's Liverpool to Mary Lightfoot b. Cheshire.

I am not sure where Brierfield is? Please can you clarify that for me Mike ? Your Sidney lived to a grand old age didn't he? Do you know whether Sydney was born in Liverpool or not?

I think you avatar is wonderful! I won't ask whether it is a portrait! Whereabouts in New Zealand are you? I have visited both islands and think it is an amazing country with a huge variety of scenary and climate.

I am aware that this reply poses more questions than answers! However, if you think I can help you at all let me know. I am out here in Spain for 3 more weeks but once I return to the UK I am in a better position to help you.

Anyway keep chatting and eventually we may both find a 'lost cousin'. I have found one in America recently so it does happen.

Cheers :cheers: Gillian

Brierfield is near Burnley in Lancs. Personally I have not been to the UK as can never afford such luxuries.

My location is in the central North island and our town is currently calling itself HOBBITON since part of the Lord of the Rings was made here a few years ago.

Yes My SYDNEY lived to a ripe old age but was a bit of a funny character me thinks, as he left his wife of many years in a work house on the IoW where she died in 1930 (Burried in Shankland) so that he could go have a good old time in Scotland for the rest, or most of the rest of his days. I have only one small image of him from those days in Sco. I know that he was a veteran of the Boer War of 1899-1902 as he served with the Duke of Wellington Regiment there.

His father SIDNEY, the one we speek of, I have very little on except to say that he was a Railway Porter in Lancs. I understand that in the 19C there were some privatised railway companies that operated and he worked for one of them, not sure which one though

So in the end SIDNEY is my GGfather on my fathers side.

Other names that I am researching include KILBURN of Yorkshire, PROBYN of London, MASON of Lancs, FARMER, PRESTIDGE

Hello Mike,
thanks for updating us about your Sidney Smith. Here is a copy of Gillian's last reply to you on her Liverpool & Lan South-West Board, Topic......
>> The mystery of Sidney Smith >>

Gillian wrote:

Hi Mike!
My Sidney was a younger brother of my GGfather on my father's side!

I note that Sydney served in the Boer war and have wondered whether my Sidney might have been there because he is reputed to have died abroad in 1900. Have you found a website with info about that war anywhere Mike?

The Lord of the Rings was filmed just before I visited NZ. Having read the books, including The Hobbit, I thoroughly enjoyed watching the trilogy at the cinema and have the DVDs out here in Spain. Hobbiton looked wonderful on the film and I must look at it again one day soon.

When we were on N Island we landed at Aukland and then went slowly north to Bailey's Bay. then south and east, west and south until we reached Wellinton for the museum and the ferry to Picton. I have a daughter in law who was born in NZ.

:cheers: Cheers Gillian

Mike - I've also left copies of your 2 posts above on Gillian's Topic - but in view of your interests of Brierfield, East Lancs, have moved the originals as you can see, to here, the East & South East Lancashire Board, and made this into a new Topic renamed "Sidney Smith b.c1857 Married 1877 Brierfield Nr Burnley"

Other researchers with Brierfield interests - are more likely to find this here on the East Lancs Board. good stuff!!

Carole

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