SMITH & ?Dyson of Leeds & Bradford

1-star-status Member Posts: 1 Joined: 2007-10-02

Hi, as a new member of these forums (fora?) I just thought I would post my connections.

My G,G Grandfather was Richard Smith Born Leeds in 1832 he married Hannah (possibly Dyson in Dec¼ 1850) Born Bradford 1834 and they had six children including my Great Grandfather Nursur Smith. This Nursur Smith was the starting jolt that set me on tracing the family genealogy when I came into possession of a photograph of him with his name written on the back. Any help on this including possible source of the name Nursur would be much appreciated.

Jim

Subject: Re: SMITH & ?Dyson of Leeds & Bradford Wed 31 Oct 2007 - 11:07

Hi Jim,

Glad you have found us and we will help where we can. What an unusual name. I found a hymn book in my great uncles house when he died and that set me off looking for Susan Etta Smith, all those years ago.

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Subject: Re: SMITH & ?Dyson of Leeds & Bradford Tue 24 Jun 2008 - 9:24

19 Nov 2007, Carole wrote:

Hi Jim and Maxine,

Jim, thanks very much for sharing your interests on Maxine's WRY Board. We've added "Leeds and Bradford" to your subject title for the beneft of others who are also researching Smiths of those West Riding towns. Oh yes we must try and find if there are any other Nursur Smiths - as you say Maxine - that is a very unusual name.

Jim - is there anything else in particular you're looking for at the moment in connection with your Smiths research? If so - please tell us here and then we can see if we can help at all..........................
Hope we'll chat again soon

Hello Jim,

Long time no speak. How are you going on with your research? Anything new to report?

Have you already got a record of the date of birth for Nursur, as I couldn't find him in the birth indexes for Leeds nor Bradford Districts. Just wondering if you have any Census Return details with names and ages of his siblings too?

You might already have obtained a copy Marriage Certificate for Nursur's parents? If not - are these the correct GRO index entries for the marriage, do you think?

Sept-December Quarter 1850
District: Bradford Y : GRO Vol/page ref: 23 301
Two entries matching the above page reference........
Smith Richard
Dyson Hannah

Hope you'll call in soon and give us an update wave

Carole

PS: Jim, You're now in the Forums' >> Red Usergroup>>
(for those researching Smiths of Lancs, WRY & IoM)
& your Username should now display in Red

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