Hi :wave2: I'm from Huddersfield. Just thought that I would add my Zephaniah Smith to the list since you don't seem to have any Z's yet:)
I am stuck with his birth, claimed to be from Leeds in the census, born around 1796. I can't find him there but there were earlier Zephaniahs in Birstall and Brighouse.
He married Elizabeth Aston at Halifax on 23 Aug 1827 and they had the following children born at Rastrick:-
Frances abt 1828
Edward abt 1831
Joseph abt 1834-my ancestor, married in Huddersfield
Thomas abt 1836
Jane abt 1837
Elizabeth abt 1840
I have had no luck finding their baptisms either so any help would be appreciated.

Hello stark2008 and Welcome!

Thanks for posting your Smiths of WRY. Sorry to see you haven't had any replies here yet - but here I am now!! There's a backlog to catch up with at present for input
to >> the Smith List >>, but we will eventually include yours there too. (it will be good to see your Zephaniah starting off a "Z" initial list!!)

In the meantime, hopefully someone else will call here and recognise your Smith family & maybe you'll find connections. Have you tried the various Yorkshire databases that are online? Check our >> Links Cabinet >> for any sites there that you might not have already explored.

Good luck & please keep us informed.

Carole

PS - have pinned your Topic to the Calendar for a few days

hi all i'm looking for relos. james smith born abt.1853 and came across zephaniah, same name as james smith mum and dad john & hannah, in 1851 census but he was only 2. maybe some of your latest relos goodluck stark 2008. marl.[/b]

Well now! Could there be a connection here? I look forward to hearing more! Gillian

hi all at smiths around the british isles. hope you all have a safe and happy easter and thanks for a wonderful site. hopefully some of us are related and i can find you one day. cheers marl.

A Very happy Easter to you and everyone who calls in! Gillian

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hi all. what a great site calderdale is. i hav'nt really had time to go thru it all yet. takes your breath away at so much info. ... someone was looking for zephaniah smith once. could you e.mail me as i have come upon some info and he may have been great uncle of mine. cheers marl.