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help! can't resd the writing!!!

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Lee

Lee Report 29 Aug 2009 15:35

hi , if anyone has a minute please could you have a look at the 1851 cencus at james smith b:1845 newich (k) sussex (3rd one down) he is living with sarah and an adopted son frederick walter ............? for the life of me i can not read the surname which is vital. many thanks in advance...lee i'll keep trying thanks for all ur help

ElizabethK

ElizabethK Report 29 Aug 2009 16:08

Lee

I also looked but could not make it out
Just a thought
Do you have Sarah's maiden name - maybe she had him before she married ?

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 29 Aug 2009 16:14

hi well done christina spot on
1851 census

Name Frederick W Treran
Age 6
Estimated Year of Birth 1845
Relationship to Head of Household ADOPTED CHILD
Occupation SCHOLAR
Address Sandy Lane
District Richmond, Richmond
Parish
Administrative County Surrey
Birth Place Knightsbridge
Birth County MIDDLESEX
in house
james smith head 39 gardener
sarah wife 43
frederick w treran adopted son 6
HO 107 / 1605

Lee

Lee Report 29 Aug 2009 16:20

sorry cant find sarah maiden name or a birth for his adopted father james smith 1812

ElizabethK

ElizabethK Report 29 Aug 2009 16:23

The marriage is on familysearch too

25 July 1830 at West Dean nr Chichester Sussex
James SMITH
SArah TAMEN

IGI-extracted from Parish Records

Lee

Lee Report 29 Aug 2009 16:32

elizabeth this could be the ansewer ( her son ) and james adopting , many many thanks