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I am looking for the family of my paternal Grandmother's sister and her husband. My great-aunt was born Ida Smith in Wides. Her father was Lewis Smith. Ida had four siblings, my Grandma Alice Alma who married Eric Smith, Ella who married Robert FitzGerald and 2 brothers Tom and Frank. Ida and George had a son Gordon ( I have family info) who married Cathleen (some say she was actually Catherine) Lancaster, a son Stephen and I believe 4 daughters. To my knowledge all the children were born in Widnes. Any information would be appreciated.

Hi

Just to put some dates in there - these are her siblings

Lewis Aubrey Smith 1898
Thomas Cyril Smith 1902
Frank Seymour Smith 1905
Ida Mary Smith 1900
Alice Alma Smith 1906
Ella Ivernia Smith 1909

Parents marriage

Marriages March qtr 1897
Alice Maude Atherton/Lewis Roberts Smith Prescot 8b 913

http://www.freebmd.org.uk

George Greylish & Ida Smith married in 1922 at Christ Church Ellesmere Port Cheshire

http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk

9 children were born to that marriage between 1922 & 1943 but as some of those children may still be alive you will need to look up their names yourself using freebmd. Just search for Greylish births with mothers maiden name Smith - all were registered in Prescot

Freebmd can also be used to look for their marriages

Of the 9 children born - the following are deceased

Ida M born 1922 married William A Booth 1941 and she died 1943
Frank A born 1930 died 1931
Alma born 1933 died 1933
Stephen Gerald born 1934 married 1956 died 2005
Veronica Mary born 1937 married McDevitt 1962 died 1997 Warrington

Son born 1928 married in 1950 and one child is recorded as born 1954. No death recorded for him.

Daughter born 1936 married 1957 - no death found

Daughter born 1940 - no marriage or death found

CaroleW wrote: Son born 1928 married in 1950 and one child is recorded as born 1954. No death recorded for him.

California Deaths,
Gordon Graylish
Male
Birth
16 May 1928
Birth Place
Other Country
Death
15 Oct 1995
Death Place
Contra Costa
Mother's Maiden Name
Smith

Tenderfoot wrote: Ida and George had a son Gordon ( I have family info) who married Cathleen (some say she was actually Catherine) Lancaster

Catherine Lancaster, 1927, Prescot, 8b 1194, Mothers maiden name, Harrigan.
Travel records to Canada give Catherine's birth, 15/3/1927.

There isn't a marriage recorded for a Lancaster/Harrigan, combination.

There's a marriage, Edward Lancaster/ Johanna Halligan, 1925, Prescot, 8b 830 ?

Hi and welcome to the forum. I think it might take you a little time to read and digest the details that have been found but perhaps later you could let us know your thoughts.

Nice to see you popping in Carole! and Bert as usual seems to have taken over the night shift with a few good points too.

PS Mississauga has a beach and Dairy Queen? I was surprised when I saw your location, I have a friend in Port Elgin.