William Smith (bef. 1855)

Born before 1 Apr 1855 in Tenbury, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

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Biography

William Smith was born in Worcestershire, England.

William Smith was born in 1855.^[1]He was the son of John Smith and Mary Gittens. ^[2]

Emigration

William emigrated to New Zealand when he was about 2 years 9 months old. He traveled with his parents and siblings on the Nourmahal, arriving in Dunedin ion May 5th, 1858.

Research Note

For birth information, I have provided both a premium source and a free source. The reason for this is the premium source notes the last name of mother whereas the free source does not. The mother's last name was misspelled "Gittins" and her last name had been misspelled a few times in various records.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26PC-TWR : 1 October 2014), William Smith, 1855; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Tenbury, Worcestershire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=bmd%2fb%2f1855%2f2%2fmz%2f000907%2f014

• Second cousin G. Giles provided me with a lot of details regarding the Smith family. Before arriving in New Zealand, the family had copies of register of baptisms for four of their five children possibly as identification for the Nourmahal voyage to New Zealand.