Hello, I need some local input. Some knowledge of local history might help.
I am looking for a William Smith Licensed Victualler who had a son Frederick
Smith born about 1888.
On the marriage certificate of the son, Frederick Smith to Polly Moss in 1914
in Swansea, St Thomas, it gave the Father again as William Smith Licensed
Victualler and the groom Frederick Smith as an Engineer Shipper Fuel Works Mine
Sweeper.
Question one. What was the Shipper Fuel Works?
Was the Engineer shipper fuel works likely to be a pre 1914/ 18 war
occupation and the Mine Sweeper part a war time occupation?
Other family members were given as Labourers Shipper Fuel works. One living
in Fuel Row.
Second question. The families of the bride and groom all seemed to live
around Inkerman St, St Thomas. Would there be a list of Swansea Licensed
Victuallers at that time.
Third Question. In Genuki It says Swansea, St Thomas was Swansea St Mary
until 1888.
I have looked at the Hugh Wallis IGI site and there appears to have been a
Swansea St Thomas before 1888.
I was worried about looking for Smith in England a common name. However there
were not so many Smith Christenings as I thought. My problem being that the
IGI films only go as far as 1875 for Swansea St Mary that became Swansea St
Thomas.
I am looking for a Christening of Frederick Smith about 1888 the son of
William Smith.
Frederick Smith is my sister in laws natural Grandfather. He disappeared when
my Sister in laws Mother, Eunice Sarah Smith's brother John Smith known as
Jack was born. Again about 1914/1918/ Eunice Sarah Smith was born in 1916.
The more local history I can learn of at that time might help me find the
illusive Frederick Smith.
Any help from anyone is very welcome.
sincerely, Jacqui White