This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: deerwatcher Surnames: SMITH Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/1984.2.2.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Good to hear from you. Taking you list I have 9 brothers and sisters, Frank (who also had a son Frank, still on island). Disagree, Frank moved to Poole and has no sons, he married a Baker, sister of Effies spouse. William an islander boatman. Did he seerve in WWII? George Frank looks like an error as Eva was born the same date? Sid, an islander Vic, an islander, Tom, joined Death or Glory boys, then moved to Portsmouth and ended as A Bus Driver and rumour has it he played in Gracie Fields band and also was in The Band of the Year at some time Steve moved to Bournemouth also a Bus Driver Elizabeth, known as Effie, married Brother of Franks Wife (Baker) moved to London Eve(married an army man) , Daisy married an Army WWII conscript called Sykes Bette Porter Smith (married a navy man) Ivy, two were named Ivy, one died in childhood and another was born 1917 Winifred no data Have you looked at Ancestry "Tuffin Family Tree" for the Bournemouth branch. All the above have died now. Men managed about 60 years and women around 80s. Try responding to me on [email protected] and reduce load on web site Have you got any information on your branch that could help me complete the family data. I am open to looking through information any time. I have a pile of certificates, I will take a look and see if any are relevant. I have Smith/Porter Marriage, Toms Birth,marr,div,marr,death. I was at Bettes funeral. deerwaycher Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.