Not sure whether I sent this too soon but just in case, here is my request again. We are yet again trying to trace the birth date for my husband’s father Percy SMITH. He was not very helpful in his lifetime and never gave the same birth date twice. He said 29th Feb. 1900 1901 or 1902 but also said he was adopted / a foundling. On his army record he gave Nottingham, Notts as his birth place and that his mother was Louisa WINTER. Who knows whether he was fibbing or not. He never bothered to tell my husband that he had a natural sister but that is another story. We do know that he worked for Ruston and Hornsby as a driller around 1918 or so before he joined the Army in 1922 (until 1934). His ”mother” supposedly lived in Chapel Hill, Ropsley, Nr. Grantham when he joined up. On his first marriage cert in 1931 he gave no father or profession. On his 2nd marriage cert (he married 3 times!!) he said his father was George. Would have thought he would have put that name at his first marriage if it were true. So – can SKS tell me which schools are closest to Chapel Hill in the 1910’s+ ? Are there any searchable records of employees with Ruston & Hornsby? Any suggestions for further research of his early years would be much appreciated. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Don't know if this is helpful, but FreeBMD shows a Percy Powell SMITH, birth registered in the first quarter of 1901 Notts Page 336. This is the only one who seems possible for the period. I would send for the birth certificate which for a modest fee will give you the mother's name and possibly the father's. Good luck and let us know the outcome. My tree is full of missing fathers! Joan Van Daalen, Ontario Canada. -----Original Message----- From: eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of W and P Smith via Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 10:19 AM To: ENG-LINCSGEN@rootsweb.com Subject: [LIN] SMITH Not sure whether I sent this too soon but just in case, here is my request again. We are yet again trying to trace the birth date for my husband’s father Percy SMITH. He was not very helpful in his lifetime and never gave the same birth date twice. He said 29th Feb. 1900 1901 or 1902 but also said he was adopted / a foundling. On his army record he gave Nottingham, Notts as his birth place and that his mother was Louisa WINTER. Who knows whether he was fibbing or not. He never bothered to tell my husband that he had a natural sister but that is another story. We do know that he worked for Ruston and Hornsby as a driller around 1918 or so before he joined the Army in 1922 (until 1934). His ”mother” supposedly lived in Chapel Hill, Ropsley, Nr. Grantham when he joined up. On his first marriage cert in 1931 he gave no father or profession. On his 2nd marriage cert (he married 3 times!!) he said his father was George. Would have thought he would have put that name at his first marriage if it were true. So – can SKS tell me which schools are closest to Chapel Hill in the 1910’s+ ? Are there any searchable records of employees with Ruston & Hornsby? Any suggestions for further research of his early years would be much appreciated. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

1939 reg has Louisa Winter born 1864 living Ropsley, Chapel Hill wid on her own From: W and P Smith via <eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> To: ENG-LINCSGEN@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 15:19 Subject: [LIN] SMITH Not sure whether I sent this too soon but just in case, here is my request again. We are yet again trying to trace the birth date for my husband’s father  Percy SMITH.  He was not very helpful in his lifetime and never gave the same birth date twice.  He said 29th Feb.  1900 1901 or 1902 but also said he was adopted / a foundling. On his army record he gave Nottingham, Notts as his birth place and that his mother was  Louisa WINTER.  Who knows whether he was fibbing or not.  He never bothered to tell my husband that he had a natural sister but that is another story. We do know that he worked for Ruston and Hornsby as a driller around 1918 or so before he joined the Army in 1922 (until 1934).  His ”mother” supposedly lived in Chapel Hill, Ropsley, Nr. Grantham when he joined up.  On his first marriage cert in 1931 he gave no father or profession.  On his 2nd marriage cert (he married 3 times!!) he said his father was George.    Would have thought he would have put that name at his first marriage if it were true. So – can SKS tell me which schools are closest to Chapel Hill in the 1910’s+ ?  Are there any searchable records of employees with Ruston & Hornsby?    Any suggestions for further research of his early years would be much appreciated. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message