Thanks Ken Havent been able to find his death yet. Jen "Ken Gibb" <gibb@westnet.com.au> wrote in message news:6bk7g5hekumo5q4shrc38ro96u68pt9oc7@4ax.com... > On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:33:54 GMT, "jen" <jgil6052@bigpond.net.au> > wrote: > >>HI ALL >>To clear things up >>I would like to find out the name of Charles first wife and when and were >>they married and where she died. >>Thanks, Regards, Best wishes, etc >>Jen >>From sunny Melbourne >>"jen" <jgil6052@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message >>news:mswLm.54850$ze1.23458@news-server.bigpond.net.au... >>> hi >>> am new to this group would be pleased with some help >>> i have charles william smith born redfern nsw 17 july 1870 was >>> married- >>> assuming in nsw -(unsure) they had 3 children charles william born abt >>> 1891 john august born 1892 margaret ann born 1895 - according to >>> second >>> marraige to alma marie rossau in 1907 it states in certificate that >>> first wife passed away in 1900 >>> > Have you got Charles William SMITH's D.Cert ???? > If not get it as all you require " may be" on it. > i.e. ifthe informant knew these details. > > If not you may get some clues > > .. > > Ken >>> >> > > Ken & Jill Gibb, gibb@westnet.com.au > Mordialloc, > Vic. Australia.

On Nov 18, 10:02 pm, "jen" <jgil6...@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > Thanks Ken > Havent been able to find his death yet. > Jen Jen, You gave a specific date and place for Charles' birth, so it looks to me as though he is this birth registration from the online NSW BDM index: 1765/1870 SMITH CHARLES WILLIAM CHARLES WILLIAM MARGARET SYDNEY If you do a search for the death of Charles SMITHs in NSW up until 1970 with parents Charles and Margaret there are 5, but 4 are excluded for non matching details, which leaves you with 13568/1911 SMITH CHARLES CHARLES MARGARET BALMAIN SOUTH Might be worth getting this certificate through a transcription agent (which costs less than through the Registration Office). Also you can supply them with the known details of the person you are seeking (for an even smaller cost) and they will provide the full certificate only if the person seems to match. Vivien