Hi Janet Some images 1861,71 81 and 91 sent off list. Regards Dawn ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 8:36 AM Subject: Re: [GLS] Seeking all Gloucestershire Smiths > With regard to 'Gloucestershire SMITHs' I would very much like to know > what > became of the family of Solomon SMITH. > > He was the schoolmaster of Horsley School at a time towards the middle of > the nineteenth century. I believe that he was born nearby, Kings Stanley > or > Stonehouse. He married Elizabeth HESKINS, who became his assistant at the > school. > > Solomon was one of the census takers in Horsley for the 1851 census [I > think]. His children included Seymour SMITH, an unusual name. I cannot > find any > mention of Solomon or Seymour SMITH beyond 1851 so wonder if the family > emigrated. > > Elizabeth HESKINS had an illegitimate daughter, Jane, who was brought up > by > her grandparents to believe that they were her actual parents. [The father > was > George HUMPHRIES] Jane married in London and I have not tried as yet to > follow her line. > > Any sightings of Solomon et.al would be most helpful. > > Cheers, > > Janet Heskins > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________ > > Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on > www.freebmd.org.uk , giving your contact details? Other researchers will > then be able to make contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.8.5/1755 - Release Date: 29/10/2008 17:27