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BK6 updated from this thread

I have just received a marriage cert from the GRO. I had imaginged the groom on the cert was going to be my relative, because I have photos of his family members in one of my my inherited albums and he was born in the same hamlet as some of my other relatives of the same surname. However...........

My relatives I was trying to connect this man to are:

James Smith b about 1770 and his wife Mary who are my 3xg-grandparents. In 1841 they were living in Wadesmill (that's in the parish of Standon) Herts and his occ was tailor.

I already know of three children of this couple:

Catherine Smith b abt 1805 in Standon (married my 2xg-grandfather)
Jane Smith b abt 1807 Wadesmill (married my 2xg-grandfather's brother)
Edward Smith, occ farmer, b abt 1814 Wadesmill Herts

I had found George Smith b abt 1817 Wadesmill Herts on various censuses. I don't have him in my album, but I have his wife and some of his descendants, so had hoped his father would be James Smith tailor. However, it's John Smith baker.

I've now seen a John Smith in Thundridge (next to Standon/Wadesmill) on the 1851 census who is a baker and old enough to be George's father (b abt 1791). He wasn't born at Wadesmill though, he was born at Braughing, Herts (not that that makes any difference particularly.) What is bothering be is that he is married to Mary and has his unmarried sis-in-law in his house too. Guess her surname?


*sigh*

Yep, she is a Smith too! So, it might be Mrs Smith the baker's wife and her unmarried sister (both born Standon) who are the relations.

What shall I do next?