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I have sent Gerry a PM for Thomas's exact date of birth.......in the hope that it will help us work back to Jemima Smith.

Prickles.

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BMD's show 21 Thomas Edwards and well over 70 Thomas with middle initial born in 1907. There are 6 showing in Middlesex (Teddington historically in Middx) all with middle initials. But you don't know he was born in Middlesex.

Depending on when in the year he was born his age on census night - 2nd April 1911 will be either 4 or 5. The census people took age from year to give birth year i.e. aged 4 born 1907, aged 5 born 1906, so births spanning the 2 years would need to be looked at. As there is 6 weeks given in which to register a birth, then previous quarter may have to be searched i.e. birth happens mid February 1907, may not be registered until Q2 1907.

There are over 60 Jemima Smith's old enough to be a grandparent in 1912

It's unlikely that anyone will just happen by this thread and even if they do - knowing a middle initial might happen, but a DOB is less likely.

I think unless you give more information, the likelihood of being able to find his descendants is not good.

If your Thomas was alive in 1939 in England or Wales and not in the forces a DOB would help pinpoint him as there wouldn't be so many with the right DOB.

Hi Gerry

You received a reply on the first thread you posted.

I see you have deleted that one now and reposted another one.

Hello
I have been given a large Bible which I would like to give back to any living family member.

The book was given as a birthday present in 1912 to Thomas on his 5th Birthday by one of his Grand parents, the name looks like Jemima Smith. The book was given to me by a Church in Teddington UK but could have came from anywhere, as the Church says it may have came from a car boot sale in the first place, then given to the Church a long time ago. I have been sending emails to people who have the above names in their trees, but with no luck. There are still a lot of people to contact. I am not doing a family tree, I only joined for a month to try and find a family member who may want this Bible. I am not sure how to search correctly. I was hoping that sending this message would speed things up. Is anyone able to help me find this family? I do have the middle name and date and month of his birthday but will only give the Bible when someone tells me the correct details. I want the book to go to the right family
Thank you
Gerry