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Titel: SV: Immigration of Smith Family to Sweden
Skrivet av: Erik Mouwitz skrivet 2021-12-11, 13:18
Hello Diether!


I am happy that you found it helpful! Finding catholic people in the records can be a bit hard in extremely protestant Sweden; their records are often split between the protestant and catholic parishes, and many of the latter are not strictly territorial. These people often "fall between the cracks".


My assumption that Margaret Smiths mother was still alive and residing in England in 1890 is based on this certificate from a catholic priest in Morpeth:


https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00068079_01569


"I hereby certify that Margaret Smith
born and baptized in my parish has
never been married, as far as I know
or can ascertain from her mother and
other parties


W. Davey
Incumbent of the Catholic Church
Morpeth


Sept. 24th 1890"


It seems from the above as if the priest talked to Margarets mother, and he is using present tense, indicating that he talked to her when preparing this certificate. If Margarets father had still been alive, I assume the priest would have written "... can ascertain from her parents...", so I think he was probably dead by then.


I studied German in school, and even though I find it difficult to write and speak in German, reading it is no problem at all, so you can write in German if you want to! :)


Best regards!
Erik