William Joseph Laurence (1862-1903) and Jane Elizabeth (Smith, 1868-1938) living in Hartlepool, Co. Durham, had five children; William Joseph 1887, Albert James 1892, Beatrice Mary 1893 and Jenny 1899 are all documented. Jane's 1911 census return gives five children born living, four still alive. A family member, born long after and now elderly, has a vague memory of a 'Freda' who died as a child, possibly aged around 3. Using Ancestry, Find My Past, Family Search and FreeBMD I can find no likely birth or death record which fits. 'Laurence' is invariably recorded under different spellings so obviously I've asked for variants and 'Freda' may well not have been her actual name so I've tried searching also 'Winifred' and even without a forename but nothing turns up. Any suggestions for making some progress gratefully received!
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Ian
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Ian
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