My name is Maggie Smith and my Salt family were found in Halesowen and Clent in 
Worcestershire in the early 1700's.  The family were probably in this area long 
before this time but as I haven't yet been able to confirm this for certain, I 
can only assume.

My Great Grandparents John Salt (born 1873) and his wife Rebecca Humphries 
(born 1875 in Tividale) travelled to Wales in the early 1900's looking for 
work.  They took with them their five very young children - probably very easy 
for us nowadays, but quite a trek in 1906.  The family stayed in Wales but in 
1936, my Grandparents and their four children returned to Tividale, in the West 
Midlands. 

Wherever possible, I have verified the infomation contained in this work, 
either through Parish Records, GRO Records and Census Returns.  If you would 
like to add to the families recorded here, please contact me.

The Barklam name for some of my ancestors has changed sometimes within the same family 
unit to Bartlam or Bartlem - I have for ease of researching these pages, just used the 
name spelling Barklam.

I hope you enjoy reading about my family - I have by no means finished and will 
be adding more people as I discover them.  Please sign my Guest Book.

Maggie