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John Smithson 1784–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1784

Birth Location: Norton le Clay, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: July 1870

Death Location: Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire West Riding

Father: John Smithson

Mother: Jane Brown

Spouse(s): Mary Abbey

Children(s): John Smithson, Thos Smithson, William Smithson, Isabella Smithson

The story of John Smithson began in 1784 in Norton le Clay, Yorkshire, England. In 1851, John Smithson resided in Helperby, Yorkshire, England. In 1861, John Smithson resided in Helperby, Helperby, Yorkshire, England. John Smithson married Mary Abbey, and had children including Isabella Smithson, John Smithson, Thos Smithson, William Smithson. John Smithson passed away in 1870 in Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire West Riding.

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Biography

  • The story of John Smithson began in 1784 in Norton le Clay, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1851, John Smithson resided in Helperby, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1861, John Smithson resided in Helperby, Helperby, Yorkshire, England.
  • John Smithson married Mary Abbey, and had children including Isabella Smithson, John Smithson, Thos Smithson, William Smithson.
  • John Smithson passed away in 1870 in Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire West Riding.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Smithson's Ancestors

Self
John Smithson
1784–1870
Birth Place: Norton le Clay, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Smithson
1756–1850
Cundall and Leckby, Yorkshire, England
Jane Brown
1764–1811
Cundall, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Nicholas Smithson
1716–1790
Norton le Clay
Jane Cowper
1719–1797
Scrayingham, York, Yorkshire North Riding, England
Thomas Brown
1728–1767
Cundall with Norton-le-Clay, Yorkshire, England
Letitia Neilson
1732–
Cundall with Norton-le-Clay, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Smithson
1686–1762
Ann Terry
1680–1762
William Cowper
1700–
JANE MOSEY
1685–1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Smithson
1652–1710
Isabel Dixon
1651–1733
Ralph Terry
1660–1722
Mary Drury
1657–1694
Guilemus Cooper
1663–1709
Maria Handsom
1651–1698
Richard Mosey
1660–1733
Rachel Constable
1662–1736

John Smithson's Descendants

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John Smithson (1784–July 1870) m. Mary Abbey (1786–January 1865)
  1. 1. John Smithson 1815–
  2. 2. Thos Smithson 1821–1869
  3. 3. William Smithson 1821–1821
  4. 4. Isabella Smithson 1819–1872

John Smithson's Timeline

4 Records

1784
1784
Birth of John Smithson in Norton le Clay, Yorkshire, England
Norton le Clay, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 67
John Smithson resided here in Helperby, Yorkshire, England
Helperby, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 77
John Smithson resided here in Helperby, Helperby, Yorkshire, England
Helperby, Helperby, Yorkshire, England
1870
July 1870
Age 86
Death of John Smithson in Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire West Riding
Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire West Riding

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Norton le Clay, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3201; Folio: 129; Page: 5; GSU roll: 543094
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2370; Folio: 333; Page: 7; GSU roll: 87653
    [3] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Helperby, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2370; Folio: 333; Page: 7; GSU roll: 87653

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Helperby, Helperby, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3201; Folio: 129; Page: 5; GSU roll: 543094

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: York, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1870
    Event Place: Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire West Riding
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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