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John Smithson 1839–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1839

Birth Location: Helperby Yorkshire England

Death Date: 25 Nov 1919

Death Location: Ripon Yorkshire, England

Father: Joseph Smithson

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Ann Bewlay

Children(s): Charles Smithson, John Smithson, Ada Smithson, Eliza Smithson, Sarah Smithson, Hannah Smithson, Joseph Smithson, John Smithson, Jane Smithson, Mary Smithson

The story of John Smithson began in 1839 in Helperby Yorkshire England. John Smithson married Ann Bewlay, and had children including Ada Smithson, Charles Smithson, Eliza Ann Smithson, Hannah Maria Smithson, Jane Smithson, John Matthew Smithson, John William Smithson, Joseph Smithson, Mary Smithson, Sarah Smithson. John Smithson passed away in 1919 in Ripon Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Smithson began in 1839 in Helperby Yorkshire England.
  • John Smithson married Ann Bewlay, and had children including Ada Smithson, Charles Smithson, Eliza Ann Smithson, Hannah Maria Smithson, Jane Smithson, John Matthew Smithson, John William Smithson, Joseph Smithson, Mary Smithson, Sarah Smithson.
  • John Smithson passed away in 1919 in Ripon Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Smithson
1800–1872
Birth Location: Helperby, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Smith
1803–1841
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Bewlay
1837–1917
Birth Location: Spofforth, Yorkshire, England
AB

Children(s)

Charles Smithson
1879–1957
Birth Location: Ripon, Yorkshire, England
CS
John Smithson
1860–1937
Birth Location: Tollerton, Yorkshire, England
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Ada Smithson
1873–1895
Birth Location: Tollerton, Alne, Yorkshire, England
AS
Eliza Smithson
1865–1950
Birth Location: Tollerton, Yorkshire, England
ES
Sarah Smithson
1877–1964
Birth Location: Tollerton, Yorkshire, England
SS
Hannah Smithson
1867–1905
Birth Location: Tollerton, Yorkshire, England
HS
Joseph Smithson
1871–1951
Birth Location: Tollerton, Yorkshire, England
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John Smithson
1875–1933
Birth Location: Tollerton, Yorkshire, England
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Jane Smithson
1870–1955
Birth Location: Tollerton, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Smithson
1863–1955
Birth Location: Tollerton, Yorkshire, England
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John Smithson's Ancestors

Self
John Smithson
1839–1919
Birth Place: Helperby Yorkshire England
Parents
Joseph Smithson
1800–1872
Helperby, Yorkshire, England
Mary Smith
1803–1841
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Smithson
1756–1850
Cundall and Leckby, Yorkshire, England
Jane Brown
1764–1811
Cundall, Yorkshire, England
Thomas Smith
1784–1869
Swinton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Am
1788–1878
Manfield York, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Smithson
1716–1790
Jane Cowper
1719–1797
Thomas Brown
1728–1767
Letitia Neilson
1732–
John Smith
1750–1838
Jane Haw
1735–1834
Richard Rev
1744–1838
Margaret Jefferson
1755–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Smithson
1686–1762
Ann Terry
1680–1762
William Cowper
1700–
JANE MOSEY
1685–1779
Robert Bobbit
1693–1765
turkish lady
1704–1720
William Jefferson
1724–
Margaret Thompson
1729–1774

John Smithson's Descendants

1.
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John Smithson (5 Apr 1839–25 Nov 1919) m. Ann Bewlay (18 June 1837–27 Mar 1917)
  1. 1. Charles Smithson 1879–1957
  2. 2. John (Matthew) Smithson 1860–1937 m. Hannah (Isabella) Gibson 1866–1932 m. Cornelia Smithson 1837–
    1. 1. Robert (Gibson) Smithson 1891–1960
    2. 2. George (Henry) Smithson 1892–1966
    3. 3. Joseph Smithson 1898–1986
    4. 4. Edith (Jane) Smithson 1900–1986 m. Thomas (Martin) Sleightholm 1901–1986
      1. 1. Robert Sleightholme 1924–1998
      2. 2. John Sleightholme 1933–1933
      3. 3. Frank Sleightholm 1927–2010
      4. 4. George (Wilford) Sleightholm 1925–2002
      5. 5. Peter Sleightholm 1937–2019
    5. 5. Stephen (C) Smithson 1888–
    6. 6. Eva Smithson 1890–1971
    7. 7. Ada (L) Smithson 1893–1959
    8. 8. Thomas (M) Smithson 1897–1916
    9. 9. Herbert (G) Smithson 1888–1942
    10. 10. William (C) Smithson 1874–
    11. 11. Cecil (J) Smithson 1875–
  3. 3. Ada Smithson 1873–1895
  4. 4. Eliza (Ann) Smithson 1865–1950
  5. 5. Sarah Smithson 1877–1964 m. John (William) Darnbrough 1876–1953
    1. 1. Allen Darnbrough 1901–1956
    2. 2. Eric Darnbrough 1906–1978
    3. 3. Edith Darnbrough 1903–1965
  6. 6. Hannah (Maria) Smithson 1867–1905
  7. 7. Joseph Smithson 1871–1951 m. Emily (Francis) Hammonds 1873–1956
    1. 1. Edith (Ellen) Smithson 1897–
    2. 2. Annie Smithson 1898–1983
    3. 3. Charles (Roberts) Smithson 1901–1967
    4. 4. Joseph Smithson 1903–1984
    5. 5. Cyril Smithson 1905–1978
    6. 6. Florence (May) Smithson 1908–
    7. 7. Sydney Smithson 1909–1993
    8. 8. Ada Smithson 1910–
    9. 9. Mary (Georgina) Smithson 1911–
    10. 10. Eva (Francis) Smithson 1913–
    11. 11. Edith (M) Smithson 1919–
    12. 12. Amy Smithson 1914–
  8. 8. John (William) Smithson 1875–1933
  9. 9. Jane Smithson 1870–1955 m. John Leavitt 1870–
    1. 1. Ronald Leavitt 1897–
    2. 2. Norman Leavitt 1900–
    3. 3. Ethel Leavitt 1904–
    4. 4. Leslie Leavitt 1907–
    5. 5. Cyril Leavitt 1909–
    6. 6. John (D) Leavitt 1897–
    7. 7. Laurence Leavitt 1911–
  10. 10. Mary Smithson 1863–1955

John Smithson's Timeline

15 Records

1839
5 Apr 1839
Birth of John Smithson in Helperby, Yorkshire, England
Helperby, Yorkshire, England
1839
1839
Birth of John Smithson in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1839
5 Apr 1839
Birth of John Smithson in Helperby Yorkshire England
Helperby Yorkshire England
1839
1839
Birth of John Smithson in Helperby
Helperby
1839
5 Apr 1839
Birth of John Smithson in Helperby Yorkshire England
Helperby Yorkshire England
1839
5 May 1839
John Smithson was baptized in Brafferton, Yorkshire, England
Brafferton, Yorkshire, England
1841
1841
Age 2
John Smithson resided here in Brafferton, Helperby, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (North Riding), England
Brafferton, Helperby, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (North Riding), England
1851
1851
Age 12
John Smithson resided here in Helperby, Yorkshire, England
Helperby, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 32
John Smithson resided here in Alne, Yorkshire, England
Alne, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 42
John Smithson resided here in Ripon, Yorkshire, England
Ripon, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 52
John Smithson resided here in Ripon, St Peters, Ripon, Yorkshire, England
Ripon, St Peters, Ripon, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 62
John Smithson resided here in Ripon, Yorkshire, England
Ripon, Yorkshire, England
1911
1911
Age 72
John Smithson resided here in Ripon, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
Ripon, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
1919
25 Nov 1919
Age 80
Death of John Smithson in Ripon Yorkshire, England
Ripon Yorkshire, England
1919
25 Nov 1919
Age 80
Death of John Smithson in Ripon Yorkshire, England
Ripon Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1839
    Event Place: Helperby, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3511; Folio: 21; Page: 7; GSU roll: 6098621
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4318; Folio: 42; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1342030
    [4] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4282; Folio: 15; Page: 22; GSU roll: 846971
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4042; Folio: 26; Page: 44
    [6] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2370; Folio: 341; Page: 22; GSU roll: 87653
    [7] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
    [8] York, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, Borthwick Institute for Archives; York, Yorkshire, England; Parish Registers for the Archdeaconry of Yorkshire; Reference: PRBRAF2
    [9] York, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1936, Borthwick Institute for Archives; York, Yorkshire, England; Parish Registers for the Archdeaconry of Yorkshire; Reference: PRALN13

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: HO107; Piece number: 1239; Folio number: 12; Page number: 18; Schedule: 706; HouseHoldID: 397519; Record set: 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1839
    Event Place: Helperby Yorkshire England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: Helperby

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1839
    Event Place: Helperby Yorkshire England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 May 1839
    Event Place: Brafferton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: York, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, Borthwick Institute for Archives; York, Yorkshire, England; Parish Registers for the Archdeaconry of Yorkshire; Reference: PRBRAF2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Brafferton, Helperby, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (North Riding), England
    Record Source: 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: HO107; Piece number: 1239; Folio number: 12; Page number: 18; Schedule: 706; HouseHoldID: 397519; Record set: 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1841
    Event Place: Brafferton, Easingwold, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (North Riding), England, Helperby, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (North Riding)
    Record Source: 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: HO107; Piece number: 1239; Folio number: 12; Page number: 18; Schedule: 706; HouseHoldID: 397519; Record set: 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Helperby, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2370; Folio: 341; Page: 22; GSU roll: 87653

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Alne, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4282; Folio: 15; Page: 22; GSU roll: 846971

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Ripon, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4318; Folio: 42; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1342030

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Ripon, St Peters, Ripon, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3511; Folio: 21; Page: 7; GSU roll: 6098621

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ripon, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4042; Folio: 26; Page: 44

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Ripon, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: York, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1919
    Event Place: Ripon Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1919
    Event Place: Ripon Yorkshire, England
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