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Louisa Compton Smith 1782 – 1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1782

Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 4 June 1844

Death Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Father: Edward Smith

Mother: Louisa Birkenhead

Spouse(s): Edward Abbott

Children(s): Louisa Abbott

In 1782, Louisa Compton Smith entered the world in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, born to Edward Tyrell Smith and Louisa Maria Birkenhead. Louisa Compton Smith married Edward Thomas Abbott, and had children including Louisa Abbott. Louisa Compton Smith passed away in 1844 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1782, Louisa Compton Smith entered the world in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, born to Edward Tyrell Smith and Louisa Maria Birkenhead.
  • Louisa Compton Smith married Edward Thomas Abbott, and had children including Louisa Abbott.
  • Louisa Compton Smith passed away in 1844 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Smith
1752 – 1824
Birth Location: Barbados, West Indies
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Louisa Birkenhead
1760 – 1807
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Edward Abbott
1766 – 1832
Birth Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Children(s)

Louisa Abbott
1813 – 1860
Birth Location: Newington St Mary, England
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Louisa Smith's Ancestors

Self
Louisa Smith
1782 – 1844
Birth Place: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Parents
Edward Tyrell Smith
1752 – 1824
Barbados, West Indies
Louisa (Maria) Birkenhead
1760 – 1807
Shrewsbury, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Tenison Smith
1704 – 1756
Annesbrook, county Meath, Ireland
Mary
Barbados
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Louisa Smith's Descendants

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Louisa (Compton) Smith (18 May 1782 – 4 June 1844) m. Edward (Thomas) Abbott (9 November 1766 – 31 July 1832)
  1. 1. Louisa Abbott (1813 – 25 Feb 1860) m. Joseph Penny (1818 – 20 Jun 1871)
    1. 1. Ada (Jane) Penny (11 Jul 1856 – 26 Mar 1900) m. Robert (David) Whitchurch (26/10/1866 – 13 Mar 1934)
      1. 1. Olive (Mary) Whitchurch (11 Apr 1896 – 17 Aug 1991)
      2. 2. Ada (Elizabeth) Whitchurch (8 Mar 1900 – 10 Jan 1985)

Louisa Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1782
18 May 1782
Birth of Louisa Compton Smith in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
1844
4 June 1844
Age 62
Death of Louisa Compton Smith in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1782
    Event Place: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 June 1844
    Event Place: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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