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Violet Smith 1914–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1914

Birth Location: Bilston Staffordshire England

Death Date: 12 Oct 1995

Death Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England

Father: Enoch Smith

Mother: Margaret Smith

Spouse(s): Fred Roden

Children(s): Kenneth Roden, Janet Roden

Violet Smith was born in 1914 in Bilston Staffordshire England, the child of Enoch Smith And Margaret Ellen Smith. In 1921, Violet Smith resided in Bilston, Staffordshire, England. In 1939, Violet Smith resided in Staffordshire, England. Violet Smith married Fred Roden, William M L Whitfield, and had children including Frederick Roden, Graham Roden, Janet Roden, Kenneth Roden. Violet Smith passed away in 1995 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England.

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Biography

  • Violet Smith was born in 1914 in Bilston Staffordshire England, the child of Enoch Smith And Margaret Ellen Smith.
  • In 1921, Violet Smith resided in Bilston, Staffordshire, England.
  • In 1939, Violet Smith resided in Staffordshire, England.
  • Violet Smith married Fred Roden, William M L Whitfield, and had children including Frederick Roden, Graham Roden, Janet Roden, Kenneth Roden.
  • Violet Smith passed away in 1995 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Violet Smith's Ancestors

Self
Violet Smith
1914–1995
Birth Place: Bilston Staffordshire England
Parents
Enoch Smith
1872–1950
Broad Lanes, Dudley, Staffs
Margaret (Ellen) Smith
1877–1950
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
John (Preston) Smith
1842–1913
Broad Lanes, Sedgley Staffordshire
Sarah (ann) Hughes
1849–1905
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Benjamin Smith
1856–
Bilston, Staffs
JANE Elwell
1858–1990
Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Enoch Smith
1806–1863
Ann Preston
1809–
John Hughes
1829–
Ann Brisband
1819–
Benjamin Smith
1823–
Mary Hodgkiss
1827–
Thomas Elwell
1814–1893
Martha Turner
1816–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Smith
1781–1853
Anne Snead
1784–1836
John Preston
1776–1861
Elizabeth Bond
1773–1837
Isaac Hughes
1773–1851
William Brisband
1796–1850
Elizabeth Billingsley
1796–1847
Joseph HAZELDINE
1789–1852
Mary GRANGER
1790–1836
Abraham Elwell
1781–1856
Margaret Rhodes
1781–
John Turner
1794–1866
Martha Woodward
1794–1827

Violet Smith's Descendants

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Violet Smith (13 May 1914–12 Oct 1995) m. Fred Roden (24 Nov 1909–Jul 1975)
  1. 1. Kenneth Roden 1934–2018
  2. 2. Janet Roden 1947–1994

Violet Smith's Timeline

5 Records

1914
13 May 1914
Birth of Violet Smith in Bilston Staffordshire England
Bilston Staffordshire England
1921
1921
Age 7
Violet Smith resided here in Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Bilston, Staffordshire, England
1939
1939
Age 25
Violet Smith resided here in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1995
12 Oct 1995
Age 81
Death of Violet Smith in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
1995
9 Nov 1995
Age 81
Violet Smith - Probate in Birmingham
Birmingham

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1914
    Event Place: Bilston Staffordshire England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [3] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1015374h
    [4] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1513134, ED 10, Sch 277; Book: 13134

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Bilston, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1513134, ED 10, Sch 277; Book: 13134

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1015374h

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1995
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1995
    Event Place: Birmingham
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

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