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William Smith 1794–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1794

Birth Location: Frith Common

Death Date: 12 Jan 1872

Death Location: Newcastle Cemetery, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Father: Thomas Smith

Mother: ELIZABETH Williams

Spouse(s): Zipporah Ford

Children(s): Emma Smith, Mary Smith, Thomas Smith, WILLIAM Smith

The story of William Smith began in 1794 in Frith Common. William Smith married Zipporah Bennett Ford, and had children including Emma Smith, Mary Agnes Bennet Ford Smith, Thomas Ford Smith, William Bennett Ford Smith. William Smith passed away in 1872 in Newcastle Cemetery, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Smith began in 1794 in Frith Common.
  • William Smith married Zipporah Bennett Ford, and had children including Emma Smith, Mary Agnes Bennet Ford Smith, Thomas Ford Smith, William Bennett Ford Smith.
  • William Smith passed away in 1872 in Newcastle Cemetery, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Smith
1763–1839
Birth Location: Frith Common Worcestershire
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ELIZABETH Williams
1761–1823
Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Zipporah Ford
1803–1871
Birth Location: Astbury
ZF

Children(s)

Emma Smith
1827–1852
Birth Location: Congleton, Cheshire, England
ES
Mary Smith
1833–1860
Birth Location: Congleton, Cheshire, England
MS
Thomas Smith
1825–1850
Birth Location: Congleton, Cheshire
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WILLIAM Smith
1830–1904
Birth Location: Congleton
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William Smith's Ancestors

Self
William Smith
1794–1872
Birth Place: Frith Common
Parents
Thomas Smith
1763–1839
Frith Common Worcestershire
ELIZABETH Williams
1761–1823
Burford, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
MARY Flello
1732–1799
Lindridge, Worcestershire, England
RICHARD Williams
1723–
Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM Flello
1698–
DANIEL Williams
1694–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Smith's Descendants

1.
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William Smith (1794–12 Jan 1872) m. Zipporah (Bennett) Ford (1803–Jan 1871)
  1. 1. Emma Smith 1827–1852
  2. 2. Mary (Agnes Bennet Ford) Smith 1833–1860
    1. 1. Elizabeth Tittensor 1858–
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Tittensor 1857–1859
  3. 3. Thomas (Ford) Smith 1825–1850
  4. 4. WILLIAM (Bennett Ford) Smith 1830–1904 m. Emma Pointon 1830–1874
    1. 1. Emma Smith 1856–
    2. 2. William (Jesse) Smith 1858–
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Zipporah) Smith 1860–
    4. 4. John (Ford) Smith 1864–
    5. 5. Annie Smith 1867– m. George (Arthur) Hawkins 1868–
      1. 1. William (Arnold) Hawkins 1894–
      2. 2. Mary Hawkins 1897–
      3. 3. Edith Hawkins 1901–
    6. 6. Sam Smith 1869– m. Margaret (Annie) Ellis 1870–
    7. 7. Harry Smith 1871–
    8. 8. Mary (Agnes) Smith 1862–1866
    9. 9. THOMAS (EDWARD) Smith 1855–1914 m. AGNES Rhodes 1856–1937
      1. 1. Emma Smith 1892–1960 m. Herbert (H) Foulkes 1895–
        1. 1. Muriel (Margaret) Foulkes 1923–2014
        2. 2. Olive (Patricia) Foulkes 1928–1950
        3. 3. Stuart (Henry) Foulkes 1933–2011
      2. 2. Thomas (William) Smith 1878–
      3. 3. Jesse Smith 1883–1950 m. Blanche (Beatrice) Brazier 1883–1927
        1. 1. Phyllis (Mary) Smith 1906–
        2. 2. Nelly (Adeline) Smith 1908–
        3. 3. Marjorie (Beatrice) Smith 1910–1982
        4. 4. Bernard (Jesse) Smith 1913–1997
      4. 4. John Smith 1884–1953 m. Maud (Florence) Locker 1883–
        1. 1. Alice Smith 1908–
        2. 2. Leonard Smith 1918–
        3. 3. John Smith 1909–
      5. 5. Agnes (May) Smith 1889–
      6. 6. Harry Smith 1890–
      7. 7. George Smith 1897–1988
      8. 8. SAMUEL Smith 1894–1959 m. VIOLET Sharman 1893–1956
        1. 1. Peggy (Agnes) Smith 1915–1999 m. Charles (Herbert) Babb 1893–1987
        2. 2. Phyllis (Ellen) Smith 1921–2012
        3. 3. Derek Smith 1924–1997
        4. 4. Gordon Smith 1925–
        5. 5. Joan (Audrey) Smith 1928–2015 m. Jack Ridgway 1926–1984
        6. 6. DOROTHY Smith 1923–2004 m. THOMAS (EDWARD) Tomlinson 1923–1998
        7. 7. Doreen (Violet) Smith 1924–

William Smith's Timeline

10 Records

1794
1794
Birth of William Smith in Frith Common
Frith Common
1794
9 Nov 1794
William Smith was baptized in Lindridge,Worcester,England
Lindridge,Worcester,England
1794
09 Nov 1794
William Smith was christened in Lindridge, Worcestershire, England
Lindridge, Worcestershire, England
1841
1841
Age 47
William Smith resided here in Newcastle Under Lyne, Staffordshire, England
Newcastle Under Lyne, Staffordshire, England
1851
1851
Age 57
William Smith resided here in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
1860
1860
Age 66
William Smith resided here in 101 Lower St, Newcastle
101 Lower St, Newcastle
1861
7 April 1861
Age 67
William Smith resided here in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
1871
2 April 1871
Age 77
William Smith resided here in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
1872
Jan 1872
Age 78
Death of William Smith in Penkhull Street, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Penkhull Street, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
1872
12 Jan 1872
Age 78
Burial of William Smith in Newcastle Cemetery, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Newcastle Cemetery, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Frith Common
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2832; Folio: 92; Page: 4; GSU roll: 836373.
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 1916; Folio: 48; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542887.
    [3] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2001; Folio: 121; Page: 28; GSU roll: 87403.
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:
    [5] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece 1009; Book: 2; Civil Parish: Newcastle Under Lyne; County: Staffordshire; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 15; Page: 22; Line: 2; GSU roll: 474632.
    [6] England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council; Newcastle-under-Lyme, England; Newcastle-under-Lyme Burial Registers

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1794
    Event Place: Lindridge,Worcester,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 09 Nov 1794
    Event Place: Lindridge, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Newcastle Under Lyne, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece 1009; Book: 2; Civil Parish: Newcastle Under Lyne; County: Staffordshire; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 15; Page: 22; Line: 2; GSU roll: 474632.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2001; Folio: 121; Page: 28; GSU roll: 87403.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: 101 Lower St, Newcastle
    Record Source: UK, Midlands and Various UK Trade Directories, 1770-1941

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 April 1861
    Event Place: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 1916; Folio: 48; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542887.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 April 1871
    Event Place: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2832; Folio: 92; Page: 4; GSU roll: 836373.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1872
    Event Place: Penkhull Street, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:
    [2] England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council; Newcastle-under-Lyme, England; Newcastle-under-Lyme Burial Registers

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1872
    Event Place: Newcastle Cemetery, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council; Newcastle-under-Lyme, England; Newcastle-under-Lyme Burial Registers
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