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William Smithson 1791–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1791

Birth Location: Helperby York England

Death Date: Oct 1884

Death Location: Knaresborough, Yorkshire West Riding

Father: John Smithson

Mother: Jane Brown

Spouse(s): Mary Smithson

Children(s): Henry Smithson, Mary Smithson, Eliza Smithson, William Smithson

In 1791, William Smithson entered the world in Helperby York England, born to John Smithson And Jane Brown. William Smithson married Mary Smithson, and had children including Eliza Smithson, Henry Smithson, Mary A Smithson, William Smithson. William Smithson passed away in 1884 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire West Riding.

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Biography

  • In 1791, William Smithson entered the world in Helperby York England, born to John Smithson And Jane Brown.
  • William Smithson married Mary Smithson, and had children including Eliza Smithson, Henry Smithson, Mary A Smithson, William Smithson.
  • William Smithson passed away in 1884 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire West Riding.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Smithson
1756–1850
Birth Location: Cundall and Leckby, Yorkshire, England
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Jane Brown
1764–1811
Birth Location: Cundall, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Smithson
1796–
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Henry Smithson
1835–
Birth Location: Cundall, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Smithson
1829–
Birth Location: Easingwold, Yorkshire, England
MS
Eliza Smithson
1827–
Birth Location: Easingwold, Yorkshire, England
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William Smithson
1832–
Birth Location: Cundall, Yorkshire, England
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William Smithson's Ancestors

Self
William Smithson
1791–1884
Birth Place: Helperby York 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

William Smithson's Descendants

1.
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William Smithson (1791–Oct 1884) m. Mary Smithson (1796–)
  1. 1. Henry Smithson 1835–
  2. 2. Mary (A) Smithson 1829–
  3. 3. Eliza Smithson 1827–
  4. 4. William Smithson 1832–

William Smithson's Timeline

15 Records

1790
1790
Birth of William Smithson in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
1790
1790
Birth of William Smithson in Helperby, Yorkshire
Helperby, Yorkshire
1790
1790
Birth of William Smithson in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
1790
1790
Birth of William Smithson in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
1790
1790
Birth of William Smithson in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
1790
1790
Birth of William Smithson in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
1791
1791
Birth of William Smithson in Helperby, Yorkshire, England
Helperby, Yorkshire, England
1791
1791
Birth of William Smithson in Helperby York England
Helperby York England
1791
1791
Birth of William Smithson in Helperby York England
Helperby York England
1851
1851
Age 60
William Smithson was employed in Ripon, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Ripon, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England
1851
1851
Age 60
William Smithson resided here in Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
1861
1861
Age 70
William Smithson was employed in Cundall with Leckby, Ripon, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Cundall with Leckby, Ripon, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England
1861
1861
Age 70
William Smithson resided here in Cundall With Leckby, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Cundall With Leckby, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
1884
15 Nov 1884
Age 93
Death of William Smithson in Knaresborough Dist.N Yorks
Knaresborough Dist.N Yorks
1884
Oct 1884
Age 93
Death of William Smithson in Knaresborough, Yorkshire West Riding
Knaresborough, Yorkshire West Riding

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Helperby, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Yorkshire
    Record Source: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: HO107; Piece number: 2281; Folio: 686; Page: 2; Schedule: 5; HouseHoldID: 2805376; Record set: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Helperby York England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Helperby, Yorkshire
    Record Source: 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG09; Piece number: 3200; Folio: 56; Page: 14; Schedule: 24; HouseHoldID: 3611404; Record set: 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Yorkshire
    Record Source: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: HO107; Piece number: 2281; Folio: 686; Page: 2; Schedule: 5; HouseHoldID: 2805376; Record set: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Yorkshire
    Record Source: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: HO107; Piece number: 2281; Folio: 686; Page: 2; Schedule: 5; HouseHoldID: 2805376; Record set: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Yorkshire
    Record Source: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: HO107; Piece number: 2281; Folio: 686; Page: 2; Schedule: 5; HouseHoldID: 2805376; Record set: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Yorkshire
    Record Source: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: HO107; Piece number: 2281; Folio: 686; Page: 2; Schedule: 5; HouseHoldID: 2805376; Record set: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Helperby York England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Ripon, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England
    Record Source: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: HO107; Piece number: 2281; Folio: 686; Page: 2; Schedule: 5; HouseHoldID: 2805376; Record set: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
    Record Source: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: HO107; Piece number: 2281; Folio: 686; Page: 2; Schedule: 5; HouseHoldID: 2805376; Record set: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1851
    Event Place: Ripon, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
    Record Source: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: HO107; Piece number: 2281; Folio: 686; Page: 2; Schedule: 5; HouseHoldID: 2805376; Record set: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Cundall with Leckby, Ripon, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England
    Record Source: 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG09; Piece number: 3200; Folio: 56; Page: 14; Schedule: 24; HouseHoldID: 3611404; Record set: 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Cundall With Leckby, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
    Record Source: 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG09; Piece number: 3200; Folio: 56; Page: 14; Schedule: 24; HouseHoldID: 3611404; Record set: 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1861
    Event Place: Cundall With Leckby, Ripon, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
    Record Source: 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG09; Piece number: 3200; Folio: 56; Page: 14; Schedule: 24; HouseHoldID: 3611404; Record set: 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1884
    Event Place: Knaresborough Dist.N Yorks

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1884
    Event Place: Knaresborough, Yorkshire West Riding
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