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William Pratt Smithson 1877–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 AUG 1877

Birth Location: St James, London England

Death Date: 9 JUN 1932

Death Location: Farnborough Infirmary,

Father: William Smithson

Mother: Isabella Cull

Spouse(s): Bessie Parsons, Eunice Kinder

Children(s): James Smithson, Bessie Smithson, Florence Smithson, William Smithson

The story of William Pratt Smithson began in 1877 in St James, London England. In 1878, William Pratt Smithson resided in St Mary Islington, England. William Pratt Smithson married Bessie Esther Parsons, Eunice Mary Kinder, and had children including Bessie Isabella Ellen Smithson, Florence R Smithson, James Charles Smithson, William P Smithson. William Pratt Smithson passed away in 1932 in Farnborough Infirmary,.

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Biography

  • The story of William Pratt Smithson began in 1877 in St James, London England.
  • In 1878, William Pratt Smithson resided in St Mary Islington, England.
  • William Pratt Smithson married Bessie Esther Parsons, Eunice Mary Kinder, and had children including Bessie Isabella Ellen Smithson, Florence R Smithson, James Charles Smithson, William P Smithson.
  • William Pratt Smithson passed away in 1932 in Farnborough Infirmary,.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Smithson's Ancestors

Self
William Smithson
1877–1932
Birth Place: St James, London England
Parents
William Pratt Smithson
1844–1896
Litcham, Norfolk
Isabella (Louise) Cull
1848–1904
Kensington Town, London, Middlesex
Grandparents
John Smithson
1813–
Helperby, North Yorkshire, England
Margaret Pratt
1811–
great ryburgh norfolk
John (Charles) Cull
1805–1861
UK
Isabella (Louise) Smith
1811–1877
London, UK
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Smithson
1787–1848
Martha Parker
1787–
Jonathan Pratt
1774–1851
Sarah Howe
1773–1861
John Smith
1774–
Mary Money
1776–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smithson
1756–1850
Jane Brown
1764–1811
William Pratt
1748–
Susannah Bond
1750–
John Howe
1745–1809
Mary Hutchinson
1745–1832
William Smith
1750–
Mary Herbert
1750–

William Smithson's Descendants

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William (Pratt) Smithson (5 AUG 1877–9 JUN 1932) m. Bessie (Esther) Parsons (20 SEP 1885–4 JAN 1928) m. Eunice (Mary) Kinder (1884–)
  1. 1. James (Charles) Smithson 1924–1973 m. Elizabeth (Annie) Stinton 1924–2008
    1. 1. Marion (Elizabeth) Stinton 1942–2023 m. Peter (William) Wood 1935–2014 m. William (Alfred) Plumstead 1928–2012
    2. 2. Jimmy (Albert) Smithson 1945–2001
    3. 3. Trevor (George) Smithson 1951–2021
  2. 2. Bessie (Isabella Ellen) Smithson 1919–1997
  3. 3. Florence (R) Smithson 1921–1991
  4. 4. William (P) Smithson 1923–2007 m. Brenda (M) Dodd 1926–2002
    1. 1. Sheila (A) Smithson 1946–2022

William Smithson's Timeline

7 Records

1877
5 AUG 1877
Birth of William Pratt Smithson in St James, London England
St James, London England
1877
2 DEC 1877
William Pratt Smithson was baptized in St James, Westminster, London
St James, Westminster, London
1878
1878
Age 1
William Pratt Smithson resided here in St Mary Islington, England
St Mary Islington, England
1881
1881
Age 4
William Pratt Smithson resided here in St James, London, England
St James, London, England
1891
1891
Age 14
William Pratt Smithson resided here in Battersea, London, England
Battersea, London, England
1901
1901
Age 24
William Pratt Smithson resided here in Wandsworth, London, England
Wandsworth, London, England
1932
9 JUN 1932
Age 55
Death of William Pratt Smithson in Farnborough Infirmary,
Farnborough Infirmary,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 AUG 1877
    Event Place: St James, London 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: 424; Folio: 67; Page: 23; GSU roll: 6095534

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 DEC 1877
    Event Place: St James, Westminster, London

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: St Mary Islington, England
    Record Source: London, England, Electoral Registers, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: St James, London, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 122; Folio: 5; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1341028

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Battersea, London, 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: 424; Folio: 67; Page: 23; GSU roll: 6095534

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Wandsworth, London, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 482; Folio: 81; Page: 42

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Fitter

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 JUN 1932
    Event Place: Farnborough Infirmary,

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