Born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of Robert Appleton
and Hannah (Wilkinson) Appleton
Sister of
John Thomas Appleton, Jane Ann (Appleton) Dawson, Isabella Appleton, James Sheriff Appleton [half], Jane Emma Appleton [half] and John Robert Appleton [half]
Wife of
John Reuben Smiles
— married
1883 in Middlesbrough registration district, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Mother of
Hannah Edith (Smiles) Powell, John Reuben Smiles, Ada Maud (Smiles) Baker and Reginald Barnard Smiles
Died
at about age 75
in Linthorpe, Middlesborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Biography
Elizabeth Appleton was born in 1860[1] to Robert Appleton and Hannah Wilkinson.
In 1861, Elizabeth was living with her parents and siblings in East Street, Middlesborough.[2]:
- Robert Appleton, head, age 37, flour agent born Whorlton, Yorkshire
- Hannah Appleton, wife, age 30, Shelton, Yorkshire
- John Thos, son, age 5, Middlesbrough, Yorshire
- Jane Ann, daughter, age 3, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire
- Elizth Appleton, daughter, age 11mos, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire
- also one servant and a lodger
In 1871, Elizabeth was living with her father and step-mother, Jessie, and several siblings at 38 Wilson Street in Middlesborough. [3]
- Robt Appleton, head, mar, 46, corn and flour merchant, born in ?, Yorkshire
- Jesse Appleton, wife, mar, 36, born in Scotland
- J T Appleton, son, 16, born in Middlesboro, Yorks
- J A Appleton, dau, 14, born in Middlesboro, Yorks
- E Appleton, dau, 11, born in Middlesboro, Yorks
- I Appleton, dau, 9, born in Middlesboro, Yorks
- R Appleton, son, 1, born in Middlesboro, Yorks
- also one servant
By 1881, the family had moved to 45 Ormesby Road in Middlesborough[4]
- Robert Appleton, head, mar, 56, cab proprietor, born in Swainby, Yorks
- Jesse Appleton, wife, mar, 41, born in Scotland
- Elizabeth Appleton, dau, single, 20, born in Middlesboro, Yorks
- Isabella Appleton, dau, single, 18, born in Middlesboro, Yorks
- James S Appleton, son, 11, scholar, born in Middlesboro, Yorks
- Jane Emma Appleton, dau, 5, born in Middlesboro, Yorks
- John Robt Appleton, son, 3, born in Middlesboro, Yorks
- also one servant and a lodger
In 1883, Elizabeth married John Reuben Smiles [5]
In 1891, Elizabeth was living with her husband and children at 197 Linthorpe Road, Middlesborough.[6]:
- John R Smiles, head, mar, 35, plasterer, born in Newcastle, Northumberland
- Elizabeth Smiles, wife, mar, 30, born in Middlesborough, Yorks
- Hannah E Smiles, daughter, 7, scholar, born in Stockton, Yorks
- John R Smiles, son, 5, scholar, born in Stockton, Yorks
- Ada M Smiles, daughter, 1, born in Middlesborough, Yorks
- also one servant
By 1901 the family were living at 71 Douglas Terrace, Middlesborough. Elizabeth was shown as married, but her husband was not present on the night of the census.[7]
- Elizabeth Smiles, head, married, 40, born in Middlesborough, Yorkshire
- Ada Smiles, sister-in-law, single, 31, dressmaker, born in Newcastle, Northumberland
- Reuben J Smiles, son, 15, born in Stockton, Durham
- Ada M Smiles, dau, 11, born in Middlesborough, Yorkshire
- Reginald B Smiles, son, 2, born in Middlesborough, Yorkshire
The family were still at the same address in 1911.[8] The record shows that they had been married for 28 years and that four children had been born to the marriage who were all still living.
- John Reuben Smiles, head, married, 50, concrete works, born in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland
- Elizabeth Smiles, wife, married, 50, born in Middlesboro, Yorks
- John Reuben Smiles junr, son, single, 25, concrete worker, born in Stockton on Tees, Durham
- Ada Maudie Smiles, dau, single, 21, born in Middlesboro, Yorks
- Reginald Barnard Smiles, son, 12, born in Middlesboro, Yorks
- also one servant
Elizabeth died on 12th February 1935.[9] Probate records show that she was a widow and that her usual address was 140 Oxford Road, Linthorpe, Middlesborough. Probate was granted to Reginald Barnard Smiles, plumber and Mark Ridley Baker, sanitary engineer on 12th March 1935 and her effects were valued at £946 12s. 9d.[10]
Sources
- ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content), database entry for Appleton, Elizabeth (Mother's maiden Wilkinson), GRO Reference: 1860 J Quarter in Stockton, Volume 10A Page 36.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7H5-QDM), from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Class: RG10; Piece: 4892; Folio: 99; Page: 46; GSU roll: 848006
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB89-X8R)
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27B-KH83); from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 51, Piece/Folio 4851/80, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,349.
- ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DCD-NNC), Elizabeth Appleton, 1883; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1883, quarter 1, vol. 9D, p. 778, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7R7F-JPZ); from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (North Riding) county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSSC-P9F); from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Middlesbrough subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7PP-TXV); from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ Register of Deaths: GRO Reference: 1935 M Quarter in Middlesborough Volume 09D Page 761 age at death: 74
- ↑ Link to probate record on Government Probate Search Service website
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