Beatrice Earle (Dalrymple) Bright-Smith (1864 - 1892)

Born 29 Jun 1864 in St Vincent, West Indies

Wife of Arthur Augustus Whitelock Bright (Smith) Bright-Smith — married 1884 in Kensington, London, England

Died 7 Jun 1892 at age 27 in East Court, Cosham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Beatrice Earle Dalrymple was born in 1864 at St. Vincent, West Indies. She was the fourth daughter of Alexander Dalrymple and Fanny Hammond Ponsonby.

The following notice was published in the Morning Post dated 10 September 1884, page 5:

We are authorised to announced that a marriage has been arranged, and will take place in October, between Captain Arthur A. W. B. Bright-Smith, of the 3d King's Hussars, the eldest son of the late Rev. G. A. Bright- Smith, formerly vicar of Hutton's Ambro, Yorkshire, and Miss Beatrice Dalrymple, fourth daughter of Mr. Alexander Dalrymple, of St. Vincent, West Indies.^[1]

She and Arthur Augustus Whitelock Bright Smith were married on 28 October 1884^[2]:

Colonies and India 31 October 1884, page 29:

MARRIAGES.

Bright-Smith—Dalrymple: Oct. 28, at St. Mary Magdalene's, Paddington, Captain A. W. B. Bright-Smith, the 3rd (King's Own) Hussars, the eldest son of the late Rev. G. A. Bright-Smith, M.A., to Beatrice Earle, the fourth daughter of Alexander Dalrymple.^[3]

They had four children (two of whom died young).

In the 1891 England Census Beatrice E Brightsmith (aged 26) was living with her husband Captain Arthur A W B Brightsmith (38) and their children Beatrice Brightsmith (4), Sybil Brightsmith (2) and Arthur Brightsmith (2 months) at Church Walk, Broadwater, Sussex, England. Also in the household were servants Alice Oates (30), Sarah Broadley (22), Martha Oates (19) and Florence L Jordan (14).

Sadly Beatrice passed away in 1892 at the age of 27^[4].

Reading Mercury 18 June 1892, page 5:

DEATHS.

BRIGHT-SMITH.—On the 7th inst., at East Court, Cosham, Hants, the beloved wife of Capt. Arthur W. Bright-Smith, late 3rd Hussars, aged 28.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Morning Post 10 September 1884, page 5, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/ (requires subscription).
2. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DVB-L5D : accessed 7 March 2016), Beatrice Earle Dalrymple, 1884; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,”
3. ↑ Colonies and India 31 October 1884, page 29, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/ (requires subscription).
4. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JV9-N8T : accessed 7 March 2016), Beatrice Earl Bright-Smith, 1892; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006,"
5. ↑ Reading Mercury 18 June 1892, page 5, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/ (requires subscription).

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See also:

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4DVJ-HPZ : 22 February 2021), Beatrice E Brightsmith in household of Arthur A W B Brightsmith, Broadwater, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Sussex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.