John Smith (1847 - bef. 1901)

Born 1847 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Died before 1901 before age 54 in Essex, England [uncertain]

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Biography

John Smith was born in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.

1851 living at 16 Gibralter Gardens

Registration district: Bethnal Green Sub-registration district: Church ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Household schedule number: 32 Piece: 1541 Folio: 388 Page Number: 7

Household Members:

John Smith 30 Tobacco pipe maker born Middx Spitalfields

Eliza Smith 28 born Middx Shoreditch

John Smith 3 born Middx Shoreditch

George Smith 2 born Middx Spitalfields

Eliza Smith 7 Mo born Middx Bethnal Green

1871 living at No 8 Pivotts Row Old Ford Road

Registration district: Poplar Sub-registration district: Bow ED, institution, or vessel: 57 Household schedule number: 14 Piece: 579 Folio: 68 Page Number: 5

Household Members:

John Smith 52 Tobacco pipe maker Master born Middx Spittalfields

Eliza Smith 47 born Middx Shoreditch

John Smith 24 born Middx Stepney

Avis Smith 18 Machinist born Middx Pentonville

James Smith 14 born Middx Shoreditch

Mary Ann Smith 12 born Middx Shoreditch

Ann Smith 10 born Middx Shoreditch

Jossie Smith 7 born Middx Bow

Henry Smith 5 born Middx Bow

1881 living at 2 Kings Place South

Registration district: Epping ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Piece: 1736 Folio: 20 Page Number: 34

Household Members:

John Smith 33 Turncock, Water Works bon Middx Bethnal Green

Mary Ann Smith 31 Laundress born Essex Chingford

Frederick C. Smith 2 born Essex Buckhurst Hill

Elizabeth Smith 11 months born Essex Buckhurst Hill

1891 living in George Lane Wanstead

Residence Place: Wanstead, Essex, England Sub registration district: Leyton ED, Institution or Vessel: 51 Piece: 1351 Folio: 141

Household Members:

John Smith 42 Foreman E. L. Waterworks born London Bethnal Green

Mary A Smith 42 born Essex Chingford

Fredrick W Smith 12 born Essex Buckhurst Hill

Elizabeth Smith 10 born Essex Buckhurst Hill

John Wm Smith 9 born Essex Buckhurst Hill

Mary A Smith 9 born Essex Buckhurst Hill

George A Smith 6 born Essex Buckhurst Hill

Rose E Smith 5 born Essex Buckhurst Hill

Mary Ann is recorded as a widow in 1901 although I have not found an obvious death for John in Romford registration district. There is a death for a John of the right age in Romford in 1905. There is also one of the right age in West Ham in 1893.

Sources

• Birth SMITH, JOHN (Mother HOBSON) GRO Reference: 1847 M Quarter in BETHNAL GREEN Volume 02 Page 30

• Marriage Mar 1878 POULTON Mary Ann Epping 4a 112 SMITH John Epping 4a 112