Robert Smith (1838 - 1916)

Born 1838 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Henderson) Smith — married 20 Jun 1862 in Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 16 May 1916 at about age 78 in Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand

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Biography

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1838

Place: Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland^[1]

Birth:

Date: 1840

Place: Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Note: Clive also has 1838.^[2][3]

Birth:

Date: ABT 1841

Place: Little Biggar, , Lanarkshire, Scotland

Note: Bruce has 1840, Biggar, Nth Lanarkshire.^[4][5]

Christening

Christening:

Date: 28 MAY 1844

Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland^[6]

Marriage

Husband: Robert Smith

Wife: Margaret Henderson

Child: Female Smith

Child: Amelia Smith

Child: Robert Smith

Child: James Smith

Child: David Smith

Child: John Smith

Child: Margaret Henderson Smith

Child: Williamina Smith

Marriage:

Date: 20 JUN 1862

Place: Libberton, , Lanarkshire, Scotland

Note: dd/mm from igi which says Carnwath Par. Year confirmed by death cert. igi has 3 unnamed children. Bruce S has 23 Jun, Robert's occupation ploughman, Margaret's, spinster, and witnessed by James SMITH.^[7][8]

Census

Date: 1871

Place: Stabwood, Par. of Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Note: SMITH: Robert 30 Collary Pitheadman b Biggar, LKS; wife Margaret 32 b St Ninians, STI; Children: Ernestin 8 (surely this is Amelia) scholar, Robert 6, Marion 6, James 2 all b Carnwath^[9]

Death

Death:

Date: 16 MAY 1916

Place: Oamaru, , Otago, New Zealand

Note: Folio 1650: 75, Greta St, angina/heart attack. Oamaru Mail obit: 'The late Robert Smith of Greta St, whose death was announced yesterday, was a resident of the Dominion for 36 years. He was born in Biggar, Lanarkshire, and emigrated at an early age. He married at the age of 21 years the daughter of the late Mr Jas. Henderson of Coquet St. He was employed on the breakwater and later on the railway, first in the goods shed, and afterwards as night watchman. He was keenly interested in politics on the Liberal side, an ardent supporter of Sir John McKenzie and Mr Richard Seddon, being a keen debater. He leaves a family of four sons and four daughters, with the widow, to mourn their loss. Mr and Mrs SMITH celebrated their golden wedding four years ago.'^[10][11][12]

Burial

Burial:

Date: 18 MAY 1916

Place: Oamaru, , Otago, New Zealand

Note: ref 1227, Block 67 plots 10,11. Stone erected by dtr Margaret^[13]

Occupation

Occupation: Railway Employee

Reference

Reference: 1268

Sources

• WikiTree profile Smith-22146 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson.
• Source: S1041 Title: DCERT: Robert SMITH 1916 (Oamaru, OTG), Record Type: Dth cert., Name Of Person: Robert Smith Note: 16 May 1916 Greta St, Oamaru; Robert SMITH retired Railway employee, male 75 yrs of a) Angina Pectoris 12 hrs b) failure of heart sudden, cert. Jas Whitton, last seen 3 May 1916 Father Robert SMITH, laborer Mother Marion Cleghorn Buried 18 May 1916 Oamaru cemetory minister J Lawon Robinson, Pres. Born Biggar, Lanarkshire, in NZ 36 yrs Married Lanarkshire @ 21 yrs to Margaret Henderson, aged 77 in 1916 Issue living: Male 49, 47, 45, 43 Female 53,51,37,31
• Source: S141 Title: CEM.FICHE: Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand, Record Type: fiche, Location: Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand, Volume: S01.15, 488-495. Publication: NZ Gen. Soc., Auckland
• Source: S1691 Title: FT SMITH, Robert ex Bruce S, Compiler Address: Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand Author: Bruce SMITH
• Source: S1918 Title: Newspaper clippings
• Source: S471 Title: FAM.TREE: Marion SMITH family tree, Compiler Address: Pleasant Point, Canterbury, New Zealand Author: Clive Callow Publication: 1994
• Source: S833 Title: LTR CALLOW, Clive ex SMITHs and HENDERSONs etc, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Author Address: Pleasant Point, Canterbury, New Zealand Author: Clive Callow

1. ↑ Source: #S471 Page: Mar 2003
2. ↑ Source: #S1918 Page: Obit Robert SMITH found amongst possessions of Amelia HARBOUR nee HENDERSON, niece of Margaret HENDERSON, wife of Robert.
3. ↑ Source: #S833 Page: Gedcom rcvd Mar 2003
4. ↑ Source: #S1041
5. ↑ Source: #S1691 Page: Rcvd via Clive CALLOW, Mar 2003
6. ↑ Source: #S833 Page: Gedcom rcvd Mar 2003
7. ↑ Source: #S471
8. ↑ Source: #S1691 Page: Rcvd via Clive CALLOW, Mar 2003
9. ↑ Source: #S207 Page: Stabwood, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Reg. 632 ED 6 Sched 12, hsehld of Robert & Margaret SMITH, extracted Jul 2013
10. ↑ Source: #S1041
11. ↑ Source: #S833 Page: Gedcom after met Bruce SMITH, rcvd Mar 2003
12. ↑ Source: #S1691 Page: Rcvd via Clive CALLOW, Mar 2003
13. ↑ Source: #S141

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Walter Callow for creating WikiTree profile Smith-49208 through the import of CALLOWWalter4WikiTreeJul2013.ged on Jul 30, 2013 and merging it with profile Smith-22146 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson.

Thank you to Lorna Henderson for creating WikiTree profile Smith-52753 through the import of SMITHMarionYOUNGSONPlusSibs4WikiTreeOct2013.ged on Oct 13, 2013 and merging it with profile Smith-22146 . Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Lorna and others.