Smart
Atkinson
Arridge
Born in Southwick, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Son of John Arridge
and Isabella (Newton) Arridge
Brother of
William George Arridge, Elizabeth Eleanor (Arridge) Roberts, Albert Arridge and John Buddell Arridge
Husband of
Jane Mary (Owen) Arridge
— married
about 1892 (to about 1908) in West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Husband of
Cecilia Catherine (Owen) Arridge
— married
about 1909 in Bangor, Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Smart Owen Herbert Arridge, Leslie Owen Arridge, Cyril Owen Arridge, Eric Smart Arridge and [private son (1920s - unknown)]
Died
at age 75
in Bangor, Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom [uncertain]
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| Created 24 Nov 2022
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Contents |
Biography
Smart played professional football as a left back and midfielder who won eight international caps for Wales.
Club Appearances
| Years | Team | Appearances | Goals |
| 1888-1892 | Bangor City | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1892-1893 | Bootle | 21 | 0 |
| 1893-1896 | Everton | 51 | 0 |
| 1898-1900 | New Brighton Tower | 83 | 2 |
| 1901-1902 | Stockport County | 63 | 0 |
International Appearances
| Competition | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| Friendly | 27 February 1892 | Penrhyn Park, Bangor | Ireland | 1-1 | Ben Lewis | 4,000 |
| Friendly | 26 March 1892 | Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh | Scotland | 6-1 | Ben Lewis | 600 |
| Friendly | 24 April 1894 | Rugby and Cricket Ground, St. Helens | Ireland | 4-1 | Billy Lewis (2), Edwin James, John Rea | 7,000 |
| Friendly | 16 March 1895 | Solitude, Belfast | Ireland | 2-2 | Harry Trainer (2) | 6,000 |
| Friendly | 16 March 1896 | Arms Park, Cardiff | England | 1-9 | Tom Chapman | 10,000 |
| Friendly | 19 February 1898 | The Oval, Belfast | Ireland | 1-0 | 6,000 | |
| Friendly | 28 March 1898 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | England | 0-3 | 4,000 | |
| Friendly | 20 March 1899 | Ashton Gate, Bristol | England | 4-0 | 7,000 |
Smart was born on 21 June 1872 to John Arridge and Isabella Arridge and his birth was registered[1][2]during the second quarter of 1872 in the district of Sunderland, County Durham, England, United Kingdom.
Smart was baptised[3], in a private ceremony, just under two years later on 26 Mat 1874 at All Saints Church, Otley, Yorkshire, England. At the time, the family had recently moved from his birth place to settle in Otley where his father John Arridge worked as a Shoemaker.
The April 1881 census[4]shows Smart residing, with his family, in High Street, Bangor, Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom.
The April 1891 census[5]shows Smart visiting the Clio Boys Home in Great George Square, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. At the time Smart was not working.
Smart marriedJane Arridge and the marriage was registered[6]during the third quarter of 1892 in the district of West Derby, Lancashire.
The March 1901 census[7]shows Smart residing, with his family in Wentworth Avenue, Wallasey, Cheshire, England.
After his first wife Dilys Arridge passed away in 1908, Smart, a widower, married Cecilia Owen, who was seventeen years his youger, and the marriage was registered[8]during the fourth quarter of 1909 in the district of Bangor.
The April 1911 census[9]shows Smart residing, with his family, who could all speak both Welsh and English, in a six roomed property in Albert Street, Bangor, Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom.
The September 1939 register[10]shows Smart residing, with his family, in Penlon Gardens, Bangor.
Smart passed away aged seventy five on 19 October 1947 and his passing was registered[11][12]during the fourth quarter of 1947 in the district of Bangor.
Census
April 1881 Census
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Arridge | Father | Married | M | 38 | Shoemaker | Leake, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Isabella Arridge | Mother | F | 37 | Fulwell, Countty Durham, England | ||
| William Arridge | Brother | Single | M | 12 | Scholar | Southwick, County Durham |
| Elizabeth Arridge | Sister | Single | F | 11 | Scholar | Southwick |
| Smart Arridge | Single | M | 8 | Scholar | Southwick | |
| John Arridge | Brother | M | 2 | Bangor, Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom |
March 1901 Census
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Smart Arridge | Head | Married | M | 28 | Professional Footballer | Sunderland |
| Jenny Arridge | Wife | Married | F | 29 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
| Smart Arridge | Son | Single | M | 3 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
| Leslie Arridge | Son | Single | M | 1 month | New Brighton, Cheshire |
April 1911 Census
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Smart Arridge | Head | Married | M | 38 | Pier Toll Collector for the Borough Council | Sunderland |
| Cecilia Arridge | Wife | Married | F | 21 | Bangor | |
| Smart Arridge | Son | Single | M | 13 | Scholar | Liverpool |
| Leslie Arridge | Son | Single | M | 10 | Scholar | New Brighton |
September 1939 Register
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Smart Arridge | Head | 1 year Married | M | 67 | Wharf Labourer of Slates | 21 June 1872 |
| Cecilia Arridge | Wife | Married with no children | F | 49 | 19 September 1889 | |
| Eric Arridge | Son | Single | M | 23 | Sorting Clerk and Telegraphist with the General Post Office (GPO) | 17 February 1916 |
| Leonard Arridge | Son | Single | M | 16 | Junior Assistant Draughtsman in a Civil Engineering firm | 12 December 1922 |
Sources
- ↑ Birth Registration:"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 25 November 2022)
Arridge, Smart (Mother's maiden name: Newton).
GRO Reference: 1872 Apr-May-Jun in Sunderland Volume 10A Page 721 - ↑ Birth Registration:"England & Wales Birth Index"
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 25 November 2022)
Arridge, Smart.
GRO Reference: 1872 Apr-May-Jun in Sunderland Volume 10a Page 721 - ↑ Baptism:"West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910"
West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP83/2/3
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2252 #4300533 (accessed 24 November 2022)
Smart Arridge baptism on 26 May 1874 (born 21 Jun 1872), child of John Arridge & Isabella Arridge, in Otley, All Saints, Yorkshire, England - ↑ 1881 Census:"1881 Wales Census"
Class: RG11; Piece: 5575; Folio: 27; Page: 19; GSU roll: 1342339; ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8059 #748271 (accessed 24 November 2022)
Smart Arridge (8) son, Scholar, in household of John Arridge (38) at 284 High Street in Bangor registration district in Caernarvonshire, Wales. Born in Southwick, Durham, England - ↑ 1891 Census:"1891 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2911; Folio: 62; Page: 5; GSU roll: 6098021
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6598 #14203303 (accessed 24 November 2022)
Mart Arredge (18) visitor in household of Ed Yeo (52) in Liverpool registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Sunderland, Durham, England - ↑ Marriage Registration:"England & Wales Marriage Index"
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 25 November 2022)
Arridge, Smart Atkinson.
GRO Reference: 1892 Jul-Aug-Sep in W.derby Volume 8b Page 1041 - ↑ 1901 Census:"1901 England Census"
Class: RG13; Piece: 3402; Folio: 11; Page: 14; ED, institution, or vessel: 07; Household schedule number: 92
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7814 #20199193 (accessed 24 November 2022)
Smart Arridge (28) head of household in Liscard in Birkenhead registration district in Cheshire, England. Born in Sunderland, Durham, England - ↑ Marriage Registration:"England & Wales Marriage Index"
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 26 November 2022)
Arridge, Smart.
GRO Reference: 1909 Oct-Nov-Dec in Bangor Volume 11b Page 750 - ↑ 1911 Census:"1911 Wales Census"
Class: RG14; Piece: 34491; Schedule Number: 119; Registration District Number: 631; ED, institution, or vessel: 02
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2353 #1882530 (accessed 24 November 2022)
Smart Arridge (38), married, Pier Toll Collector, head of household at 17 Albert Street Bangor in Bangor registration district in Caernarvonshire, Wales. Born in Sunderland, Durham, England - ↑ 1939 Register:"1939 England and Wales Register"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/7528c; Line Number: 32; Schedule Number: 269; Sub Schedule Number: 1
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61596 #42296088 (accessed 24 November 2022)
Smart Arridge (born 21 Jun 1872), married, Wharf Labourer Slates Heavy Worker, at 2, Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales - ↑ Death Registration:"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 24 November 2022)
Arridge, Smart (Age at death: 75).
GRO Reference: 1947 Oct-Nov-Dec in Bangor Volume 08A Page 77 - ↑ Death Registration:"England & Wales Death Index"
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 24 November 2022)
Arridge, Smart (Age at death: 75).
GRO Reference: 1947 Oct-Nov-Dec in Bangor Volume 8a Page 77
See also:
- Wikidata: Item Q7543934
- https://toffeeweb.com/season/17-18/comment/history/35462.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Arridge
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