Ann (Alcock) Smith (1820 - 1891)

Born 21 Apr 1820 in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of William Smith — married 1844 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 1891 at about age 70 in West Ashford, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Ann, daughter of Richard and Caroline Alcock was baptised at Sculcoates (today a suburb of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire on 21st April, 1820 ^[1]

Ann married William Smith in Hull, June quarter 1844 ^[2].

In 1851 Ann (30, born Sculcoates) and William (29, born Potter Hanworth, Lincolnshire, a blacksmith) were living in Holy Trinity, Hull with their children (all born in Hull) George (3), Caroline (2) and Mary A (1) together with Ann's sister Elizabeth (Alcock) Page (1824-abt.1900) (26, born Gainsborough) ^[3].

In 1861 Ann (40, born Hull [mistranscribed "Hale"], William (39, born Potter Hanworth, Lincolnshire, an Engine Smith) and their children Caroline (12, born "Hale"), Mary Ann (11 (born "Hale"), William (7, born Willesborough, Kent), Richard (5, born Ashford, Kent), Ann (3, born Ashford, Kent) and Henry (1, born Ashford, Kent) were living in Ashford, Kent ^[4]

In 1871 Ann (50), William (49, an Engine Smith) were living with their children William (17, a Printer Compositor Apprentice), Richard (15), Ann (13), Henry (11), Elizabeth J (9 born Ashford) and Sarah (6 born Ashford) were living in Ashford, Kent ^[5].

In 1881 Ann (60) and William (59, a Master Engineer (M and E)) were living with their children Richard Smith (35 - a mistranscription of 25?, an Engine Smith (E & M) S E Ry born Ashford, Kent and Sarah (16, born Ashford) ^[6].

In 1891, Ann (70), William (69, Machinist and Smith, employee), and Elizabeth Jane Smith (23 their daughter) were living at 10 Providence Street, Ashford, Kent ^[7].

Ann died in 1891, aged 71. Her was registered in the West Ashford District of Kent in the June quarter ^[8].

Research notes

Children:

• Elizabeth Jane, baptised Gainsborough 8 February 1845, buried Gainsborough 2 April 1856 GRO Reference: 1845 M Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 22 Page 549
• Richard, born Gainsborough June 1846, died Gainsborough October 1846? GRO Reference: 1846 J Quarter in KINGSTON UPON HULL Volume 22 Page 502
• George, born about 1848 GRO June Q 1847, Hull, died? possibly ^[9] unnlikely as another baptism there not this William and Ann...
• Caroline, born about 1849, Hull on FreeBMD, died? Reference: 1848 D Quarter in KINGSTON UPON HULL Volume 22 Page 402
• Mary Ann born about 1850, Hull, ^[10] died?
• William, born to Smith/Alcock Hull, December quarter 1851 GRO
• William (c 1854, born Willesborough, Kent),
• Ann (c 1858, born Ashford, Kent)
• Henry (c 1860 born Ashford, Kent)
• Elizabeth J (c 1862 born Ashford)
• Sarah (c 1865 born Ashford)

Possible 1841 census (Howden) "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQPT-N3B : 23 May 2019), Ann Alcock in household of Thos Clark Ery, Howden, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. - but this is more like an Ann Alcock born Howden, daughter of William Alcock and Phoebe Day.

"General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59039196e9379091b13bfbf4 : viewed 13 Jun 2020), Richard SMITH in household of William WRIGHT, Gibbons Square, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/2409, Folio 62, Page 17, Schedule 93, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5VX-HYL : 11 February 2018, Ann Alcock, 23 Apr 1820); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0919438-440.
2. ↑ GRO Marriage Registration Index J 1844 Hull volume 22 page 262 https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=orkb%2Fk6HxL0Shdv3jI0MGQ&scan=1
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG12-WSR : 12 September 2019), Caroline Smith in household of William Smith, Holy Trinity, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England; citing Holy Trinity, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England, p. 19, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7PQ-8GL : 12 September 2020), Caroline Smith in household of William Smith, Kent, England, United Kingdom; 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. Original viewed on Ancestry.com 19 Dec 2020
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD8Q-97V : 25 April 2019), Ann Smith in entry for William Smith, 1871.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27W-XLKZ : 11 December 2017), Ann Smith in household of William Smith, Ashford, Kent, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 2, Piece/Folio 947/90, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,441.
7. ↑ Source Citation The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 700; Folio: 69; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6095810 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1891 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
8. ↑ GRO Death Registration Index J 1891 W. Ashford volume 2a page 514 https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=TxqgcHADVBSmqhpfl3FdkQ&scan=1
9. ↑ Beverley : St Nicholas : Transcript : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818148ce93790ec8bb0f1c6 : viewed 13 Jun 2020) baptism George Smith 17 Oct 1851
10. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NN81-NVD : 22 March 2020), Mary Ann Smith, 1851.