Hannah Maria (Haigh) Smith (1884 - 1945)

Born 29 Jun 1884 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Daughter of John Thomas Haigh and Edith (Cluderay) Haigh

Wife of Herbert Smith — married 8 Jun 1907 in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 7 Nov 1945 at age 61 in Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Biography

Birth

Hannah was born on June 29, 1884 in Leeds, Yorkshire England and baptized on July 13, 1884. She was the daughter of John Haigh and Edith Cluderay. ^[1]

Census Records

• Beeston, Yorkshire, England, 1891 ^[2]

• Holbeck, Yorkshire, England, 1901 ^[3]

• Holbeck, Yorkshire, England, 1911 ^[4]

• Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, 1920 ^[5]

• Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, 1925 ^[6]

• Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, 1930 ^[7]

• Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, 1935 ^[8]

• Graniteville, Johnston, Rhode Island, 1940 ^[9]

Occupations

• Cap liner, 1901 ^[3]
• Twister in worsted mill, 1930 ^[7]
• Drawer in mohair mill, 1935 ^[8]

Marriage

She married Herbert Smith, son of Thomas Smith, on June 8, 1907 in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England. ^[10]

Immigration

With her husband Herbert, and two children, Herbert Jr. and Cecelia, she travelled from Canada to Newport, Vermont, arriving in April of 1914. The relative listed residing in United States was Herbert's cousin, William Lamb. ^[11]

Death

She passed away on November 7, 1945 in Johnston, Rhode Island from carcinoma of left lung. ^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP42/8 Source Information Ancestry.com. West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Yorkshire Parish Records. Leeds, England: West Yorkshire Archive Service. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/10318293:2252 (Membership)
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7KZG-HZM : Wed Jan 10 22:23:03 UTC 2024), Entry for Hannah M Haigh and Edith E Haigh, 1891.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "England and Wales Census, 1901," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9R4-5M5 : 21 May 2019), Hannah M Haigh in household of John T Haigh, Holbeck, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Holbeck subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWVD-DHR : 31 May 2019), Hannah Maria Smith in household of Louisa Smith, Holbeck, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJVK-9MM : Fri Dec 08 00:10:24 UTC 2023), Entry for Herbert Smith and Anna M Smith, 1920.
6. ↑ "Rhode Island State Census, 1925", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV49-XFN : Wed Oct 04 04:43:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Herbert Smith and Anna May Smith, 1925.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMZ5-RT1 : Fri Oct 06 23:05:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Herbert Smith and Anna M Smith, 1930.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Rhode Island State Census, 1935", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPRN-DLM : Thu Oct 05 09:01:30 UTC 2023), Entry for Hannah M Smith, 1935.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSJ4-T4L : Tue Nov 28 15:44:00 UTC 2023), Entry for Herbert Smith and Anna M Smith, 1940.
10. ↑ West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Reference Number: RDP42/235 Source Information Ancestry.com. West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Yorkshire Parish Records. West Yorkshire Archive Service: Leeds, England. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/20915365:2253 (Membership)
11. ↑ The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Passengers Arriving At St. Albans, Vt, District Through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; NAI: 4492490; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: M1464; Roll Number: 250 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3090038:1075 (Membership)
12. ↑ "Rhode Island, Vital records, 1846-1898, 1901-1953", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8CF-8RD : Fri Nov 10 17:14:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Hannah Maria Smith and John Thomas Haigh.

• "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4GCX-RQ3Z : 22 January 2020), Hanna Haigh in entry for Edith Smith, 1916.
• "Rhode Island, Vital records, 1846-1898, 1901-1953", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8D8-GHB : Fri Nov 10 19:32:11 UTC 2023), Entry for John William Smith and Herbert Smith, 31 Aug 1922.
• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KMV-9HB7 : 10 February 2023), Hannah M Haigh in entry for Edith Smith, .
• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KMF-DJQC : 10 February 2023), Hannah Maria Smith, .
• CEF papers for husband, Herbert Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918) Source Information Ancestry.com. Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006. Images are used with the permission of Library and Archives Canada. Original data: Canada. "Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)." Record Group 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4930 - 35. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa. Library and Archives Canada https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3319685:1086 (Membership)
• CEF papers for husband, Herbert Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 9058 - 55 Source Information Ancestry.com. Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Canadian Expeditionary Force. CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918. Accession 1992-93/166. Record Group 150. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Library and Archives Canada https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/450831166:61084 (Membership)

DNA Sources

Parents John Thomas Haigh and Edith Cluderay

• Parental relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Andrew Nelson and his 3rd cousin, K.H. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great-great grandparents, John Thomas Haigh and Edith Cluderay. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd cousin, based on sharing 57 cM across 4 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.