"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2655-JLD : 1 October 2014), William Edwin Smith, 1856; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Brighton, Sussex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7B4-MG4 : 27 September 2016), Ruth Smith in household of Henry Smith, Brighton, Sussex, England; 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.
Henry Smith Head M 33 Brighton, Sussex
Ruth Smith Wife F 32 Brighton, Sussex
Harry Smith Son M 9 Brighton, Sussex
Anne Smith Daughter F 7 Brighton, Sussex
Edwin Smith Son M 5 Brighton, Sussex
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D56-Q5N : 13 December 2014), William Edwin Smith and Catherine Oram, 1878; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1878, quarter 1, vol. 2B, p. 245, Lewes, Sussex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q274-9R4V : 20 August 2016), William E Smith, Lewes St John Under The Castle, Sussex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 2, Piece/Folio 1070/31, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,516.
William E Smith Head M 25 Brighton, Sussex, England
Catherine Smith Wife F 25 Plumpton, Sussex, England
Annie A Smith Daughter F 2 Lewes, Sussex, England
Jessie J Smith Daughter F 1 Lewes, Sussex, England
"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JBD-WLN : 31 December 2014), William Edwin Smith, 1889; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Lewes, Sussex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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