Thomas Smith was born about 1798 and baptized at Great Hale, Lincolnshire, England on 5 August 1798 the son of Joseph Smith, shoemaker and Ann formerly Hearson [1]. He married Mary Bailey at Heckington, Lincolnshire, England on the 22 May 1821[2]. They had a family of at least 10 children born at Great Hale and Heckington between 1822 and 1848. Thomas died about 1880.
1841 census East Street, Heckington, Lincolnshire, England
Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Thomas Smith | M | 43 | Lincolnshire, England | |
Mary Smith | F | 37 | Lincolnshire, England | |
Ann Smith | F | 19 | Lincolnshire, England | |
Elizabeth Smith | F | 14 | Lincolnshire, England | |
William Smith | M | 9 | Lincolnshire, England | |
Sarah Smith | F | 7 | Lincolnshire, England | |
Kezia Smith | F | 4 | Lincolnshire, England | |
Emma Smith | F | 0 | Lincolnshire, England |
Although Thomas was a shoemaker his occupation is missing from this census.
1851 Census High Street, Heckington, Lincolnshire, England'
Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Thomas Smith | Head | Married | M | 52 | Shoe maker | Great Hale, Lincolnshire, England |
Mary Smith | Wife | F | F | 46 | Shoe maker wife | Donington |
William Smith | Son | Married | M | 19 | Great Hale, Lincolnshire, England | |
Keziah Smith | Daughter | F | F | 14 | Heckington, Lincolnshire, England | |
Emma Smith | Daughter | F | F | 10 | Heckington, Lincolnshire, England | |
Thomas Smith | Son | Married | M | 7 | Heckington, Lincolnshire, England | |
Bethia Smith | Daughter | F | F | 5 | Heckington, Lincolnshire, England | |
Matilda Smith | Daughter | F | F | 2 | Heckington, Lincolnshire, England |
1861 census South Street, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Thomas Smith | Head | Married | M | 62 | Shoemaker | Great Hale, Lincolnshire, England |
Mary A Smith | Wife | Married | F | 56 | Shoemakers wife | Donnington, Lincolnshire, England |
Bethia Smith | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 15 | Heckington, Lincolnshire, England | |
Matilda Smith | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 12 | Heckington, Lincolnshire, England |
1871 census Fen Road, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Thomas Smith | Head | M | 74 | Shoemaker | Donington, Lincolnshire, England | |
Mary A Smith | Wife | F | 66 | Great Hale, Lincolnshire, England | ||
Bethire Smith | Daughter | F | 25 | Heckington, Lincolnshire, England | ||
Robert W Smith | Grandson | M | 2 | Heckington, Lincolnshire, England |
In this census the place of birth of Thomas Smith and his wife Mary have been transposed.
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