John Smith (abt. 1793)

Born about 1793 in Halsall, Lancashire, England

Husband of Ellen (Holland) Smith — married 25 Dec 1832 in Rainford Chapel, Rainford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

John Smith was born in about 1793 in Halsall, Lancashire.

John married Ellen Holland on 25 Dec 1832 at Rainford Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. Neither had been married before, and both were of the local parish. John was a husbandman. The witnesses were Margaret Pye and Edward Seddon.

Ellen already had a little girl before they married - Mary Holland had been christened on 19 Apr 1829 at Prescot St Mary's (abode Eccleston).

John and Ellen's daughter Alice was christened on 28 Oct 1835 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as labourer, and the family's address as Eccleston.

Their son Robert was christened on 30 Jul 1837 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as labourer, and the family's address as Eccleston.

Their son Henry was born in about January 1841 in Eccleston.^[1]

By June 6th 1841, the family was living in Springfield Row, Eccleston. John was a labourer. Baby Henry was 4 months old. Elderly Margaret Holland, Ellen's mother, was living with them.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Springfield Row, Eccleston

  John Smyth 40 Labourer Y

  Ellen Do 35 Y

  Mary Do 14 Glass Smoother Y

  Allice Do 8 Y

  Robert Do 4 Y

  Henry Do 4 months Y /

  Margaret Holland 75 Ind Y //

Sources

• Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-PGY : 22 May 2019), John Smyth, Prescot, Lancashire, 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. Piece 516-05 folio 28 page 18.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-ZD9 : 12 September 2019), Henry Smith in household of John Smith, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; citing Eccleston, Lancashire, England, p. 10, 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.

Footnotes

1. ↑ Birth registration: Henry Smith, first quarter 1841, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Holland, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)