Charles Smith (1911 - 2002)

Born 1 Aug 1911 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Helen Murdoch (Ingram) Smith — married 15 Jul 1932 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 8 Mar 2002 at age 90 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Charles Smith was born on 1 August 1911 at Lintmill Cottage, Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland. He was the son of Peter Smith and Jessie Robertson.^[1][2] He was raised as Catholic but due to their rules regarding marriage he changed over to become a Presbyterian so was able to marry. He married Helen Murdoch Ingram on 15 Jul 1932 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland.^[3]

They had 5 boys and 3 girls. He worked the majority of his live as a farm hand at various farms including Cawdor Estate and finally at Mains of Strutthers at Kinloss, Moray, Scotland.

He was also active in the work of the Presbyterian church at Kinloss being an Elder for many years.

He died on 8 March 2002 and is buried at Kinloss Abbey Cemetry with his wife and son Ian Smith.^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ “Statutory Registers - Births” database, National Records of Scotland (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), accessed 28 Mar 2023; Charles Smith, mother’s MS ROBERTSON, 1911, BOYNDIE; citing Ref No: 149 / A / 35.
2. ↑ Purchased birth certificate pdf from Scotlands People in the personal files of George Smith
3. ↑ “Statutory Registers - Marriages” database, National Records of Scotland (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), accessed 28 Mar 2023; Charles Smith & Helen Murdoch Ingram, 1932, GRANGE (BANFF); citing Ref No: 156 / 4.
4. ↑ “Statutory Registers - Deaths” database, National Records of Scotland (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), accessed 28 Mar 2023; Charles Smith, age 90, mother’s MS ROBERTSON, 2002, FORRES; citing Ref No: 281 / 27.
5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W6KF-6CZM : 13 September 2020), Charles Smith, ; Burial, Kinloss, , Moray, Scotland, Kinloss Abbey; citing record ID 200342714, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

See Also:

1. Local Heritage Service in Moray biography details http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/people/people_details_mainframe.asp?REF_ID=NM307464