Christopher Smith (bef. 1817)

Born before 27 Apr 1817 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Husband of Hannah (Murch) Smith — married 1842 in Honiton Registration District, Devon, England

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Biography

Christopher, son of Christopher Smith & Elizabeth, was baptised on 27 April 1817 in Saint Mary Ottery, Devon, England.^[1]

Christopher's marriage to Hannah Murch was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1842 in the Honiton district.^[2]

Christopher Smith migrated from England to USA.

Christopher travelled with his wife and children on the "Susan G Owens" to the United States and arrived there on 1 August 1851. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 7; FHL microfilm: 962975
   FamilySearch Record: J7WH-VVH (accessed 21 September 2023)
   Christopher Smith baptism on 27 Apr 1817, son of Christopher Smith & Elizabeth, in Saint Mary Ottery, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
2. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 21 September 2023)
   Smith, Christopher.
   GRO Reference: 1842 Apr-May-Jun in Honiton Volume 10 Page 219.
3. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1555; Folio: 462; Page: 12; GSU roll: 174787; ED, institution, or vessel: 2n; Household schedule number: 46
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8860 #583580 (accessed 21 September 2023)
   Christopher Smith (33) head of household in Bromley St Leonard in Poplar registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England.
4. ↑ Passenger List: "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7488 #75756 (accessed 27 April 2024)
   Name: Christopher Smith; Gender: Male; Ethnicity/ Nationality: British (English); Age: 33; Birth Date: abt 1818; Place of Origin: Great Britain; Departure Port: London, England; Destination: USA; Arrival Date: 1 Aug 1851; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Ship Name: Susan G Owens.
5. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois; Roll: M653_192; Page: 26; Family History Library Film: 803192
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7667 #36838275 (accessed 27 April 2024)
   Christopher Smith (42), Master Henson, in Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois. Born in England.

See Also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #116265655