Burton Gooch Smith

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1858 - Birth

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SMITH, BURTON GOOCH
MMN = GOOCH
1858 J Quarter
SAINT JAMES WESTMINSTER
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[London St James Gol Squ, London, Westminster, Middlesex]
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But no baptism?

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1861 (age 3)

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It appears that Burton was an only child.
born: St James, Middlesex, England
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12, Greek Street, St Anne, Strand, London & Middlesex
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Smith, William Head Mar 41 1820 SUR, Lambeth, Proprieter Of Billiard Room
Smith, E M Wife Mar 34 1827 MSX, Hackney,
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Smith, B G Son Unm 3 1858 MSX, St James,
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Bean, M A Visitor Unm 4 1857 MSX, St James,
Watkins, Elza Servant Unm 19 1842 MSX House Servant
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1871 (age 13):

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Thames Street, Sunbury, Staines, Middlesex & Surrey
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MSX = Middlesex
Serv = Servant
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Smith, William Head Mar 51 1820 SUR, Lambeth Licensed Victualler Smith, Elizabeth Wife Mar 42 1829 MSX, Hackney
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Smith, Benton Gooch Son 13 1858 MSX, St James Westminster
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Mehew, William Serv Unm 29 1842 Oxfordshire Coachman
Fox, Mary Ann Serv Unm 19 1852 Huntingdonshire Serv
Wells, Richard Serv Unm 10 1861 Kent Serv
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1880 - Marriage

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29 Feb 1880
Battersea Parish Church, Wandsworth, Surrey
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Burton Gooch Smith 22 Bachelor, Butcher father = William (Manager) - signed
Phoebe Sarah Purnell 23 Spinster, father = James (Cabinet maker)
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1880 - First child

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SMITH, ELEANOR PURNELL
mmn = PURNELL
1880 S Quarter
WANDSWORTH
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1881 census (age 23):

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11 Walworth rd Newington, London, St Saviour Southwark, Surrey
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Sg = Single
Asst = Assistant
Serv = Servant
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Burton G Smith Head Mar 23 1858 Butcher St James Gov Squ London
Phoebe S Smith Wife Mar 24 1857 Wife St Helens Ryde
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Eleanor P Smith Dgtr Sg 0 1881 Child St Marys Lambeth
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Hannah M Banks Serv Sg 12 1869 Domestic Serv -
Alfred Dayes Asst Sg 20 1861 Butchers Assist MSX
Thomas Riley Asst Sg 17 1864 Butchers Assist Surrey
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1882 - 2nd child

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SMITH, WILLIAM BURTON
mmn = PURNELL
1882 J Quarter
CAMBERWELL
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1884 - 3rd child

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SMITH, ELIZABETH LOUISE
mmn = PURNELL
1884 J Quarter
CAMBERWELL
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1886 - 4th child

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SMITH, MAUDE
mmn = PURNELL
1886 S Quarter
THANET
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1888 - 5th child

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SMITH, BURTON
mmn = PURNELL
1888 M Quarter
THANET
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1889 - 6th child

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SMITH, ALFRED GOOCH
mmn = PURNELL
1889 S Quarter
THANET
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1891 (age 33):

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17 Hibernia Street, Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent
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Smith, Burton G Head, Mar 33 1858 MSX, London Butchers Assistant
Smith, Phoebe Wife, Mar 34 1857 Hampshire, Isle of Wight
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Smith, Elenor Dgtr 10 1881 MSX, London Scholar
Smith, William Son 8 1883 MSX, London Scholar
Smith, Maud Dgtr 4 1887 Kent Scholar
Smith, Burton Son 3 1888 Kent Scholar
Smith, Alfred Son 1 1890 Kent, Ramsgate
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1891 - 7th child

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SMITH, ADA mmn = PURNELL 1891 D Quarter THANET
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1894 - 8th child

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SMITH, ETHEL mmn = PURNELL 1894 M Quarter THANET
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1895 - 9th and last child

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SMITH, ERNEST mmn = PURNELL 1895 D Quarter THANET
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Electoral roll - Burton Smith

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1888 - 44 Hertford Street
1889 - 17 Hibernia, moved from 44 Hertford Street this year.
1892 - 17 Hibernia St Ramsgate - East Cliff Ward
1896 - 17 Hibernia St Ramsgate - East Cliff Ward
1901 - 34 Hibernia St Ramsgate - East Cliff Ward
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1901 census, Thanet

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34 Hibernia St Ramsgate St George Ward = east cliff
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Burton is a butcher manager, born London West. Phoebe was born in Isle of Wight.
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Helenor (born London Battersea) is a domestic cook, the only child in the family working.
William is an "imbecile"
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Burton Smith Head 43 West, London
Pheobe Smith Wife 42 [1858] Isle Of White, Hampshire
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Helenor Smith Dgtr 20 Battersea, London
William Smith Son 19 Camberwell, London
Maude Smith Dgtr 14 Ramsgate, Kent
Burton Smith Son 13 Ramsgate, Kent
Alfred Smith Son 12 Ramsgate, Kent
Ada Smith Dgtr 9 Ramsgate, Kent
Ethel Smith Dgtr 7 Ramsgate, Kent
Ernest Smith Son 5 Ramsgate, Kent
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Lizzie is not present.
I believe she is boarding or visiting grandparents on this census
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1911

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2 April 1911
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Buton Smith
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Ramsgate, Kent, Thanet
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Age 53
MARRIED
BUTCHER
Birth Year 1858
Birthplace Middlesex London,
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Buton Smith Head 53 Middlesex London,
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William Smith Son 29 Camberwell London,
Alfred Smith Son 21 Ramsgate, Kent
Ethel Smith Dgtr 16 Ramsgate, Kent
Earnie Smith Son 15 Ramsgate, Kent
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1921 - June I think

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Burton G Smith
Head mar
age 63/6 [1857 Dec]
born London Westminster
Butcher's assistant
not working (at Wood & Co, Queen St Ramsgate)
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Phoebe S Smith
wife mar
age 63/9 [1857 Sep]
born Isle of Wight Ryde
Home duties
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Ethel Smith
dgtr Sg
age 26/6 [1894 Dec]
born Ramsgate
Counter hand, oil shop
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Henry J Mead
Mary E Mead
John H Mead
Laura M A Mead
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1935 - Death (reported in newspaper)

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1935, 28th January,
At 89 West Cliff Road, Ramsgate,
Burton Gooch Smith,
Aged 76 years
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• *** conversation with Mum:

Maud described her Dad to Betty as being a man who drank heavily.
Maud's Dad (Burton) lost a shoulder in the war!
Blown off by a bomb from a German attack on Ramsgate.
The town suffered terrible damage.