Caroline (aka Catharine) Maria Smith

Birth cert still unknown - (1847 Q Mar District Warwick Vol 16 pg 584 is wrong as mother is stated as caroline not Maria)

Born Oct 2nd 1846 According to record of Baptism - actualy location of birth not stated

Baptism on 1st November 1846 Parish of St Mary, Newington, Southwark. Father listed as William John Goode and Mother as Maria Goode of "Inman's Buildings". William John Goode is listed as a labourer.

1851 Census: Unknown

1861 Census: Unknown

Banns Given date approx 1/3/1868, Parish of Newington St Mary, Borough Southwark, Surrey between William Joseph Smith and Caroline Maria Goode. 16 Feb, 23 feb, 1 March (Banns Dates). Lists HIm as a batchelar and her as a spinster. London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Mary, Newington, Register of banns of marriage, P92/MRY, Item 104.

14/3/1868 Marriage of William Joseph Smith to Caroline Maria Goode. Age listed as Full for both. He is listed as a batchelar and she a spinster. She is listed as living at Ayliffe Street, he at Providence Place. Married at St Mary's Newington in Surrey. Witnesses are William John Goode (her father) and Susannah Maria Smith (no idea relationship). Source London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Mary, Newington, Register of marriages, P92/MRY, Item 234.

8th January 1869 Listed as living at Living at 16 Ayliffe Street Newington on the birth certificate of her son Robert William Smith. Listed as Caroline Maria Smith formally Goode. Husband's name is written as William Joseph Smith.

In 1871 Census, she is living in the Parish of St George, (St Saviour) Southwark, (Ecc Parish of St Mary), Brook Place, with her husband Joseph and sons Joseph and William (Robert). She is listed as 24 years old (est Date of birth 1847), no occupation, married, born in Suffolk.

In 1881 Census, she is living in the Parish of St George the Martyr, Southwark, (Ecc Parish of St Mary Magdalene), 3 Smyrks Road, with her husband Joseph, and Children Joseph, Robert, Caroline and Florence. She is listed as 33 years old (est year of birth 1848), no occupation, born in Suffolk.

In 1891 Census, she is living in the Parish of St Mary Newington, Municipal Borough of Newington, Ward of St Peter, Parlimentary Borough of London (Ecc Parish of All Saints) 86 Alvey Street, with her husband Joseph, and children Robert, Florence, Frederick, Edith and Charlotte. She is listed as 43 years old (est year of birth 1848), no occupation, born in Suffolk.

Possible death recorded in 1900, Mar Qrt, district St Saviour Southwark, Vol 1d, pg 55. I don't think this is correct because we see probate of Joseph granted to his wife later that year and then she turns up the following census' in 1901 and 1911. May have to order this to rule it out.

Probate Granted on 24th Oct 1900 to his wife Caroline Smith. "SMITH Joseph of 19 Kemerton Road Loughborough Junction Surrey died 6 October 1900 Administration London 24 October to Caroline Smith widow Effects 457 pounds. 2s 5d. Can order this will if i want to for a fee from the Principal Probate Registry at First Avenue House or any district probate registry. Source: Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Original data: Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England © Crown copyright.

In 1901 Census, she is living in the Civil Parish of Lambeth, Ecc Parish of St Saviours Herne Hill, Municipal Borough of Lambeth, Ward of Herne Hill, Parlimentary Borough of Norwood, 19 Kemerton Road, with her children Frederick, Edith and Charlotte. She is listed as a widow. She is listed as 54 years old (edt year of birth 1847), no occupation, Born in Suffolk Codinham.

In 1911 Census, she is living in 19 Kemerton Road, Herne Hill, SE. County London, District Lambeth, Subdistrict Brixton, Parish Lambeth, Enumeration District 33 with her daughter Charlotte and 2 boarders. She is listed as widow and states 44 years of marriage (not sure if this is until death of husband or until census date). States she gave birth to 8 chidlren, 7 of which are alive at the time of census, and 1 has died. She is listed as 64 years old (est year of birth 1847), no occupation, Born in Suffolk, Coddenham.