Henry James Smith, (Smyth)

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1854 - Birth

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(GRO)
SMITH, HENRY JAMES
MMN = MAY
1854 S Quarter
THE SHOREDITCH DISTRICT
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(FS)
Henry James Smith
Christening = Apr 1855
Christening = SAINT LEONARDS, SHOREDITCH, LONDON,
Birth Date = 08 Jun 1854
Father = William Smith
Mother = Martha
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Father listed as a gentleman
abode = Hamilton Cottages, Dalston
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Ancestry: BAPTISM
Name Henry James Smith
Birth Date 8 Jun 1854
Baptism Place Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England
Father William Smith
Mother Martha
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ISABELLA IS NOT HIS TWIN SISTER.
Her birth and baptism dates do not line up with Henry's, and overlap in an improbable way.
Also the father's trade is different, and so is the abode.
This means there are two couples William and Martha Smith nee May !!!!
Both in Shoreditch!!!
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Isabella details:

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1854 - Birth

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(GRO)
SMITH, ISABELLA MINNIE
mmn=MAY
1854 S Quarter
in THE SHOREDITCH DISTRICT
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Name:
Isabella Minnie
Exact
Smith
Exact
Gender:
Female
Record Type:
Baptism
Baptism Date:
5 Aug 1854
Baptism Place:
St Mary, Haggerston, Hackney, England
Father:
William Smith
Mother:
Martha Smith
Register Type:
Parish Register
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Father listed as a tradesman !
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abode not clear, looks like Queens Road.
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1854 - Death

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(GRO)
SMITH, ISABELLA MINNIE
age=0
1854 S Quarter
in THE SHOREDITCH DISTRICT
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1861

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St Clement Danes, London, Middlesex Strand Picket Street
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Smith, William Head 41 [1819] Lambeth, Surrey
Smith, Martha Wife 38 [1822] Brimpton, Berks Hy
Smith, Hy Jas Son 6 [1854] Dalston, Middlesex
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Smith, Charlotte ... 48 St Paul Covent Garden, Middlesex
Stewartson, Margaret Servant 14 Greenwich, Kent
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Dalston is 2 miles from Shoreditch
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1871

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Henry Smith
St Mary Newington, London, Surrey
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Martha Smith Wife 47 [1823] Brimpton, Berkshire
Henry Smith Son Sg 16 [1854] Dalston, Middlesex
William Richards Grandson 9 [1861] Islington, Middlesex
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1881

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Newington, London, Surrey, England
St Saviour Southwark Chapter Ter Household
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Hill, William F Head 38 MSX, Shoreditch,,
Hill, Rachel Wife 36 MSX, London,
Hill, Walter Son 8 MSX,
Hill, Jessie Dgtr 6 Surrey, Newington,
Hill, Owen Son 0 Surrey, Newington,
Hill, Charity J Mother 63 MSX, London,
Hill, Rebecca Sister 25 MSX, St Dunstan In West
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Smith, Martha Lodger 57 [1823] Berkshire, Brompton, <<<<<<
Smith, Henry J Lodger Sg 26 [1854] MSX, London, Postman (C S Mess)
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Guppy Joseph Visitor 22 Somerset, Langford
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1891 - Note the birth year

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London City, Newington St Mary
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Martha Smith Head Mar 68 [1822] Brimpton, Berkshire
Henry son Sg 27 [1863] Darlston occ supernumary = at theatre
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Supernumerary actor, appear in the background, more commonly referred to as an "extra"
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1901 - note spelling of surname

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Henry Smyth
31 Mar 1901
Stoke Newington, London London, Middlesex Stoke Newington St Andrew Hackney
Age: 46
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER (SOFT GOODS)
Head
Birth Year 1855
Birthplace: Dalston, London
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Smyth, Henry Head 46 [1854] London, Dalston,
Smyth, Jessie P Wife 37 [1863] London, Shoreditch,
Smyth, Vera V Daughter 4 [1896] London, Stoke Newington,
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Herring, Louisa Servant 23 London, Homerton,
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Birth of daughter ???? (doesn't match - can't find wedding)

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(GRO)
SMYTH, VERA VICTORIA
MMN = NICHOLLS
1896 D Quarter
HACKNEY
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1911

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Hackney Stoke Newington
London, Middlesex
Number in family = 3
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name birth year birth place
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Smyth, Henry 1853 58 mar head Dalston Hackney - Commercial traveller
Smyth, Jessie P 1865 46 mar wife Kingsland St Leonard - Drapery for soft goods
Smyth, Vera Victoria 1897 14 Sg dgtr Stoke Newington St Marys Shoreditch - School
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1921

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Henry Smyth - born Oct 1852 Hackney London - retired commercial traveller (textiles)
Jessie Pitkin Smyth
Vera Victoria
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1939

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Name Vera V Smyth
Gender Female
Marital Status Single
Birth Date 30 Nov 1896
Residence Date 1939
Address 28, Waterlow CT.
Residence Place Hendon, Middlesex, England
Occupation Bank of England Cler??
Line Number 10
Schedule Number 175
Sub Schedule Number 1
Enumeration District Bkeg
Borough Hendon
Registration district 130/3
Household Members (Name) Age
Vera V Smyth 43
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Death (FMP)

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Smyth Vera Victoria
1896 1977
England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Islington, London, England
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Possible Deaths of wife (BMD)

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Mar 1944
Smith Jessie P
AAD = 81
IBY = 1863
Scarbro'
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Dec 1943
SMITH Jessie P
AAD = 80
IBY = 1863 Newton A.
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GRO - Only possible deaths on file

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name age YOB died location
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SMITH, HENRY JAMES 29 1854 S 1883 KENSINGTON
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SMITH, HENRY JAMES 67 1854 S 1921 KINGSTON SMITH,
HENRY JAMES 70 1854 D 1924 FULHAM
SMITH, HENRY JAMES 80 1855 M 1935 WORCESTER
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