Henry Smith

Married Mary Rawlings on 29 Apr 1843 in Wycliffe Chapel, Stepney Middx.

Stockbroker at 3 Bartholomew Lane, London which was the same business address as his father Clement Smith. His son Joseph James Smith was an apprentice there. There is an indenture dated 2 Januray 1871. It was an agreement that Joseph would serve as an apprentice for three years to learn to be a stockbroker.

From the Census of 1851 his first residence after his marriage was 'Lalla Rookh', Muswell Hill, Hornsey. He was then 35.

Mary his wife born in Frome, Somerset was 34.

Henry Rawlings 16 Scholar at home born in Islington

Francis Clement 3 Son born in Islington

Mary Sophia 2 Daughter born in Highbury

Josepj James 7 months Son born in Hornsey, Middlesex

There were also three servants also living in the house:

Eliza Tate a nurse age 43 born in Stalbridge, Dorset

Lucretia Rosae Deut, house servant, age 19, born in Islington

John Jones, labourer, age 59, born in Clapton.

CENSUS 1861

Henry Smith age 45 Stockjobber born in Middlesex

Marey Smith 45 Wife born in Somerset

Ernest R 3 son born in Middlesex

Agnes Rawland 21 servant

His second residence was 'Melrose', Friern Barnet Lane, Middlesex.

He was principle founder of Park Chapel (as was his father, Clement) formerly he was with Barnsbury Chapel, Islington

He was a stockbroker like his father. His business address was 3 Bartholomew Lane, City of London.

He died on 28 December 1893 aged 78, one year and one month after his wife's death. He died at 23 Hayworth Road, Clapton, Middlesex.

He is buried in Highgate Cemetery (grave no 7220)

The following is a summary of his Will

115 SMITH Henry at Melrose Friern, Barnet Lane, Friern Barnet, Middlesex, retired stockbroker, died 28 December 1893 at 23 Hayworth Road, Clapton, Middlesex. Probate LONDON 16 January to Francis Clement Smith, stock and share broker, Joseph James Smith, stock jobber and Albert Edmund Smith, artist and photographer. Effects sterling 3088 3s 11d. Resworn Nov 1903, sterling 3188 3s 11d

(about £250,000 today)

Henry Smith and Mary Rawlings were married in on 29 April 1843 at Wycliffe Chapel, Stepney, Middlesex. It was an Independent Denomination Church.

When Joseph married in April 1843 his address was 10 Colebrook Row, Islington.

At the time of Mary's marriage in April 1843 she was living at 19 Colch Place, Commercial Road East, Stepney, Middlesex.

Witnesses at their wedding were:

Joseph Rawlings and Susan Ingaforce

Clement Smith was listed as a stockbroker

Mary's father Joseph Rawlings, was listed as a Gentleman.

Children of Henry Smith and Mary Rawlings re

Henry Rawlings Smith b 1844 Islington, d 1915 New Zealand

Francis (Frank) Clement Rawlings Smith b 1848 Islington, date unknown.

Mary Sophia Rawlings Smith b 1849 Highbury, date unknown

Joseph James Rawling Smith b 24 Sep 1850, Hornsey, Middlesex. d 1907.

Albert Edmund Rawlings Smith b 12 Aug 1853, d 22 Apr 1914, Jersey.

Ernest Rawlings Smith b abt 1859 Muswell Hill, Middlesex, date unknown, Muswell Hill

Kenneth Rawlings Smith b abt 1862 date unknown