Smith Family of Rockhampton

THE SMITH FAMILY

 

William Smith (1769c-1845) and Ann (1770-1849)

Farmer of Hill, Butcher and Dealer (Higler) of Rockhampton

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 Thomas Smith I (1805- ) and Ann Wilson (born 1808-1842)

Carpenter of Hill and Compton Greenfield, Wheelwright of Bristol

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Thomas Smith II (1831c-1884) and Sarah Woodward (1833-1880)

Agricultural Labourer of Hill, Earthcott, Dealer of Cromhall and Labourer of Tytherington

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Ellen Smith (1862-1930) and Henry Terrett (1850-1908)

Millwright, Engineer and Publican of Kingswood

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William Edward Terrett and Grace Margaret Eley

 

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WILLIAM SMITH, Great IV Grandfather

 

Husband of Ann

Father of Thomas Smith I

 

Also Father of William Infant, William, Sarah, Elizabeth and Anna

 

William Smith was born in about 1769. He married Ann before February 1795.

 

There is a baptism at Hill of a Thomas Smith, son of William and Ann Smith, who was born on 25^th July 1805 and baptised on 18^th August 1805.

 

On 8^th February 1795 William the son of William and Ann was baptised at Rockhampton. He was buried on 4^th March 1795. On 22^nd May 1796 a second William was baptised at Rockhampton, son of Wm and Ann. On 22^nd January 1802 Sarah the daughter of William and Ann was born and baptised at Hill on 21^st February 1802. On 21^st July 1808 Elizabeth was born and baptised at Hill on 7^th August 1808. Anna was born on 23^rd April 1810 and baptised at Hill on 20^th May 1810.

 

The 1841 census return records a William Smith and his wife Ann who were both seventy years old and living at Rockhampton. William was described as a dealer.

 

William Smith died on 10^th January 1845 at Rockhampton, in Thornbury Union Registration District. He was described as a seventy-six-year-old Higler who died of ‘Decay of Nature’. The witness was William Smith of Hill who was present at the death. The death was registered on 10^th February 1845 by Edward Salmon, Registrar.

 

A Higler (Higger or Higgler) was a pedlar, usually with a horse and cart (also called a haggler – hence to haggle)

 

William Smith was buried at Rockhampton on 15^th January 1845 aged seventy-eight-years.

 

Ann Smith died on 2^nd October 1849 at Rockhampton. She was described as the eighty-two-year-old widow of William Smith, Butcher. The cause of death was described as ‘Natural Decay – No Medical Attendant’. The witness was Pamela Nuth (?) who made her mark and was present at the death. The death was registered on 5^th October 1849 by Edward Salmon, Registrar.

 

Ann was buried at Rockhampton on 8^th October 1849 aged eighty-two-years.

 

Gravestone at Rockhampton, to the north west of the tower:

 

William Smith of this Parish, Yeoman, died on 10^th January 1845 aged seventy-five-years and Ann Smith who died on 3^rd October 1849 aged eighty-two-years.

 

Their children were Great IV Aunts and Uncles:

 

WILLIAM SMITH, Infant Great IV Uncle

 

Born on 8^th February 1795 and buried on 4^th March 1795 at Rockhampton.

 

 

WILLIAM SMITH, Great IV Uncle

 

William Smith was baptised on 22^nd May 1796 at Rockhampton. On 20^th September 1819 he married Eliza Barton in Bristol.

 

Elizabeth (Eliza) Barton was born on 17^th May 1804 and baptised at Hill on 17^th June 1804. Her father, Thomas Barton, was baptised on 26^th February 1783 at Hill. He married Elizabeth Riddiford on 5^th March 1804 at Hill and they had at least four children. In 1814 and 1817 he was described as a farmer of Hill in the Hill baptism register and in 1819 as a yeoman. In the 1841 census he was described as a fifty-five-year-old mole catcher. His wife Elizabeth was a fifty-year-old school mistress and their child at home was Mary Ann, a twenty-year-old dressmaker. With them was his eighty-year-old mother, Mary Barton. In the 1851 census return he was described as a sixty-year-old pauper, formerly a farmer, living with his daughter Eliza Smith at Hill.

 

Returning to William and Eliza Smith in the 1841 census return William Smith was described as a forty-year-old agricultural labourer born in the county and his wife Eliza was aged thirty-five-years. Their children included George aged twenty, an agricultural labourer, Flora aged ten, Ann aged seven, William aged three and Daniel aged one year. Next door was John Barton, a farmer, and his family.

 

In the 1851 census return William Smith was described as a fifty-five-year-old farm labourer of Hill who had been born in Rockhampton. His wife, Eliza, was aged forty-seven-years and born in Hill. Their children included William Smith, a farm boy, born in Hill and aged thirteen years; Susan aged seven years and Henry aged three years. Both were born in Hill. Thomas Barton, Ann’s father, was staying with them. William and Eliza Smith had at least ten children.

 

1851 Census Return:

 

William Smith, 55, Farm Labourer, born Rockhampton

Eliza, 47, born Hill

William, 13, a Farm boy, born Hill

Susan, 7, a scholar, born Hill

Henry, 3, a scholar, born Hill

 

 

In 1861 William was listed as a forty-four-year-old (sic) labourer and clerk of the Church. He was born at Rockhampton. His wife Elizabeth was aged fifty-six and born at Hill. With them was their son Henry, a scholar, aged thirteen and Daniel aged twenty-one, a carter – both born at Hill. Lodging with them was William Barton, a ten-year-old scholar born at Stroudwater.

 

In 1871 William was a seventy-four-year-old labourer living at Hill with his wife Elizabeth aged sixty-seven-years. He was born at Rockhampton and she was born at Hill. With them was their eighteen-year-old nephew William Ford, a labourer born at Thornbury. Next door was John Barton, a farmer of fifty eight acres with his son John.

 

William Smith was buried on 2^nd May 1873 at Hill, aged 77 years. He lived at Hill

and in the Register there is a note that he was ‘For 29 years parish clerk of Hill’.

 

His widow Elizabeth Smith was living in Hill at the time of the 1881 census. She was described as a seventy-six-year-old Sunday School Mistress born at Hill. Lodging with her was John Allen, gardener, aged thirty-four, a domestic gardener, born at Thornbury.

 

NAME:	Elizabeth Smith		BURIED:	10 Jul 1883 at Hill
			AGE:	79 years
ABODE:	Hill

 

Their children were first cousins of Thomas Smith II my Great II Grandfather and second cousins of John Barton III, Great II Grandfather:

 

GEORGE SMITH

 

George Smith was baptised at Hill on 5^th March 1820. At the time of the 1841 census he was at home  aged twenty and working as an agricultural labourer.

 

NAME:	George Smith		BAPTISED:	5 Mar 1820 at Hill
FATHER:	William		MOTHER:	Eliza
OCCUPATION:	Butcher		ABODE:	Hill

 

THOMAS SMITH Infant

 

Thomas Smith was baptised at Hill on 31^st May 1822 and buried on 4^th June 1822.

 

 

NAME:		Thomas Smith				BAPTISED:		31 May 1822 at Hill
FATHER:		William				MOTHER:		Eliza
OCCUPATION:		Butcher				ABODE:		Hill
NAME:	Thomas Smith			BURIED:			4 Jun 1822 at Hill
				AGE:			1d
ABODE:	Hill

 

MARY ANN HOWELL

 

Mary Ann was baptised at Hill on 14^th March 1826 and married William Howell on 27^th April 1850 at Thornbury.

 

NAME:	Mary Anne Smith		BAPTISED:	14 Jun 1826 at Hill
FATHER:	William		MOTHER:	Eliza
OCCUPATION:	Butcher		ABODE:	Hill

 

MARRIAGE:   27 Apr 1850 at Thornbury
	GROOM		BRIDE
NAME:	William Howell		Mary Ann Smith
AGE:	Full Age		Full Age
STATUS:	Bachelor		Spinster
OCCUPATION:	Labourer
ABODE:	Morton		Morton
FATHER:	Richard Howell		William Smith
FATHER’S OCCUPATION:	Labourer		Labourer
WITNESSES:	James Ford, Flora Smith

 SARAH SMITH

 

Sarah Smith was baptised at Hill on 6^th July 1828.

 

NAME:	Sarah Smith		BAPTISED:	6 Jul 1828 at Hill
FATHER:	William		MOTHER:	Eliza
OCCUPATION:	Labourer		ABODE:	Hill

 

 

FLORA FORD

 

Flora was baptised at Hill on 8^th August 1830. At the time of the 1841 census she was at home aged ten years. She married James Ford at Hill on 22^nd June 1850.

 

NAME:	Flora Smith		BAPTISED:	8 Aug 1830 at Hill
FATHER:	William		MOTHER:	Eliza
OCCUPATION:	Labourer		ABODE:	Hill

 

MARRIAGE:   22 Jun 1850 at Hill
	GROOM		BRIDE
NAME:	James Ford		Flora Smith
AGE:	Full Age		20
STATUS:	Bachelor		Spinster
OCCUPATION:	Servant		Servant
ABODE:	Hill		Hill
FATHER:	Thomas Ford		William Smith
FATHER’S OCCUPATION:	Labourer		Parish clerk of Hill
WITNESSES:	William Howell, Mary Ann Howell

 

 

WILLIAM SMITH Infant

 

William Smith was baptised at Hill on 29^th May 1832 and buried on 12^th June.

 

NAME:		William Smith				BAPTISED:		29 May 1832 at Hill
FATHER:		William				MOTHER:		Eliza
OCCUPATION:		Labourer				ABODE:		Hill
NAME:	William Smith			BURIED:			12 Jun 1832 at Hill
				AGE:			3w
ABODE:	Hill

 

 

 

ANN HORSEMAN

 

Ann Horseman was baptised at Hill on 27^th September 1833 and at the time of the 1841 census she was at home aged seven years. She married John Horseman at Hill on 28^th November 1854.

 

NAME:	Anne Smith		BAPTISED:	27 Sep 1833 at Hill
FATHER:	William		MOTHER:	Eliza
OCCUPATION:	Labourer		ABODE:	Hill

 

MARRIAGE:   28 Nov 1854 at Hill
	GROOM		BRIDE
NAME:	John Horseman		Ann Smith
AGE:	22		21
STATUS:	Bachelor		Spinster
OCCUPATION:	Carter		Servant
ABODE:	Hill		Hill
FATHER:	William Horseman		William Smith
FATHER’S OCCUPATION:	Labourer		Parish clerk
WITNESSES:	William Howell, Mary Ann Howell

 

HANNAH SMITH Infant

 

Hannah Smith was baptised at Hill on 11^th October 1835 and buried there on 16^th October 1835.

 

NAME:		Hannah Smith				BAPTISED:		11 Oct 1835 at Hill
FATHER:		William				MOTHER:		Eliza
OCCUPATION:		Labourer				ABODE:		Hill
NAME:	Hannah Smith			BURIED:			16 Oct 1835 at Hill
				AGE:			1d
ABODE:	Hill

 

WILLIAM SMITH

 

William Smith was baptised on 9^th April 1837 at Hill and was at home aged three years at the time of the 1841 census and thirteen years at the time of the 1851 census. He married Emma Parsons at Hill on 25^th June 1859.

 

NAME:	William Smith		BAPTISED:	9 Apr 1837 at Hill
FATHER:	William		MOTHER:	Eliza
OCCUPATION:	Labourer		ABODE:	Hill

 

MARRIAGE:   25 Jun 1859 at Hill
	GROOM		BRIDE
NAME:	William Smith		Emma Parsons
AGE:			19
STATUS:	Bachelor		Spinster
OCCUPATION:	Labourer
ABODE:	Hill		Hill
FATHER:	William Smith		Henry Parsons
FATHER’S OCCUPATION:	Parish clerk		Labourer
WITNESSES:	Daniel Smith, Mary Woodward

 

DANIEL SMITH

 

Daniel Smith was baptised at Hill on 3^rd November 1839 at Hill. At the time of the 1841 census he was at home aged one year. In 1861 he was at home, aged twenty-one-years, born at Hill and working as a carter. He married Sarah Lovegrove at Hill on 8^th June 1861.

 

NAME:	Daniel Smith		BAPTISED:	3 Nov 1839 at Hill
FATHER:	William		MOTHER:	Eliza
OCCUPATION:	Labourer		ABODE:	Hill

 

MARRIAGE:   8 Jun 1861 at Hill
	GROOM		BRIDE
NAME:	Daniel Smith		Sarah Lovegrove
AGE:	Full Age		Full Age
STATUS:	Bachelor		Spinster
OCCUPATION:	Labourer		Servant
ABODE:	Hill		Hill
FATHER:	William Smith		Charles Lovegrove
FATHER’S OCCUPATION:	Labourer		Labourer
WITNESSES:	Reuben Wilks, Mary Ann Wilks

 

RUTH SMITH Infant

 

Ruth Smith was baptised on 31^st October 1841 at Hill and buried on 10^th December.

 

 

NAME:		Ruth Smith				BAPTISED:		31 Oct 1841 at Hill
FATHER:		William				MOTHER:		Eliza
OCCUPATION:		Labourer				ABODE:		Hill
NAME:	Ruth Smith			BURIED:			10 Dec 1841 at Hill
				AGE:			11w
ABODE:	Hill

 

SUSANNAH ROBERTS

 

Susanna was baptised on 30^th November 1843 at Hill. She was at home aged seven years at the time of the 1851 census. She married William Roberts on 2^nd December 1863 at Hill.

 

NAME:	Susanna Smith		BAPTISED:	30 Nov 1843 at Hill
FATHER:	William		MOTHER:	Eliza
OCCUPATION:	Labourer		ABODE:	Hill

 

MARRIAGE:   2 Dec 1863 at Hill
	GROOM		BRIDE
NAME:	William Roberts		Susanna Smith
AGE:	24		20
STATUS:	Bachelor		Spinster
OCCUPATION:	Labourer		Servant
ABODE:	Hill		Hill
FATHER:	Christopher Roberts		William Smith
FATHER’S OCCUPATION:	Labourer		Parish clerk of Hill
WITNESSES:	William Howell, Susanna Barton

 

CHARLES SMITH Infant

 

Charles Smith was baptised at Hill on 2^nd January 1845 and buried on 24^th February 1848.

 

NAME:		Charles Smith				BAPTISED:		2 Jan 1846 at Hill
FATHER:		William				MOTHER:		Eliza
OCCUPATION:		Parish clerk				ABODE:		Hill
NAME:	Charles Smith			BURIED:			24 Feb 1848 at Hill
				AGE:			2 years 2m
ABODE:	Hill

 

 HENRY SMITH

 

Henry Smith was baptised at Hill on 3^rd August 1847 and was at home aged three years at the time of the 1851 census. In 1861 Henry was at home, a scholar, aged thirteen born at Hill. On 21^st October 1866 he married Hannah Greenwood at Hill.

 

NAME:	Henry Smith		BAPTISED:	3 Aug 1847 at Hill
FATHER:	William		MOTHER:	Eliza
OCCUPATION:	Parish clerk		ABODE:	Hill

 

MARRIAGE:   21 Oct 1866 at Hill
	GROOM		BRIDE
NAME:	Henry Smith		Hannah Greenwood
AGE:	20		26
STATUS:	Bachelor		Spinster
OCCUPATION:	Labourer		Servant
ABODE:	Hill		Hill
FATHER:	William Smith		John Greenwood
FATHER’S OCCUPATION:	Parish clerk of Hill		Labourer
WITNESSES:	William Roberts, Susanah Roberts

 

 

THOMAS SMITH I Great III Grandfather

 

Son of William Smith and Ann Watson

Husband of Ann

Father of Thomas Smith I

Also Father of Laura, Augustus, Celia Andrews and Ellen Keel

 

Also Husband of Lucy Hodges Pople White

 

Thomas Smith was born in about 1805 at Hill, the son of William Smith, a farmer.

There is a baptism at Hill of a Thomas Smith, son of William and Ann Smith, who was born on 25^th July 1805 and baptised on 18^th August 1805….

See my blog for more information:

Thomas Smith (1805-1859), Carpenter of Hill, Compton Greenfield and Bristol

https://wp.me/p4BX9P-o5

 

SARAH SMITH, Great IV Aunt

 

Born 22^nd January 1807 and baptised at Hill on 21^st February 1807.

 

 

ELIZABETH SMITH, Great IV Aunt

 

Born 21^st July 1808 and baptised at Hill on 7^th August 1808.

 

ANNA SMITH, Great IV Aunt

 

Born 23^rd April 1810 and baptised on 20^th May 1810

 

 

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