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Smithers Genealogy
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Dr G.M.W.Mann. Baytrees Burnhams Rd, Lt.Bookham Surrey, U.K. KT23 3AU |
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4 James Smither SMITHERS 1816-1906
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m Elizabeth BROWN 1837 |
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James Smither SMITHERS was born at Worplesdon Surrey in 1816, son of James, a farmer, and Sarah, but when he was 13, he was apprenticed to John POTTS or PITT as a carpenter in Slough, where his uncle, Joseph EVANS, was a wine merchant. Immediately after his 7 years apprenticeship, he married
Elizabeth BROWN at Cookham and their first child Elizabeth Evans, was born a
year later at Upton, near Slough. The family then moved to East London, where James tried his hand as a coal dealer and a greengrocer (probably with his brother Henry who was a greengrocer in Bethnal Green) before returning to Berkshire to run the Nags Head public house near Windsor. They were there for two years, during which time James became overseer of the poor for Bray parish. They then returned to Mile End and James resumed his original trade of carpenter. They remained there for at least 15 years, and had 10 children altogether, the last two being twins. Just two months before the twins were born, their eldest daughter, Elizabeth Evans aged 19, had an illegitimate child born in the family home. She later had a second illegitimate child, Lavinia, but this was born in the workhouse. By 1881, James and Elizabeth had moved to Hackney with their married daughter Jane and unmarried son James. James' brother Henry, the greengrocer, lived in the same street, though he probably died in 1874. Some time later, perhaps about 1886, James and Elizabeth moved to Shoeburyness where the two married daughters of Elizabeth Evans lived. Elizabeth died at Shoebury in 1888. James stayed in Shoebury at Hinguar Street for some years as a carpenter, but eventually moved back to East London where he died in 1906 aged 89, attended by his youngest daughter Jane. |
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1Oct1816 17Nov1816 Jun1830 13 6Aug1837 20 20 5Oct1838 21 21 6Jun1841 24 24 9Sep1841 24 24 25Jun1844 27 27 1845 28 28 25Mar1845 28 28 25Mar1846 29 29 26Jul1846 29 29 1Jul1848 31 31 2Jun1850 33 33 30Mar1851 34 34 23Sep1852 35 35 24Aug1853 36 36 30Nov1853 37 37 23Dec1854 38 38 15Jan1858 41 41 14Mar1858 41 41 7Apr1861 44 44 11Nov1864 48 48 28Dec1864 48 48 26Mar1865 48 48 25Dec1865 49 49 2Apr1871 54 54 3Apr1881 64 64 ?1885 27May1888 71 71 5Apr1891 74 31Nar1901 84 26Apr1906 89 |
James born at
Worplesdon, parents James & Sarah SMITHERS C at Worplesdon;
godparents Joseph EVANS (uncle) of Slough, and Martha MERCER apprenticed to John
PITT, carpenter of Slough married Elizabeth BROWN
at Cookham; James was a carpenter of Cookham dau Elizabeth Evans born
at Upton near Slough living at 23 Edward St
Bethnal Green; no occupation given for James dau Martha born at
Edward St, New Lock, Islington; James was a coal dealer rented the Nags Head at
Oakley Green, Bray dau Mary Ann born at
Maidenhead overseer of the poor at
Bray ceased to be overseer of
the poor son James Evans C at St
Dunstan’s Stepney; James was a carpenter of Mile End son George born Mile End dau Sarah Ann born Mile
End at 3 York St Mile End
with 6 children Elizabeth,Martha,Mary,James,George,Sarah dau Eliza born Mile End dau Eliza baptized at St
Peter Cephas St; James a carpenter at 3 York Place George and Sarah Ann
baptized at St Peter; James a carpenter at 3 York St son Joseph born at Mile
End; C at St.Peter 10Jan; James a carpenter at 3 York St twins Thomas and Jane
born; C 26Feb at St Peter; James a carpenter at 2 Devonshire St BG grandaughter Elizabeth
Mary Ann born at 2 Devonshire St (da of Elizabeth Evans) carpenter at Devonshire
St with wife and 6 children:
Elizabeth Evans, Eliza and Sarah missing wife and daughter
Elizabeth examined by Mile End Workhouse Board; address:2 Devonshire St granddaughter Lavinia
Jessie born in Mile End Workhouse James, carpenter,
witnessed m of daughter Martha at St Peter, Cephas St. James, carpenter,
witnessed m of daughter Mary Ann at St Peter, Cephas St census not found at 40 Margaret St,
Hackney with married daughter Jane, son-in-law and gson moved to Shoeburyness Elizabeth died from
heart disease at Shoeburyness; James present at death James a carpenter at 2
Hinguar St, Shoebury lodging with the COLLIS family James moved to 114
Dunlace Rd, Lower Clapton James was a pauper in
the Hackney? workhouse James died at Hackney
Union Infirmary; daughter Jane in attendance |
b=born m=married d=died
C=Christened B=Buried
According to the 51 81 and 91 census James was born in Worplesdon Surrey about 1818; there is no suitable baptism there, but an attachment to the register explains why:
Martha Mercer, the wife of Joseph Mercer of Worplesdon in the County of Surrey, husbandman, maketh Oath and saith that she has been for many years acquainted with James Smithers of Worplesdon aforesaid, farmer, and Sarah his wife, formerly Sarah Evans spinster. And that on 1Oct1816, the said Sarah Smithers gave birth to a son, and in November 1816 this deponent acted as Godmother at the Baptism of the said son in the parish church of Worplesdon. The Godfather was James Evans, late of Slough in the County of Buckingham, wine merchant, brother of the said Sarah Smithers, and John Hepburn of Wood Street, Worplesdon, husbandman. The Baptismal names then given to the said son of James and Sarah Smithers were James Smither. She has examined the Register of Baptisms and is unable to find therein a correct entry of the said Baptism, but she has found an entry in the following form and words: James, son of James and Sarah Fnullers of Worplesdon, baptised 17Nov1816. And she believes the second baptismal name of Smither was omitted and the name of Fnullers was therein inserted through mistake by the said officiating Minister. And this deponent has been well acquainted with her Godson the said James Smither Smithers from the time of his birth until the present time, and knows that in or about the month of June in 1830 he was apprenticed to John Pitt of Slough in the County of Buckingham, carpenter. Sworn at Guildford 7Oct1837
The register contains the Fnullers entry, but the oath of Martha Mercer makes it clear that James Smither SMITHERS was born 1Oct1816 and baptised 17Nov1816, son of James and Sarah (formerly EVANS). There is no doubt that this is the correct reference as their first daughter was baptised Elizabeth Evans, and James frequently used his double name Smither SMITHERS
In the poor law examination by the Mile End guardians (see Elizabeth Evans SMITHERS 3), Elizabeth stated that she was married to James Smither SMITHERS at Cookham on 6Aug1837. The marriage certificate confirms this:
m 6Aug1837 at Cookham Parish Church James SMITHERS bch 22 carpenter of Cookham
& Elizabeth BROWN spr 21 of Cookham
fa: James SMITHERS, farmer, George
BROWN, gardener; wit: Mary Ann BURNINGHAM, W.W
IBBOTSON, Geo. VENABLES church warden
b 5Oct1838 Elizabeth Evans, Upton BKM
b 9Sep1841 Martha, Shoreditch MDX m James GARNER 1865
b 3q1843 James Evans, Shoreditch MDX [from GRO index]
b 1845 Mary Ann, Maidenhead [1] m Henry Charles MURRELL 1865
b 1Jul1848 George, Stepney
b 25Jun1846 James Evans, Stepney; m Sarah Anne Teresa BRADLEY 1867
b 2Jun1850 Sarah
Ann, Stepney [Sarah
Ann in GRO index; C Ann at St Peter]
b 23Sep1852 Eliza, Stepney
b 10Jan1855 Joseph, Stepney
b 15Jan1858 Thomas, Stepney
b 26Feb1858 Jane, Stepney m Herbert Frank SMITH 1879
[1] from census and m cert – birth not found at GRO]
b 5Oct1838 Elizabeth
Evans female at Upton; father James
Smithers SMITHERS carpenter; m: Elizabeth BROWN
r 28Oct1838 at Eton Bucks by James Smithers SMITHERS of
Upton
b
25Jun1846 James Evans boy at 7 East St, Globe fields, Stepney
f:
James Smither SMITHERS carpenter; m: Elizabeth SMITHERS formerly BROWN
r
5Aug1846 at Mile End Old Town, lower District, Stepney, MDX by E.SMITHERS,
mother, 7 East St
C
24Oct1841 b 9Sep1841 Martha d James
& Elizabeth SMITHERS; Edward St, New Lock, coal dealer
C
26Jul1846 James Evans s James &
Elizabeth SMITHERS; Mile End Old Town, carpenter
C 30Nov1853 b 1Jul1848 George s James & Elizabeth SMYTHIES, 3 York St, carpenter
C 30Nov1853 b 2Jun1850 Ann d James & Elizabeth SMYTHIES, 3 York St, carpenter
C 24Aug1853 b 23Sep1852 Eliza d James & Elizabeth SMITHERS, 3 York Place, carpenter
C 10Jan1855 b 10Jan1855 Joseph s James & Elizabeth SMITHERS, 3 York St, carpenter
C 26Feb1858 b 15Jan1858 Thomas s James & Elizabeth SMITHERS, 2 Devonshire St, carpenter
C 26Feb1858 b 15Jan1858 Jane d James & Elizabeth SMITHERS, 2 Devonshire St, carpenter
m 26Mar1865 at Stepney St Peter, Cephas St
James GARNER bch 22 carpenter, 21 Regent St & Martha
SMITHERS spr 23, 21 Regent St
f:Thompson Garner dec, James Smither SMITHERS,carpenter;
w:James Smither SMITHERS, M--ey LOOKER
m 25Dec1865 at Stepney St Peter, Cephas St
Henry Charles MURRELL bch 21 brushmaker, 31 Regent St
& Mary Ann SMITHERS spr 20, 31 Regent St
f:Henry MURRELL, brushmaker, James Smither SMITHERS, carpenter; w: James Smither SMITHERS, Martha SMITHERS
m
23Jun1867 at Holy Trinity Church, Brook Green, Hammersmith, district of
Kensington, according to rites of Roman Catholics
James
Evans SMITHERS, 20 bch bricklayers laborer, 5 Brook Green Lane, Hammersmith
&
Sarah Anne Teresa BRADLEY 20 spr servant, 13 Elm Grove Hammersmith
f:
James SMITHERS carpenter, Patrick BRADLEY weaver, deceased; w: George C COOPER,
Fanny TOWNE
m 14Sep1879 at parish church of South Hackney MDX by
banns
Herbert Frank SMITH bch full, brush maker,47 Elsdale St
& Jane SMITHERS spr full, 46 Elsdale St
f: George SMITH brush maker; James SMITHERS carpenter; w:
Henry Charles MURRELL, Marey MURRELL
d 27May1888 Elizabeth SMITHERS female 71 wife of James
Smithers SMITHERS carpenter (journeyman) at Shoeburyness from heart disease;
r 29May1888 at Gt Wakering, Rochford ESS by James S
SMITHERS wdr of deceased, of Shoeburyness, pad
d 26Apr1906 James Smither SMITHERS male 89 carpenter journeyman of 114 Dunlace Rd,Lower Clapton at Hackney Union Infirmary, Homerton from
senile
decay
r 30Apr1906 at South-East Hackney, LND by J SMITH
daughter of 5 Cardigan Rd, Bow in attendance
James
SMITHERS 20 1821
[none
stated] n
Elizabeth SMITHERS 20 1821 n
Elizabeth SMITHERS 2 1839 n
Mary PICKMAN 20 1821 FS n
Richard KING 45 1796 cow keeper n
Mary KING 40 1801 n
Eliza WATSON 12 1829 FS n
James SMITHERS he mar 33 1818 carpenter Worplesdon SRY
Elizabeth SMITHERS wi mar 32 1819 Maidenhead, Berks
Elizabeth SMITHERS da 12 1839 scholar Slough, Bucks
Martha SMITHERS da 9 1842 scholar Shoreditch MDX
Mary Ann SMITHERS da 6 1845 scholar Maidenhead, Berks
James SMITHERS so 4 1847 Mile End MDX
George SMITHERS so 2 1849 Mile End MDX
Sarah Ann SMITHERS da 1 1850 Mile Emd MDX
James
SMITHERS he mar 43 1818
carpenter
Guildford, Surrey
Elizabeth SMITHERS wi mar 42 1819 Maidenhead, Berks
Martha SMITHERS da unm 19 1842 Islington MDX
Mary A SMITHERS da 16 1845 Maidenhead, Berks
James SMITHERS so 14 1847 carpenter's apprentice Mile End MDX
George SMITHERS so 12 1849 scholar Mile End MDX
Joseph SMITHERS so 6 1855 scholar Mile End MDX
Jane SMITHERS da 3 1858 twin Mile End MDX
Thomas SMITHERS so 3 1858 twin Mile End MDX
James SMITHER
he mar 54 carpenter Worplesdon
SRY
Elizabeth SMITHER wi mar 53 Maidenhead BRK
Joseph SMITHER so 16 carpenter MDX
Thomas SMITHER so 13 MDX
Jane SMITHER da 13 MDX
Jas
SMITHERS he mar 63 1818
carpenter
Worplesdon, SRY
Elizabeth SMITHERS wi mar 62 1819 -
Jas SMITHERS so unm 25 1856 carpenter London
Jane SMITHERS da mar 23 1858 London
Frank SMITHERS sl mar 29 1852 brickmaker London
Jas SMITHERS so 7m 1880 London
NOTE:last three entries in error; should be Jane Frank and Jas SMITH; and Jas was a grandson (see m cert of Jane to Herbert Frank SMITH in Sep 1879)
Christopher COLLIS he mar 39 1852 carpenter; 3 rooms; empd Whitchurch, Hants
Sarah COLLIS wi mar 29 1862 Victoria, Australia
John G COLLIS so 2 1889 Shoeburyness
Christopher COLLIS so 4m 1890 Shoeburyness
James SMITHERS lo wdr 74
1817 carpenter; 1 room;
empld Worplesdon SRY
James
S SMITHERS pauper wdr
82 1719 retired carpenter Surrey Worplesdon
Henry SMITHERS he mar 57 1794 greengrocer Worplesdon SRY
Elizabeth SMITHERS wi mar 52 1799 Worplesdon SRY
Henry SMITHERS so 5 1846 Worplesdon SRY
James SMITHERS so 3 1848 Bethnal Green, MDX
George SMITHERS so 1 1850 Bethnal Green, MDX
Henry SMITHERS he mar 58 1813 shopkeeper retired Guildford
Elizabeth SMITHERS wi mar 53 1818 Guildford
James J[?] SMITHERS so unm 23 1848 bricklayer London