Henry Smith 1839-1892

1839. Henry Smith is likely born Mar 1839 Coventry 16.358, - but could possibly be Dec 1839 Coventry 16.357. Suspect his parents were Henry Smith & Mary Anne Jelley who married in Dec 1838 Coventry

1841C Henry Smith aged 2 is living with his parents, his father a ribbon weaver, at Swan Street, Holy Trinity, Coventry

1851C. Henry Smith aged 12, is living with his parents & 2 sisters at Tower Street, The Holy Trinity, Coventry

SMITH, Henry	Head	Married	M	37	1814	Ribbon Weaver	Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire
SMITH, Mary Anne	Wife	Married	F	36	1815	Silk Winder	Coventry, Warwickshire
SMITH, Henry	Son		M	12	1839		Coventry, Warwickshire
SMITH, Emily	Daughter		F	6	1845	Scholar	Coventry, Warwickshire
SMITH, Eliza	Daughter		F	5	1846	Scholar	Coventry, Warwickshire

1860. Henry Smith (watchmaker) and Elisa Bacon married 7th August 1860 in Liverpool.. This cert. will give his father - was told Phyl had it!: not true, - but then found his father, another Henry Smith from the following 1861C!

1861C. Henry Smith, 22, watchmaker, b.Coventry, married,boarder, is in Liverpool. Where is his wife of 8 months? About to give birth in Coventry to son Oliver ?

She is almost certainly living with her parents -in-law at 1, Hill Street, St Johns, Coventry. This census entry gave me the names of the parents of her husband, Henry Smith, and then I was able to track his family in 1851C & 1841C

SMITH, Henry	Head	Married	M	48	1813	Publican	Yelvertoft, Warwickshire
SMITH, Mary Ann	Wife	Married	F	47	1814		Coventry, Warwickshire
SMITH, Emily	Daughter	Unmarried	F	16	1845	Dressmaker	Coventry, Warwickshire
SMITH, Eliza	Daughter	Unmarried	F	14	1847	Milliner	Coventry, Warwickshire
SMITH, Eliza	Visitor	Married	F	23	1838	Silk Weaver	Bilton, Warwickshire
BERRIDGE, George	Lodger	Unmarried	M	20	1841	Stone Mason	Castor, Northamptonshire
SPRINGTHORP, William	Lodger	Unmarried	M	24	1837	Stone Mason	..., Northamptonshire
COLLINGWOOD, George	Lodger	Unmarried	M	22	1839	Stone Mason	Grantham
WELDON, James	Lodger	Unmarried	M	25	1836	Stone Mason	Birmingham,

Henry & Elisa had 5 children: Oliver Coventry Jun 1861, Emily born 20/6/1868 at 21 Ryley Street Coventry, Henry 1871, Amy 1873 & John Smith born 23/8/1874 at High Street Lockerbie Scotland. Phyl has the 1868 bc and the 1943 dc of Emily Smith - will send them to me Oct 2014.

1871C. Henry Smith, 31, watchmaker, b.Coventry, is living Lockerbie Saw Mill , Dryfesdale with his wife & 3 children

SMITH, Henry	Head	Married	M	31	1840	Watchmaker	England
SMITH, Eliza	Wife	Married	F	31	1840		England
SMITH, Oliver	Son		M	10	1861	Scholar	England
SMITH, Emily	Daughter		F	2	1869		England
SMITH, Henry	Son		M	0	1871		Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire

1881C Henry Smith, 42, watchmaker, b.Coventry, is living 3 Barrowcliffe Cottages Brighton with his wife & 3 children

SMITH, Henry	Head	Married	M	42	1839	Watchmaker Finisher	Coventry, Warwickshire
SMITH, Eliza	Wife	Married	F	42	1839	Watchmaker Finisher Wife Silk Weaver	Coventry, Warwickshire
SMITH, Henry	Son	Single	M	10	1871	Scholar	Scotland
SMITH, Amy	Daughter	Single	F	8	1873	Scholar	Scotland
SMITH, John	Son	Single	M	6	1875	Scholar	Scotland

1891C. Eliza Smith, married, wife is in the 1891C in New Shoreham, Sussex, with 3 of their children Think he has just been left off the census!

1891. Eliza Smith probably dies Steyning Jun 1891 stated age 51. Steyning includes Shoreham

1892. Henry Smith probably dies Steyning Dec 1892, stated age 52 . Steyning includes Shoreham. No burial on FMP

SMITH, Henry	M	28	1813	Warwickshire
SMITH, Mary	F	27	1814	Warwickshire
SMITH, Henry	M	2	1839	Warwickshire