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James Smith (1820 - 1861)

James Smith
Born in Norton, Durham, Englandmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , and
Husband of — married 6 Nov 1847 in Gateshead, Durham, Englandmap
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Father of , , , and
Died at about age 41 in Sedgefield, Durham, Englandmap
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Biography

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James Smith was born in County Durham, England.

James Smith was baptised in Norton, Durham, on 13 April 1820 and was the youngest son of James Smith and Ann Lynn.[1]


On the 1841 census, James is living in Great Stainton, Stockton, with his parents and siblings: William (30 years), Elizabeth (25 years), Henry (25 years) and Maria (20 years).[2]

James married Lettice Elizabeth Clues in the town of Gateshead on 6 November 1847 and they had five children.[3]

  1. Lettice Elizabeth (Smith) Roe (1848–1916)
  2. Maria Ann (Smith) Bates (1851–?)
  3. James Smith (1854–1896)
  4. Mary Jane Smith (1856–?)
  5. Susan (Smith) Hare (1856–1890)


On the 1851 census, James, a farmer, and Lettice are living in Great Stainton, Durham, with their daughter, Maria, who is 2 months. Their eldest daughter, Lettice, is with her paternal grandparents.[4]

On the 1861 census, James, an agricultural labourer, and Lettice are living on Linacres Farm, Sedgefield, Durham, with their children: Maria (10 years), James (7 years) and Susan (4 years). Their eldest daughter, Lettice, is with her paternal grandparents.[5]

James Smith died of angina, aged 41 years, on 17 April 1861.[6][7]


Census Records

1841 England Census [2]

  • James Smith, Head, Married, 60 years, Farmer, Durham, England
  • Ann Smith, Wife, Married, 60 years, Durham, England
  • William Smith, Son, Single, 30 years, Durham, England
  • Elizabeth Smith, Daughter, Single, 25 years, Durham, England
  • Henry Smith, Son, Single, 25 years, Durham, England
  • Maria Smith, Daughter, Single, 20 years, Durham, England
  • James Smith, Son, Single, 20 years, Durham, England

1851 England Census [4]

  • James Smith, Head, Married, 30 years, Agricultural Labourer, Norton, Durham, England
  • Lettice E Smith, Wife, Married, 29 years, Farnham, Surrey, England
  • Maria Smith, Daughter, Single, 2 months, Durham, England

1861 England Census [5]

  • James Smith, Head, Married, 41 years, Agricultural Labourer, Thorpe, Durham, England
  • Lettice E Smith, Wife, Married, 39 years, Farnham, Surrey, England
  • Maria Smith, Daughter, Single, 10 years, Greater Stainton, Durham, England
  • James Smith, Son, Single, 7 years, Long Newton, Durham, England
  • Susan Smith, Daughter, Single, 4 years, Worsell, Durham, England


Sources

  1. ↑ Baptisms, Stockton District - Record Number: 688332.0|Norton, County Durham|St. Mary|Anglican|13 Apr 1820 James Smith, of Norton, child of James (farmer) & Ann Smith Durham Records Online
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ancestry.com. 1841 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Class: HO107; Piece: 316; Book: 9; Civil Parish: Great Stainton; County: Durham; Enumeration District: 3a; Folio: 0; Page: 4; Line: 1; GSU roll: 241356. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841.
  3. ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Volume: 24. Page: 171.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ancestry.com. 1851 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Class: HO107; Piece: 2384; Folio: 707; Page: 12; GSU roll: 87062. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Class: RG 9; Piece: 3696; Folio: 14; Page: 21; GSU roll: 543173. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861.
  6. ↑ Death Registration|England & Wales General Register Office|GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 8 July 2023)|Smith, James (Age at death: 41)|GRO Reference: 1861 Apr-May-Jun in Stockton Volume 10A Page 48.
  7. ↑ Burials, Stockton District - Record Number: 707810.2|Sedgefield, County Durham|St. Edmund the Bishop|Anglican|20 Apr 1861 James Smith, of The Lizards, age: 41 Durham Records Online




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