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James Smith (1777 - 1858)

James Smith
Born in Grindon, Durham, Englandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
Husband of — married 8 May 1806 in Grindon, Durham, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
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Died at age 80 in Great Stainton, Durham, Englandmap
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Biography

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James Smith was born in County Durham, England.

James Smith of Thorp was baptised in St. James the Greater, Grindon, on 20 August 1777 and was the son of Henry Smith and Jane Armstrong.[1]


James married Ann Lynn on 8 May 1806 and they had eight children.[2][3]

  1. Jane Smith (1807–1816)
  2. Finlowe Smith (1808–1888)
  3. William Smith (1810–1897)
  4. Ann Smith (1812–1826)
  5. Elizabeth (Smith) Crawford (1814–1865)
  6. Henry John Smith (1816–1863)
  7. Maria Smith (1818–1901)
  8. James Smith (1820–1861)


On the 1841 census, James, a farmer, and Ann are living in Great Stainton, Stockton, with their children: William (30 years), Elizabeth (25 years), Henry (25 years), Maria (20 years), James (20 years).[4]

On the 1851 census, James, a farmer, and Ann are living in Great Stainton, Stockton, with their children: William (40 years), Henry (36 years) and Maria (34 years). They also have their granddaughter, Lettice Smith, aged 2 years, with them.[5]

James Smith died, aged 80 years, on 17 June 1858 and was buried in St. Cuthbert's, Redmarshall.[6]


Census Records

1841 England Census [4]

  • 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 [5]

  • James Smith, Head, Married, 73 years, Farmer, Grindon, Durham, England
  • Ann Smith, Wife, Married, 74 years, Aycliffe, Durham, England
  • William Smith, Son, Single, 40 years, Norton, Durham, England
  • Henry Smith, Son, Single, 36 years, Norton, Durham, England
  • Maria Smith, Daughter, Single, 34 years, Norton, Durham, England
  • Lettie Smith, Granddaughter, Single, 2 years, Great Stainton, Durham, England
  • Reice Green, Servant, Single, 32 years, Farnham, Surrey, England
  • William Ranson, Servant, Single, 14 years, Gilling, Yorkshire, England


Sources

  1. ↑ Baptisms, Stockton District - Record Number: 660235.0|Location: Grindon (by Stockton), County Durham|Church: St. James the Greater|Denomination: Anglican|20 Aug 1777 James Smith, of Thorp, son of Henry & Jane Smith. Durham Records Online
  2. ↑ England, Durham Diocese, Marriage Bonds & Allegations, 1692-1900, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q293-CG88 : 9 March 2021), James Smith and Ann Lynn, 6 May 1806; citing Marriage, Durham, England, Church of England. Durham University Library, Palace Green; FHL microfilm.
  3. ↑ Marriage Bonds, Durham Diocese District - Record Number: 472021.14|Durham Diocese, County Durham|Marriage Bonds (entire diocese)|Anglican|6 May 1806 James Smith (of Thorpe, Grindon, age 21 and upwards, yeoman) obtained a licence to marry Ann Lynn (of Sedgefield, age 21 and upwards), directed to Grindon|Surety: Finlowe Smith, yeoman, of Grindon. Durham Records Online
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 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.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ancestry.com. 1851 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Class: HO107; Piece: 2384; Folio: 706; Page: 11; 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.
  6. ↑ Burials, Stockton District - Record Number: 438460.2|Location: Redmarshall, County Durham|Church: St. Cuthbert|Denomination: Anglican|18 Jun 1858 James Smith, of Great Stainton, age: 81Durham Records Online




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