Edward
Smith
Born about in Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary Ann (Beard) Smith
— married
25 Dec 1833 in Clerkenwell, Islington, England
Descendants 
Died
at about age 65
in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Mar 2021
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Biography
Apparently a young woman with a baby, a refugee from Eastern Europe, arrived in England mid 1800s. Thomas and Ann Smith, who had a rope making business in Bethnal Green, offered to take her in on condition she let them adopt her son, Edward.
Places:
1841 census King Street P B, St Matthew Bethnal Green, Bethnal Green, London & Middlesex, England.
| Edward Smith | M | 30 | Twine spinner | Middlesex, England |
| Mary Smith | F | 26 | Middlesex, England | |
| Mary Smith | F | 2 | Middlesex, England | |
| Edward Smith | M | 6 | Middlesex, England | |
| William Smith | M | 4 | Middlesex, England | |
| John Smith | M | 0 | Middlesex, England | |
| Daniel Gadd | M | 30 | Silk weaver | Middlesex, England |
| Mary Gadd | F | 30 | Do | Middlesex, England |
| James Gadd | M | 10 | Middlesex, England |
1851 census at Gossett Street, Saint Matthew Bethnal Green, Bethnal Green, London & Middlesex, England.
| Edward Smith | Head | Married | M | 40 | Twine spinner | Marylebone, Middlesex, England |
| Mary Ann Smith | Wife | Married | F | 36 | Shoreditch, England | |
| Edward Smith | Son | M | 16 | Twine spinner | ||
| William Smith | Son | M | 14 | Twine spinner | ||
| John Smith | Son | M | 10 | Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England | ||
| Mary Ann Smith | Daughter | F | 12 | |||
| Ann Smith | Daughter | F | 5 | Scholar | ||
| Sarah Smith | Daughter | F | 0 |
1861 census at 3, Gosset Street, Bethnal Green, London & Middlesex, England.
| Edward Smith | Head | Married | M | 50 | Frame spinner | Marylebone, Middlesex, England |
| Mary Ann Smith | Wife | Married | F | 66 | Shoreditch, England | |
| Mary Ann Smith | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 22 | Dress maker | |
| Ann Smith | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 15 | Scholar | |
| Sarah Smith | Daughter | F | 10 | Scholar | ||
| William Smith | Son | M | 24 | Frame spinner | Spitalfields, Middlesex, England | |
| Thomas Smith | Son | M | 6 | |||
| Selina Smith | Daughter | F | 1 |
1871 census at Gosset Street, Bethnal Green, London & Middlesex, England.
| Edward Smith | Head | M | 60 | Twine spinner | Marylebone, Middlesex, England | |
| Mary Ann Smith | Wife | F | 55 | Twine spinner | Shoreditch, Middlesex, England | |
| Ann Smith | Daughter | F | 25 | Twine spinner | Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England | |
| Thomas Smith | Son | M | 10[16?] | Twine spinner | Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England |
Edward's death (age 66) was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1876 in the Bethnal Green district.[5]
Sources
- ↑
1841 Census:
"1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: HO107; Piece number: 694; Page: 7; Schedule: 2386
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Edward Smith (30) in Bethnal Green registration district. - ↑
1851 Census:
"1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: HO107; Piece number: 1541; Folio: 493; Page: 92; Schedule: 446
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Edward Smith (40), married, Twine spinner, head of household in Bethnal Green registration district. Born in England. - ↑
1861 Census:
"1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG09; Piece number: 259; Folio: 80; Page: 25; Schedule: 161
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Edward Smith (50), married, Frame spinner, head of household in Bethnal Green registration district. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG10; Piece number: 493; Folio: 59; Page: 20; Schedule: 110
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Edward Smith (60) head of household in Bethnal Green registration district. Born in England. - ↑
Death Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Death
Smith, Edward (Age at death: 66).
GRO Reference: 1876 Oct-Nov-Dec in Bethnal Green Volume 01C Page 180.
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