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William Oswald Smith (abt. 1857 - 1941)

William Oswald (Ossie) [uncertain] Smith
Born about in Patching, Sussex, Englandmap
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Husband of — married 29 Dec 1877 [location unknown]
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Died at about age 83 in Worthing, Broadwater, Sussex, Englandmap
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Biography

William Oswald Smith's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1857 in the Worthing district.[1]

William Oswald Smith, son of Owen Smith & Jane, was baptised on 8 March 1857 in Patching, Sussex, England.[2]

In the 1861 census William (age 4) was the son of William Owen Owen Smith in Patching, Sussex, England.[3]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William Owen Owen Smith Head Married M 28 Agricultural Labourer Clapham, Sussex
Jane Smith Wife Married F 29 Bury, Sussex
William Oswald Oswald Smith Son M 4 Patching, Sussex

In the 1871 census William (age 14), Labourer, was the son of William Smith in Broadwater, Sussex, England.[4]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William Smith Head Married M 38 Labourer Clapham, Sussex
Jane Smith Wife Married F 33 Labourer Bury, Sussex
William C Smith Son M 14 Labourer Patching, Sussex
Emily Smith Daughter F 8 Scholar Patching, Sussex
Alice F Smith Daughter F 5 Scholar Patching, Sussex
Walter H Smith Son M 2 Patching, Sussex
James Leggatt Father-in-law Married M 76 Labourer Bury, Sussex

William, son of William Owen Smith, married Esther Gumbrill, daughter of Henry, on 29 December 1877 in Broadwater, Sussex, England.[5] Known issue:-

  1. Alfred Ernest Oswald (1878)[6][7]
  2. Horace (1881)[8]
  3. Reginald (1882)[9]
  4. Alice Lucy (1885)[10]
  5. Sidney (1887)[11]
  6. Ellen Francis[12]
  7. Archibald (1890)[13]

In the 1881 census William (age 25), General Labourer, was the married head of household on Teville Road, Broadwater, Sussex, England.[14]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William O Smith Head Married M 25 General Labourer Angmering, Sussex, England
Esther Smith Wife Married F 29 Billingshurst, Sussex, England
Alfred E Z Smith Son Unmarried M 2 Worthing, Sussex, England
Horace Smith Son Unmarried M 0 Worthing, Sussex, England

Oswald's marriage to Fanny Gates was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1895 in the East Preston district.[15] Known issue:-

  1. Minnie[16] (Gates) (1891)[17]
  2. Annie[16] Miles (Gates) (1893)[18]
  3. Oswald[19] (1895)[20]
  4. Ernest Jesse (1897)[21]
  5. Emily (1899)[22]
  6. Robert Owen (1901)[23]
  7. Fanny Edith (1903)[24]
  8. Thomas (1905)[25]
  9. Stanley (1907)[26]
  10. Phyllis Irene Maud (1909)[27]

In the 1901 census William (age 42), Labourer General, was the married head of household in Worthing, Sussex, England.[16]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William O Smith Head Married M 42 Labourer General Clapham, Sussex
Fanny E Smith Wife Married F 39 Rustington, Sussex
Alice L Smith Daughter Single F 16 Laundry Maid Horsham, Sussex
Ellen F Smith Daughter F 13 East Preston, Sussex
Minnie Smith Daughter F 11 Worthing, Sussex
Annie M Smith Daughter F 8 Worthing, Sussex
Sidney Smith Son M 13 Worthing, Sussex
Archibald Smith Son M 10 Worthing, Sussex
Oswald Smith Son M 6 Worthing, Sussex
Ernest J Smith Son M 4 Worthing, Sussex
Emily Smith Daughter F 2 Worthing, Sussex
Robert O Smith Son M 0 Worthing, Sussex

In the 1911 census William (age 50), Laborer Bricklayer, was the married head of household in Wick, Sussex, England.[12]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William Oswald Smith Head Married M 50 Laborer Bricklayer Clapham, Sussex
Fanny Edith Smith Wife Married F 48 Rustington, Sussex
Ellen Francis Smith Daughter Single F 23 Laundry East Preston, Sussex
Minnie Smith Daughter Single F 20 General Servant Domestic Worthing, Sussex
Oswald Smith Son Single M 16 Errand Boy Greengrocer's Worthing, Sussex
Earnest Jesse Smith Son Single M 14 Farm Boy Worthing, Sussex
Robert Owen Smith Son M 10 School Worthing, Sussex
Fanny Smith Daughter F 7 Littlehampton, Sussex
Stanley Smith Son M 4 Littlehampton, Sussex
Phyllis Irend Smith Daughter F 1 Littlehampton, Sussex

William's death (age 84) was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1941 in the Worthing district.[28]

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 26 July 2023)
    Smith, William Oswald (Mother's maiden name: Leggatt).
    GRO Reference: 1857 Jan-Feb-Mar in Worthing Volume 02B Page 209.
  2. ↑ Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
    FamilySearch Record: J3GY-JYC (accessed 26 July 2023)
    William Oswald Smith baptism on 8 Mar 1857, son of Owen Smith & Jane, in Patching, Sussex, England, United Kingdom.
  3. ↑ 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861"
    citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch Record: M71S-WWZ (accessed 26 July 2023)
    FindMyPast Image
    William Oswald Oswald Smith (4) son in household of William Owen Owen Smith (28) in Patching in Worthing registration district in Sussex, England. Born in Patching, Sussex.
  4. ↑ 1871 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871"
    citing The National Archives of the UK
    FamilySearch Record: KD84-RXV (accessed 26 July 2023)
    FindMyPast Image
    William C Smith (14) son, Labourer, in household of William Smith (38) in Broadwater, Sussex, England, United Kingdom. Born in Patching, Sussex.
  5. ↑ Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
    FamilySearch Record: NKW4-WG2 (accessed 26 July 2023)
    William Oswald Smith marriage to Esther Gumbrill on 29 Dec 1877 in Broadwater, Sussex, England, United Kingdom.
  6. ↑ GRO Reference: 1878 S Quarter in EAST PRESTON Volume 02B Page 359
  7. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N1YP-DM7 : 10 April 2021), William Oswald Faith in entry for Alfred Ernest Oswald Faith, 1878.
  8. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NDD1-X7M : 5 February 2023), William Oswald Smith in entry for Horace Smith, 1881.
  9. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NDD1-JDX : 5 February 2023), William Oswald Smith in entry for Reginald Smith, 1882.
  10. ↑ "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD6-K3LT : 7 December 2017), William Oswald Smith in entry for Alice Lucy Smith, 1885.
  11. ↑ "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFP4-WLG : 11 March 2018), Oswald Smith in entry for Sidney Smith, 1887.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911"
    citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch Record: X71W-RBM (accessed 26 July 2023)
    FindMyPast Image
    William Oswald Smith (50), married, Laborer Bricklayer, head of household in Wick in East Preston registration district in Sussex, England. Born in Clapham, Sussex.
  13. ↑ "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFP4-WP1 : 11 March 2018), William Oswald Smith in entry for Archibald Smith, 1890.
  14. ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881"
    citing p. 10, Piece/Folio 1117/70, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,526.
    FamilySearch Record: Q274-CRMG (accessed 26 July 2023)
    FindMyPast Image
    William O Smith (25), married, General Labourer, head of household in Broadwater in East Preston registration district in Sussex, England. Born in Angmering, Sussex, England.
  15. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
    citing 1895, quarter 1, vol. 2B, p. 506, East Preston, Sussex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
    FamilySearch Record: 2D1H-PPJ (accessed 26 July 2023)
    Oswald Smith marriage registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1895 in East Preston.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901"
    citing Worthing subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch Record: XSJ3-9N7 (accessed 26 July 2023)
    FindMyPast Image
    William O Smith (42), married, Labourer General, head of household in Worthing in East Preston registration district in Sussex, England. Born in Clapham, Sussex.
  17. ↑ GRO Reference: 1891 M Quarter in EAST PRESTON Volume 02B Page 357
  18. ↑ GRO Reference: 1893 M Quarter in EAST PRESTON Volume 02B Page 359
  19. ↑ "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFP4-45W : 11 March 2018), Oswald Smith in entry for Oswald Smith, 1899.
  20. ↑ GRO Reference: 1895 J Quarter in EAST PRESTON Volume 02B Page 349
  21. ↑ GRO Reference: 1897 J Quarter in EAST PRESTON Volume 02B Page 330
  22. ↑ "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFP4-45D : 11 March 2018), Oswald Smith in entry for Emily Smith, 1899.
  23. ↑ GRO Reference: 1901 J Quarter in EAST PRESTON Volume 02B Page 335
  24. ↑ GRO Reference: 1903 S Quarter in EAST PRESTON Volume 02B Page 346
  25. ↑ GRO Reference: 1905 J Quarter in EAST PRESTON Volume 02B Page 344
  26. ↑ GRO Reference: 1907 J Quarter in EAST PRESTON Volume 02B Page 345
  27. ↑ GRO Reference: 1909 D Quarter in EAST PRESTON Volume 02B Page 311
  28. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 26 July 2023)
    Smith, William Oswald (Age at death: 84).
    GRO Reference: 1941 Jan-Feb-Mar in Worthing Volume 02B Page 1055.




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