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Claude Samuel Smithers (1874 - 1960)

Claude Samuel Smithers
Born in Chertsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdommap
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Husband of — married Mar 1901 in Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdommap
Died at age 85 in Teddington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdommap
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Claude Samuel Smithers was born in Surrey, England.

Claude Samuel was born in 1874. His birth was registered in the last quarter of 1874 in Chertsey, Surrey, England.[1]
His mother's maiden name was Draper.

In 1881 Claude Samuel (6) was living with his large family in Windlesham, Surrey, England. The family included his parents, his maternal grandmother (a widow) and seven siblings.[2]

1881 Census of England, Wales & Scotland: High Street, Windlesham, Chertsey, Surrey
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
John Jeffery Smithers Head Married M 44 Painter paper hanger etc Bagshot, Surrey, England
Jane Smithers Wife Married F 41 Bagshot, Surrey, England
Mary Ann Smithers Mother Widowed F 75 Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England
Arthur Jeffery Smithers Son Unmarried M 20 Painter Bagshot, Surrey, England
Beatrice Anne Smithers Daughter Unmarried F 14 General servt dom Bagshot, Surrey, England
Alice Harriet Smithers Daughter Unmarried F 12 Bagshot, Surrey, England
William James Smithers Son Unmarried M 10 Scholar Bagshot, Surrey, England
John Benjamin Smithers Son Unmarried M 8 Scholar Bagshot, Surrey, England
Claude Samuel Smithers Son Unmarried M 6 Scholar Bagshot, Surrey, England
Bess Victoria Smithers Daughter Unmarried F 4 Bagshot, Surrey, England
George Edward Smithers Son Unmarried M 1 Bagshot, Surrey, England

In 1891 Claude Samuel (15) was living in Bagshot, Surrey, England.[3]

1891 Census of England, Wales & Scotland: Guildford Road, Windlesham, Chertsey, Surrey
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
John Smithers Head Married M 55
Jane Smithers Wife Married F 54
John Benjamin Smithers Son Single M 17
Claude Smithers Son Single M 15
George Smithers Son Single M 11


In 1901 Claude married Florence Louisa Palmer . The marriage was registered in the first quarter of 1901 in Epping, England.[4]

At the time of the 1901 Census, Claude Samuel (26) was living with his wife in Teddington, Middlesex, England.[5]

1901 Census of England, Wales & Scotland: Fern Bank, Fulwell Road, Teddington, Teddington (Middlesex), Kingston, Middlesex
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Claude S Smithers Head Married M 26 Decorator Bagshot, Surrey, England
Florence F Smithers Wife Married F 24 Harlow, Essex, England

On 2 April 1911 Claude Samuel 36) was living with his wife and three children in Teddington, Surrey, England.[6]

1911 Census of England and Wales: 145 Fulwell Road Teddington, Teddington, Middlesex
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Claude Smithers Head Married M 36 House decorator Bagshot Surrey
Florence Smithers Wife Married F 34 Attending general shop Harlow Essex
Christine Smithers Daughter F 9 Teddington Middlesex
Albert Smithers Son M 7 Teddington Middlesex
Doris Smithers Daughter F 5 Teddington Middlesex

In 1921 Claude and Florence were living at 94, Stanley Gardens Road, Teddington, Surrey, England, with nine children aged 3 through 17.[7]

1921 Census of England and Wales: 94, Stanley Gardens Road, Teddington, Surrey
Name Relation Sex Status Age Birth Place Occupation Employer
Claude Samuel Smithers Head M Married 46 Surrey, England House Decorator Gazer Builder Hingston, Surrey
Florence Louise Smithers Wife F 44 Harlow, Essex, England House, No Other Occupation
Christine Agnes Smithers Daughter F 19 Teddington, Middlesex, England At Present, Unemployed
Albert John Smithers Son M 17 Teddington, Middlesex, England Carpenter, Apprentice W H Gaze & Sons Ltd, Builders Kingston Surrey
Doris May Smithers Daughter F 15 Teddington, Middlesex, England Daily Maid Private
Gwendolyn Ethel Smithers Daughter F 15 Teddington, Middlesex, England Daily Maid Private
Claude Stanley Smithers Son M 13 Teddington, Middlesex, England
Jeffrey Frederick Smithers Son M 9 Teddington, Middlesex, England
Lillian Florence Smithers Daughter F 7 Teddington, Middlesex, England
Robert Sidney Smithers Son M 5 Teddington, Middlesex, England
Marjorie Phyllis Smithers Daughter F 3 Teddington, Middlesex, England

Claude Samuel died at the age of 85 on 14 May 1960 in Teddington, Middlesex, England. His death registered in the 2nd quarter of 1960 in Ealing, England.[8]

Probate granted on 24 August 1960 in London, England. Probate Granted to Jeffrey Frederick Smithers, Hydraulic Engineer, Christine Agnes Stone (wife of Richard Stone) and Robert Sidney Smithers, Plumber. Effects £2956 16s. 11d.[9]

Sources

  1. Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office", database, GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 10 May 2023), Smithers, Claude Samuel (Mother's maiden name: Draper). GRO Reference: 1874 Oct-Nov-Dec in Chertsey Volume 02A Page 44.
  2. 1881 Census: "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census", database with images, Reference: RG11; Piece number: 770; Folio: 74; Page: 6; Schedule: 356, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 10 May 2023), Claude Samuel Smithers (6), unmarried son, Scholar, in household of John Jeffery Smithers (44) on High Street, Windlesham in Chertsey registration district in Surrey, England. Born in England.
  3. 1891 Census: "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census", database with images, Reference: RG12; Piece number: 554; Folio: 39; Page: 3; Schedule: 10, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 10 May 2023), Claude Smithers (15), single son, in household of John Smithers (55) on Guildford Road, Windlesham in Chertsey registration district in Surrey, England.
  4. Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index", database, FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 10 May 2023), Smithers, Claude Samuel. GRO Reference: 1901 Jan-Feb-Mar in Epping Volume 4a Page 371.
  5. 1901 Census: "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census", database with images, Reference: RG13; Piece number: 673; Folio: 106; Page: 51; Schedule: 356, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 10 May 2023), Claude S Smithers (26), married, Decorator, head of household in Fern Bank, Fulwell Road, Teddington, Teddington (Middlesex) in Kingston registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in England.
  6. 1911 Census: "1911 Census For England & Wales", database with images, Series: RG14; Piece number: 3578; Schedule: 437, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 10 May 2023), Claude Smithers (36), married, House decorator, head of household at 145 Fulwell Road Teddington, Teddington in Kingston registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in Bagshot Surrey.
  7. 1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales", database with images, Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 03716; District reference: RD 40 RS 5 ED 22, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 10 May 2023), Claude Samuel Smithers (46), married, House Decorator, head of household at 94, Stanley Gardens Road, Teddington in Kingston registration district in Surrey, England. Born in Surrey, England. Employed by Gazer Builder Hingston, Surrey.
  8. Death Registration: "England & Wales Death Index", database, FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 10 May 2023), Smithers, Claude S. (Age at death: 85). GRO Reference: 1960 Apr-May-Jun in Ealing Volume 5e Page 176.
  9. Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995", database with images, Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1904 #18923813 (accessed 10 May 2023), Claude Samuel Smithers probate on 24 Aug 1960 in London, England. Died 14 May 1960 in Middlesex, England.




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