Amy (Nunweek) Smith (1887 - 1967)

Born 2 Jul 1887 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Arthur Smith — married 26 May 1917 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England St Mary Eastwood Church

Died 27 Dec 1967 at age 80 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Amy (Nunweek) Smith was born in Yorkshire, England.

Amy was born in Keighley, Yorkshire, England, on July 2, 1887. ^[1] She was the daughter of Tom Nunweek and Mary Walton. She was baptized on July 31, 1887, in Keighley at St Mary Eastwood.^[2] The Parish Register listed her date of birth as July 2, 1887, her parents as Tom and Mary residing in Eastwood (Keighley), and her father's occupation "Mechanic". She was enumerated in the 1891 census ^[3] as a three year old residing with her parents and two siblings at Wellfield House, Keighley. In 1901, ^[4] she was living with her parents and brother Herbert in the household of maternal grandmother Amy Walton, 1 Westbourne Place, Bradford. Her mother passed away in 1901. Amy appeared in the 1911 census ^[5] residing with her widowed father at 12 Avonview Lee, Thwaites Brow, Keighley. She was twenty three, single, and declared no occupation.

Amy married Arthur Smith in 1917.^[6] The ceremony was performed on May 26th in Keighley at St Mary Eastwood. The Parish Register listed Amy as a twenty nine year old spinster residing at Aireview Terrace, Thwaites Brow (Keighley). Her father was named as Tom Nunweek "Mechanic". Arthur was a thirty four year old bachelor and "Pattern Maker" residing at Moss Carr Terrace, Long Lee (Keighley). His father was named as William Smith (deceased) "Mechanic". The witnesses were Moses Nunweek and John James Nunweek. ^[7] It appears the couple had at least three children. Amy and Arthur appeared in the 1939 Register ^[8] residing at 12 Low Spring Road, Keighley. Her occupation "Unpaid Domestic Duties". (Note...three redacted entries at residence).

Arthur passed away in 1945. Amy passed away om December 27, 1967. ^[9] Her residence at time of death was Flat 6, Castle Court, Keighley. Her Probate was administered on January 25, 1968 in Oxford. No beneficiaries noted.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X5L-HFT : 1 October 2014), Amy Nunweek, 1887; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Keighley, Yorkshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910 for Amy Nunweek (Free Ancestry Image)
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7GK8-13Z : 23 February 2021), Amy Nunweek in household of Tom Nunweek, Keighley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding) county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X956-2CB : 21 May 2019), Amy Noonweek in household of Amy Walton, Bradford St James, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Bradford West subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWN5-239 : 15 May 2019), Amy Nunwick in household of Tom Nunwick, Keighley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26NR-8VJ : 13 December 2014), Amy Nunweek and null, 1917; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1917, quarter 2, vol. 9A, p. 286, Keighley, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
7. ↑ West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 for Amy Nunweek (Free Ancestry Image)
8. ↑ 1939 England and Wales Register for Amy Smith (Free Ancestry Image)
9. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCL-MDRC : 4 September 2014), Amy Smith, 1967; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Worth Valley, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
10. ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Amy Smith (Free Ancestry Image)