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St Thomas 'a Becket Church, Pensford, Somerset in 1998

John H SMITH headstone

Smith headstone Lehi Cemetery
Image from Rayna Rogerson

Children of Alfred SMITH m 1861 Amy HARRIS
7. Alfred SMITH b 2 May 1839 Pensford s/o George SMITH/Mary FLOWER.
1839 Birth in the Registration District of Clutton, Sub-District of Chew Magna, County of Somerset
Alfred SMITH b 2 May 1839 at Pensford, Parish of St Thomas s/o George SMITH, Labourer and Mary SMITH formerly FLOWER, Informant: George SMITH, Father, Pensford, Registered 1 Jun 1839, Robert COLLINS, Registrar [Entry No 318 certificate provided by Jean Crowther via Wayne Sinclair]

Alfred SMITH d 24 Aug 1909 aged 70 yrs Foster Memorial Cottages, Blyth, Northumberland, England.
1909 Death in Registration District of Tynemouth, Sub-district of Blyth, County of Northumberland
Alfred SMITH died 24 Aug 1909 Foster Memorial Cottages, Blyth, UD, aged 70 yrs, Coal Miner, Cause of death: Hemiplegia 30 days, Cheyne Stokes Respiration 11 days, Exhaustion, Certified by R LAING, 70 Salisbury Street, Blyth, Registered 24 Aug 1909, Walter Wood, Registrar [Certificate sent 1965 by Mary A Henricksen to JC, WS]

Alfred SMITH m 7 Dec 1861 English Baptist Chapel, Commercial Street, Newport, Amy HARRIS.
1861 Marriage in the Registration District of Newport, solemnized at The English Baptist Chapel, Commercial Street, Newport
Alfred SMITH, Age 22 yrs, Bachelor, Coal Miner, Residence: Machen Parish near Newport Town, Wales, Father: Charles (should be George) SMITH, Potato Dealer, married 17 Dec 1861 in the English Baptist Chapel (agreement) according to the rites and ceremonies of the Baptists by J W JONES, Minister, Amy HARRIS, Age 20 yrs, Spinster, Residence: Machen Parish near Newport Town, Wales, Father: Philip HARRIS, Farm Labourer. Alfred signed, Amy made herXmark, in the presence of John Ty(?)ies and Mary PURCELL [Entry No 182 certificate provided by JC via WS]

Amy HARRIS b 5 Jun 1841 Upper Machen, Glamorgan, Wales d/o Phillip HARRIS/Mary MORGAN (WS)

1914 Death in Registration District of Tynemouth, Sub-district of Blyth, County of Northumberland
Amy SMITH died 10 Jan 1914 aged 72 yrs at Forster Memorial Homes, Blyth, UD, Widow of Alfred SMITH, Coal Miner (Chargeman), Cause of Death: (1) Cerebral Haemorrhage (2) Apoplexy, Certified by TF JOHNSTON MD, Registered 12 Jan 1914, George HADDON, Registrar [Entry No 308 certificate provided by JC via WS]

In a letter dated 8 Sep 1876 written by 19 year old Emily Hardwell, eldest daughter of Alfred's sister Sarah Ann, to relatives in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, she wrote: We had a letter from Uncle Alfred on the 6th of this month. He 'as got 8 children and they are doing pretty well. He is living in Northumberland.
Address in 1876: 42 Boca Chica Colliery, Blyth, Northumberland, England.

1881 Census of England and Wales taken 3/4 April [PR0 Ref RG11, Piece/Folio 5116/87, Page 18]
Dwelling 46 Boathouse Terrace, Bedlington, Northumberland, England
SMITH Alfred, Head, Married, 41, Bank Keeper Coal Mine, born Pensfore (Pensford), Somerset (b abt 1840)
SMITH Amy, Wife, Married, 39, born Meichen (Machen), Monmouth, England (b abt 1842)
SMITH George, 16, Scholar, born Cuerphilly (Caerphilly), Glamorgan, Wales (b abt 1865)
SMITH Sarah Ann, Daur, 14, Scholar, born Cuerphilly (Caerphilly), Glamorgan, Wales (b abt 1867)
SMITH John, Son, 11, Scholar, born Prussia (BS) (British Subject) (b abt 1870)
SMITH Alfred, Son, 8, Scholar, born Bedlington, Northumberland, England (b abt 1873)
SMITH Harriet, Daur, 7, Scholar, born Bedlington, Northumberland, England (b abt 1874)

Seven children of Alfred SMITH and Amy HARRIS:

1. Mary Emma SMITH b 2 Feb 1863 Machen, Glamorgan, Wales d/o Alfred SMITH/Amy HARRIS d 25 Feb 1944 Pooley Bridge, Westmoreland, England, m James Tait DOUGLAS (submitted to IGI Film Number 184757, also Film 184258 Page 416, also Film 456602, also another with no src info) Also Mary E SMITH b 2 Feb 1863 Massben, Montgomery, Wales d/o Alfred SMITH/Amy HARRIS (submitted to IGI Batch Number 6940030) Also Mary Emma SMITH b 2 Feb 1863 Masches, Machen, Monmouth, England d/o Alfred SMITH/Amy HARRIS (submitted to IGI Batch 6940406)

2. George SMITH b 6 Apr 1865 Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Wales s/o Alfred SMITH/Amy HARRIS, d 20 Sep 1934 (submitted to IGI Film Number 456602, also Film 184204 Page 746, also Film 1239638 Page 967)

3. Sarah Ann SMITH b 8 Mar 1867 Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Wales d/o Alfred SMITH/Amy HARRIS, d 27 Jun 1930, m 26 Dec 1888 John ANDREWS (submitted to IGI Film Number 456602, also Batch Number 6940601) Also Sarah Ann SMITH b 8 Mar 1867 Newport, Monmouth, England d/o Alfred SMITH/Amy HARRIS (sumitted to IGI Film 1239629 Page 1029, also Film 184200 Page 1028) Also Sarah Ann SMITH b 8 Mar 1867 Newport, Monmouth, England d/o Alfred SMITH/Amy HARRIS, d 27 Jun 1930 Blyth, Northumberland, England, bur 30 Jun 1930 Blyth, Northumberland, England, m 26 Dec 1888 Morpeth, Northumberland, England, John ANDREWS (submitted to IGI Film Number 457895) Also Sarah Ann SMITH b 8 Mar 1867 Norm, Newport, Gloucester, England d/o Alfred SMITH/Amy HARRIS, d 27 Jun 1930 Blyth, Northumberland, England, bur 30 Jun 1930 Blyth, Northumberland, England, m 26 Dec 1888 Morpeth, Northumberland, England, John ANDREW (submitted to IGI Film Number 457825)

4. Alfred John SMITH b abt 1868 Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Wales (submitted to IGI Film Number 1239618 p665, also submitted to IGI no source information) (deceased infant)

5. John SMITH b 20 Mar 1870 Prussia s/o Alfred SMITH/Amy HARRIS.
John H SMITH (1870-1938) m Mary BELL (1872-1958) bur Lehi Cemetery, Utah, USA [headstone image from Rayna Rogerson]

6. Alfred SMITH b 28 Jun 1872 Cambois, Northumberland, England s/o Alfred SMITH/Amy HARRIS, d 26 Dec 1914 (submitted to IGI no source information) Also Alfred SMITH b 28 Jun 1872 Cambis, Cambois, Northumberland, England s/o Alfred SMITH/Amy HARRIS, d 26 Sep 1916 (submitted to IGI Film Number 456602)

7. Harriet SMITH b 30 Jan 1874 Cambois, Northumberland, England s/o Alfred SMITH/Amy HARRIS (submitted to IGI Film Number 445698) d 19 Jan 1948 (JC, WS)

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