Henry Smith - the older 1813- 1877

1813. Henry Smith was baptised to Thomas Smith & Mary Page on 12/9/1813 in Yelvertoft Northamptonshire - IGI . No other Smith baptisms found to Thomas & Mary in Yelvertoft . In 1841C, a Thomas & Mary, both 55, he an ag. labourer, are living at Kilsby,~4/5 miles from Yelvertoft, with children Mary, Martha & Sarah 25-14, also 2 likely grandchildren, William & James, 3 & 1. . Cannot find this Thomas or Mary in 1851C. Thomas Smith had married Mary Page in Yelvertoft, just 5 k from Yelvertoft, in 1811.

1838 I suspect Henry Smith married a Mary Ann Jelley 1838, Dec Coventry 16.158

1839. His son, Henry Smith, was likely born Mar 1839 Coventry 16.358, - but could possibly be Dec 1839 Coventry 16.357.

1841C Henry Smith aged 28, ribbon weaver, is living with his wife & son at Swan Street, Holy Trinity, Coventry

SMITH, Henry M 28 1813 Warwickshire  
SMITH, Mary F 27 1814 Warwickshire  
SMITH, Henry M 2 1839 Warwickshire

His county of birth incorrect: but I suspect Yelvertoft was almost on the county border in those days

"Historically Coventry was the most important seat of ribbon-making in the UK. In this industry it competed locally with Norwich and Leicester and internationally with St Etienne in France"

1851C. Henry Smith, aged 37 , ribbon weaver,. b. Yelvertoft, is living with his wife & son at Tower Street, The Holy Trinity, Coventry

SMITH, Henry Head Married M 37 1814 Ribbon Weaver
 Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire  
SMITH, Mary Anne Wife Married F 36 1815 Silk Winder
 Coventry, Warwickshire  
SMITH, Henry Son M 12 1839
Coventry, Warwickshire  
SMITH, Emily Daughter F 6 1845 Scholar
 Coventry, Warwickshire  
SMITH, Eliza Daughter F 5 1846 Scholar
 Coventry, Warwickshire

Yelvertoft ~ 15 E of Coventry

1860. His son, Henry Smith (watchmaker) and Elisa Bacon married 7th August 1860 in Liverpool..

1861C. Henry Smith, 22, watchmaker, b.Coventry, married,boarder, is living alone in Liverpool.

His newly married wife is almost certainly living with her parents -in-law at 1, Hill Street, St Johns, Coventry. This census entry gave me the names of the parents of her husband, Henry Smith, and then I was able to track his family back in 1851C & 1841C .Thus

1861C. Henry Smith, aged 48, publican, b. Yelvertoft, is living with his wife & son at 1, Hill Street, St Johns, Coventry

SMITH, Henry Head Married M 48 1813 Publican
 Yelvertoft, Warwickshire  
SMITH, Mary Ann Wife Married F 47 1814
Coventry, Warwickshire  
SMITH, Emily Daughter Unmarried F 16 1845 Dressmaker
 Coventry, Warwickshire  
SMITH, Eliza Daughter Unmarried F 14 1847 Milliner
 Coventry, Warwickshire  
SMITH, Eliza Visitor Married F 23 1838 Silk Weaver
 Bilton, Warwickshire  
BERRIDGE, George Lodger Unmarried M 20 1841 Stone Mason
 Castor, Northamptonshire  
SPRINGTHORP, William Lodger Unmarried M 24 1837 Stone Mason
 ..., Northamptonshire  
COLLINGWOOD, George Lodger Unmarried M 22 1839 Stone Mason
 Grantham  
WELDON, James Lodger Unmarried M 25 1836 Stone Mason
 Birmingham,

 

1871C. Henry Smith, aged 57, licensed victualler, b. Yelverthorp, is living with his wife at Hill Street The Swan Public House, St Michael, Coventry

SMITH, Henry Head M 57 1814 Northamptonshire  
SMITH, Mary Ann Wife F 56 1815 Warwickshire

1877. Henry Smith dies aged 65, Coventry 6d.278 Sep.

1881C. His widow, Mary Ann, 68, licensed victualler , b. Coventry is living at (White Swan), Hill St, Coventry St Michael With St John

SMITH, Mary Ann Head Widow F 68 1813 Licensed Victualler
 Coventry, Warwickshire

She likely dies Jun 1882, aged 69, but death could also be Mar 1880, aged 77

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