George Smith

1838-1915

George was born in Stockcross Berkshire the son of Mark and Eliza(beth) Smith (nee Watts) who were married on the 2^nd July 1827 in Speen berkshire.

His father Mark was born c1800 in Speen and was an Agricultural Labourer/Labourer. He died aged 89 in 1889 and was buried on the 21^st June at St Mary the Virgin Speen.

His mother Eliza was born c1804 in Peasmore.

In 1841 George (2) was living in Woodspeen, Berkshire with his parents Mark (40) and Eliza (40) and  Martha Smith (65), George Smith (25) and Isaac Smith (13).

In 1851 Mark (47), Eliza (48) and George (11) were living in Benham Village.

George married in 1858

Marriage details:

Place: St Mary Speenhamland Berkshire

Date: 25^th December 1858

Groom: George Smith, minor, bachelor, occupation: Groom, abode: Speenhamland

Bride: Mary Ann Palmer, minor, spinster, abode: Speenhamland

Fathers: Moses Palmer and Mark Smith, both Labourers.

Witnesses: Harriet Palmer and Samuel Bellows

Mary Ann and George had the following children:

Mary Ann born c1859

Willie born 1862

Clara Elizabeth born c1866

George born c1868

Isaac born 1870

Richard born c1873

Edward born c1877. (All the children were born in Speen apart from Richard who was born in Shaw).

George was recorded as a Groom in 1861, a General Labourer in 1871, a Gardener in 1881, a Groom (not Domestic) in 1891 and a Domestic Coachman in 1901

The family were recorded living in St John’s Place, Speen in 1861, Speenhamland in 1871 and 1881 and Goswell Row, Speen in 1891. George and Mary were still living in Goswell Row in 1901 but by 1911 they had moved to 12 Church Almshouses, Newtown Road, Newbury.

George died aged 75 on the 11^th March 1915 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 13^th March. (Abode at time of death: 12 Church Almshouses, Newbury)

Mary Ann died aged 81 on the 30^th December 1920 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 1^st January 1921 in the same grave as George. (Abode at time of death: 5 Trafalgar Place, Newbury)

Their son Willie died aged 67 on the 15^th October 1929, he was laid to rest with his parents on the 19^th October. (Abode at time of death: 5 Trafalgar Place, Newbury)

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