Personal Details of William Harman Smith
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| Buried: | 16/12/1896 |
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Burial Register
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Memorial Details
| Headstone: In / loving memory of / Charlotte / wife of / William Harmon Smith / born 27th April 1819 died 24th Sept 1887 / "Not gone from memory nor from love / but gone to our Father's home above" / Also of / William Harmon Smith / who passed peacefully away Dec 12th 1896 / aged 77 years (quotation unreadable) / Kerbstone south:Also the ashes of Lee Smith their youngest son born 1859 died Oct 1st 1940 / kerbstone east: Resting in hope of Eternl Life" | |
| Name on Memorial | William Harmon SMITH |
| Date of death | 12/12/1896 |
| Age | 77 |
| Gender | Male |
| Memorial Type | Headstone with cross & kerbstone |
| Construction Material | Sandstone |
| Condition of memorial | Green, most is readable, flaky at the bottom of the headstone |
| Pattison Location Code | CH12 (D) |
| Others named on memorial | |
| Charlotte SMITH | |
| Lee SMITH |
Cemetery accounts
This information is taken from the accounts ledgers of the Newbury Cemetery Company that originally ran and maintained the cemetery.
The Ledgers are held at the Berkshire Records Office.
| Name at death | William Harman Smith |
| Date of burial | 16/12/1896 |
| Whence brought | Newbury |
| Where & how buried | Consecrated Private Grave |
| By whom buried | Reverend H B Brew |
| Account Entry | Book 02 - Page 092 |
| Transcription comments | On FBMD |
Accounts Entry for William Harman Smith
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Reproduced with kind permission
Accounts Entry for William Harman Smith
Newspaper Cuttings
The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.
William Harman Smith
| Source: | Probate search service.gov.uk |
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| Transciption: | WILLIAM HARMAN SMITH Probate: Smith William Harman of 11 Carnarvon-street West-street Newbury Berkshire died 12th December 1896 Probate Oxford 16th March 1897 to Lee Smith engine-fitter and Joseph Smith dental-engineer Effects: £641 6s 6d |
| This obituary entry is awaiting verification. |
Biographical Information
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William Harman Smith
William Harman Smith
c1819-1896
William was born in Haddon Northamptonshire he married Charlotte Liley in Islington London in 1839. Charlotte was born c1821 in London.
William and Charlotte had the following children:
Charlotte 1839 (birth registered in Clerkenwell)
William George 1844 (birth registered in Towcester)
Thomas Henry 1850 (birth registered in Doncaster (in the counties of York and Nottingham)
Charlotte Jane 1851 (birth registered in Daventry)
Twins: Joseph and Helen (aka Ellen) 1854 (births registered in Newbury)
Lee 1859 (birth registered in Newbury)
In 1851 William was working as a Butler for a Mr Leonard Thompson at Breckon Hill Sheriff Hutton Yorkshire. Charlotte was living at Old Parsonage House Warmsworth Yorkshire with her children William George (7) and Thomas Henry (9 months) Charlotte was recorded as an Annuitant in this census.
The 1861 census records the family living at the Post Office Chieveley, William (40) was recorded as a Butler and Charlotte (40) was recorded as a Post Mistress.
The 1871 census records William working as a Butler at Priors Court Chieveley for a Mary Wasey (75). Charlotte (51) was recorded in this census as a Post Mistress and Shopkeeper in Cheiveley her children Thomas Henry (20), Charlotte Jane (19) and Lee (12) were recorded living with her Thomas was recorded as a Confectioner and Charlotte was recorded as an Assistant in Shop.
The family were still living at the Post Office in Chieveley in 1881. William (61) was recorded as a Post Master (C S O).
Charlotte died aged 68 on the 24th September 1887 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 27th September.
The 1891 census records William (70) as a Retired Butler living at 11 Carnarvon Street Newbury, his daughter Charlotte (39) was still living at home with him. He died aged 77 on the 12th December 1896 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 16th December.
www.fnrcnewbury.org.uk/persondetails.asp?PersonID=12210
Author: Christine Gambles
© Christine Gambles
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