Personal Details of George Smith
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| Buried: | 13/03/1915 |
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Burial Register
| Name at death | George Smith | ||||||
| Age at Death | 75 | ||||||
| Burial Date | 13 March 1915 | ||||||
| Abode |
12 Church Almshouses,
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| Official at Burial | A Fynes-Clinton | ||||||
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Burial Register entry for George Smith
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Burial Register Entry for George Smith
Memorial Details
| South facing kerbstone: In Memory Of Mary Ann Smith died 30th. Dec. 1920 aged 80. North facing kerbstone: Also of Willie Smith who died 15th. Oct. 1929 aged 67 years/ Gone but not forgotten. / Erected by his loving sister Polly. | |
| Name on Memorial | George Smith |
| Date of death | 11/03/1915 |
| Age | 75 |
| Gender | Male |
| Memorial Type | 4 kerbstones and 4 finials and 1 square stone vase |
| Construction Material | Limestone |
| Condition of memorial | Poor condition. Inlaid text. Text on east and west kerbstones missing. Heavy vegetation and lichen. 3 of the 4 finials have fallen over. |
| Pattison Location Code | LS (D) 23 |
| Recorder's Notes | Transcriptions for east and west kerbstones as per Mrs. P. |
| Others named on memorial | |
| Mary Ann SMITH | |
| Willie SMITH |
Newspaper Cuttings
The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.
DEATHS George Smith
| Source: | NWN |
| Article date: | 19/03/1915 |
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| Transciption: |
Newbury Weekly News Dated 18th March 1915 Smith March 11, at 12 Church Almshouses, Newtown Road, Newbury, George Smith, aged 75 |
| This obituary entry is awaiting verification. |
Biographical Information
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George Smith 1838-1915
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 2nd 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 21st 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: 25th 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 11th March 1915 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 13th March. (Abode at time of death: 12 Church Almshouses, Newbury)
Mary Ann died aged 81 on the 30th December 1920 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 1st 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 15th October 1929, he was laid to rest with his parents on the 19th October. (Abode at time of death: 5 Trafalgar Place, Newbury)
Author: C Gambles
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