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ID: 64-VAN ______
Town/s of Interest: West Riding Yorks - Halifax
Lancs - Ashton-under-Lyne, Hurst, Manchester, Liverpool
(& Cheshire Dukinfield)
Researcher : Vanda
Location: Isle of Wight
Email: a n d r e w - v a n d a [at] t i s c a l i .co.uk
Smith Chat Forum Username -
Online Office Pigeon-hole: 64-van
Submitted: March 2006
Summary of Interests/Message
My Smith family: This is all I have found so far:
My 2 great grandmother Sarah Mason Smith was born in 1844 in Halifax & she married George Hunter Horrocks:
Registration District / Ashton-under-Lyne
Parish of Hurst in the County of Lancaster July 24th 1864
George Hunter Horrocks / 23 / Bachelor / Collier / Hurst /
father: William Horrocks / Labourer.
Sarah Smith / 21 / Spinster / --- / Ashton /
father: James Smith / Joiner
According to the Rites & Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns
George Hunter Horrocks (signed) Sarah Smith her X mark
in the presence of us, Henry Goodhead & Henry Andrews (Off.Minister F.H. Williams)
Sarah's father James Smith married twice, the second time to Jane Marsland. This is the info from the marriage certificate:
Manchester Cathedral : 19 August 1856
James Smith 32, widower, joiner,
residence: Alma St, Collyhurst Rd.
father Thomas Giles Smith, a cooper
Jane Marsland 25, spinster, residence: Alma St, Collyhurst Rd
father William Marsland, a Hatter
James signed, Jane made an X
witnesses:(mark of) Elizabeth Mount / signed: William Robinson
Census Data for James Smith and the family.....
1851 Census:
7 Buckley Street, Manchester - Ecclesiastical district of St.Michaels.
All shown as born in Yorks Halifax, except for the youngest child**
James Smith head mar 28 Cabinet Maker
Diena Smith wife mar 32
Sarah Mason Smith daur 7,
Mary Ellen Smith daur 5, Martha Smith daur 3,
Hannah Lassay Smith daur 7mths, born in Lancashire**

1861 Census:
35 Margaret Street, Ashton-under-Lyne
James Smith head mar 34 Joiner Yorks Halifax
Jane Smith mar 27 Lancs Denton
Sarah Mason Smith daur 15 Jack frame tentor Yorks Halifax
Mary Ellen Smith daur 13 Jack frame tentor Yorks Halifax
Martha Smith daur 11 Silk Winder Yorks Halifax
James Albert Smith son 8mths Ches Duckinfield
1871 Census:
8 Welbeck Street, Ashton-under-Lyne
James Smith head mar 42 Joiner Yorks Halifax
Wife and children all shown as born in Lancs Ashton-under-Lyne:
Jane Smith wife mar 39,
Rebecca Smith daur 8, Ann M Smith daur 6,
Mary E Smith daur 4, James Smith son 1.
and Boarders, all surname Liver......
Selina 16 Cotton Lap piecer, Nancy 13 Cotton Setter, Elizabeth 9
1881 Census:
111 Charles Street, Ashton-under-Lyne
James Smith head mar 51 Joiner Yorks Halifax
Jane Smith wife mar 48 Cotton Weaver Lancs Denton
Their 3 daughters, all shown as born in Lancs Ashton-under-Lyne:
Rebecca Smith Um 18 Cotton Frame tenter
Ann Smith Um 16 Cotton Weaver,
Mary Smith Um 13 Cotton Weaver,
and Mother-in-Law.....
Ann M Marsland Wid 80 Old age Lancs Denton
Census Data for James's father and brother - both named Thomas Giles Smith.....
1851 Census:
1 The Yard in Jail Lane, Halifax
Thomas Giles Smith head wid 62 Cooper, Liverpool
Thomas Giles Smith son Mar 29 Butcher Halifax
Caroline Smith DinL Mar 24 Butcher's wife Manchester
Ann Lassey Smith grandaur 10 Dom Serv Halifax
Margaret Ellen Smith grandaur 5 Halifax
Albert Utley ----- grandson Um 18 Brush Maker Halifax
Mary Longbottom Lodger Um 19 Brush Maker, Manchester
1861 Census:
12 North ??? Street, Halifax
Thomas G Smith head wid 74 Cooper, Liverpool
Thomas Giles Smith son Mar 40 Butcher Halifax
Caroline Smith DinL Mar 36 Maintained by husband Halifax
Ann L Smith Grandaur Um 20 Brush Finisher Halifax
Margaret E Smith Grandaur 15 Sewing Machine Tenter Halifax
Hannah Smith Grandaur 7 A-u-L
And 2 Lodgers, both shown as born Manchester
& both of occupation : Wacker at Carpet Works -
Mary Longbottom Um 16, Samuel Longbottom Um 14.
1871 Census
2 Jail Lane, Halifax
Thomas G Smith head Mar 50 Butcher Halifax
Caroline Smith wife Mar 45 Manchester
Margaret E Smith neice Unm 25 Halifax
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ID: 65-GDY
Town/s of Interest:  Kirkburton, Holmfirth, Dewsbury, Batley, Scholes (all W.R.Yorks)
Researcher: Gillian Danby
Location: Kamloops, BC, Canada
Email: m t a m a s [at] t e l u s .net
Smith Chat Forum Username: gdanby
Online Office Pigeon-hole: 65-gdy
Submitted: March 2006 / Updates Oct 06 / Nov 07
Summary of Interests/Message
I have some connections to SMITHs in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Joseph Smith b. c.1795, Kirkburton
married on 18 Feb 1816 in Kirkburton to
Mary Castle (b. c1790 Hepworth)
Their Children:
John Smith born c.1816, Holmfirth, Yorkshire
Hannah SMITH born 10 Mar 1820, Kirkburton,
--- married Edward HEALD in c.1845
Henry SMITH born c. 1821, Holmfirth, Yorkshire
William SMITH born c. 1822, Holmfirth
Mary SMITH, born 1827, Kirkburton
Joseph SMITH born 1828 Kirkburton
Elizabeth SMITH born c.1831, Holmfirth
--- Married(1)
--- 10 Aug1861 Charles Taylor (b.c1834 Netherthong Yorks).
--- Married(2)
--- after 1880 Thomas Wilkinson (b.c1812 Thurlstone )
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Son of Elizabeth "Betty" Smith was
Alfred Mazzini SMITH, born 7 April 1855 in Paris, Fulstone, Yorkshire. Pawnbroker
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Children of Elizabeth SMITH and Charles TAYLOR:
Matthew Henry TAYLOR b. 1862, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Died c1904
Mary Hannah TAYLOR b. 27 Sept 1866, Batley, Yorkshire
Emigrated to Utah, USA on the RMS Republic arriving in Boston on 22 Nov 1908.Died in Ogden, Utah 25 Aug 1925 and is buried in Ogden City Cemetery. (see *Footnote with Link to Mary Hannah’s Autograph Book)
Frances Ann TAYLOR b.1868 Heckmondwike, died 1949 Dewsbury Yorkshire
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* Footnote
In 1908 my GG Aunt Mary Hannah Taylor left the West Riding of Yorkshire to sail for Salt Lake City, Utah. With her she took an autograph book which is now in my possession, and which includes 89 signatures. More Information and List of Names - see Link below:
Feb 2008: Gillian's Autograph book page now reconstructed at Smith Project main site, carole..............
>> 1908 Autograph Book of Mary Hannah Taylor >>
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ID: 65-GDY – Continued from end of Column 1:
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Alfred Mazzini SMITH married Mary Annie SMITH (b.c1858, Dewsbury, Yorkshire) in 1879 in Dewsbury
** See below for More about Mary Annie SMITH, her parents and siblings.
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Children of Alfred M. SMITH and Mary Annie SMITH
Joseph Thomas SMITH, born c.1877 Dewsbury,Fruiterer; m. Sarah Matilda Dewsnap 1899 in Dewsbury (Images Below)
Amy or Emma SMITH, born c.1880, Dewsbury. Died c1894
Frederick SMITH, born 25 Jan 1886, Leeds. Emigrated to Ogden, Utah, USA with his Aunt and Uncle William Hall and Fanny Lois nee Smith and their daughter Emma Hall, arriving on 2 June 1906. Married Maria Newey of Ogden, Utah on 30 April 1912. Fred died in Ogden, Utah on 2 Dec 1965 and is buried in Ogden City Cemetery.
Annie SMITH, born c.1889, Dewsbury
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Alfred Mazzini SMITH also married Margaret GOODYEAR, born c. 1878, Dewsbury.The marriage was in 1898, in Dewsbury.
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Children of Alfred Mazzini SMITH and Margaret GOODYEAR:
Harry SMITH, born c.1901
Lily SMITH, born ? c.1900
--- Image of Lily in 1913, apparently in fancy dress------------------ Click on thumbnail then Zoom for larger view.

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** Mary Annie Smith (first wife of Alfred Mazzini Smith):
was born 1859 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire. Her parents were Joseph William Smith (b.1833 Dewsbury) and (wife) Emma Harper (b.c1834 Wakefield).
Parents of Joseph William Smith were Samuel Smith and Mary-?-
Siblings of Joseph William Smith were....
Ann Smith born c. 1832, Dewsbury
Thomas Smith, born c. 1835, Dewsbury
Eliza Smith, born c. 1838, Dewsbury
Emma Smith, born c. 1840, Dewsbury
Joseph William was a fruiterer and green grocer in Dewsbury. He died c.1875
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Children of Joseph William Smith and Emma nee Harper:
Mary Annie Smith b.1859, died between 1881 and 1891
Thomas Harper Smith b.c1859 Dewsbury. Died 1875, Dewsbury
William Henry Smith b.c1866 Dewsbury. Married Matilda Denton, b. c1868, Batley, in 1889.
Fanny Lois Smith b.c1871, Dewsbury. Married William Hall, b.c1868, Gildersome, Yorkshire, in 1892. They emigrated to Ogden, Utah on 2 June 1906 with their daughter Emma Hall and nephew Frederick Smith (see above).
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William Henry Smith followed in his father's footsteps and became a green grocer in Dewsbury. He married Matilda Denton.
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Children of William Henry Smith and Matilda nee Denton:
Joseph William Smith b. circa 1890 in Batley Carr.
Amy Smith, b. c1893, Batley Carr

Fanny Lois Smith married William Hall in 1892. In 1907 William Hall and Fanny L. nee Smith emigrated to Ogden, Utah, USA with their daughter Emma Hall

Joseph Thomas Smith (oldest son of Alfred Mazzini Smith) married Sarah Matilda Dewsnap in 1899, Dewsbury. He also became a green grocer.

Frederick Smith (3rd child of Alfred Mazzini Smith) emigrated to Ogden, Utah, USA in 1907 with his Aunt and Uncle William and Fanny Hall. Frederick met and married Maria Newey in Utah
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____Photographs of Joseph Thomas SMITH
____and his wife, Sarah Matilda nee Dewsnap.

Above: Taken sometime around 1899 I think.
The photographer named is:
W. Gothard - Leeds, Dewsbury, Halifax, Barnsley.
Below: taken in 1911, & a snippet from the back of
the photo showing the signature.