Ralph Smith
1820 - 1. Ralph Smith was born between Apr 1819 and Apr 1820 in Stafford. Family/Spouse: Ann Unknown. Ann was born between Apr 1816 and Apr 1817 in Stafford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. William R Smith
was born about Sep 1860 in Shelton, Stoke on Trent. - 3. James Smith was born between 10 Sep 1839 and 24 Nov 1839 in Fenton, Staffordshire; died between Apr 1881 and Apr 1891 in Stoke on Trent.
- 2. William R Smith
Generation: 2
2. William R Smith (1.Ralph1) was born about Sep 1860 in Shelton, Stoke on Trent. 3. James Smith (1.Ralph1) was born between 10 Sep 1839 and 24 Nov 1839 in Fenton, Staffordshire; died between Apr 1881 and Apr 1891 in Stoke on Trent. Notes:
Died between 1881 and 1891 censuses.
Death not Stoke D-1899, 6b 148
Death not Wolstanton J-1893, 6b 90
Death not Stoke S-1883 6b 144
Death not Stafford J-1886, 6b 16
Deceased on 20/07/1897
James married Mary Lester on 09 Sep 1863 in Stoke on Trent. Mary (daughter of William Upton Lester and Margaret Harrison) was born about 02 Sep 1838 in Newcastle under Lyme; died after Apr 1911. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. William Harrison Smith was born on 29 Jun 1864 in Shelton, Stoke on Trent; died after 1881.
- 5. Margaret Annie Smith was born between 01 Jan and 31 Mar 1867 in Shelton, Stoke on Trent; died on 15 Dec 1946 in Stoke on Trent.
- 6. Helen Mary Smith was born on 14 Jun 1868 in Stoke on Trent; died on 29 Aug 1945 in Stoke upon Trent.
- 7. Alice Elizabeth Smith was born on 01 Apr 1871 in Shelton, Stoke on Trent; died on 08 Sep 1946 in Stoke upon Trent.
- 8. George Leigh Smith was born on 01 Jul 1873 in Stoke on Trent; died on 16 Apr 1951 in Mold.
- 4. William Harrison Smith
Generation: 3
4. William Harrison Smith (3.James2, 1.Ralph1) was born on 29 Jun 1864 in Shelton, Stoke on Trent; died after 1881. Notes:
Marriage searched under William H Smith to M-1901.
Not in 1901 census. A William Smith, born Stoke and married to Ellen living at Fenton is not him since the same couple were living with his mother Harriet in 1891 and she is incorrect.
Death searched from M-1924 to S-1943.
Marriage of William Smith to Ellen ? at Stoke, D-1890 6b 451 and M-1894, 6b 196.
1891 census has a William Harrison Smith, an architect's articled pupil, boarding at York. However his dob is given as 1868/9 and place of birth Pocklington. No birth of this person is registered at Pocklington at this time. He does appear in the 1881 census with his parents.
No death registered up to J-1910 (after which second fornames are not given).
Not in 1911 census.
5. Margaret Annie Smith (3.James2, 1.Ralph1) was born between 01 Jan and 31 Mar 1867 in Shelton, Stoke on Trent; died on 15 Dec 1946 in Stoke on Trent. Margaret married Frederick Richard Wooldridge between 01 Jul and 30 Sep 1897 in Stafford Registration District. Frederick (son of Levi Wooldridge and Sarah Rhodes) was born on 10 Apr 1866 in Burslem, Staffordshire; died on 21 Jan 1952 in Stoke on Trent. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
6. Helen Mary Smith (3.James2, 1.Ralph1) was born on 14 Jun 1868 in Stoke on Trent; died on 29 Aug 1945 in Stoke upon Trent. Notes:
Unmarried.
In 1911 census she was living in the household of William Ransom, retired manufacturing chemist and was classed as a servant. Her occupation was given as a hospital nurse as were two other 'servants'.
7. Alice Elizabeth Smith (3.James2, 1.Ralph1) was born on 01 Apr 1871 in Shelton, Stoke on Trent; died on 08 Sep 1946 in Stoke upon Trent. Notes:
Unmarried in 1946 (sister's probate record)
Not located in 1891 census. (Not with mother)
8. George Leigh Smith (3.James2, 1.Ralph1) was born on 01 Jul 1873 in Stoke on Trent; died on 16 Apr 1951 in Mold. George married Elizabeth Collingwood Farrell between 01 Oct and 31 Dec 1901 in Holywell Registration District. Elizabeth (daughter of Martin Farrell and Mary Ann Evans) was born on 15 Aug 1872; died between 01 Jul and 30 Sep 1945 in Holywell Registration District. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]