James Westcott SMITH

Abt 1828 - 1904  (~ 76 years)

• Name	James Westcott SMITH
  Birth	Abt 1828	Bermondsey, London
  Gender	Male
  _UID	08151BF07F1C4DF1ACCC9A65F373E27030EA
  Death	28 Mar 1904	East Street, Southwark, London   [1, 2]
  Notes	1861 census: at 20 Chatham Place, Newington, London, James (38, lath render), Rebecca (29), James (6), Henry (5), Amelia (3) and Eleanor (? months). All SMITH. 1871 census: at 19 Blewett Street, St Mary Newington, London, James (43, lath render), Rebecca (39), James (16, lath render), Henry (14, errand boy), Amelia (13, scholar), Eleanor (10, scholar), Frederick (8, scholar), George (6, scholar), Mary Ann (3) and Rachel (4 months). All SMITH. 1881 census: at 1 Kingston Terrace, St Mary Newington, London, James W (53, lath render), Rebecca (49), James W (26, lath render), Henry (24, lath render), Eleanor (20, scholar), George W (16, pinformer(?) & manuf chem(?)), Mary Ann (13, scholar) and Rachel (10., scholar). All SMITH. 1891 census: at 110 East Street, St Mary Newington, London, James (63, lath render), Rebecca (59), Henry (34, lath render), Eleanor (30, fur sewer), George (26, perfumer M.C.), Mary Ann (23, boot fitter), Frederick (grandson, 7, born Fulham, London All SMITH. Also Frederick MARSHALL (visitor, 3, born Plaistow, essex) and Gustavus Edwards (boarder, age unclear, jewel case maker ---, born Paddington, London) 1901 census: at 190 East Street, St Peters Southwark, London, James W (73, lath render), Rebecca (69), Eleanor (40, ---- machining) and Geo Will (36, clerk). Both James and Rebecca died before the 1911 census. Peter Smith (see below) writes, in August 2013: "James and Rebecca were still living at 190 East Street. Sadly James died at home of bronchitis on 28«sup»th«/sup» March 1904 aged 76. Even more sadly Rebecca died only eight days later on 4«sup»th«/sup» April 1904 aged 73. She also died of bronchitis. This must have been a very difficult time for their children with both parents dying within a few days of each other. Frederick (my Grandfather) was a Coastguard stationed in Devon at that time and obtained special leave to return home to help with the arrangements and registered his mother Rebecca's death on 5«sup»th«/sup» April 1904. Census - of Eleanor and George, who were both living at home with their parents when they died, little is known. Eleanor is untraceable and George was now shown living with his other sister Amelia at 38 Carlisle Street, Lambeth. His age is shown as 46 and his occupation is Clerk in a perfume manufactory." August 2013: email contact from Peter Smith, a descendant of James's marriage to Rebecca Minter.
  Person ID	I18	Rochford, Essex
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2013

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Minter,   b. Bef 3 Jul 1831, Rochford, Essex d. 4 Apr 1904, East Street, Southwark, London (Age ~ 72 years)
  Marriage	20 Nov 1853	St John the Evangelist, Waterloo, London   [3]
  	Married after banns. James Westcott Smith, full age, bachelor, lath render of 64 Russell St, father James Westcott Smith, lath render. Rebecca Minter, full age, spinster of 64 Russell St, father George Minter, licensed victualler. Sign J W Smith and R Minter. Winesses signed J(?) Basford and R Minter.
  Children	1. James SMITH,   b. Abt 1855, Newington, London d. Yes, date unknown   2. Henry SMITH,   b. Abt 1857, Newington, London d. Yes, date unknown   3. Amelia SMITH,   b. Abt 1858, Newington, London d. Yes, date unknown   4. Eleanor SMITH,   b. Abt 1861, Newington, London d. Yes, date unknown   5. Frederick SMITH,   b. Abt 1863, Newington, London d. 15 May 1933, Royal Isle of Wight Hospital, Ryde, Isle of Wight (Age ~ 70 years)   6. George SMITH,   b. Abt 1865, Newington, London d. Yes, date unknown   7. Mary Ann SMITH,   b. Abt 1868, Newington, London d. Yes, date unknown   8. Rachel SMITH,   b. Abt 1870, Newington, London d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2013

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] Peter Smith, August 2013. [S2] BMD index, aged 76, Q1 1904 Southwark 1d/102. (Reliability: 3). [S2] BMD index (Reliability: 3). Q4 1853 Lambeth 1d/495.