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Hartley Smith

Hartley was born on August 20th, 1880 in Keighley and his baptism took place on September 12th, 1880 in Morton (Bingley).¹²

Birth Notes
- 7m old on 1881 census
  
  SMITH, HARTLEY        SPENCER
  GRO Reference: 1880 J Quarter in KEIGHLEY
  Volume 09A Page 225
  &
  SMITH, HARTLEY        PARKIN
  GRO Reference: 1881 S Quarter in KEIGHLEY
  Volume 09A Page 176
  
  Name:    Hartley Smith
  Birth Date:    20 Aug 1880
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Father:    William Smith
  Mother:    Lucy Smith
  Baptism Date:    12 Sep 1880
  Archive Location:    Bradford
  Parish or Chapel:    Bingley
  Reel Number:    Cullingworth, Denholme, East Morton, Hainworth, Keighley, Sandbeds; BNC 6
  
  NOTE: There is another Hartley Smith from Keighley, born 8 May 1880

He had five brothers and two sisters, named Harry, Arthur, Percy, Ernest, Joseph, Hannah and Ethel. He was adopted by William Smith & Lucy Alma Hill. He died at the age of 76 in December 1956 in Yorkshire.³

Death Notes
- Name:    Hartley Smith
  Death Age:    76
  Birth Date:    abt 1880
  Registration Date:    Q4 1956
  Registration district:    Staincliffe, Yorkshire West Riding
  Volume:    2d
  Page:    368

General Notes
- Hartley was NOT a son of Lucy Alma Hill (as 1911 census shows she only had 7 children and 2 had died)
  
  Hartley was living with Thomas Smiths and Hills in 1891.
  
  In 1881, Hartley (7mo) is with parents William and Lucy and brother Harry (4).
  
  In 1907 Hartley Smith a painter, aged 25, married Esther Shoesmith. However his father William was a warpdressere. Is this the same person?
  
  In 1908, after they married the family were living at 14 Alma Terrase, Marlow (when Alex baptised). Hartley was a Painter
  
  In 1911, Hartley was still a House Painter with wife Martha at 4 Upper Mill Row, Morton (both 28). They had a child, (alive, but not with them).
  
  In 1913 another Hartley Smith (same age) married Clara Greenwood at Keighley. Also, from 1913, the Romford births are another Smithj+Shoesmith family.
  
  In 1939, Hartley is missing.
  
  In 1955, Hartley Smith, decorator is in the Phone Book, living at 252 West Lane, Keighley.

Occupation Details
- From 1891 Hartley's occupation was Worsted Spinner in Bingley.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A Wasted Spinner, aged 10
  From 1901 his occupation was Engine Cleaner in transportation.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1901 census
  From 1907 to after 1911 his occupation was House Painter in Morton (Bingley).
  - Occupation Notes
    - Painter when married and a House Painter on the 1911 census

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Hartley lived at 9 Grouse Street from 1881.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of William and Lucy smith and family
  He lived at 6 Mardence(?) Place from 1891.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Hill family in 1891. Thomas Smith (Head)
      Joseph, Mary,
  He lived at 70 Marlbow Street from 1901.⁵
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of William and Lucy Smith (nee Hill) in 1901
      with children, Arthur, Percy, Ernst, Ethel and Joseph.
  He lived at 15 Victoria Avenue from 1911.⁶
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 15 Victoria Avenue, Keighley
      Home of Lucy Alma Smith, with Arthur, Ethen and Joseph.
      Also Albert Weatherall and Percy Roberts (boarders)

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Hartley lived with Thomas Smith.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Hartley was living with Thomas and family in 1891

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Hartley's family with Esther Shoesmith

¹ 1881 UK Census
² West Yorkshire Non-Conformist Records
³ FreeBMD.org.uk
⁴ 1891 UK Census
⁵ 1901 UK Census
⁶ 1911 UK Census