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John of ( Clare Suffolk) Smith

Taken in 1851 in Church Ponds Castle Hedlingham Essex and sourced from 1851.

1851 Sarah Smith

This picture was taken in 1851 in Church Ponds Castle Hedlingham Essex and sourced from 1851.

John was born in 1809 in Clare Suffolk. John's father is <Unknown> and his mother is <Unknown>. He was an only child. He died at the age of 42 on April 22nd, 1851. The funeral took place on April 26th, 1851 in Castle Hedingham Church. He was buried on April 26th, 1851 in Castle Hedingham Church.¹²³

Death Notes
- He died Church Ponds Castle Hedingham and he would have been a Dealer based on the 1851 Census

General Notes
- The Smith family probaly lived in one of the White Tudor houses in Falcon Square according to the 1841 census

Occupation Details
- From 1837 John's occupation was Higler full time in sales for Himself, in Castle Hedingham Essex.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1837 when his child Sarah was born
  His occupation was Carrier full time in transportation for Himself, in Castle Hedingham Essex.
  - Occupation Notes
    - from one of the census
  His occupation was Dealer full time in sales for Himself, in Castle Hedingham Essex.
  - Occupation Notes
    - From one of the Census

Personal Timeline

John's family

Wife's Pictures

Taken in 1851 in Church Ponds Castle Hedlingham Essex and sourced from 1851.

1851 Sarah Smith

This picture was taken in 1851 in Church Ponds Castle Hedlingham Essex and sourced from 1851.

John and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on March 13th, 1834 in Gestingthorpe Essex witnessed by George & Rose Abrams.⁴

Marriage/Union Notes
- John Smith and Mary Abrams could not write

They had two sons and two daughters, named John, James, Mary and Sarah.

Children
- Mary Ann Smith (Straw Plaiter)
  
  1851 Sarah Smith
  
  Mary was born on January 9th, 1835 in Nunnery St Castle Hedingham Essex and her christening took place on February 8th, 1835 in Castle Hedingham Church.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Address was Nunnery Street Castle Hedingham
  Sarah Smith (Salvation Army BUR K 874)
  
  FalconSq Cast Hed
  
  Sarah was born on March 10th, 1837 in Nunnery St Castle Hedingham Essex and her christening took place on April 9th, 1837 in Castle Hedingham Church.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Taken from Castle Hedingham records ERO
    Father a Higler (nowdays it would be a dealer)
  She died from a heart attack, Morbus Corstis 8 months, at the age of 50 on September 25th, 1887 at 5 Mystle Terrace Barking Essex. The funeral took place on September 30th, 1887 at the Rippleside Cemetery Barking. She was buried on September 30th, 1887 at the Rippleside Cemetery Barking.⁷⁸
  - Death Notes
    
    Present was her daughter Jessie Ambrose of 5 Hardwick St Barking
  John Smith
  
  1851 Sarah Smith
  
  John was born on March 3rd, 1839 in Castle Hedingham Essex.⁹
  James Smith
  James was born in 1841. He died at the age of 9 in 1850.
  - Death Notes
    
    No mention of him in 1851 census

¹ Castle Hedingham Deaths
² ERO Deaths
³ Castle Hedingham burials
⁴ 1834 Marriage Record
⁵ Christening ERO
⁶ ERO Baptism
⁷ K 874
⁸ Death certificate
⁹ 1841 census

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