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Robert Smith

Robert was born in 1832 in Bolton and his baptism took place on April 5th, 1832 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 9 in 1841
  Aged 19 in 1851
  Aged 27 in 1861, born Bolton
  Aged 36 in 1871, born Bolton
  
  Name:    Robert Smith
  Baptism Date:    5 Apr 1832
  Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Thomas Smith
  Mother:    Alice Smith
  Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/3/10

Robert's father was Thomas Smith and his mother was Alice Taylor. His paternal grandparents were Richard Smith and Susan Mather. He had a brother named John. He was the younger of the two children.

General Notes
- 1851, Robert (19) was a brick layer in Commission Street, West Bolton
  
  2 Jan 1854, Robert Smith, Brick Layer, son of Thomas Smith a weaver married Ann Crompton, spinjster, daughter of George Crompton, an Engineer.
  
  1861, Robert (27) was a brick layer at 22 Stanley St, West Bolton with wife Nancy (28), Thomas (7) and Mary Ann (1y)
  
  In 1871, Robert and Nancy (36 & 34) werre lodgers at 8 Flash Street with Mary Ann (11), John (7), Margaret Jane (5) and William (2).

Occupation Details
- From before 1851 to after 1871 Robert's occupation was Brick Layer in Bolton.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Robert and John Smith worked with each other.
  - Relationship Notes
    - John and Robert are both Brick layers working in Western Bolton. In 1861, John is an employer of 9 men and a boy

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Richard Smith
  - b.~  1766 in Deane
  
  Thomas Smith
  - b.1797 in Bradshaw d.May 1868 in Bolton
  
  John Mather
  - b.1713 in Warrington d.Apr 1768 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
  
  Richard Blinstone ^*
  - b.Aug 1691 d.Aug 1727 in Prescot
  
  Ellen Blinstone
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  Margaret (?)
  - b.~  1693 d.Aug 1755 in Warrington
  
  Susan Mather
  - b.1766 in Turton d.1853 in Turton
  
  Giles Howarth ^*
  - b.1672 in Lower Darwen d.Jun 1739 in Lower Darwen
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Mary Yates
  - b.~  1679 d.Nov 1737 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  Robert Smith
  - b.1832 in Bolton
  
  Alice Taylor
  - b.1796 in Bolton d.1863 in Bolton
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Robert's family with Ann (Nancy) Crompton

¹ 1851 UK Census
² Manchester CoE Births & Baptisms