Family of William Lepard SMITH and Mary Anna COOPER

Husband:
William Lepard SMITH (1795-1869)
Wife:
Mary Anna COOPER (1792-1861)
Children:
Mary Esther SMITH (1827-1909)
Marriage:
17 Apr 1823
St Andrew, Holborn, London, UK¹

Name:
William Lepard SMITH
Sex:
Male
Father:
John James SMITH (1761-1821)
Mother:
Elizabeth LEPARD ( - )
Birth:
1795
Bunhill Row, London, UK
Census (1):
2 Apr 1851 (age 56)
Denmark Hill, Lambeth, Surrey, UK²
Census (2):
7 Apr 1861 (age 66)
Verulam Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK³
Death:
10 Sep 1869 (age 73-74)
St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK
Burial:
17 Sep 1869
West Norwood Cemetery, Lambeth, London, UK⁴
Will:
29 Sep 1869 (age 73-74)⁵

Name:
Mary Anna COOPER
Sex:
Female
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Birth:
1792
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, UK
Census (1):
30 Mar 1851 (age 59)
Denmark Hill, Lambeth, Surrey, UK²
Census (2):
7 Apr 1861 (age 69)
Verulam Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK³
Death:
1861 (age 68-69)
St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK

Name:
Mary Esther SMITH
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
John James SMITH (1814-1903)
Birth:
8 Aug 1827
Census (1):
30 Mar 1851 (age 23)
Denmark Hill, Lambeth, Surrey UK²
Census (2):
7 Apr 1861 (age 33)
Southfield House, Watford, Herts, UK⁶
Census (3):
2 Apr 1871 (age 43)
Wing off Castlefield House, Watford, Hertfordshire, UK⁷
Census (4):
3 Apr 1881 (age 53)
Southfield House, Watford, Herts, UK⁸
Census (5):
5 Apr 1891 (age 63)
Southfield House, Watford, Herts, UK⁹
Census (6):
31 Mar 1901 (age 73)
Southfield House, Watford, Herts, UK¹⁰
Death:
27 Jun 1909 (age 81)
Watford, Hertfordshire, UK
Will:
30 Jul 1909 (age 81)¹¹

Daughter of William Lepard Smith

1.: Parish Register for Marriage of William Lepard Smith and Mary Anna Cooper, St Andrew, Holborn, London, UK, 17 April 1823.

2.

1851 England and Wales census, Denmark Hill, Lambeth, Surrey, UK, head of household: William L Smith.

1851 UK Census

Place: Denmark Hill, Lambeth, Surrey, UK

Address:

Reference:

Enumeration Date: 30 March 1851

Other Info:

Name	Relation	Condition	Sex	Age	Occupation	Where Born	Infirmity
William L Smith	Hd	M	M	56	Wholesale Stationer	Bunhill Row, Middlesex
Mary A Smith	Wi	M	F	59		Kidderminster, Worcs
Mary E Smith	Da	U	F	23		Covent Gdn, London, Middx
Sarah Whitcomb	Svt	U	F	58	Cook	Birmingham, Warw
Sarah Griffin	Svt	U	F	33	Housemaid	Kidderminster, Worcs

3.

1861 England and Wales census, Verulam Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK, head of household: William L Smith.

1861 UK Census

Place: Verulam Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK

Address:

Reference:

Enumeration Date: 7 April 1861

Other Info:

Name	Relation	Condition	Sex	Age	Occupation	Where Born	Infirmity
William L Smith	Hd	M	M	66	Retired Stationer	Bunhill Row, London
Mary Ann Smith	Wi	M	f	69		Kidderminster, Worcs
Sarah Griffin	Svt	U	f	68	Cook	Birmingham
Sarah Whitcomb	Svt	U	f	44	Housemaid	Kidderminster

4.: Parish Register for Burial of William Lepard Smith, aged 74 and of Verulam Road, St Albans, UK, West Norwood Cemetery, Lambeth, London, UK, 17 September 1869.

5.

Wills. Cit. Date: 29 September 1869.

PROBATE William Lepard Smith Esq. Effects under £25,000 29 September 1869.

The will of William Lepard Smith formerly of Denmark Hill in the county of Surrey and of 32 James street, Covent Garden in the county of Middlesex but late of St Albands in the county of Hertford Esq deceased who died 10 September 1869 at St Albans aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of Mary Esther Smith (wife of John James Smith) of South Field House, Watford in the county of Hertfordshire aforesaid rthe daughter and the said John James Smith of South Field House, aforesaid Wholesale stationer the nephew the Executors.

6.

1861 England and Wales census, Southfield House, Watford, Herts, UK, head of household: John J Smith.

1861 UK Census

Place: Southfield House, Watford, Herts, UK

Address:

Reference:

Enumeration Date: 7 April 1861

Other Info:

Name	Relation	Condition	Sex	Age	Occupation	Where Born	Infirmity
John J Smith	Hd	M	M	47	Wholesale Stationer emp 8 men, 2 boys	Watford, Herts
Mary E Smith	Wi	M	F	33		Covent Garden, London
Alfred G Smith	Sn		M	17	Wholesale Stationer	Lambeth, Surrey
Caroline G Smith	Da		F	10	Scholar	Lambeth, Surrey
Charles R Smith	Sn		M	6	Scholar	Lambeth, Surrey
Bernard C Smith	Sn		M	5m		Watford, Herts
Charles K Smith	Bro	M	M	35	Wholesale Stationer	Watford, Herts
Mary Smith	Sis inLaw	M	F	26		Woolwich, Kent
John R Wood	Vstr	U	M	22	Theological Student	Watford, Herts
Amelia Styles	Svt	U	F	37	Cook	Chenies, Bucks
Amelia Edwards	Svt	U	F	23	Nurse	Greenwich, Kent
Harriet Norman	Svt	U	F	22	Housemaid	Mamedin, Essex

7.

1871 England and Wales census, Wing off Castlefield House, Watford, Hertfordshire, UK, head of household: John James Smith.

1871 UK Census

Place: Wing off Castlefield House, Watford, Hertfordshire, UK

Address:

Reference:

Enumeration Date: 2 April 1871

Other Info:

Name	Relation	Condition	Sex	Age	Occupation	Where Born	Infirmity
John James Smith	Hd	M	M	57	Wholesale stationer emp 35	Watford, Herts
Mary Esther Smith	Wi	M	F	43		Westminster, London
William L Smith	Sn	U	M	25	Clerk Wholesale stationer	Lambeth, Surrey
Herbert Smith	Sn	U	M	23	B A Student	Lambeth, Surrey
Ella M Smith	Da	U	F	8	Scholar	Watford, Herts
Agnes Mary Betts	Nce	U	F	16	Scholar	Watford, Herts
Henry W Gurney	Neph	U	M	21	Clerk to Insurance Broker	Clapham, Surrey
Mary Warner	Svt	U	F	45	Servant	St Albans, Herts
Ana Smith	Svt	U	F	28	Servant	Sandridge, Herts
Hannah Holland	Svt	U	F	21	Servant	St Albans, Herts

8.

1881 England and Wales census, Southfield House, Watford, Herts, UK.

1881 UK Census

Place: Southfield House, Watford, Hertfordshire

Address:

Reference:

Enumeration Date: 3 April 1881

Other Info:

Name	Relation	Condition	Sex	Age	Occupation	Where Born	Infirmity
John James Smith	Hd	M	M	67	Wholesale Stationer emp 35	Watford, Herts
Mary E Smith	Wi	M	F	53		Covent Gdns, London
Caroline G Smith	Da	U	F	30		Lambeth, Surrey
Ella M Smith	Da	U	F	18		Watford, Herts
Edward Dakin	Vst	U	M	23	Student in Divinity	Melbourne Australia
Emma Smith	Svt	U	F	38	Cook	Sandridge, Herts
Emma Mile	Svt	U	F	23	Housemaid	Guildford, Surrey
Emily Newman	Svt	U	F	22	Housemaid	Castle Hedingham, Suffolk

9.

1891 England and Wales census, Southfield House, Watford, Herts, UK, head of household: John James Smith.

1891 UK Census

Place: Southfield House, Lodge Close, Watford, Hertfordshire

Address:

Reference:

Enumeration Date: 5 April 1891

Other Info:

Name	Relation	Condition	Sex	Age	Occupation	Where Born	Infirmity
John James Smith	Hd	M	M	77	JP Retired Wholesale Stationer	Wtford, Herts
Mary Esther Smith	Wi	M	F	63		Covent Garden, London
Herbert Smith	Sn	S	M	43	Clerk to Timber Merchant	Lambeth, London
Ella M Smith	Da	S	F	28		Watford, Herts
Phoebe E Hale	Svt	S	F	36	Cook	Thorley, Herts
Rose Smith	Svt	S	F	23	Housemaid	Trusling, Essex
Elizabeth Cripps	Svt	S	F	25	Parlourmaid	Watford, Herts

10.

1901 England and Wales census, Southfield House, Watford, Herts, UK, head of household: John J Smith.

1901 UK Census

Place: Southfield House, Watford, Herts

Address:

Reference:

Enumeration Date: 31 March 1901

Other Info:

Name	Relation	Condition	Sex	Age	Occupation	Where Born	Infirmity
John J Smith	Hd	M	M	87	Local Justice of the Peace	Watford, Herts
Mary E Smith	Wi	M	F	73		Covent Garden, London
Ella M Smith	Da	S	F	38		Watford, Herts
Frances M Wiggins	Svt	S	F	27	Cook	Southam, Middx
Elizabeth George	Svt	S	F	30	Parlourmaid	Marylebone, London
Edith S Holt	Svt	S	F	20	Housemaid	Chesham Bois, Bucks

11.

Will. Cit. Date: 30 July 1909.

Mary Esther Smith of Southfield House, Watford, Hertfordshire widow died 27 June 1909 Probate London 30 July 1909 to Patrick Henry Hepburn solicitor Joseph Frederick Smith and Arthur King Smith stationer. Effects £31753.3s.10d

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Family of William Lepard SMITH and Mary Anna COOPER

Husband: William Lepard SMITH

Wife: Mary Anna COOPER

Child 1: Mary Esther SMITH

Note on Child 1: Mary Esther SMITH

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