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Richard Smith

Male Abt 1807 - 1853  (~ 46 years)

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  • Name Richard Smith 
    Born Abt 1807  Rolvenden, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Christened 13 Nov 1807  Rolvenden, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1851  Bull Farm House, Rolvenden, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Monumental Inscription Rolvenden, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation Abt 1851  Bull Farm, Rolvenden, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    • He farmed 150 acres and employed five labourers.
    Died 5 Sep 1853  [1, 4] 
    Person ID I2605  Main Tree
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2018 

    Father Richard Smith,   b. Abt 1774,   d. 5 Mar 1839  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Brazier,   b. Abt 1779,   d. 8 Sep 1852  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 10 Sep 1801  Cranbrook, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Family ID F1588  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Lansdell,   b. Abt 1815, Benenden, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1881  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Married 1844  Cranbrook Registration District, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Children 
     1. Richard George Smith,   b. Abt 1845, Rolvenden, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     2. Sidney Smith,   b. Abt 1847, Rolvenden, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    +3. Elizabeth Ann Smith,   b. Abt 1851, Rolvenden, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1922, Cranbrook Registration District, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2018 
    Family ID F980  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S318] Churchyard Monumental Inscriptions - Rolvenden, Kent, Leland L Duncan, (Kent Archaeological Society (http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/MIs/MIsRolvenden/01.htm);).
      Mary wife of Richard SMITH died 14 July 1881 aged 67. Richard Smith of this parish died September 5 1853 aged 45. Left surviving 3 children Richard-George, Sidney and Elizabeth.

    2. [S102] 1851 Census Returns of England and Wales, Home Office, (30 March 1851;), HO 107/1620 f.68 p.27 (Reliability: 3).
      Bull Farm, Rolvenden
      Richard Smith, Head, Mar, 43, Farmer (of 150 acres employing 5 Labourers), Kent; Rolvenden
      Mary Smith, Wife, Mar, 38, Kent; Rolvenden
      Richard Smith, Son, 5, Scholar, Kent; Rolvenden
      Sidney Smith, Son, 3, Scholar, Kent; Rolvenden
      Thomas Boniface, Servant, U, 25[?], Farm Labourer, Sussex; Beeding
      Eliza Clout, Servant, U, 24, House Servant, Kent; Benenden

    3. [S304] Parish Registers - Vol 3, Incorporating the Mary Wigan Transcripts, The Kent Family History Society, (KFHS CD-ROM 12, including Benenden (C 1558-1906, M 1578-1836, B 1558-1906), Cranbrook (C 1559-1812, M 1559-1837, B 1559-1812) and Rolvenden (C 1558-1840, M 1558-1840, B 1558-1840);), baptism of Richard, S of Richard/Elizabeth Smith otp, 13 Nov 1807, Rolvenden (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S103] 1861 Census Returns of England and Wales, General Register Office, (7 April 1861;), RG 9., RG 9/509 f.88 p.20 (Reliability: 3).
      Bull Farm House, Rolvenden
      Mary Smith, Head, Wid, 45, Farmer of 121 acres employing 8 men & 1 boy, Kent Benenden
      Elizabeth A Smith, Daur, 9, Scholar, Kent Rolvenden
      Sarah Bryant, Serv:, Un, 23, General Servant, Kent Rolvenden

    5. [S304] Parish Registers - Vol 3, Incorporating the Mary Wigan Transcripts, The Kent Family History Society, (KFHS CD-ROM 12, including Benenden (C 1558-1906, M 1578-1836, B 1558-1906), Cranbrook (C 1559-1812, M 1559-1837, B 1559-1812) and Rolvenden (C 1558-1840, M 1558-1840, B 1558-1840);), marriage of Richard Smith, ba, Rolvenden, Lic, & Elizabeth Brazier, sp, wits: Thos. Adams, Jam's Brazier, 10 Sep 1801 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S325] Lansdell, Abbott & Nelson Genealogical Data, K.L. Watson, (1988;), Lansdell Genealogical Tree: The Families of Kent, Sussex and South London, including reference to emigrants to Canada and the USA, data compiled 1958-1970 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S113] Civil Registration Marriage Indexes, General Register Office, (1837-;), marriages of Richard Smith and Mary Lansdell share reference Cranbrook 5 105, March quarter 1844 (Reliability: 3).