Biography:
Charles Smith (876)
02/09/1851 –27/12/1899
Charles Smith (876)
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Plot 876 Charles Smith (1851-1899)
Charles was born 2 September 1851 in Newbury, Berkshire.
He became a railway signalman and moved to Boxmoor where he married local girl Agnes.
Agnes (1876) and Sidney (1880) were both born in Boxmoor, but by 1881 the family had moved to Cross Oak Road where Florence was born in 1882.
By the time Walter was born in 1885 the family had moved to Tring Station (located in Aldbury parish) and were living in Railway Cottages next to the Royal Hotel. Beatrice (1887) and May (1888) were both born there.
They moved to 20, Charles Street, Berkhamsted where Ernest was born in 1895, followed by Elsie (1897).
Charles died 27 December 1899 in Tring aged 48, presumably while at work. He left £26 19s (about £3,000 in 2025).
In 1901, with five children aged 16 and under still at home, Agnes had only the wages of sixteen year old carpenter’s apprentice Walter and fourteen year old Beatrice’s wage as a domestic under-nurse coming in, although hopefully her two older children were able to help.
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Plot 876 Charles Smith (1851-1899)
Charles was born 2 September 1851 in Newbury, Berkshire.
He became a railway signalman and moved to Boxmoor where he married local girl Agnes.
Agnes (1876) and Sidney (1880) were both born in Boxmoor, but by 1881 the family had moved to Cross Oak Road where Florence was born in 1882.
By the time Walter was born in 1885 the family had moved to Tring Station (located in Aldbury parish) and were living in Railway Cottages next to the Royal Hotel. Beatrice (1887) and May (1888) were both born there.
They moved to 20, Charles Street, Berkhamsted where Ernest was born in 1895, followed by Elsie (1897).
Charles died 27 December 1899 in Tring aged 48, presumably while at work. He left £26 19s (about £3,000 in 2025).
In 1901, with five children aged 16 and under still at home, Agnes had only the wages of sixteen year old carpenter’s apprentice Walter and fourteen year old Beatrice’s wage as a domestic under-nurse coming in, although hopefully her two older children were able to help.
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