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George Smith (856)
22/12/1869 –1947
George Smith (856)
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Plot 856 George Smith (1869-1947)
George was born 22 December 1869 in Windsor to James and Ellen (née Knibbs) Smith. His father was a carter employed on the royal estate and in 1871 the family lived at Royal Gardens Lodge.
Ten years later James was a groom in the royal stables and the family lived in the grounds of Frogmore House on the Windsor estate.
George became a railway employee and married Mary Ann Gibbs in 1893 in Stoney Stratford.
Jane Florence was born in 1894 followed by Constance (1895), Alice (1898) and Joseph W (1898), all in March Gibbon, Bucks/
Helen Elizabeth was born in 1900 in North Marston, Bucks.
The 1901 census records them at Garfield House, “Middle of the village”, North Marston, Bucks where Sidney James was born in 1902. George was a police constable.
He had reverted to the railways by 1911 when the family was living at Lees Cottage, Provident Place, Berkhamsted and George was a railway goods foreman
In 1921 the family lived at 11, Queens Road, Berkhamsted. George was a railway goods foreman for the London & North Western Railway. Jane, Helen and Sidney were working for John Dickinson at Apsley Mills. Constance, who was widowed, was living with them with her daughter and was employed as a general domestic servant.
Mary Ann died 17 July 1940 aged 73 at 11, Queens Road.
George died in 1947 and is buried here with her.
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Plot 856 George Smith (1869-1947)
George was born 22 December 1869 in Windsor to James and Ellen (née Knibbs) Smith. His father was a carter employed on the royal estate and in 1871 the family lived at Royal Gardens Lodge.
Ten years later James was a groom in the royal stables and the family lived in the grounds of Frogmore House on the Windsor estate.
George became a railway employee and married Mary Ann Gibbs in 1893 in Stoney Stratford.
Jane Florence was born in 1894 followed by Constance (1895), Alice (1898) and Joseph W (1898), all in March Gibbon, Bucks/
Helen Elizabeth was born in 1900 in North Marston, Bucks.
The 1901 census records them at Garfield House, “Middle of the village”, North Marston, Bucks where Sidney James was born in 1902. George was a police constable.
He had reverted to the railways by 1911 when the family was living at Lees Cottage, Provident Place, Berkhamsted and George was a railway goods foreman
In 1921 the family lived at 11, Queens Road, Berkhamsted. George was a railway goods foreman for the London & North Western Railway. Jane, Helen and Sidney were working for John Dickinson at Apsley Mills. Constance, who was widowed, was living with them with her daughter and was employed as a general domestic servant.
Mary Ann died 17 July 1940 aged 73 at 11, Queens Road.
George died in 1947 and is buried here with her.
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