1848 –03/02/1925
Wood turner , born in Uxbridge, settled in Berkhamsted
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SAMUEL SMITH (1848-1925)
Samuel was born in 1848 in Uxbridge, the third of fifteen children born to David Smith and
Priscilla Parrott.
Samuel and his father David were both born in Uxbridge but his mother Priscilla and siblings –
William (1845-), Elizabeth (1846-), Mary Ann Eliza (1849-), Emma (1850-), Sarah (1852-), Annie (1853-), Richard (1856-), Thomas (1858-), Emily (1860-), Frank (1862-), Ada (1863-), Minnie (1865-1866),
Kate (1867-) and Rosa (1869-) – were all born in Chesham.
The 1851 sees the family living in Blucher Street, Chesham. Father David was a Chair Maker and also residing in the household was a William Kingstone, his wife Martha and their daughter Eliza, along with another lodger, William Gardner.
At the time of the 1861 Census, the family had remained in Blucher Street, and were residing at
‘The Carpenters Arms’, this was a pub located at 6 Blucher Street and was demolished in the 1940’s. Samuel’s father was now a Beer Shop Keeper and Wood Turner, his brother William was a Brush Maker, sister Elizabeth a Straw Plaiter and Samuel a Straw Cutter. The family also had a boarder living with them, another Chesham man named James Barnes.
In 1871 Samuel married Hannah Bradbury, daughter John Bradbury and Elizabeth Garrett. The union produced nine children – Ada Fanny (1872-1959), William (1873-), Arthur (-), Esther Emily (1881-),
Kate (1883-), Samuel (1885-1887) and Samuel (1888-1916).
On the first Census as a married man, Samuel along with Hannah and their children, Ada, William Arthur and Esther were living at 50 Corporation Row, Clerkenwell. Samuel was a Wood Turner, a profession he held his entire working life. Hannah was a Machinist and Ada, William and Arthur were attending school.
Over the next decade the family returned to Berkhamsted and were living in George Street at the time of the 1891 Census. The family had grown further with the births of Kate and Samuel. Sadly, the couple had another son named Samuel who died in infancy and their next son was named after him. This was a common practice of the time.
The family remained in Berkhamsted but made a move across town to 3 Hamilton Road, which is where the family were residing in 1901. Daughters Esther and Kate were working as a Mantle Machinist and
Mantle Finisher respectively. Youngest Samuel was of school age.
The family home remained at 3 Hamilton Road over the following decade and by 1911, just two children were residing in the home. Kate became a Dressmaker and Samuel a Postman.
Samuel sadly died in Berkhamsted on 03 February 1925 aged 76. He is buried here in Rectory Lane along with wife Hannah who died 15 February 1939 aged 90.