Family of Charles SMITH and Alice Maria RUSHMORE

Husband:
Charles SMITH (c. 1847-c. 1921)
Wife:
Alice Maria RUSHMORE (c. 1857- )
Children:
Mabel Elsie SMITH (1882-1937)
Alice Mildred SMITH (1884-1945)
Charlie SMITH (1887- )
William Harry SMITH (1889-c. 1977)
Marriage Banns:
26 Sep 1880
Tharston¹
other dates were 03.10.1880 and 10.10.1880
Marriage:
19 Oct 1880
Tharston^2,3
witnesses were J FOULGER and Emma FOULGER

Husband: Charles SMITH

Name:
Charles SMITH
Sex:
Male
Father:
William SMITH (c. 1807-1886)
Mother:
Harriett WILLIAMS (c. 1812-1898)
Birth:
c. 1847
Tharston^4,5
Baptism:
27 Jun 1847 (age 0)
Tharston⁴
Census:
1851 (age 3-4)
Tharston⁶
Address: Chequers Inn, Tharston

3, scholar, living with parents William (43, inn keeper and carpenter) and Harriett (36), siblings Thomas (8, scholar) and Mary (6, scholar), and lodger William STAFF (28, agricultural labourer)
Census:
1861 (age 13-14)
Tharston⁷
Address: Chequers Inn, Tharston

14, living with parents William (53, victualler and farmer of 3 acres) and Harriet (46), siblings Mary (16) and George (7, scholar), and lodger William STAFF (34, agricultural labourer)
Census:
1871 (age 23-24)
Tharston⁸
Address: Blacksmiths Road, Tharston

23, blacksmith, living with parents William (62, carpenter and smith) and Harriett (57), and brother George (17, blacksmith)
Census:
1881 (age 33-34)
Tharston⁹
Address: Stratton Road, Tharston

33, blacksmith, living with wife Alice M (23), daughter Ellen J (8, scholar) and visitor Walter GOLDSMITH (23, blacksmith)
Census:
1891 (age 43-44)
Tharston¹⁰
Address: Picton Road, Tharston

blacksmith, living with wife Alice Maria (33), and children Mabel Elsie (8, scholar), Alice Mildred (6, scholar), Charlie (4, scholar) and William Henry (1)
Census:
1901 (age 53-54)
Tharston¹¹
Address: Blacksmiths Road, Tharston

blacksmith, living with wife Alice Maria (43), and children Alice Mildred (16, assistant teacher), Charlie (14, blacksmith) and William Henry (11)
Census:
1911 (age 63-64)
Tharston¹²
63, blacksmith, living with wife Alice Maria (53), son Charlie (24, blacksmith) and grandaughter Alice Mabel FISHER (4)
Death:
c. 1921 (age 73-74)
Tharston^13,14
Burial:
20 Oct 1921
Tharston¹⁴

Wife: Alice Maria RUSHMORE

Name:
Alice Maria RUSHMORE
Sex:
Female
Father:
William RUSHMORE (c. 1824-c. 1902)
Mother:
Mary Ann FALGATE (c. 1835-c. 1904)
Birth:
c. 1857
Topcroft¹⁵
Baptism:
25 Nov 1857 (age 0)
Topcroft¹⁶
Census:
1861 (age 3-4)
Topcroft¹⁷
3, living with parents William (35, agricultural labourer) and Mary A (24), siblings Eliza (2) and Alfred (4 mths), and grandmother Charlotte (67, charwoman)
Census:
1881 (age 23-24)
Tharston⁹
Address: Stratton Road, Tharston

23, living with husband Charles (33, blacksmith), daughter Ellen J (8, scholar) and visitor Walter GOLDSMITH (23, blacksmith)
Census:
1891 (age 33-34)
Tharston¹⁰
Address: Picton Road, Tharston

living with husband Charles (43, blacksmith), and children Mabel Elsie (8, scholar), Alice Mildred (6, scholar), Charlie (4, scholar) and William Henry (1)
Census:
1901 (age 43-44)
Tharston¹¹
Address: Blacksmiths Road, Tharston

living with husband Charles (53, blacksmith), and children Alice Mildred (16, assistant teacher), Charlie (14, blacksmith) and William Henry (11)
Census:
1911 (age 53-54)
Tharston¹²
53, living with husband Stephen Abbs (63, blacksmith), son Charlie (24, blacksmith) and grandaughter Alice Mabel FISHER (4)

Child 1: Mabel Elsie SMITH

Daughter: Mabel Elsie SMITH

Spouse: Bertram Arthur BARNES

Name:
Mabel Elsie SMITH
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Bertram Arthur BARNES (1888-1977)
Birth:
24 Sep 1882
Tharston^18,19
Baptism:
8 Mar 1885 (age 2)
Tharston¹⁸
Census:
1891 (age 8-9)
Tharston¹⁰
Address: Picton Road, Tharston

scholar, living with parents Charles (43, blacksmith) and Alice Maria (33), and siblings Alice Mildred (6, scholar), Charlie (4, scholar) and William Henry (1)
Census:
1901 (age 18-19)
Wacton²⁰
Address: Wacton House Stratton Road, Wacton

18, nurse domestic, living in the household of Henry T HOLMES (widower, 72, living on own means)
Census:
1911 (age 28-29)
Long Stratton²¹
Address: The Street, Long Stratton

28, hospital nurse, living with brother-in-law Stephen Abbs FISHER (26, master butcher) and sister Alice Mildred FISHER (26, assisting in business), their children Nancy (2) and Mildred Ellen (6mths), Clara FISHER (47, retired butcher), butcher's assistant Bertie BARNES (22, butcher journeyman), and servant Ada NASH (16, general domestic servant)
Death:
2 May 1937 (age 54)^22,23,24
Burial:
6 May 1937
Tharston²⁴
MI:
St. Mary's Church; Tharston²³
IN LOVING MEMORY OF • MABEL ELSIE • THE DEARLY BELOVED WIFE OF • BERTRAM BARNES • CALLED TO REST MAY 2ND 1937 • AFTER MANY YEARS OF SUFFERING • MOST PATIENTLY BORNE• PEACE PERFECT PEACE • ALSO THE ABOVE BERTRAM BARNES • CALLED TO REST MAY 29TH 1977

Child 2: Alice Mildred SMITH

Name:
Alice Mildred SMITH
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Stephen Abbs FISHER (1885-c. 1944)
Birth:
29 Dec 1884
Tharston²⁵
Baptism:
8 Mar 1885 (age 0)
Tharston²⁵
Census:
1891 (age 6-7)
Tharston¹⁰
Address: Picton Road, Tharston

scholar, living with parents Charles (43, blacksmith) and Alice Maria (33), and siblings Mabel Elsie (8, scholar), Charlie (4, scholar) and William Henry (1)
Census:
1901 (age 16-17)
Tharston¹¹
Address: Blacksmiths Road, Tharston

assistant teacher, living with parents Charles (53, blacksmith) and Alice (43), and siblings Charlie (14, blacksmith) and William Henry (11)
Census:
1911 (age 26-27)
Long Stratton²¹
Address: The Street, Long Stratton

assisting in business, living with husband Stephen Abbs (26, master butcher), children Nancy (2) and Mildred Ellen (6mths), sister Mabel Elsie (28, hospital nurse), aunt-in-law Clara FISHER (47, retired butcher), assistant Bertie BARNES (22, butcher journeyman) and servant Ada NASH (16, general domestic servant)
1939 Register:
1939 (age 54-55)
Long Stratton²⁶
Address: Church Street, Long Stratton

unpaid domestic duties, living with husband Stephen A (b.20.04.1885, master butcher), and son-in-law and daughter Archibald LEEDER (b.15.07.1905, flour miller, Observer Corps) and Mildred LEADER (b.14.09.1910, unpaid domestic duties)
Death:
14 May 1945 (age 60)
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire^27,28
Address: Clarence House 21 Buckingham Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Probate:
22 Jun 1945
Oxford²⁷
FISHER Mildred Alice of Clarence House 21 Buckingham-road Aylesbury widow died 14 May 1945 Probate Oxford 22 June to Alice Fisher spinster and Raymond Sidney Evans solicitors managing clerk. Effects £10704 19s. 6d.

Child 3: Charlie SMITH

Name:
Charlie SMITH
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Harriett AVIS ( - )
Birth:
24 Mar 1887
Tharston^29,30
Baptism:
29 May 1887 (age 0)
Tharston²⁹
Census:
1891 (age 3-4)
Tharston¹⁰
Address: Picton Road, Tharston

living with parents Charles (43, blacksmith) and Alice Maria (33), and siblings Mabel Elsie (8, scholar), Alice Mildred (6, scholar) and William Henry (1)
Census:
1901 (age 13-14)
Tharston¹¹
Address: Blacksmiths Road, Tharston

14, blacksmith, living with parents Charles (53, blacksmith) and Alice (43), and siblings Alice Mildred (16, assistant teacher) and William Henry (11)
Census:
1911 (age 23-24)
Tharston¹²
24, blacksmith, living with parents Charles (63, blacksmith) and Alice Marie (53), and niece Alice Mabel FISHER (4)

Child 4: William Harry SMITH

Name:
William Harry SMITH
Sex:
Male
Birth:
30 Jun 1889
Tharston^31,32
Baptism:
29 Sep 1889 (age 0)
Tharston³¹
Census:
1891 (age 1-2)
Tharston¹⁰
Address: Picton Road, Tharston

living with parents Charles (43, blacksmith) and Alice Maria (33), and siblings Mabel Elsie (8, scholar), Alice Mildred (6, scholar) and Charlie (4, scholar)
Census:
1901 (age 11-12)
Tharston¹¹
Address: Blacksmiths Road, Tharston

living with parents Charles (53, blacksmith) and Alice (43), and siblings Alice Mildred (16, assistant teacher) and Charlie (14, blacksmith)
Census:
1911 (age 21-22)
Tharston³³
Address: General Shop The Street, Tharston

23, farm labourer, visitor in the household of Mary Ann SEAMAN (widow, 71)
1939 Register:
1939 (age 49-50)
Wacton³⁴
Address: The Croft Moulton Road, Wacton

groom stallion leader, b.30.06.1889
Death:
c. 1977 (age 87-88)^35,36
Burial:
28 Nov 1977
Tharston³⁶

Note on Husband: Charles SMITH

"Yes, I knew the last Blacksmith, Charlie Smith - a nice man, on retiring he moved out of the Smithy (about 1941 time?) to 1, Church Cottage. After he moved out of the Smithy, evacuees were put in." - MRD Feb 2019

Sources

1.: Parish register - banns. Tharston. Cit. Date: 26 September 1880.

2.: Parish register - marriage. Tharston. Cit. Date: 1880.

3.: Civil Registration - marriage. 1880 Q4 Depwade 4B 635. Cit. Date: Q4 1880.

4.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 27 June 1847.

5.: Civil Registration - birth. 1847 Q2 Depwade 13 46. Cit. Date: Q2 1847.

6.: 1851 Census. HO107 1821 662 17. Cit. Date: 1851.

7.: 1861 Census. RG09 1233 173 14. Cit. Date: 1861.

8.: 1871 Census. RG10 1836 161 17. Cit. Date: 1871.

9.: 1881 Census. RG11 1969 57 16. Cit. Date: 1881.

10.: 1891 Census. RG12 1545 131 9. Cit. Date: 1891.

11.: 1901 Census. RG13 1862 128 7. Cit. Date: 1901.

12.: 1911 Census. RG14 PN11462 RD230 SD3 ED8 SN36. Cit. Date: 1911.

13.: Civil Registration - death. 1921 Q4 Depwade 4B 248. Cit. Date: Q4 1921.

14.: Parish register - burial. Tharston. Cit. Date: 20 October 1921.

15.: Civil Registration - birth. 1857 Q4 Depwade 4B 215. Cit. Date: Q4 1857.

16.: Parish register - baptism. Topcroft. Cit. Date: 25 November 1857.

17.: 1861 Census. RG09 1230 110 2. Cit. Date: 1861.

18.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 24 September 1882.

19.: Civil Registration - birth. 1882 Q4 Depwade 4B 234. Cit. Date: Q4 1882.

20.: 1901 Census. RG13 1863 137 6. Cit. Date: 1901.

21.: 1911 Census. RG14 PN11466 RD230 SD3 ED12 SN139. Cit. Date: 1911.

22.: Civil Registration - death. 1937 Q2 Depwade 4B 245. Cit. Date: Q2 1937.

23.: Memorial. Tharston.

24.: Parish register - burial. Tharston. Cit. Date: 6 May 1937.

25.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 8 March 1885.

26.: 1939 Registration. RG101/6541A/003/43 : TRDS. Cit. Date: 1939.

27.: National Probate Calendar. 1945 page 241. Cit. Date: 22 June 1945.

28.: Civil Registration - death. 1945 Q4 Depwade 4B 210. Cit. Date: Q4 1945.

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30.: Civil Registration - birth. 1887 Q2 Depwade 4B 258. Cit. Date: Q2 1887.

31.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: circa 1889.

32.: Civil Registration - birth. 1889 Q3 Depwade 4B 232. Cit. Date: Q3 1889.

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