George Harry Smith FMF

[Mark Dudley]

Name - "official" name and what they were known as
George Harry Smith known as 'George Harry'

Date and place of birth
1873 Bedworth/Foleshill?

Names of parents
Harry Smith & Emily Morris

Date and place of baptism - if applicable
16th Feb 1873 St Lawrence, Foleshill

Details of each of his or her marriages - if any
Laura Ellen Sephton - 19th October 1897 Foleshill

Occupation(s) - if any
Engine Driver (below ground) - at colliery

Military service - if any

Addresses where they lived - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on.
1891 - Alderman's Green, Sharratts Row
1901 - Jackers Lane, Longford
1911 - Jackers Lane, Longford


Date, place and cause of death
1947 Foleshill

Date and place of burial / cremation.

Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable

Memorial inscription - if any

I hadn't realised how little I have filled in for him! MY father remembers him, so I sort of considered him 'known' :(

[kiterunner]

His baptism is on FamilySearch Record Search - 16th Feb 1873 St Lawrence, Foleshill, parents Harry Smith and "Emila".

[kiterunner]

In 1901 they are at Jackers Lane, Foleshill:
George Hy Smith Head M 28 Engine Driver (Colliery) Warwicks Foleshill
Laura Ellen Do Wife M 28 Do Sowe
Edith Doris Do Daughter 1 Do Foleshill

Reference is RG13 Piece: 2904 Folio: 57 Page: 15

[Mark Dudley]

Thanks Kate - His mother's (transcribed) name on the marriage record is 'Emiler' so that makes sense.