The Orys and Cook Family Tree » John Smy (1831-1871)

Personal data John Smy 

  • He was born in the year 1831 in Creeting St Peter, Suffolk. England.Sources 1, 2
  • He was baptized on October 30, 1833 in Debenham, Suffolk..
    First name(s) John
    Last name Smy
    Birth year 1833
    Baptism year 1833
    Baptism date 30 Oct 1833
    Parish Debenham, St Mary
    Place Debenham
    Relationship son
    Father's first name(s) John
    Mothers first name(s) Mary
    Father's occupation Labourer
    Residence Debenham
    County Suffolk
    Country England
  • Occupations:
    • in the year 1851 Agricultural Labourer.Source 3
    • in the year 1861 Greengrocer Carman.Source 4
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1841: Creeting St Peter, Suffolk.Source 1
      Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 1035; Book: 3; Civil Parish: St Peter; County: Suffolk; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 9; Page: 8; Line: 21; GSU roll: 474643.

      1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Creeting Street Peter, Creeting St Peter, Stow, Suffolk, England

      First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
      Joseph Smy Male 56 1785 Suffolk, England
      Hannah Smy Female 46 1795 Suffolk, England
      John Smy Male 10 1831 Suffolk, England
      Robt Smy Male 6 1835 Suffolk, England
      Mary Smy Female 4 1837 Suffolk, England
      Elizabeth Smy Female 1 1840 Suffolk, England
    • in the year 1851: Fornham St. Martin, Suffolk.Source 3
      Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1791; Folio: 375; Page: 5; GSU roll: 207440.

      1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Cottage, Fornham St Martin, Thingoe, Suffolk, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      William Leech Head Married Male 31 1820 Ag Labr Suffolk, England
      Susan Leech Wife Married Female 37 1814 - Bardwell, Suffolk, England
      Walter Catton Son-In-Law Unmarried Male 16 1835 Ag Labr Bardwell, Suffolk, England
      Leonard Catton Son-In-Law Unmarried Male 14 1837 Ag Labr Bardwell, Suffolk, England
      John Smy Brother-In-Law Unmarried Male 21 1830 Ag Labr Suffolk, England
    • in the year 1861: Siddington Place, Islington, Middlesex.Source 4
      RG9; Piece: 132; Folio: 122; Page: 59; GSU roll: 542579.

      1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      13, Diddington Place, St Marys Islington, Islington, London, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      John ... Smy Head Lodger Married Male 30 1831 Greengrocers Carman Creeton, Suffolk, England
      Mary Ann ... Smy Wife Married Female 27 1834 - Kingsland, Middlesex, England
      Emma ... Smy Daughter - Female 4 1857 - Spitalfields, Middlesex, England
      John G ... Smy Son - Male 2 1859 - Bow, Surrey, England
      Henry Blayden Boarder Unmarried Male 32 1829 Labourer Halstead, Essex, England
      John Rogers Boarder Unmarried Male 20 1841 Smith Stepney, Middlesex, England
  • He died in the year 1871 in Strand, London. England, he was 40 years old.
    Name: John Smy Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830 Year of Registration: 1871 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep Age at Death: 41 District: Strand (1837-1913) County: London, Middlesex Volume: 1b Page: 374
  • This information was last updated on January 12, 2017.

Household of John Smy

He is married to Mary Ann Knight.

They got married on November 12, 1854 at St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, London, he was 23 years old.Source 5

Marriages Dec 1854
Smy John East London 1c 42

First name(s) John Last name Smy Name note - Marriage year 1854 Marriage date 12 Nov 1854
Marriage place St Botolph Bishopsgate Spouse's first name(s) Mary Ann Spouse's last name Knight Residence St. Botolph Bishopsgate, London, England County London Country England Record set England Marriages 1538-1973 SEE PHOTO

Child(ren):

  1. Emma Smy  1857-1863
  2. John George Smy  1859-1881
  3. Rosa Mary Smy  1863-1905 
  4. Eliza Violet Smy  1867-1930 


Notes about John Smy

on 1841 census parents shown as Hannah and Joseph Smy.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Smy

John Smy
1831-1871

1854

Mary Ann Knight
1830-1900

Emma Smy
1857-1863
John George Smy
1859-1881
Rosa Mary Smy
1863-1905
Eliza Violet Smy
1867-1930

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Sources

  1. 1841 Census England 6th June 1841
  2. From Jillian Smy ( Smart) Genes Reunited) Feb 2010
  3. 1851 Census England, 1851 Census
  4. 1861 Census England, 1861 Census
  5. From Lorraine Smy of Genes Reunited Sept 2008, From Lorraine Smy of Genes Reunited Sept 2008

Historical events

Christening day October 30, 1833

  • The temperature on October 30, 1833 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: helder dampig. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1833: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
    • January 2 » Captain James Onslow, in the Clio, arrives at Port Egmont to reassert British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
    • January 13 » United States President Andrew Jackson writes to Vice President Martin Van Buren expressing his opposition to South Carolina's defiance of federal authority in the Nullification Crisis.
    • April 1 » The Convention of 1833, a political gathering of settlers in Mexican Texas to help draft a series of petitions to the Mexican government, begins in San Felipe de Austin.
    • May 25 » The Chilean Constitution of 1833 is promulgated.
    • July 5 » Lê Văn Khôi along with 27 soldiers stage a mutiny taking over the Phiên An citadel, developing into the Lê Văn Khôi revolt against Emperor Minh Mạng.
    • July 11 » Noongar Australian aboriginal warrior Yagan, wanted for the murder of white colonists in Western Australia, is killed.

Day of marriage November 12, 1854

  • The temperature on November 12, 1854 was about -1.1 °C. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • From April 19, 1853 till July 1, 1856 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
  • In the year 1854: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • February 24 » A Penny Red with perforations was the first perforated postage stamp to be officially issued for distribution.
    • March 20 » The Republican Party of the United States is organized in Ripon, Wisconsin, US.
    • July 6 » In Jackson, Michigan, the first convention of the United States Republican Party is held.
    • August 19 » The First Sioux War begins when United States Army soldiers kill Lakota chief Conquering Bear and in return are massacred.
    • October 21 » Florence Nightingale and a staff of 38 nurses are sent to the Crimean War.
    • December 3 » Battle of the Eureka Stockade: More than 20 gold miners at Ballarat, Victoria, are killed by state troopers in an uprising over mining licences.

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