Henry Smith was born 1856 in Liverpool, England. He was the son of Edward Smith and Catherine Kirby. Henry married 1. Mary Alice Bradfield and 2. Harriet Lilly. Henry was a house joiner (carpenter) by occupation. In 1861 he was living at Litherland, Lancashire (age 5). In 1891 his residence was Great Crosby, Lancashire. In 1901 he lived at Waterloo, Lancashire. He died in 1914, age 58. There is reference to him in the registry of his son's wedding in 1916 ('deceased, carpenter').

Children of Henry Smith and Mary Alice Bradfield

Mary Alice 1876 - 1937

Mary Anne 1876 - 1895

Philip b 1878

Eliza b 1879

Henry b 1881

Elizabeth L. b 1883

Edward Bradfield Smith 1884 - 1916

Richard 1889 - 1966

Thomas A. b 1890

Arthur S. b 1891

Charles Norman Smith 1892 - 1916

Thomas b 1899

Children of Henry Smith and Harriet Lilly (b 1867 - )

Thomas Smith b 1899

Ellen Smith b 1900

Robert Hooton Smith 1906 - 1999

1861 Census

Name: Henry Smith
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Edward Smith
Mother's Name: Catherine Smith
Gender: Male
Where born: Waterloo, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Litherland
Ecclesiastical parish: Litherland
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address: Waterloo
Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: Litherland
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Household schedule number: 136
Name Age
Edward Smith 44
Catherine Smith 45
Thomas Smith 23
Elizabeth Smith 13
Catherine Smith 13
Isabella Smith 11
Henry Smith 5
George Carter 15
George Grove Gandeaton 30

According to the 1881 Census, Mary A. Smith is noted as the wife of Henry Smith, at Denmark Street (side next to railway, 3rd house) at Great Crosby, Lancashire

Henry is 25 (b Waterloo, Liverpool, occ: 'house joiner'). Mary is 26.

Children born at that time are Mary A., age 5, ( b Waterloo, Lancs), Philip (b Great Crosby), age 3, Eliza (b Seaforth, Lancs) age 2, Henry (just born, Waterloo). A visitor is present: Mary A. Williams age 25, b Liverpool.

1891 Census

Edward B Smith
Age: 7 Estimated
Birth Year: abt 1884
Father's Name: Henry Smith
Mother's Name: Mary A Smith
Where born: Waterloo, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Great Crosby
Ecclesiastical parish: St John Town: Waterloo County: Lancashire Country: England
Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: Crosby
Household Members:
Henry Smith 35
Mary A Smith 36
Mary A Smith 15
Phillip Smith 13
Eliza Smith 12
Henry Smith 10
Elizabeth E Smith 8
Edward B Smith 7
Richard Smith 2
Thomas A Smith 1
Arthur S Smith 12??

1901 Census

Name: Edward B Smith
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Henry Smith
Mother's Name: Harriet Smith (this was the second wife; Edward's mother was Mary Bradfield)
Gender: Male
Where born: Waterloo, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Waterloo
Ecclesiastical parish: Waterloo Park St Mary
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: Crosby
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Henry Smith 45 Head
Harriet Smith 34 b Brougham, Warwickshire, England
Edward B Smith 17
Richard Smith 12 b Waterloo, Lancashire
Thomas C Smith 2 b Waterloo, Lancashire
Harriet L Smith 5 Months b Waterloo, Lancashire
Ellen Smith 53 sister b Waterloo, Lancashire
Ellen Gunton 16 niece

Descent

Edward Smith (b ca 1770)~ Margaret Unknown

Thomas Smith (b 1792) ~ Elizabaeth Unknown

Edward Smith (b 1817, Lancashire) ~ Catherine Kirby

Henry Smith (b 1856 Liverpool) ~ Mary Alice Bradfield

Edward Bradfield Smith (b 1844 Liverpool) ~ Unknown

Edward Bradfield Smith (b 1916 Liverpool) ~ Veronica Shiels

Living Daughter ~ Kenneth Wayne Handler