Edwin Smith born 1854

Edwin Smith (son of Henry Smith and Jane Hayles) was born 11 April, 1854, Newport, Isle of Wight and christened 22 March, 1857, at Newport. He was a journeyman carpenter who married Annie Jane Buckett on 3 August, 1875. The marriage was registered at the Newport Registry Office.

Wedding of Mabel Smith (ft centre and Edgar Taylor (military hat), Cowles, IOW, 1918

Edwin Smith - back row, rt; Annie Jane (Buckett) Smith - looking over Edgar Taylor's left shoulder

The children of Edwin Smith and Annie Jane Buckett were:

1. Ethelbert (Bert) Smith - born ca 1876, Shalfleet, IOW; married (Unknown); issue: 'Sonny; Smith

2. Jennet Smith - born ca. 1878, Shalfleet

Jennet, left seated; Mabel, centre seated; Annie Jane (Bucket) right seated

3. Edward (Ted) Smith - born ca 1882, Shalfleet; married Annie (Unknown); issue: Gwen, Douglas, Vera

4. Sabina (Bine) Smith - born ca. 1884, Northwood, IOW; c. 10 Apr. 1888, at home of Mr. R. Buckett

5. George Smith - born ca 1886, Northwood, IOW; c. 10 Apr. 1888, at home of Mr. R. Buckett; married 1st. Dorothy (Dot) Unknown (Issue: Joah, Vera) and 2nd (unknown) with issue: Hugh Smith.

6. Maud Smith - born 20 November 1889, Newbridge, Shalfleet, IOW - died 1946, Toronto, ON; married Andrew Brock (born 2 October 1888, Glasgow), 1914 in Toronto.

7. Mabel Smith - born ca 1895, IOW. She was married to Edgar Taylor, in Cowes, IOW - in 1918.

Sabina, Stephen, Mabel - taken in eaerly 1950's

8. Stephen Smith - born ca 1893, IOW. He was married to a woman named Frances and they had a son, Hugh. (visited IOW in 1950's.)

Stephen Smith (wife Frances on left); son Hugh Smith holding unamed son, with unamed wife - visit to IOW in 1950's

1861 England Census

Edwin Smith
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Relation: Son
Father's name: Henry
Mother's name: Jane
Where born: Newport, Hampshire, England
Civil parish: Newport
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Registration district: Isle Of Wight
Sub-registration district: Newport
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Household schedule number: 60
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Smith 4
Charlotte Elizth Smith 12
Edwin Smith 6
Emily Ann Smith 8
Ethelbert Smith 10
Harry Smith 14
Henry Smith 42
Jane Smith 41
Sabina Smith 2
Walter Wm Smith 11 Mo

1881 England Census Record

Census Records
Name: Jane Smith
Spouse: Edwin
Children: Ethelbert
Birth: abt 1857 in Shalfleet, Hampshire, England
Residence: 1881 in Shalfleet, Hampshire, England

The Smith Family of Isle of Wight