William Henry Smith

Male 1879 - 1966


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  • Name William Henry Smith 
    Born Between 1 Jan and 31 Mar 1879  Southall, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1901  Hanwell, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Carpenter 
    Emigration 6 Mar 1911  Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    aboard OTRANTO 
    _UID A4BD3CEF93F74009B681764DBB27C42F2EA4 
    Died 1966  Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I764  Smithtree
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2023 

    Father Joseph Smith,   b. 2 Aug 1845, South Weston, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1901, 22, Avenue Road, Ealing, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Susannah Shepherd,   b. 6 Sep 1849, Kingsey, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1933, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 12 Aug 1876  Baptist Chapel, Ealing, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Witnesses William Shephard & Pamela Shepherd  [6
    Family ID F102  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ellen Macklin,   b. Between 1 Apr 1878 and 30 Jun 1878, Hanwell, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964, Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married Between 1 Jul 1896 and 30 Sep 1896  Brentford District, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. James Smith,   b. 1900, Hanwell, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1911, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 12 years)
     2. May Smith,   b. 1904,   d. Aft 1911, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 8 years)
     3. Walter Smith,   b. 1906,   d. Aft 1911, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2011 
    Family ID F242  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsEmigration - aboard OTRANTO - 6 Mar 1911 - Queensland, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1966 - Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos

    A postcard sent from William Henry Smith to his half nephew Harry Valentine Smith.

    Postcard from William Henry Smith to Harry Valentine Smith.
    The Orama was built in England in 1924 and her inaugural voyage was London to Brisbane. She was converted to a troop ship in 1940 and sunk on 8th. June 1940 with the loss of 19 dead and 280 taken prisoner.

  • Sources 
    1. [S18] 1891 Census.

    2. [S508] GRO online indexes.

    3. [S14] 1901 Census.

    4. [S176] Queensland Government online Records (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S221] NSW Registry of BMD (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S12] Marriage Certificate.

    7. [S37] FreeBMD.