CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameThomas Rowland SMITH [462], [5958], 1C2R
Birth PlaceNorthampton, Northamptonshire, England
MemoBMD Births, Dec. Qtr. 1888, Northampton District, Vol.3b, p.77 (index p.478 SMI)
Bapt Date16 Mar 1890 [5958] Age: 1
Bapt PlaceS. Lawrence, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
MemoFamily residence given as 10 Princes St.
Census Date1891 [921]
Census PlaceNorthampton, Northamptonshire, England
Memo10 Princes St., Northampton St. Sepulchre
Census Date31 Mar 1901 [544] Age: 12
Census PlaceNorthampton, Northamptonshire, England
Memo12 Princes St., Northampton St. Sepuchre
Reside Date3 Jan 1908 [5957] Age: 19
Reside PlaceFulham, London, England
Memo29 Lochaline Street
Census Date2 Apr 1911 [1312] Age: 22
Census PlaceHammersmith, London, England
Memo22 Cambridge Road
Reside Date21 Mar 1914 [5862] Age: 25
Reside PlaceHammersmith, London, England
Memo22 Cambridge Road
Death Date26 Apr 1959 [2146], [1498, Memorial# 141873540] Age: 70
Burial PlaceWimbledon, Merton, Greater London, England [1498, Memorial# 141873540]
MemoPutney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium
Alias/AKAThomas Roland SMITH [5862], [5957]
OccupationMotor Mechanic [1312]
FatherJohn Alfred SMITH (1856-1892)
MotherEllen GILBERT (1856-1929)
Misc. Notes
The spelling of Thomas’ middle name was “Rowland” in the baptism register, but “Roland” in the BMD index of births (and thus presumably also on the civil birth register). [5958] [462]

For his 1908 marriage, both “Roland Thomas” & “Thomas Roland” appear on the same BMD index page and point to the same register volume/page. On the actual certificate, the groom’s name is given as “Thomas Roland Smith” but the signature line says “R. T. Smith” (but appears to be the registrar’s handwriting). [462]

On the 1908 marriage record, both Thomas and Constance were reported as age 21. In fact, Thomas was 19 and Constance was only 17. When they remarried in March of 1914, Thomas was listed as 25 and Constance as 23, both correct this time. [5862] [5957] I’m only guessing, but they probably repeated their marriage in 1914 because in 1908 they got married at the register office and in 1914 they got married in a church.

Note that in the 1911 census, even though Roland was only a boarder in the home of Herbert MAY, it was Roland who signed the census schedule, and signed as “Roland Thomas Smith”
[1312]

“Roland SMITH” was listed as single in the 1911 census, but Constance is separately listed as married, but not living in the same place. [1312], [5864]

Thomas traveled with his wife and daughter to Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1939.
[5860]
Spouses
Birth PlaceWest Ham, London, England
Memo32 Wolseley Road. No father named on birth certificate.
Bapt Date6 Dec 1891 [5865] Age: 1
Bapt PlaceParsons Green, Fulham, London, England
Census Date5 Apr 1891 [5861] Age: <1
Census PlaceFulham, London, England
Census Date31 Mar 1901 [5863] Age: 10
Census PlaceFulham, London, England
Reside Date3 Jan 1908 [5957] Age: 17
Reside PlaceFulham, London, England
Memo29 Lochaline Street
Census Date2 Apr 1911 [5864] Age: 20
Census PlaceFulham, Essex, England
Memo29 Lochaline Street
Death Date18 Apr 1981 [2146], [1498, Memorial# 141873546], [5866] Age: 90
Death PlaceWimbledon, Merton, Greater London, England
Memo3 Princes Way
Burial PlaceWimbledon, Merton, Greater London, England [1498, Memorial# 141873546]
MemoPutney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium
Alias/AKAConnie [3452]
OccupationAssistant dress maker [5864]
FatherGeorge PIPER (-<1908)
MotherEmily PIPER (ca1856-)
Misc. Notes
Constance traveled with her husband and daughter to Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1939.
[5860]
The passenger list makes it appear there was another daughter, Lesley, age 15, but I have not been able to verify this with any other records. Lesley was traveling as a student and with a separate ticket from the other Smiths.
Marr Date3 Jan 1908 [5957]
Marr PlaceFulham, London, England
Marr MemoMarried at the Fulham Register Office.
ChildrenMavis Collinson (1915-1989)
Last Modified 17 Sep 2023Created 8 Nov 2024 using Reunion for Macintosh
First Published 22 Sep 2013. Revised 8 Nov 2024
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