George Smith, #187

1838 - 1919  (81 years)   Has 6 ancestors and 39 descendants in this family tree.

John Smith, #145

1811 - 1883  (72 years)

Birth	1811	Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Christened	3 Feb 1811	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Died	Bef. 22 Feb 1883	Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Buried	22 Feb 1883	St. George Churchyard, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Father	John Smith, #129,   b. 1772, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Mary Bird, #137,   b. Abt. 1771, Wiltshire, England
Married	21 Oct 1792	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Family	Ann Hindon, #186,   b. 1815, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Married	14 Jan 1835	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Children	1. William Smith, #194,   b. 1835, Manton, Wiltshire, England + 2. George Smith, #187,   b. 1838, Manton, Wiltshire, England + 3. James Richard Smith, #188,   b. 1840, Manton, Wiltshire, England   4. Thomas Smith, #189,   b. 1843, Manton, Wiltshire, England + 5. Charles John Smith, #190,   b. 1846, Manton, Wiltshire, England + 6. Elizabeth Ann Smith, #191,   b. 1848, Preshute, Wiltshire, England + 7. Alfred William Smith, #192,   b. 1851, Manton, Wiltshire, England + 8. Albert "Henry" Smith, #193,   b. 1855, Manton, Wiltshire, England

Ann Hindon, #186

1815 -

Birth	1815	Manton, Wiltshire, England
Christened	12 Feb 1815	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Family	John Smith, #145,   b. 1811, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Married	14 Jan 1835	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Children	1. William Smith, #194,   b. 1835, Manton, Wiltshire, England + 2. George Smith, #187,   b. 1838, Manton, Wiltshire, England + 3. James Richard Smith, #188,   b. 1840, Manton, Wiltshire, England   4. Thomas Smith, #189,   b. 1843, Manton, Wiltshire, England + 5. Charles John Smith, #190,   b. 1846, Manton, Wiltshire, England + 6. Elizabeth Ann Smith, #191,   b. 1848, Preshute, Wiltshire, England + 7. Alfred William Smith, #192,   b. 1851, Manton, Wiltshire, England + 8. Albert "Henry" Smith, #193,   b. 1855, Manton, Wiltshire, England

Ellen Besant, #284

1842 - 1917  (75 years)

Birth	Abt. 1842	Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Died	Bef. 15 Mar 1917	Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Buried	15 Mar 1917	St. James Churchyard, Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Family	George Smith, #187,   b. 1838, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Married	12 Nov 1861	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Children	+ 1. Eliza Annie Smith, #285,   b. 1862, Manton, Wiltshire, England   2. Elizabeth Ann Smith, #286,   b. 1864, Fyfield, Wiltshire, England   3. William John Smith, #287,   b. 1866, Manton, Wiltshire, England + 4. James Besant Smith, #288,   b. 14 Dec 1867, Manton, Wiltshire, England + 5. Sarah Smith, #289,   b. 1869, Manton, Wiltshire, England + 6. Fanny Selina Smith, #290,   b. 1872, Manton, Wiltshire, England + 7. Jane Olivia Smith, #291,   b. 31 Aug 1874, Manton, Wiltshire, England + 8. Thomas George Smith, #292,   b. 18 Apr 1877, Avebury, Wiltshire, England + 9. Alice Ellen Smith, #293,   b. 20 Jul 1879, Avebury, Wiltshire, England + 10. Emily Florence Smith, #294,   b. 27 Jul 1881, Avebury, Wiltshire, England + 11. Edith Rose Smith, #295,   b. 3 Nov 1884, Avebury, Wiltshire, England

Eliza Annie Smith, #285

1862 - 1923  (61 years)

Birth	1862	Manton, Wiltshire, England
Christened	26 Oct 1862	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Died	21 Jan 1923	Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Buried	25 Jan 1923	St. James Churchyard, Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Father	George Smith, #187,   b. 1838, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Ellen Besant, #284,   b. Abt. 1842, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Married	12 Nov 1861	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Family	John Pictor
Married	1882	Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Children	1. William Pictor,   b. 1884   2. Edith Ellen Olivia Pictor,   b. 1888

Elizabeth Ann Smith, #286

1864 -

Birth	1864	Fyfield, Wiltshire, England
Christened	31 Jan 1864	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Father	George Smith, #187,   b. 1838, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Ellen Besant, #284,   b. Abt. 1842, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Married	12 Nov 1861	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England

William John Smith, #287

1866 - 1869  (3 years)

Birth	1866	Manton, Wiltshire, England
Christened	4 Mar 1866	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Died	Bef. 18 Mar 1869	Manton, Wiltshire, England
Buried	18 Mar 1869	St. George Churchyard, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Father	George Smith, #187,   b. 1838, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Ellen Besant, #284,   b. Abt. 1842, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Married	12 Nov 1861	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England

James Besant Smith, #288

1867 - 1955  (87 years)

Birth	14 Dec 1867	Manton, Wiltshire, England
Christened	12 Jan 1868	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Died	7 Jan 1955	Andover, Hampshire, England
Buried	Aft. 7 Jan 1955	St. Michael & All Angels Churchyard, Weyhill, Hampshire, England
Father	George Smith, #187,   b. 1838, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Ellen Besant, #284,   b. Abt. 1842, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Married	12 Nov 1861	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Family 1	Sarah Jane Gale
Married	1889	Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Children	1. Eveline Kate Smith,   b. 1891   2. Rowland James Smith,   b. 1894   3. William George Smith,   b. 1896
Family 2	Gertrude Clements
Married	21 Nov 1906	Abbotts Ann, Hampshire, England
Children	1. Thomas Smith,   b. 1908   2. Male Smith,   b. 1909   3. Freda Joyce Smith,   b. 1911   4. Daisy Rose Smith,   b. 1916

Sarah Smith, #289

1869 - 1935  (66 years)

Birth	1869	Manton, Wiltshire, England
Christened	19 Dec 1869	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Died	1935	Uxbridge, Middlesex, England
Father	George Smith, #187,   b. 1838, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Ellen Besant, #284,   b. Abt. 1842, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Married	12 Nov 1861	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Family	William Turner
Married	31 Jul 1897	St. John, Ealing, Middlesex, England
Children	1. William Turner,   b. 1899   2. George Turner,   b. 1900   3. Alice Ethel Turner,   b. 1903   4. Olive Ellen Turner,   b. 1907

Fanny Selina Smith, #290

1872 - 1917  (45 years)

Birth	1872	Manton, Wiltshire, England
Christened	25 Aug 1872	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Died	Bef. 18 Apr 1917	Abbotts Ann, Hampshire, England
Buried	18 Apr 1917	St. Michael & All Angels Churchyard, Weyhill, Hampshire, England
Father	George Smith, #187,   b. 1838, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Ellen Besant, #284,   b. Abt. 1842, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Married	12 Nov 1861	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Family	William George King
Married	8 Jul 1905	Abbotts Ann, Hampshire, England
Children	1. Gladys King,   b. 1906   2. Violet King,   b. 1909

Jane Olivia Smith, #291

1874 - 1946  (71 years)

Birth	31 Aug 1874	Manton, Wiltshire, England
Christened	11 Oct 1874	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Died	21 May 1946	Plumstead, London, England
Buried	25 May 1946	Plumstead Cemetery, Plumstead, London, England
Father	George Smith, #187,   b. 1838, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Ellen Besant, #284,   b. Abt. 1842, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Married	12 Nov 1861	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Family	William Joseph Robinson,   b. 9 Apr 1873, Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Married	7 Aug 1900	Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Children	1. Cecil William Robinson,   b. 1904   2. Stanley George Robinson,   b. 1910

Thomas George Smith, #292

1877 - 1960  (82 years)

Birth	18 Apr 1877	Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Christened	27 May 1877	St. James, Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Died	16 Apr 1960	Wedmore, Wiltshire, England
Father	George Smith, #187,   b. 1838, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Ellen Besant, #284,   b. Abt. 1842, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Married	12 Nov 1861	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Family	Ada Berrett
Married	26 Oct 1901	Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Children	1. Thomas George Smith,   b. 1903

Alice Ellen Smith, #293

1879 - 1963  (83 years)

Birth	20 Jul 1879	Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Christened	28 Sep 1879	St. James, Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Died	1963	Devizes, Wiltshire, England
Father	George Smith, #187,   b. 1838, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Ellen Besant, #284,   b. Abt. 1842, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Married	12 Nov 1861	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Family	Job Berrett
Married	1904	Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Children	1. Eva Caroline Rose Berrett,   b. 1906   2. Amy Mary Beatrice Berrett

Emily Florence Smith, #294

1881 - 1959  (77 years)

Birth	27 Jul 1881	Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Christened	16 Oct 1881	St. James, Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Died	1959	Andover, Hampshire, England
Father	George Smith, #187,   b. 1838, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Ellen Besant, #284,   b. Abt. 1842, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Married	12 Nov 1861	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Family	William John Cox
Married	31 Jan 1905	Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Children	1. Reginald Victor William Cox,   b. 1906   2. Sylvia Adeline Olivia Cox,   b. 1908   3. George Besant John Cox,   b. 1909   4. Phyllis Florence Rose Cox,   b. 1911   5. Ruby Maria Honora Daisy Cox,   b. 1916

Edith Rose Smith, #295

1884 - 1942  (57 years)

Birth	3 Nov 1884	Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Christened	25 Dec 1884	St. James, Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Died	30 Jan 1942	Mildenhall, Wiltshire, England
Father	George Smith, #187,   b. 1838, Manton, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Ellen Besant, #284,   b. Abt. 1842, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Married	12 Nov 1861	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
Family	Albert Samuel Smith
Married	20 Oct 1912	Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Children	1. Basil Smith,   b. 1914   2. Margueretta Ruth Smith,   b. 1916   3. Doreen Ellen Smith,   b. 16 Dec 1917

• Name	George Smith
  Suffix	#187
  Birth	1838	Manton, Wiltshire, England   [1]
  Baptism	25 Mar 1838	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England   [2]
  	George son of John & Ann Smith Abode: Manton Trade: Labourer
  		ID 187 George Smith Baptism Record
  Gender	Male
  2nd Cousin 4x removed	Paternal
  Census Record	6 Jun 1841	Preshute, Wiltshire, England   [3]
  	George Smith - Age: 3 Born in: Wiltshire
  		1841 England Census Preshute Wiltshire Folio 17 Page 5
  Census Record	30 Mar 1851	Preshute, Wiltshire, England   [4]
  	George Smith - Son Age: 13 Occ: Ag Lab Born in: Wilts Preshute
  		1851 England Census Preshute Wiltshire Folio 281 Page 6
  Census Record	7 Apr 1861	Preshute, Wiltshire, England   [5]
  	George Smith - Lodger Unmarried Age: 23 Occ: Shepherd Born in: Wilts Preshute
  		1861 England Census Preshute Wiltshire Folio 81 Page 10
  Census Record	2 Apr 1871	Preshute, Wiltshire, England   [6]
  	George Smith - Head Married Age: 33 Occ: Shepherd Born in: Wilts Preshute
  		1871 England Census Preshute Wiltshire Folio 6 Page 6
  Census Record	3 Apr 1881	Avebury, Wiltshire, England   [7]
  	George Smith - Head Married Age: 43 Occ: Shepherd Born in: Wilts Preshute
  		1881 England Census Avebury Wiltshire Folio 15 Page 24
  Census Record	5 Apr 1891	Avebury, Wiltshire, England   [8]
  	George Smith - Head Married Age: 53 Occ: Shepherd Born in: Manton Wilts
  		1891 England Census Avebury Wiltshire Folio 7 Page 7
  Census Record	31 Mar 1901	Avebury, Wiltshire, England   [9]
  	George Smith - Head Married Age: 63 Occ: Shepherd on Farm Born in: Wilts Manton
  		1901 England Census Avebury Wiltshire Folio 9 Page 9
  Census Record	2 Apr 1911	Avebury, Wiltshire, England   [10]
  	George Smith - Head Married Age: 73 Occ: Formerly Shepherd Born in: Preshute Wilts
  		1911 England Census Avebury Wiltshire Schedule 81
  Death	Bef. 29 Apr 1919	Avebury, Wiltshire, England   [11]
  Burial	29 Apr 1919	St. James Churchyard, Avebury, Wiltshire, England   [12, 13]
  	George Smith Abode: Avebury Buried: April 29th Age: 81 FAG#285940881
  		ID 187 George Smith Burial Record
  Person ID	I187	Our Family Tree | Martha Smith Branch
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	John Smith, #145,   b. 1811, Preshute, Wiltshire, England d. Bef. 22 Feb 1883, Preshute, Wiltshire, England (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Ann Hindon, #186,   b. 1815, Manton, Wiltshire, England
  Marriage	14 Jan 1835	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England
  Family ID	F37	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ellen Besant, #284,   b. Abt. 1842, Preshute, Wiltshire, England d. Bef. 15 Mar 1917, Avebury, Wiltshire, England (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	12 Nov 1861	St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England   [14, 15]
  	George Smith Bachelor Age: 22 Profession: Shepherd Residence: Manton Father: John Smith Labourer Ellen Besant Spinster Age: 19 Profession: Not Noted Residence: Manton Father: William Besant Labourer Witnesses were George White and Eliza Besant
  		ID 187 284 Smith Besant Marriage Record
  Children	+ 1. Eliza Annie Smith, #285,   b. 1862, Manton, Wiltshire, England d. 21 Jan 1923, Avebury, Wiltshire, England (Age 61 years)   2. Elizabeth Ann Smith, #286,   b. 1864, Fyfield, Wiltshire, England   3. William John Smith, #287,   b. 1866, Manton, Wiltshire, England d. Bef. 18 Mar 1869, Manton, Wiltshire, England (Age 3 years) + 4. James Besant Smith, #288,   b. 14 Dec 1867, Manton, Wiltshire, England d. 7 Jan 1955, Andover, Hampshire, England (Age 87 years) + 5. Sarah Smith, #289,   b. 1869, Manton, Wiltshire, England d. 1935, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England (Age 66 years) + 6. Fanny Selina Smith, #290,   b. 1872, Manton, Wiltshire, England d. Bef. 18 Apr 1917, Abbotts Ann, Hampshire, England (Age 45 years) + 7. Jane Olivia Smith, #291,   b. 31 Aug 1874, Manton, Wiltshire, England d. 21 May 1946, Plumstead, London, England (Age 71 years) + 8. Thomas George Smith, #292,   b. 18 Apr 1877, Avebury, Wiltshire, England d. 16 Apr 1960, Wedmore, Wiltshire, England (Age 82 years) + 9. Alice Ellen Smith, #293,   b. 20 Jul 1879, Avebury, Wiltshire, England d. 1963, Devizes, Wiltshire, England (Age 83 years) + 10. Emily Florence Smith, #294,   b. 27 Jul 1881, Avebury, Wiltshire, England d. 1959, Andover, Hampshire, England (Age 77 years) + 11. Edith Rose Smith, #295,   b. 3 Nov 1884, Avebury, Wiltshire, England d. 30 Jan 1942, Mildenhall, Wiltshire, England (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F53	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1838 - Manton, Wiltshire, England Baptism - 25 Mar 1838 - St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England Census Record - George Smith - Age: 3 Born in: Wiltshire - 6 Jun 1841 - Preshute, Wiltshire, England Census Record - George Smith - Son Age: 13 Occ: Ag Lab Born in: Wilts Preshute - 30 Mar 1851 - Preshute, Wiltshire, England Census Record - George Smith - Lodger Unmarried Age: 23 Occ: Shepherd Born in: Wilts Preshute - 7 Apr 1861 - Preshute, Wiltshire, England Marriage - 12 Nov 1861 - St. George, Preshute, Wiltshire, England Census Record - George Smith - Head Married Age: 33 Occ: Shepherd Born in: Wilts Preshute - 2 Apr 1871 - Preshute, Wiltshire, England Census Record - George Smith - Head Married Age: 43 Occ: Shepherd Born in: Wilts Preshute - 3 Apr 1881 - Avebury, Wiltshire, England Census Record - George Smith - Head Married Age: 53 Occ: Shepherd Born in: Manton Wilts - 5 Apr 1891 - Avebury, Wiltshire, England Census Record - George Smith - Head Married Age: 63 Occ: Shepherd on Farm Born in: Wilts Manton - 31 Mar 1901 - Avebury, Wiltshire, England Census Record - George Smith - Head Married Age: 73 Occ: Formerly Shepherd Born in: Preshute Wilts - 2 Apr 1911 - Avebury, Wiltshire, England Death - Bef. 29 Apr 1919 - Avebury, Wiltshire, England Burial - 29 Apr 1919 - St. James Churchyard, Avebury, Wiltshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] GRO Birth Index. 1838 M Quarter District of Marlborough Volume 08 Page 363 Mothers Maiden Surname: Haiden [S1] Wiltshire, England Baptisms, Page #108 Register #857. [S58] Preshute Wiltshire England Census 1841, HO 107/1185/11. [S59] Preshute Wiltshire England Census 1851, HO 107/1838. [S60] Preshute Wiltshire England Census 1861, RG 9/1289. [S62] Preshute Wiltshire England Census 1871, RG 10/1907. [S97] Avebury Wiltshire England Census 1881, RG 11/2037. [S98] Avebury Wiltshire England Census 1891, RG 12/1598. [S99] Avebury Wiltshire England Census 1901, RG 13/1924. [S100] Avebury Wiltshire England Census 1911. [S2] GRO Death Index. George Smith Age: 81 1919 J Quarter District of Marlborough Volume 05A Page 84 [S3] Wiltshire, England Burials, Page #48 Register #378. [S18] Find a Grave Burials. [S54] Wiltshire, England Marriages, Page #108 Register #216. [S6] GRO Marriage Index. 1861 D Quarter District of Marlborough Volume 05A Page 151