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We remember Edith Smith
We remember Edith Smith
Timeline
Timeline
1868
sibling
Margaret Smith
Source:7968050
1868
1869
sibling
Agnes Smith
Source:7968055
1869
1871
sibling
George Smith
Source:7968050
1871
1873
sibling
Oliver Smith
Source:7968050
1873
1875
sibling
Edgar Smith
Source:7968050
1875
1876
sibling
Ernest Smith
Source:7968049
1876
1879
sibling
Catharine Smith
Source:7968049
1879
1880
1881
dates
Age 1
Source:7968055
1881
1881
location
10 Elwick Terrace, West Plumstead, Greenwich
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7968055
1881
1886
sibling
Alice Smith
Source:7968049
1886
1888
sibling
Sidney Smith
Source:7968049
1888
1890
sibling
Herbert Smith
Source:7968049
1890
1891
dates
Age 10
Source:7968050
1891
1891
location
35 Victoria Terrace, Dovercourt, Essex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7968050
1891
1901
dates
Age 20
Source:7968049
1901
1901
location
35 Victoria Street, Dovercourt, Essex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7968049
1901
1911
dates
Age 30
Source:7968047
1911
1911
location
32 Oakland Road, Dovercourt, Essex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7968047
1911
1915
employment
Stewardess
Great Eastern Railway
Harwich
United Kingdom
Source:7968443
1915
1916
internment
British National Overseas
Holzminden Civilian Internment Camp
Germany
Source:8071404
27th June 1916 - November 1916
employment
Merchant Navy
Source:7760098
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edith |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Source | 7760098 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Elwick Terrace, West Plumstead, Greenwich | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1881 | |
| 32 Oakland Road, Dovercourt, Essex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| 35 Victoria Street, Dovercourt, Essex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| 35 Victoria Terrace, Dovercourt, Essex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Merchant Navy
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mercantile Marine War Medal | Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Smith | mother | ||
| George Smith | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Smith | brother | 1876 | |
| Catharine Smith | sister | 1879 | |
| Sidney Smith | brother | 1888 | |
| Herbert Smith | brother | 1890 | |
| Alice Smith | sister | 1886 | |
| Margaret Smith | sister | 1868 | |
| George Smith | brother | 1871 | |
| Oliver Smith | brother | 1873 | |
| Edgar Smith | brother | 1875 | |
| Agnes Smith | sister | 1869 |
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Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant Navy Seamen: 1914-1918 | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sarah57 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A local hero: Captain C A Fryatt and the SS Brussels | Sarah57 | |
| Captured by Germans - WWI women seafarers | Sarah57 | |
| Tracing your prisoner of war ancestors: the First World War | Sarah57 |
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