Born in Camberwell.1

Baptised in Camberwell, St Giles.2,3

From a Certified Extract from the Register of Baptisms :-

"25th Oct - No 1397 / Frederick son of / William & Susannah / Smee / Camberwell / Clerk in the Bank of England / H W C Hyde, Curate"

Recorded in census in London, London North East (Bank of England).4

Occupation Clerk in the bank.1

Recorded in census in City of London, North East (Bank of England).1

Head of household - William Smee

Married Katharine Ray BARKER in Norwich, St Peter Mancroft.8,9,10,11,3,12

From the Bury and Norwich Post .-
"On the 21st inst., at St Peter's Mancroft, in this county, Frederick Smee, Esq., of Park-road, Stoke Newington, youngest son of Wm. Smee, Esq., chief accountant of the Bank of England, to Katharine Ray, youngest daughter of John Barker, Esq., of Chapel-field, in this county."

From the Standard .-
"On the 21st inst., at St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Frederick Smee, Esq., of Park-road, Stoke Newington, to Katharine Ray, youngest daughter of John Barker, Esq., of Chapelfield, Norwich."

From the Essex Standard .-
Sept. 21st, at St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, by the Rev. T. R. Eaton, M.A., Frederick Smee, Esq., of Park Road, Stoke Newington, youngest son of Wm. Smee, Esq., chief accountant of the Bank of England, to Katharine Ray, youngest daughter of John Barker, Esq., of Chapel Field, Norwich.

From the Marriage Certificate in the Norfolk Record Office :-
1) By licence
2) Vicar - T R Eaton
3) Groom - Frederick Smee, of full age, bachelor, Gentleman, London
4) Bride  Katherine Ray Barker, of full age, Spinster, St Peters Mancroft
5) Father of the groom - William Smee, gentleman
6) Father of the bride - John Barker, gentleman
Witnesses .-
John Barker
Georgiana Barker
John Beadnell
Mary Elizabeth Fisk

Occupation Clerk in the Bank of England.5

Recorded in census in Hastings, St Mary in the Castle (Marine Parade, 4).5

Head of household
Staff x 1

Wrote will.3

From a copy of the will in the Norfolk Archives :-

"This is the last will and testament of Frederick Smee of N.  Arundel Villas Balham and of the Bank of England gentleman ... ..."

Names mentioned :-
1. "Edward Delamere of Maryon Road Woolwich and of the Bank of England"
2. "my dear wife Kathleen Ray"

Occupation Clerk in the Bank of England.6

Recorded in census in Wandsworth, Streatham (Balham Road, Arundel Villas).6

Living alone
Staff x 1

Died in Balham (Arundell Villas, 2).7

Auction in Puttick & Simpson, Auctioneers of Literary Property and Works of Art (Leicester Square, 7).3

"Catalogue of the Valuable Musical Library Of the late Frederick Smee, Esq."
26 pages

Probate in Principal Registry.7

Of 2 Arundell-villas, Balham, gentleman
Sole executor - Katherine Ray Smee, the widow the relic