Life History
approx. 1822 |
Born in Camberwell.1 |
25th Oct 1822 |
Baptised in Camberwell, St Giles.2,3 From a Certified Extract from the Register of Baptisms :- |
6th Jun 1841 |
Recorded in census in London, London North East (Bank of England).4 |
30th Mar 1851 |
Occupation Clerk in the bank.1 |
30th Mar 1851 |
Recorded in census in City of London, North East (Bank of England).1 Head of household - William Smee |
21st Sep 1854 |
Married Katharine Ray BARKER in Norwich, St Peter Mancroft.8,9,10,11,3,12 From the Bury and Norwich Post .- |
7th Apr 1861 |
Occupation Clerk in the Bank of England.5 |
7th Apr 1861 |
Recorded in census in Hastings, St Mary in the Castle (Marine Parade, 4).5 Head of household |
18th Oct 1867 |
Wrote will.3 From a copy of the will in the Norfolk Archives :- |
2nd Apr 1871 |
Occupation Clerk in the Bank of England.6 |
2nd Apr 1871 |
Recorded in census in Wandsworth, Streatham (Balham Road, Arundel Villas).6 Living alone |
26th Aug 1879 |
Died in Balham (Arundell Villas, 2).7 |
15th Dec 1879 |
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." |
28th Jan 1880 |
Probate in Principal Registry.7 Of 2 Arundell-villas, Balham, gentleman |
Sources
- 1. Census 1851 City of London HO107/1532, F50, P12 - William Smee
- HO107/1532, F50, P12
- 2. London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 - Frederick Smee
- 3. Deeds, probate records and related papers mainly concerning the Smee and Baker family, 1822-1921
- Norfolk Record Office - ETN 11/1/8
- 4. Census 1841 London HO107/720, F2/3, P12 - William Smee
- 5. Census 1861 Hastings RG09/560, F10, P12 - Frederick Smee
- RG9/560, F10, P12
- 6. Census 1871 Wandsworth RG10/720, F110, P22 - Frederick Smee
- RG10/720, F110, P22
- 7. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration, 1880 - Frederick Smee
- 8. Bury and Norwich Post, and Suffolk Herald - Marriages - Frederick Smee, Katherine Ray Barker
- The Bury and Norwich Post, and Suffolk Herald (Bury St Edmonds, England), Wednesday, September 27, 1854; Issue 3770
- 9. Standard - Marriages - Frederick Smee, Katherine Ray Barker
- The Standard (London, England), Friday, September 22, 1854; Issue 9400
- 10. BMD Marriage Index - Frederick Smee
- 1854, Q3, Frederick Smee, Norwich, 4b, 251
- 11. Essex Standard - Marriages - Smee & Barker - 1854
- The Essex Standard (Colchester, England), Wednesday, September 27, 1854; Issue 1241
- 12. Norfolk Marriages - Smee & Barker - 1854