Marcus Gustavus ROCHFORT Eliza Everene ROCHFORT Thomas SMITH Janet Stuart SMITH Mary Ann Rochfort SMITH Anne Eliza SMITH Agnes A SMITH Mary Ann ROCHFORT John Steel ROCHFORT Marcus Burgh ROCHFORT Margaret Ellen ROCHFORT Geraldine ROCHFORT Maria Catherine ROCHFORT Mary Ann HODGES Mini tree diagram

Delia ROCHFORT

approx. 1829 - 15th Jun 19015

Annuitant2

Life History

approx. 1829

Born in India, Calcutta

18th Oct 1845

Married Thomas SMITH in India, Chinsurah.15,16

Groom - Thomas Smith, bachelor
Bride - Delia Rochfort, under age, spinster
Groom's occupation - Manufacturer of sugar
Groom's father - William Smith
Bride's father - M. Rochfort
Witnesses - M. Rochfort
3 illegible

26th Apr 1846

Birth of daughter Janet Stuart SMITH in India.7,8

27th Sep 1847

Birth of daughter Mary Ann Rochfort SMITH in India.1,11,12

2nd Aug 1849

Birth of daughter Anne Eliza SMITH in India.1,13,14

approx. 1853

Birth of daughter Agnes A SMITH in India.3

7th Apr 1861

Occupation Fundholder.1

7th Apr 1861

Recorded in census in Isle of Man (Coburg Road).1

Mary Ann Rochfort - Head - Widow - 51 - Fund Holder - born India,
Delia Smith - Daughter - Widow - 31 - Fund Holder - born India, Calcutta,
Geraldina Rochfort - Daughter - 16 - Fund Holder - born Chinshurah
Maria Cath Rochfort - Daughter - Fundholder - 11 - born Krishnagar
Janet S Smith - Granddaughter - 14 - born Hoogley
Mary Ann Smith - Granddaughter - 13 - born Hoogley River,
Anne Eliza Smith - Granddaughter - 11 - born Krishnagar
Staff x 2

2nd Apr 1871

Occupation Annuitant in Taunton.2

2nd Apr 1871

Recorded in census in Taunton (The Priory).2

Robert H Sears - Head - Married - 43 - Annuitant - born London
Mary Ann R Sears - Wife - 23 - born Bengal
Robert H Sears - Son - 2 - born Farnham
Fred W Sears - Son - 9 months - born Taunton
Delia Smith - Mother-in-law - Widow - 41 - Annuitant - born Bengal
Staff x 4

11th Feb 1880

Death of daughter Mary Ann Rochfort SMITH in Taunton.9,10

3rd Apr 1881

Recorded in census in Cheltenham (Lansdown Crescent, No. 7).3

Margaret E Smith - Head - Mar - 40 - Wife of Patrick Smith - landowner and indigo planter of Bengal - born Calcutta,
Mary L R Smith - Daughter - 19 - Scholar - born Calcutta,
Marie G R Smith - Daughter - 15 - Scholar - born Calcutta,
Agnes A Smith - Niece - 27 - born Kishnaphur
Delia Smith - Sister - Married - 51 - born Calcutta
Arthur H Sears - Nephew - 5 - born Taunton Somerset
Edith M Hoyle - Niece - 12 - Scholar - born Calcutta
Staff x 2

Research Note :-
Living next door to Robert Home & his wife Elizabeth Georgianna Home (formerly Elton) and their children  - Robert E Home, Ella B Home, Ethel F Home, Kathleen M Home, Richard D E Home, John E Home and William E Home.
Margaret E Smith née Rochfort and Delia Smith née Rochfort are the aunts of Elizabeth Georgianna Home.

5th Apr 1891

Occupation Own means in Taunton.4

5th Apr 1891

Recorded in census in Taunton (The Priory).4

Robert H Sears - Head - Widower - 66 - Magistrate & Retired engineer - born Kennington
Frederick W Sears - Son - 20 - Scholar - born Taunton
Arthur H Sears - Son - 15 - Scholar - born Taunton,
Delia Smith - Mother in law - Widow - 61 - living on own means - born Bengal East Indies
Maria C Hoyle - Aunt - Widow - living on own means - born Bengal East Indies
Staff x 2

31st Mar 1901

Recorded in census in Scotland, Kelvin (Carrington Street, No. 12, Glasgow Park).6

Delia Smith - Boarder - Widow - 73

15th Jun 1901

Died in Glasgow (Carrington Street, No. 12, Glasgow Park).5

15th Oct 1901

Probate in London.5

of the estate of Delia Smith, of the "Priory" Taunton, widow
Executor :-
Rev. Frederick William Sears, clerk

Sources

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