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ELIZABETH GASH 1833-1891

Part of the Jackson Family History Research

Elizabeth Gash was baptised at Kirton-in-Holland, Lincolnshire as follows - daughter of David and Elizabeth Gash.  Her brother, William Gash, was my Great Grandfather.

BAPTISMS Solemnized in the Parifh of Kirton in Holland n the County of Lincoln in the Year 1833

May 10

No. 996

Elizabeth Dr of

David & Elizabeth

Gash

K'n End

Labourer

W H W McAlpin

 K'n End is Kirton End

Elizabeth was aged 8 at the time of the 1841 Census living in Kirton-in-Holland, Lincolnshire with her parents

In the 1851 Census, she is shown to be living away from home, nearby, in Swineshead, Lincolnshire -

William Morris, Head, Marr'd

age 38, Farmer 30 ac, born Lincolnshire, Swineshead

 Frances Morris, Wife, age 33, born Lincolnshire, Quadring

John Morris, son, age 10, born Lincolnshire, Swineshead

William Morris, son, age 8, born Lincolnshire, Swineshead
Dowse Morris, son, age 3, born Lincolnshire, Swineshead Henry Morris, son, age 4m, born Lincolnshire, Swineshead Elizabeth Gash, Serv't, age 17, House Servant, born Lincolnshire, Kirton Samuel Smith, Serv't, age 13, Farm Servant, born Lincolnshire, Bourn

Elizabeth is still working away in 1861 - found in the Census working as a Cook in Wyberton, which is still quite close to Kirton, the address is shown as "Old St. Way":

Sarah Martin, Head, Widdow, age 71, Independent, born Lincoln, Grimsby

 Charlotte Fisher, sister, Widdow, age 61, born Lincoln, Brothertoft Mark Pilley, Grandson, age 17, Agr Labr, born York, Doncaster Joseph Smith, Ser, Unm, age 50, Ag. Lab., born Lincoln, Fleet

Elizabeth Gash, Ser, Unm, age 26, Cook, born Lincoln, Kirton

Mary Ann Taylor, Ser, Unm, age 17, House Maid, born Lincoln, Wrangle.

Elizabeth was shortly to marry; there's an entry on the FreeBMD Marriage index records for April 1863, Registered at Boston, marrying William Smith - vol 7a; page 655.  Marcus Thornton, William and Elizabeth's 2 x Great Grandson informed me that William's name was William Needham Smith, Needham being his mother's maiden name and continued on down the family.

In the 1871 Census records, Elizabeth, now married to William Needham Smith was living in Frampton, their address given as Frampton Road, residing with them was Margaret Jackson, a widow, aged 100 years!

William Smith, Head, Mar, aged 37, an Agricultural Labourer, born Lincolns, Kirton

Elizabeth Smith, wife, Mar, aged 35, born Lincolns, Kirton

 George Smith, son, aged 5, Scholar, born Lincolns, Wyberton William Smith, son, aged 3, born Lincolns, Frampton James Smith, son, aged 1, born Lincolns, Frampton

Margaret Jackson, Lodger, W, aged 100, born  Lincolns, Leake

 The Smith family were living in Wyberton on Wyberton Road - the 1881 Census shows:

William Smith, Head, Mar, aged 45,  Labourer, born Lincolnshire, Carrington

Elizabeth Smith, wife, Mar, aged 46, born Lincolnshire, Kirton

George Smith, son, Unm, aged 15, Labourer, born Lincolnshire Wyberton

William Smith*, son, aged 14, Labourer, born Lincolnshire, Frampton

James Smith, son, aged 12, Scholar, born Lincolnshire, Frampton

David Smith, son, aged 10, Scholar, born Lincolnshire, Frampton

Charles Smith, son, aged 9, Scholar, born Lincolnshire, Frampton

Walter Smith, son, aged 5, Scholar, born Lincolnshire, Frampton

Elizabeth Smith, Daughter, aged 3, born Lincolnshire, Frampton

* William Needham Smith is Marcus's great grandfather, he moved to Sheffield and became a tailor.

Finding the Smith Family in 1891, I discovered Elizabeth had died - William's status was shown as Widower.  They were still living in Wyberton "Near Sea Bank", the previous entry was "New Inn" -

William Smith, Head, Widr, aged 55, Agricultural Labourer, born Lincoln, Carrington David Smith, son, S, aged 19, Agricultural Labourer, born Lincoln, Frampton Elizabeth Smith, Daughter, S, aged 13, "Keeps her fathers house" born Lincoln, Frampton George Smith, Grandson, aged 3,  born Lincolnshire, Wyberton

Searching Free BMD, the most likely looking death for Elizabeth Smith was registered at Boston in March 1891 - age 57 vol 71 page 295.

* William is working in Sheffield by 1891 as a tailor at 83 Sutton Street, Sheffield -

Mary Wastinage, Head, Wid, aged 59, Boarding House Keeper, born Notts, Sutton on Trent Florence Warburton, Daughter, Single, aged 24, born Yorks, Sheffield Tom Marshall, Boarder, single, aged 24, Grocers Assistant, Employed, born Derbysr, Heanor Wm Smith, Boarder, single, aged 23, Tailor, Employer, born Lincoln, Frampton Geo. T. Hardy, Boarder, single, aged 23, Grocers Assistant, Employed, born Yorks, Thorne Frank Hopwood, Boarder, Widower, aged 25, Tailor, Employed, born York, Doncaster

And in 1901 William had married and was living with his Mother-in-law at 2 Brook Street, Sheffield:

Mary A. Atkin, Head, M., age 62, Living on own means, born Yorks, Sheffield William N. Smith, Son in Law, M., aged 33, Tailor, Worker, born Lincolnshire, Frampton Lily Smith, Daur, M., aged 29, born Yorks, Sheffield Needham Smith, Grand Son, aged 6, born Yorks, Sheffield

Elsie Smith,

G. Daughter, aged 4, born Yorks, Sheffield

Rose Smith,

G. Daughter, aged 2, born Yorks, Sheffield

Walter Smith,

G. Son, aged 7months, born Yorks, Sheffield

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Marcus knows of the same family story as was talked about by my Mother and Great Aunts.  That J G Graves who came from Lincolnshire to eventually live and start a business in Sheffield was the nephew of Elizabeth Graves, who married David Gash in Kirton in 1830.  John George Graves became a great benefactor to the City of Sheffield, donating land, property and pictures; the latter to the Graves Art Gallery in the centre of the city. So far no one has found a connection to substantiate this story.  Marcus was told that William Needham Smith had moved to Sheffield around the same time as John George Graves.  J G Graves obituary article in the Sheffield Telegraph of 19 July 1945, states:

He was a native of Horncastle, Lincolnshire and his boyhood was spent in the West Riding, at Heckmondwyke. He was educated at Batley Grammar School, and at the age of 14 he came to Sheffield and was apprenticed to a watchmaker.

When he was 21 he started in business on his own.  His first shop was at West Bar from which he moved successfully to Furnival Street and Arundel Street.

Here's J G Graves as a 5-year old living with his parents at Market Place, Horncastle in 1871:

12 Market Place Thomas Graves Head Mar 30 Butcher Lincolnshire, Louth
    Julia Augusta   Do Wife Mar 32   Do  Bag Enderby
    John George    Do Son   5 Scholar Do  Horncastle
    Maria Mary      Do Daur   3 Do Do           Do
    Rosamond         Do Daur   1   Do           Do
    Alfred Edward Do Son   9 mo   Do           Do
    Anne Graves Serv   20 Servant Do  Alford
    Mary Ann Fletcher Serv   13 Do Do  Tinley
    George Baker Father in law Widr 86 Annuitant Do  Thornton

In the 1881 Census John George was 15 and was living in Sheffield at 165 No.2 Ct. Gibralter Street with the Watchmaker, William Wichman, as an Apprentice Watchmaker:

11 165 No.2 Ct. Gibralter Street William Wichman Head Mar 35 Watchmaker Germany
    Emelia     Do Wife Mar 36   Sheffield, Yorkshire
    Florence  Do Daur Unm 19     Do            Do
    Sabina      Do do Unm 17     Do            Do
    Liley         Do do   10 Scholar   Do            Do
    Charles    Do Son   7 do   Do            Do
    George Graves Appce   15 Appce Horncastle, Lincolnshire

George's parents were living on Market Street at Heckmondwike, Yorkshire.

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Marcus has found a baptism on the IGI of an Elizabeth Graves in Hull where the parents were Robert Graves and Mary - In all census records, shown on the Gash Family page, Elizabeth stated she was born in Kirton, Lincs, except for the one entry in 1851, where it was stated "Sculcoates" in Yorkshire.

To be continued ...

 

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