Family of Robert Smith and Kezia Kemp

Husband: Robert Smith

  • Name:

  • Robert Smith

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Note:

  • SMITH Robert, 2 December 1886. The Will of Robert Smith late of Bunwell in the County of Norfolk Builder and brickmaker who died 15 Deptember 1886 at Bunwell was proved at Norwich by Eldon James Smith of Bunwell Brickmaker and Robert Isaac Smith of Carleton Rode in the said County Farmer the Sons and Frederick Brown of Carleton Rode Farmer three of the Executors. Personal Estate £2,830 7s. 7d.

  • Birth:

  • 15 Mar 1828

  • Forncett St Peter, Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 1881 (age 52-53)

  • Builder, Bunwell, Norfolk

  • Death:

  • 15 Sep 1886 (age 58)

  • Bunwell, Norfolk

Wife: Kezia Kemp

  • Name:

  • Kezia Kemp

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • c. 1833

  • Bunwell, Norfolk

  • Death fact:

  • 1882 (age 48-49)

  • 1882 Dec Q, Depwade, 4b/153 (aged 49)

  • Death:

  • 1882 (age 48-49)

  • Depwade, Norfolk

Child 1: Eldon James Smith

  • Name:

  • Eldon James Smith

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Mary Annie Hales (1863-1957)

  • Children:

  • Blanche Ethel Lydia Smith (1888-1918)

  •  

  • Maud Ellen Smith (1891-1954)

  •  

  • Gertrude Annie Smith (1894-1984)

  •  

  • Eldon James Smith (1895-1978)

  •  

  • Doris Edith Smith (1904- )

  • Note 1:

  • SMITH Eldon James of The Villa Bunwell Norfolk died 26 October 1936. Probate Norwich 21 August 1937 to Mary Annie Smith widow Eldon James Smith commercial traveller Maud Ellen Huggins (wife of Harry William Huggins) and Gertrude Annie Driffill (wife of Peter Driffill). Effects £11842 18s.

  • Note 2:

  • See essay: "Eldon Smith, Builder & Contractor" by John Herne, Bunwell Heritage Group, 2011:

    http://www.bunwellhistory.co.uk/Eldon%20Smith%20Builder%20and%20Contractor%20final%20draft.pdf

  • Birth:

  • 17 Sep 1864

  • Bunwell, Norfolk

  • Birth fact:

  • 1864 (age 0)

  • 1864 Dec Qtr, Depwade, 4b/235

  • Census (1):

  • 1891 (age 26-27)

  • Builder, brick & tile manufacturer, Bunwell, Norfolk

  • Census (2):

  • 1901 (age 36-37)

  • Farmer, builder & brickmaker, Forncett Road, Bunwell, Norfolk

  • Census (3):

  • 1911 (age 46-47)

  • Builder & contractor, Bunwell, Attleborough, Norfolk

  • Death:

  • 26 Oct 1936 (age 72)

  • The Villa, Bunwell, Norfolk

Child 2: Edith Smith

  • Name:

  • Edith Smith

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 1867

  • Bunwell, Norfolk

  • Birth fact:

  • 1867 (age 0)

  • GRO Reference: 1867 D Quarter in DEPWADE Volume 04B Page 226

Child 3: Susanna Maria Smith

  • Name:

  • Susanna Maria Smith

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 1869

  • Bunwell, Norfolk

  • Birth fact:

  • 1869 (age 0)

  • 1869 Dec Qtr, Depwade, 4b/236

Child 4: Alfred George Smith

  • Name:

  • Alfred George Smith

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1873

  • Bunwell, Norfolk

  • Birth fact:

  • 1873 (age 0)

  • 1873 Sep Qtr, Depwade, 4b/219

  • Death fact:

  • 1888 (age 14-15)

  • 1888 Dec Q, Depwade, 4b/155 (aged 15)

  • Death:

  • 1888 (age 14-15)

  • Depwade, Norfolk

Child 5: Lydia Mary Smith

  • Name:

  • Lydia Mary Smith

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 1877

  • Bunwell, Norfolk

  • Birth fact:

  • 1877 (age 0)

  • 1877 Mar Qtr, Depwade, 4b/240

  • Census:

  • 1891 (age 13-14)

  • Living with brother Elden

Note on Husband: Robert Smith

SMITH Robert, 2 December 1886. The Will of Robert Smith late of Bunwell in the County of Norfolk Builder and brickmaker who died 15 Deptember 1886 at Bunwell was proved at Norwich by Eldon James Smith of Bunwell Brickmaker and Robert Isaac Smith of Carleton Rode in the said County Farmer the Sons and Frederick Brown of Carleton Rode Farmer three of the Executors. Personal Estate £2,830 7s. 7d.

Note on Child 1: Eldon James Smith (1)

SMITH Eldon James of The Villa Bunwell Norfolk died 26 October 1936. Probate Norwich 21 August 1937 to Mary Annie Smith widow Eldon James Smith commercial traveller Maud Ellen Huggins (wife of Harry William Huggins) and Gertrude Annie Driffill (wife of Peter Driffill). Effects £11842 18s.

Note on Child 1: Eldon James Smith (2)

See essay: "Eldon Smith, Builder & Contractor" by John Herne, Bunwell Heritage Group, 2011:

http://www.bunwellhistory.co.uk/Eldon%20Smith%20Builder%20and%20Contractor%20final%20draft.pdf