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Born19 Feb 1854 Woking, Surrey, England1 2
Baptised7 May 1854 Saint John The Baptist, Woking, Surrey, England3
Died13 Jan 1915 Balham, London4 5

Parents
FatherStephen SMITHER ( 1821 - 23 Oct 1900 )
MotherHarriet CAESAR ( 1822 - ABT 1900 )

MarriageTop
1 William BERRY ( 30 Sep 1854 - 30 Dec 1894 )
1 Dec 1873Battersea Parish Church, Battersea, London28 29
Witnesses: J S Brooks, G Smither.
Registrar: John Loone (curate)
Children:
1. John Gurtner BERRY ( 1 Jan 1873 )
2. William BERRY ( 2 May 1875 )
3. Edith Emma BERRY ( 28 Oct 1877 )
4. Emily BERRY ( 16 Mar 1880 - 16 Feb 1886 )
5. Ellen BERRY ( 13 Jul 1882 )
6. Alfred BERRY ( 22 Jan 1887 - 26 Oct 1965 )
7. Alice BERRY ( 15 Sep 1889 )
8. George BERRY ( 21 Feb 1892 - 20 Apr 1918 )
9. Thomas BERRY ( 1 Nov 1894 )

EventsTop
EventDateDescriptionPlace
Residence1854Wych Street, Woking, Surrey6
Residence1861Hook Heath, Woking, Surrey7
Census1861RG 9/424/128/p2Woking, Surrey8
Occupation1861ScholarWoking, Surrey9
Residence1871Wandle House, Wandsworth, London10
Census1871RG 10/713/63/p26Wandsworth, London11
Occupation1871ServantWandsworth, London12
ResidenceJan 187315 Chatham Road, Battersea, London13
ResidenceDec 187313 Chatham Road, Battersea, London14
ResidenceMay 18756 Swaby Road, Battersea15
ResidenceOct 18772 Carter's Cottages, Chatham Road, Battersea16
ResidenceMar 188069 Chatham Road, Battersea17
Census1881RG 11/646/69/p15Battersea, London18
Residence188169 Chatham Road, Battersea19
ResidenceJul 188269 Chatham Road, Battersea20
ResidenceSep 18892 Hampton Terrace, Beachcroft Road, Wandsworth21 24
Census1891RG 12/451/40/p28Battersea, London22
Residence18912 Hampton Terrace,Wandsworth, London23
ResidenceNov 18942 Hampton Terrace, Beachcroft Road, Wandsworth21 24
Residence190166 Larch Road, Streatham25
Census1901RG 13/473/13/p18Streatham, London26
Residence191515 Fernlea Road, Balham27

NotesTop
Birth registered by her mother Harriet, 24th March 1854. Registrar: William Ross.
District: Guildford
Sub-district: Woking

Servant to the widow Sarah Ferris of Castle Hedingham, Essex, 1871.

Death certificate states she was suffering from chronic Brights disease, and cites this along with a fatty heart and syncope as the cause of death. An inquest was held by George Percival Wyatt for the Surrey and London corroners court on 18th January 1915. Registrar: Charles J Smith.

SourcesTop
1Guildford Mar/1854/2a/38 England and Wales Birth Register Index 1837-1983
2BXCB883506 Office of National Statistics - General Records Office (Copy of birth certificate)
3 International Genealogical Index (R) ( C040671 1842 - 1876 0804136 Film 6906140 Film)
4Wandsworth/1915/Mar/1d/927 England and Wales Death Register Index 1837-1983
5DYB130026 Office of National Statistics - General Records Office (Copy of death certificate)
6BXCB883506 Office of National Statistics - General Records Office (Address as stated on birth certificate)
7RG 9/424/128/p2 England and Wales Census 1861
8RG 9/424/128/p2 England and Wales Census 1861
9RG 9/424/128/p2 England and Wales Census 1861
10RG 10/713/63/p26 England and Wales Census 1861
11RG 10/713/63/p26 England and Wales Census 1871
12RG 10/713/63/p26 England and Wales Census 1871
13BXCB900780 Office of National Statistics - General Records Office (Residence at time of John's birth as stated on his birth certificate)
14MXC 572291 Office of National Statistics - General Records Office (Address as stated on marriage certificate)
15BXCB985835 Office of National Statistics - General Records Office (Residence as stated on son William's birth certificate)
16BXCB985497 Office of National Statistics - General Records Office (Residence as stated on daughter Edith's birth certificate.)
17BXCB985501 Office of National Statistics - General Records Office (Residence as stated on daughter Emily's birth certificate)
18RG 11/646/69/p15 England and Wales Census 1881
19RG 11/646/69/p15 England and Wales Census 1881
20BXCB985807 Office of National Statistics - General Records Office (Residence as stated on duaghter Ellen's birth certificate)
21BXCB985810 Office of National Statistics - General Records Office (Residence as stated on daughter Alice's birth certificate)
22RG 12/451/40/p28 England and Wales Census 1891
23RG 12/451/40/p28 England and Wales Census 1891
24BXCB985810 Office of National Statistics - General Records Office (Residence as stated on son Thomas' birth certificate)
25RG 13/473/13/p18 England and Wales Census 1901
26RG 13/473/13/p18 England and Wales Census 1901
27DYB130026 Office of National Statistics - General Records Office (Residence as stated on death certificate)
28Wandsworth/1873/Dec/1d/818 England and Wales Marriage Register Index 1837-1983
29MXC 572291 Office of National Statistics - General Records Office (Copy of marriage certificate)

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