Person:William Smith (768)

1841 - With wife Louisa, 2 sons and 4 servants at Pelican, Dembleby, Lincolnshire. Farmer, aged 25, born in the county.

1851 - With wife Louisa, 7 children and 2 servants at Dembleby, Lincolnshire. Farmer of 136 acres, employing 1 labourer, 1 boy and 1 in [servant?], aged 36, born at Oarby or Oasby?, Lincolnshire.

1861 - With wife [who is recorded as Elizabeth but probably should be Jane], 3 children [one of whom is possibly a step-son a step-son, Wistow SMITH (who is recorded as Wistow BROUGHTON elsewhere), son of Jane BROUGHTON, who appears to be recorded as aged 6 months, but is probably 6 years, born at Ashby, Lincolnshire] and a visitor (Sarah A. BROUGHTON [probably his sister-in-law], servant, 17, born at Ashby, Lincolnshire) at Princess Street, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire. Groom of horses, aged 44, born at Corby, Lincolnshire.

1871 - With wife Jane, 8 children (1 of whom is probably a step-son - Wistow BROUGHTON, butcher's apprentice, 16, born at Newark) and a visitor (Anne WOODWARD, scholar, 9, born at Nottingham) at 2 Cross Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire. Horse breaker, aged 55, born at Orsby, Lincolnshire.

1881 - With wife Jane, 5 children, a relation (Hannah WOODWARD, out of employment, 19, born at Nottingham) and a lodger at 2 Cross Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire. Trainer of horses, aged 63, born at Oarsby?, Lincolnshire.

1891 - With wife Jane, 3 children and a lodger at 2 Cross Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire. Retired, aged 75, born at Orby, Lincoln.