Person:Phoebe Marshall (1)

Phoebe Marshall was baptised on 26th November 1815 at Kimpton in Hertfordshire, daughter of Elizabeth Marshall, formerly Bent, and her husband William Marshall, an agricultural labourer. The family lived in the hamlet of Peters Green when Phoebe was born, but later moved to the neighbouring parish of King's Walden. Phoebe's mother died in 1826.

In 1839, Phoebe was married in the nearby town of Luton to a widower named Isaac Smith, who had a daughter from his first marriage. Phoebe and Isaac went on to have at least another seven children together between 1840 and 1855. Back in King's Walden, Phoebe's father died in 1847.

The 1841, 1851 and 1861 censuses each find Phoebe and Isaac living in the Back Street area of Luton. Isaac initially worked as a thatcher before becoming a bonnet blocker, whilst Phoebe worked as a bonnet sewer in Luton's hat industry. Isaac died in 1880. Phoebe survived him by nearly seven years, appearing in the 1881 census living at 27 John Street in Luton with her daughter and son-in-law.

Phoebe died in 1887, aged 71.

1. ↑ Baptisms register, in Church of England. Kimpton Parish Registers.

   BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Kimpton in the County of Hertford in the Year 1815
   No.	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parent's Name		Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   			Christian	Surname
   80	26 Nov	Phoebe daughter of	William & Elizabeth	Marshall	Peters Green	Labourer	Cha[rle]s Chauncey, Curate

2. ↑ England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 4; Book 19; Folio 20; Page 35, 6 Jun 1841.

   Address: Back Street or Gibbs Square, Luton, Bedfordshire
   Isaac Smith, male, 27 [1813/4], Thatcher, born in county
   Phoebe Smith, female, 20 [1816-21], not born in county
   Jemima Smith, female, 4 [1836/7], born in county
   Ellen Smith, female, 1 [1839/40], born in county

3. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 1757; Folio 590; Page 3, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: Back Street, Luton, Bedfordshire
   Isaac Smith, head, married, male, 36 [1814/5], Blocker, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Phoebe Smith, wife, married, female, 36 [1814/5], Sewer, b. Kimpton, Hertfordshire
   Jemima Smith, daughter, female, 14 [1836/7], Sewer, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Ellen Smith, daughter, female, 11 [1839/40], Sewer, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Ann Elizabeth Smith, daughter, female, 9 [1841/2], Sewer, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Sophia Smith, daughter, female, 7 [1843/4], b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Daniel Smith, son, male, 5 [1845/6], b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Sarah Smith, female, 7mo [1850], b. Luton, Bedfordshire

4. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG9; Piece 1014; Folio 109; Page 43, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: Back Street, Luton, Bedfordshire
   Isaac Smith, head, married, male, 46 [1814/5], Bonnett Blocker, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Phebe Smith, wife, married, female, 45 [1815/6], Bonnett Sewer, b. Kimpton, Hertfordshire
   Ellen Smith, daughter, unmarried, female, 21 [1839/40], Bonnett Sewer, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Sophia Smith, daughter, unmarried, female, 17 [1843/4], Bonnett Sewer, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Daniel Smith, son, unmarried, male, 15 [1845/6], Pupil Teacher Wesleyan Day School, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Sarah Smith, daughter, unmarried, female, 10 [1850/1], Scholar, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Isaac Smith, son, unmarried, male, 8 [1852/3], Scholar, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Mary Smith, daughter, unmarried, female, 6 [1854/5], Scholar, b. Luton, Bedfordshire

5. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG10; Piece 1572; Folio 35; Page 19, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: John Street, Luton, Bedfordshire
   Isaac Smith, head, married, female, 56 [1814/15], Bonnet Blocker, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Phoebe Smith, wife, married, female, 55 [1815/6], Bonnet Sewer, b. Kimpton, Hertfordshire
   Isaac Smith, son, unmarried, male, 18 [1852/3], Warehouseman, b. Luton, Bedfordshire

6. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 1650; Folio 114; Page 15, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: 27 John Street, Luton, Bedfordshire
   Phoebe Smith, head, widow, female, 64 [1816/7], Straw Bonnet Sewer, b. Peters Green, Bedfordshire
   Alfred Barford, son in law, married, male, 37 [1843/4], Stiffener straw hat, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Ellen Barford, daughter, married, female, 41 [1839/40], Finisher straw hat, b. Luton, Bedfordshire

7. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   d. Phoebe SMITH, March Quarter 1887, Luton Registration District, Volume 3b, page 283, aged 72 [1814/5]