Person:William Smith (1070)

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William Buchanan Smith
b.Abt Mar 1837 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
d.3 Feb 1913 Ilfracombe, Devon, England
Parents and Siblings
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m. 12 Jun 1830
  1. William Hamilton SmithBef 1833 -
  2. John George Smith1833 -
  3. Edward Turner Smith1835 - 1901
  4. William Buchanan SmithAbt 1837 - 1913
  5. Mary Newman SmithAbt 1838 - Abt 1920
  6. Reginald Henry SmithAbt 1840 -
  7. Algernon Wood SmithAbt 1843 - 1921
  8. Alice Charlotte Frances SmithAbt 1846 -
  9. Henry Newman SmithAbt 1847 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 12 Jun 1866
  1. Caroline Louisa Smith1867 - 1925
  2. Annie Fairfull Smith1868 - 1933
  3. Emily SmithAbt 1871 -
  4. Jessie SmithAbt 1874 - 1961
  5. Alice Charlotte SmithAbt 1874 -
  6. Margaret Eleanor SmithAbt 1876 -
  7. William Christian Baumgarten SmithAbt 1877 - 1940
  8. Buchanan Smith1880 - 1957
  9. George SmithAbt 1886 -
  10. Hilda Mary Smith1887 - 1977
  11. Winifred Turner SmithAbt 1892 - 1968
  12. Florence SmithAbt 1895 -
  13. Hamilton SmithAbt 1896 -
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Facts and Events
Name William Buchanan Smith
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt Mar 1837 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Christening[1] Abt 5 May 1837 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Marriage 12 Jun 1866 Singaporeto Louisa Baumgarten
Death? 3 Feb 1913 Ilfracombe, Devon, England

William Buchanan SMITH was born 25mar1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian (latter day saints). He was born 12mar1837 and christened 9may1837 in Edinburgh (latter day saints). 1841 census registers W. B. Smith, born about 1837. William became a merchant in Singapore (J. Paterson). William Buchanan Smith married, 12jun1866 at Singapore, Louisa BAUMGARTEN, 4th daughter of Christian Baumgarten, Registrar of H. M. Court of Judicature, Singapore (Glasgow Herald). William Buchanan Smith (1837, son of John Fairfull S., asst to Middleton Harrison and Co.) marr Louisa Baumgarten (1849, dau of Christian) 1866 at Singapore (findmypast). Louisa Mary Baumgarten (2nov1848 Singapore-1923 Ilfracombe, Devon) was daughter of Christian Baumgarten (of Dutch origin) and Caroline (information, M. Jones). William B. Smith d. 1st qtr 1913 aged 75 at Barnstaple (includes Ilfracombe); Louisa B. Smith d. 1st qtr 1924 aged 75 at Barnstaple (bmd). W. Buchanan Smith, late of Singapore, d. 4feb1913 at Ilfracombe, age 76 (Straits Times); Mrs. W. Buchanan Smith nee Louisa Baumgarten d. at Ilfracombe (Straits Times, jan1924). Will of William Buchanan Smith (d. 3feb1913) of Torrs Cottage, Torrs Pk., reg. Ilfracombe; probate 7jul1913 London, 4045 gbp, Louisa Smith widow Emily Smith and Alice Charlotte Smith spinsters (National Probate Calendar). The executors of William Buchanan Smith (d. 3feb1913) of Torrs Cottage, Torrs Pk., Ilfracombe, were Louisa, Emily and Alice Charlotte Smith (London Gazette).

The births of some children of Mrs. W. Buchanan Smith of “Dalvey” in Tanglin were reported in Straits Times or Singapore Free Press (web). According to the obituary of William, he was in Singapore abt 1862-abt 1907, was survived by 2 sons and 8 daughters; he was one of the best known men in Malaya and earlier reputed to be the richest European there; one son was naval staff surgeon serving on the China station (Straits Times).

In 1900 W. Buchanan Smith was secretary of Kechau Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (Singapore Free Press). In 1911 William Buchanan Smith (1837 Edinburgh, retd accountant), wife Louisa (1849 Singapore, marr since 1867, 14 children, 10 alive), and children (b. Singapore), Annie Fairfull (1868), Emily (1871), Alice Charlotte (1874), Margaret Eleanor (1876), Hilda Mary (1887) and Winifred Turner (1893) were at Torrs Cottage, Torrs Park, Ilfracombe (census); Torrs Cottage is now Hotel Epchris (M. Jones).

William Buchanan SMITH was born 25mar1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian (latter day saints). He was born 12mar1837 and christened 9may1837 in Edinburgh (latter day saints). 1841 census registers W. B. Smith, born about 1837. William became a merchant in Singapore (J. Paterson).

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Latter Day Saints Church.
  2.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1841 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
  3.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
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