Phoebe Smith

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Father: John Smith

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Census

1841

1851

1861

1871

1881

1891

1901

1911

1921

Birth

Phoebe Smith was born either 1845 or 1846 in Norwich according to the censes of 1881 and 1891.

According to her marriage certificate her father was John Smith.

In 1851 she is living with her parents in Mill Street, Lakenham, Norwich, but is this the right one? In the later censuses her birthplace is listed as Norwich.

Marriage

She was married to Henry Carrington.

1863. Marriage solemnized at the Register Office in the District of Norwich in the Counties of Norfolk
When Married.	Name and Surname.		Age	Condition.	Rank or Profession	Residence at the Time of Marriage	Father's Name and Surname	Rank or Profession of Father
Twenty Fourth December 1863	Henry Carrington		20 years	Bachelor	Gardener	Grove Place, Lakenham	John Carrington	Gardener
	Phoebe Smith		20 years	Spinster	Fur Clipper	Holls Brewery	John Smith	Gardener
Married in the Register Office by certificate before me John Oddin Taylor, Registrar
This marriage was solemnized between us		Henry Carrington			In the Presence of us		John Shearman
		P. Smith					Harriett Smith

Children

She had up to eight children (you just don't know if there may or may not have been a previous wife!)

She was living in Wellington Terrace, Norwich in 1881, and in Foulger's Gap, Norwich in 1891.

By 1901 the census lists her as Widowed and living at 16 Kensington Road (or House?) in Lakenham, Norwich. Her son Henry was living at number 11, and her married daughter Eliza at number 12. Her future daughter in law (also called Phoebe) lived in Lakenham, although her son James at this time was living in Blackburn, with his first wife.

The birth certificate for James Carrington (well actually for Jane, you must see here) gives her maiden name as Smith.

The only match I can find for her in the 1851 census is a Phoebe Smith living in Mill Street, Lakenham, Norwich. Her parents were John and Elizabeth Smith. He was a gardener, and she came from Wymondham.

Other Records

A Henry Carrington married a Phoebe Smith in Q4 1863, Norwich, Vol 4B, Page 407. Certificate on order.