NameClarence Cornwall Smit [3, Marriage, Q1 of 1949, Surrey North Eastern dist, vol 5G, p. 961], [3, Birth, Q3 of 1889, Bridlington dist, vol 9D, p. 346], [3, Death, Q1 of 1953, Leicester dist, vol 3A, p. 799]
Birthca Aug 1889, Bridlington district, E Yorks
Death17 Mar 1953, The Royal Infirmary, Leicester
Spouses
1Dorothy Grace Pethick [4, 1911 ref: RG14PN5633 RG78PN255 RD91 SD1 ED11 SN18], [3, Her birth, Q3 of 1904, Plymouth dist, vol 5b, p. 212], [52, Baptism on 11 Sep 1904 at St Andrew, Plymouth], [342]
Notes for Clarence Cornwall Smit
His birth index
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
SMIT, CLARENCE CORNWALL TOUGH
GRO Reference: 1889 S Quarter in BRIDLINGTON Volume 09D Page 346
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In Q1 of 1917 he married Violet E Munt in Edmonton district, Mx.
In 1891 he the 8th living child of a Congregational Minister in Bridlington, Yorks. I think his mother was the second wife of his father from the fact that she was 43 and the eldest daughter was 29. The eldest daughter and the son, aged 20, were both born in South Africe, as was the father. All the younger children, six from 11 to 1, werer born in England.
In 1901 on he and one sister were still at home.
In 1911 his mother was a widow and they had moved to Crouch End Hornsey, Mx. He mother entered that she had had six children of which 5 were still living. He was a bank clerk borh at Bridlington.
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His death index:
First name(s) CLARENCE C
Last name SMIT
Gender Male
Birth year 1890
Age 63
Death quarter 1
Death year 1953
District Leicester
County Leicestershire
Volume 3A
Page 799
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Will notes for Clarence Cornwall Smit
His probate index:
SMIT Clarence Cornwall of Lytton Hall Lytton-grove Putney Hill London S.W.15 died 17 March 1953 at The Royal Infirmary Leicester Probate London 24 June to John Patrick Smit engineers representative and Richard Hugh ASdams farmer. Effects £6709 19s. 3d.
Ny guess is the John Patrick Smit was a brother or son.
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Notes for Clarence Cornwall & Dorothy Grace (Family)
Her marriage index from FreeBMD:
Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Mar 1949 (>99%)
Galletley Dorothy G Smit Surrey N.E. 5g 961
Pethick Dorothy G Smit Surrey N.E. 5g 961
Sayer Dorothy G Smith Surrey N.E. 5g 961
Smit Clarence C Galletley Surrey N.E. 5g 961
Smit Clarence C Sayer Surrey N.E. 5g 961
Smit Clarence C Pethick Surrey N.E. 5g 961
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