William Smith, #016

1852 - 1928  (75 years)   Has 6 ancestors and 22 descendants in this family tree.

Martha Ann Smith, #001

1829 - 1871  (42 years)

Birth	Bef. 22 Mar 1829	Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Christened	22 Mar 1829	St. Mary, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Died	7 May 1871	Shaw, Wiltshire, England
	Age: 44
Buried	7 May 1871	St. Mary Churchyard, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Father	Gideon Smith, #117,   b. Abt. 1798, Oare, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Elizabeth Selwood, #118,   b. 1800, Marden, Wiltshire, England
Married	1 Nov 1819	Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Children	+ 1. William Smith, #016,   b. 31 Oct 1852, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England

Caroline Harriet Rackett, #017

1860 - 1925  (65 years)

Birth	12 Oct 1860	Southsea, Southampton, England
Christened	6 May 1863	St. Jude, Southsea, Southampton, England
Died	6 Dec 1925	Portsea Workhouse, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
	Age: 63
Buried	Dec 1925	Milton Cemetery, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Father	Henry John Rackett, #002,   b. 25 Mar 1832, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England
Mother	Mary Ann Gulliford, #003,   b. Bef. 5 Oct 1834, Landport, Southampton, England
Married	26 Aug 1855	St. Mary, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England
Family	William Smith, #016,   b. 31 Oct 1852, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Married	13 Feb 1881	Jubilee Chapel, Portsea Island, Southampton, England
Children	1. William Henry Smith, #018,   b. 12 Jan 1882, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   2. Frederick Edwin Smith, #019,   b. 19 Feb 1884, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   3. Caroline Rhoda Smith, #020,   b. 28 Sep 1886, Southsea, Hampshire, England   4. Louisa Martha Smith, #021,   b. 8 Jun 1889, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   5. Ernest Walter Smith, #022,   b. 17 Mar 1893, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   6. Edith Mary Smith, #023,   b. 18 Apr 1896, Fratton, Hampshire, England   7. Rose Ruby Smith, #024,   b. 18 Jul 1898, Fratton, Hampshire, England + 8. Charles Alfred Smith, #025,   b. 23 Dec 1900, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

William Henry Smith, #018

1882 - 1955  (73 years)

Birth	12 Jan 1882	Portsea Island, Hampshire, England
Christened	19 Jul 1882	St. Mary, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England
Died	6 Mar 1955	Weymouth, Dorset, England
Buried	10 Mar 1955	Weymouth Cemetery, Weymouth, Dorset, England
Father	William Smith, #016,   b. 31 Oct 1852, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Caroline Harriet Rackett, #017,   b. 12 Oct 1860, Southsea, Southampton, England
Married	13 Feb 1881	Jubilee Chapel, Portsea Island, Southampton, England

Frederick Edwin Smith, #019

1884 - 1959  (74 years)

Birth	19 Feb 1884	Portsea Island, Hampshire, England
Christened	10 Sep 1884	St. Mary, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England
Died	1959	Alton, Hampshire, England
	Age: 75
Father	William Smith, #016,   b. 31 Oct 1852, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Caroline Harriet Rackett, #017,   b. 12 Oct 1860, Southsea, Southampton, England
Married	13 Feb 1881	Jubilee Chapel, Portsea Island, Southampton, England

Caroline Rhoda Smith, #020

1886 - 1891  (4 years)

Birth	28 Sep 1886	Southsea, Hampshire, England
Died	27 Mar 1891	Fratton, Hampshire, England
Buried	2 Apr 1891	Kingston Cemetery, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Father	William Smith, #016,   b. 31 Oct 1852, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Caroline Harriet Rackett, #017,   b. 12 Oct 1860, Southsea, Southampton, England
Married	13 Feb 1881	Jubilee Chapel, Portsea Island, Southampton, England

Louisa Martha Smith, #021

1889 - 1971  (82 years)

Birth	8 Jun 1889	Portsea Island, Hampshire, England
Died	28 Sep 1971	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Buried	1 Oct 1971	St. Mary's Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Father	William Smith, #016,   b. 31 Oct 1852, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Caroline Harriet Rackett, #017,   b. 12 Oct 1860, Southsea, Southampton, England
Married	13 Feb 1881	Jubilee Chapel, Portsea Island, Southampton, England

Ernest Walter Smith, #022

1893 - 1964  (70 years)

Birth	17 Mar 1893	Portsea Island, Hampshire, England
Died	1964	Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
	Age: 71
Father	William Smith, #016,   b. 31 Oct 1852, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Caroline Harriet Rackett, #017,   b. 12 Oct 1860, Southsea, Southampton, England
Married	13 Feb 1881	Jubilee Chapel, Portsea Island, Southampton, England

Edith Mary Smith, #023

1896 - 1897  (~ 0 years)

Birth	18 Apr 1896	Fratton, Hampshire, England
Buried	9 Jan 1897	Kingston Cemetery, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Father	William Smith, #016,   b. 31 Oct 1852, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Caroline Harriet Rackett, #017,   b. 12 Oct 1860, Southsea, Southampton, England
Married	13 Feb 1881	Jubilee Chapel, Portsea Island, Southampton, England

Rose Ruby Smith, #024

1898 - 1954  (55 years)

Birth	18 Jul 1898	Fratton, Hampshire, England
Died	13 Mar 1954	Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Buried	18 Mar 1954	Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Father	William Smith, #016,   b. 31 Oct 1852, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Caroline Harriet Rackett, #017,   b. 12 Oct 1860, Southsea, Southampton, England
Married	13 Feb 1881	Jubilee Chapel, Portsea Island, Southampton, England

Charles Alfred Smith, #025

1900 - 1986  (85 years)

Birth	23 Dec 1900	Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Died	1 Feb 1986	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Buried	4 Feb 1986	Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Father	William Smith, #016,   b. 31 Oct 1852, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Caroline Harriet Rackett, #017,   b. 12 Oct 1860, Southsea, Southampton, England
Married	13 Feb 1881	Jubilee Chapel, Portsea Island, Southampton, England
Family	Gladys "Ivy" Bennett, #044,   b. 30 Jul 1908, Ferring, West Sussex, England
Married	4 Aug 1926	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Children	+ 1. Charles "Raymond" Smith, #088,   b. 27 Sep 1927, Toronto, Ontario, Canada   2. James Frederick Smith, #089,   b. 6 Apr 1931, Toronto, Ontario, Canada   3. Ronald William Smith, #090,   b. 22 Mar 1934, Toronto, Ontario, Canada   4. Living   5. (Joseph) Richard Tugwood, #092,   b. 20 Mar 1944, Toronto, Ontario, Canada   6. Douglas Alan Smith, #093,   b. 8 Feb 1945, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Name	William Smith
  Suffix	#016
  Birth	31 Oct 1852	Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England   [1]
  	William Boy Father: Not Noted Mother: Martha Ann Smith
  		ID 016 William Smith Birth Record
  Baptism	8 Nov 1852	St. Mary, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England   [2]
  	William son of Martha Smith Abode: Alton Barnes Trade: Labourer
  		ID 016 William Smith Baptism Record
  Gender	Male
  Census Record	7 Apr 1861	Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England   [3]
  	William Smith - Grandson Age: 8 Occ: Scholar Born in: Alton Barnes Wiltshire
  		1861 England Census Alton Barnes Wiltshire Folio 6 Page 5
  Census Record	3 Apr 1881	Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   [4]
  	William Smith - Head Married Age: 28 Occ: Plasterers Laborer Born in: Wilts Alton
  		1881 England Census Portsea Hampshire Folio 101 Page 24
  Census Record	5 Apr 1891	Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   [5]
  	William Smith - Head Married Age: 36 Occ: General Laborer Born in: Alton Barns Wilts
  		1891 England Census Portsea Hampshire Folio 119 Page 33
  Census Record	31 Mar 1901	Portsmouth, Hampshire, England   [6]
  	William Smith - Head Married Age: 49 Occ: Navvy Born in: Wilts Barnes
  		1901 England Census Portsmouth Hampshire Folio 75 Page 3
  Census Record	2 Apr 1911	Portsmouth, Hampshire, England   [7]
  	William Smith - Head Married Age: 59 Occ: Builders Labourer Born in: Alton Barns Wiltshire
  		1911 England Census Portsmouth Hampshire Schedule 166
  Census Record	19 Jun 1921	Portsmouth, Hampshire, England   [8]
  	William Smith - Head Married Age: 69y 8m Occ: Builders Labourer Born in: Wiltshire
  		1921 England Census Portsmouth Hampshire Schedule 6
  Burial	Oct 1928	Milton Cemetery, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
  	FAG#209699145
  		ID 016 William Smith Grave Image taken by GwenS . Plot: Section H, Row 8, Plot 16 Common Grave - No Headstone
  Death	26 Oct 1928	Portsea Workhouse, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England   [9]
  	Age: 76
  	William Smith Male Age: 76 Rank: of 11 Wellington Place Landport General Labourer Cause of Death: Myocarditis Informant: E.W. Smith son
  Person ID	I16	Our Family Tree | Martha Smith Branch
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2025

  
  

  Mother	Martha Ann Smith, #001,   b. Bef. 22 Mar 1829, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England d. 7 May 1871, Shaw, Wiltshire, England (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F8	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caroline Harriet Rackett, #017,   b. 12 Oct 1860, Southsea, Southampton, England d. 6 Dec 1925, Portsea Workhouse, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	13 Feb 1881	Jubilee Chapel, Portsea Island, Southampton, England   [10]
  	William Smith Bachelor Age: 29 Profession: Laborer Residence: 3 Brompton Road Eastney Father: William Smith (deceased) Laborer Caroline Rackett Spinster Age: 21 Profession: Not Noted Residence: Norland Road Southsea Father: Henry Rackett Boot Maker . Witnesses were Henry Rackett and William Rackett
  Children	1. William Henry Smith, #018,   b. 12 Jan 1882, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England d. 6 Mar 1955, Weymouth, Dorset, England (Age 73 years)   2. Frederick Edwin Smith, #019,   b. 19 Feb 1884, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England d. 1959, Alton, Hampshire, England (Age 74 years)   3. Caroline Rhoda Smith, #020,   b. 28 Sep 1886, Southsea, Hampshire, England d. 27 Mar 1891, Fratton, Hampshire, England (Age 4 years)   4. Louisa Martha Smith, #021,   b. 8 Jun 1889, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England d. 28 Sep 1971, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Age 82 years)   5. Ernest Walter Smith, #022,   b. 17 Mar 1893, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England d. 1964, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England (Age 70 years)   6. Edith Mary Smith, #023,   b. 18 Apr 1896, Fratton, Hampshire, England bur. 9 Jan 1897, Kingston Cemetery, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England (Age ~ 0 years)   7. Rose Ruby Smith, #024,   b. 18 Jul 1898, Fratton, Hampshire, England d. 13 Mar 1954, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (Age 55 years) + 8. Charles Alfred Smith, #025,   b. 23 Dec 1900, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England d. 1 Feb 1986, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F9	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Oct 1852 - Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England Baptism - 8 Nov 1852 - St. Mary, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England Census Record - William Smith - Grandson Age: 8 Occ: Scholar Born in: Alton Barnes Wiltshire - 7 Apr 1861 - Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England Marriage - 13 Feb 1881 - Jubilee Chapel, Portsea Island, Southampton, England Census Record - William Smith - Head Married Age: 28 Occ: Plasterers Laborer Born in: Wilts Alton - 3 Apr 1881 - Portsea Island, Hampshire, England Census Record - William Smith - Head Married Age: 36 Occ: General Laborer Born in: Alton Barns Wilts - 5 Apr 1891 - Portsea Island, Hampshire, England Census Record - William Smith - Head Married Age: 49 Occ: Navvy Born in: Wilts Barnes - 31 Mar 1901 - Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Census Record - William Smith - Head Married Age: 59 Occ: Builders Labourer Born in: Alton Barns Wiltshire - 2 Apr 1911 - Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Census Record - William Smith - Head Married Age: 69y 8m Occ: Builders Labourer Born in: Wiltshire - 19 Jun 1921 - Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Burial - Oct 1928 - Milton Cemetery, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Death - Age: 76 - 26 Oct 1928 - Portsea Workhouse, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Occupations

  Navvy Definition: A labourer digging canals or railroads for Navigators. Navvy's were well paid but it was physically demanding work and often dangerous.

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] GRO Birth Index. 1852 D Quarter District of Devizes Volume 05A Page 84 Mothers Maiden Surname: - [S1] Wiltshire, England Baptisms, Page #33 Register #259. [S56] Alton Barnes Wiltshire England Census 1861, RG 9/1290. [S19] Portsea Hampshire England Census 1881, RG 11/1162. [S20] Portsea Hampshire England Census 1891, RG 12/867. [S21] Portsmouth Hampshire England Census 1901, RG 13/982. [S22] Portsmouth Hampshire England Census 1911. [S23] Portsmouth Hampshire England Census 1921. [S2] GRO Death Index. Smith, Willliam Age: 76 1928 D Quarter District of Portsmouth Volume 02B Page 586 [S6] GRO Marriage Index. 1881 M Quarter District of Portsea Island Volume 02B Page 710