Caroline Harriet Rackett, #017

1860 - 1925  (65 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 22 descendants in this family tree.

Henry John Rackett, #002

1832 - 1925  (93 years)

Birth	25 Mar 1832	Portsea Island, Hampshire, England
Christened	15 Apr 1832	St. Mary, Portsea Island, Southampton, England
Died	15 Oct 1925	Woolston, Southampton, England
	Age: 93
Family	Mary Ann Gulliford, #003,   b. Bef. 5 Oct 1834, Landport, Southampton, England
Married	26 Aug 1855	St. Mary, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England
Children	1. Henry John Rackett, #027,   b. 1856, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   2. Louisa Mary Ann Rackett, #028,   b. 1858, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England + 3. Caroline Harriet Rackett, #017,   b. 12 Oct 1860, Southsea, Southampton, England   4. Alfred James Rackett, #029,   b. 1863, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   5. William Caleb Rackett, #030,   b. 1865, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   6. Grace Eliza Rackett, #031,   b. 1867, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   7. Rose Mary Ann Rackett, #032,   b. 2 Sep 1869, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   8. Rhoda Ruby Rackett, #033,   b. 9 Oct 1871, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   9. Rachel Garnett Rackett, #034,   b. 1874, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England

Mary Ann Gulliford, #003

1834 - 1905  (70 years)

Birth	Bef. 5 Oct 1834	Landport, Southampton, England
Christened	5 Oct 1834	St. Mary, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England
Died	1905	Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
	Age: 71
Family	Henry John Rackett, #002,   b. 25 Mar 1832, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England
Married	26 Aug 1855	St. Mary, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England
Children	1. Henry John Rackett, #027,   b. 1856, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   2. Louisa Mary Ann Rackett, #028,   b. 1858, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England + 3. Caroline Harriet Rackett, #017,   b. 12 Oct 1860, Southsea, Southampton, England   4. Alfred James Rackett, #029,   b. 1863, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   5. William Caleb Rackett, #030,   b. 1865, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   6. Grace Eliza Rackett, #031,   b. 1867, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   7. Rose Mary Ann Rackett, #032,   b. 2 Sep 1869, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   8. Rhoda Ruby Rackett, #033,   b. 9 Oct 1871, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   9. Rachel Garnett Rackett, #034,   b. 1874, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England

William Smith, #016

1852 - 1928  (75 years)

Birth	31 Oct 1852	Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Christened	8 Nov 1852	St. Mary, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Died	26 Oct 1928	Portsea Workhouse, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
	Age: 76
Buried	Oct 1928	Milton Cemetery, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Mother	Martha Ann Smith, #001,   b. Bef. 22 Mar 1829, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Family	Caroline Harriet Rackett, #017,   b. 12 Oct 1860, Southsea, Southampton, 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	Caroline Harriet Rackett
  Suffix	#017
  Birth	12 Oct 1860	Southsea, Southampton, England   [1]
  	Caroline Harriet Girl Father: Henry Rackett Boot Closer Mother: Mary Ann Rackett formerly Gulliford
  		ID 017 Caroline Rackett Birth Record
  Census Record	7 Apr 1861	Portsea, Hampshire, England   [2]
  	Caroline H Rackett - Daughter Age: 6m Born in: Hants Portsea
  		1861 England Census Portsea Hampshire Folio 167 Page 30
  Baptism	6 May 1863	St. Jude, Southsea, Southampton, England   [3]
  	Caroline Harriet daughter of Henry John & Mary Ann Rackett Abode: Southsea Trade: Shoe Maker
  		ID 017 Caroline Rackett Baptism Record
  Gender	Female
  Census Record	2 Apr 1871	Portsea, Hampshire, England   [4]
  	Caroline Rackett - Daughter Age: 10 Occ: Scholar Born in: Hants Portsmouth
  		1871 England Census Portsea Hampshire Folio 43 Page 31
  Census Record	3 Apr 1881	Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   [5]
  	Caroline Smith - Wife Married Age: 21 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Hants Portsea
  		1881 England Census Portsea Hampshire Folio 101 Page 24
  Census Record	5 Apr 1891	Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   [6]
  	Caroline Smith - Wife Married Age: 29 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Portsmouth Hants
  		1891 England Census Portsea Hampshire Folio 119 Page 33
  Census Record	31 Mar 1901	Portsmouth, Hampshire, England   [7]
  	Caroline Smith - Wife Married Age: 39 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Hants Portsmouth
  		1901 England Census Portsmouth Hampshire Folio 75 Page 3
  Census Record	2 Apr 1911	Portsmouth, Hampshire, England   [8]
  	Caroline Smith - Wife Married Age: 48 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Portsmouth Married 27 years 8 children 6 alive 2 died
  		1911 England Census Portsmouth Hampshire Schedule 166
  Census Record	19 Jun 1921	Portsmouth, Hampshire, England   [9]
  	Caroline Harriet Smith - Wife Married Age: 58y 7m Occ: Home Duties Born in: Hants Portsmouth
  		1921 England Census Portsmouth Hampshire Schedule 6
  Burial	Dec 1925	Milton Cemetery, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
  	FAG#231403800
  		ID 017 Caroline Rackett Grave Image taken by GwenS Plot: Section H, Row 8, Plot 16 Common Grave - No Headstone
  Death	6 Dec 1925	Portsea Workhouse, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England   [10]
  	Age: 63
  	Caroline Harriet Smith Female Age: 63 Rank: of 11 Wellington Place Landport Wife of William Smith General Labourer Cause of Death: Chronic Bronchitis Informant: E.W. Smith Son
  Person ID	I17	Our Family Tree | Martha Smith Branch
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry John Rackett, #002,   b. 25 Mar 1832, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England d. 15 Oct 1925, Woolston, Southampton, England (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Gulliford, #003,   b. Bef. 5 Oct 1834, Landport, Southampton, England d. 1905, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	26 Aug 1855	St. Mary, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Smith, #016,   b. 31 Oct 1852, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England d. 26 Oct 1928, Portsea Workhouse, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	13 Feb 1881	Jubilee Chapel, Portsea Island, Southampton, England   [11]
  	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 - 12 Oct 1860 - Southsea, Southampton, England Census Record - Caroline H Rackett - Daughter Age: 6m Born in: Hants Portsea - 7 Apr 1861 - Portsea, Hampshire, England Baptism - 6 May 1863 - St. Jude, Southsea, Southampton, England Census Record - Caroline Rackett - Daughter Age: 10 Occ: Scholar Born in: Hants Portsmouth - 2 Apr 1871 - Portsea, Hampshire, England Marriage - 13 Feb 1881 - Jubilee Chapel, Portsea Island, Southampton, England Census Record - Caroline Smith - Wife Married Age: 21 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Hants Portsea - 3 Apr 1881 - Portsea Island, Hampshire, England Census Record - Caroline Smith - Wife Married Age: 29 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Portsmouth Hants - 5 Apr 1891 - Portsea Island, Hampshire, England Census Record - Caroline Smith - Wife Married Age: 39 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Hants Portsmouth - 31 Mar 1901 - Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Census Record - Caroline Smith - Wife Married Age: 48 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Portsmouth Married 27 years 8 children 6 alive 2 died - 2 Apr 1911 - Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Census Record - Caroline Harriet Smith - Wife Married Age: 58y 7m Occ: Home Duties Born in: Hants Portsmouth - 19 Jun 1921 - Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Burial - Dec 1925 - Milton Cemetery, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Death - Age: 63 - 6 Dec 1925 - Portsea Workhouse, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] GRO Birth Index. 1860 D Quarter District of Portsea Island Volume 02B Page 387 Mothers Maiden Surname: Gulliford [S27] Portsea Hampshire England Census 1861, RG 9/643. [S5] Hampshire, England Baptisms, Page #85 Register #678. [S28] Portsea Hampshire England Census 1871, RG 10/1145. [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, Caroline Harriet Age: 63 1925 D Quarter District of Portsmouth Volume 02B Page 623 [S6] GRO Marriage Index. 1881 M Quarter District of Portsea Island Volume 02B Page 710