Descendants of Arthur Smith

Descendants of Arthur Smith

Constance Rimington, nee Smith (generation 4) and her mother Margaret, nee Clay, at their Highfield Nurseries home

This tree, originally starting with his great-grandfather, was added by Jerripedia editor Mike Bisson in 2021. The tree departs from our normal practice of only following male lines, to enable the descent of various family members to be traced.

Since the tree was first posted details of the parents and grandparents of Arthur Smith (1856- ) now at generation 3 have been confirmed and the tree has been extended upwards

A further review by Mike Bisson in 2024 resulted in the addition of a second wife of Nathaniel and eight children

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• 1 Nathaniel Smith (1795-bef 1871) ^[1] m 1 (1817, Uley, Stroud, Gloucestershire) Elizabeth Horwood (1793-1819) ^[2]
  • 2 Thomas Smith (1817-1862) (Stroud) m 1 (1838, Easington, Gloucestershire) Elizabeth Harris (1818-1845)
    • 3 Ellen Smith (1838-1909) (Uley) m (1862, Dursley, Gloucestershire) Joseph Wyatt (1833-1895)
  • 2nd wife of Thomas Smith (1854, Bristol, Gloucestershire) Charlotte Davis (1818-1891) (Minchinhampton, Stroud) ^[3]
    • 3 William Smith (1855- ) (Stroud)
    • 3 Arthur Smith (1856-1918) (Stroud, Gloucestershire) ^[4] m (1879, Chorlton, Lancashire) Margaret Clay (1852-1922) (Wellington Shropshire) daughter of Robert (1815- ) Hanmer, Flintshire, Wales) and Mary Ann Ingham (1818- ) (Cheadle, Cheshire)
      • 4 Constance Annie Smith (1879-1961) (Manchester) m (1908, St H) Jimmy Rimington (1882-1953) (Leeds)
        • 5 Marguerite Constance Rimington (1914-1999) m 1 (1938, Jer) Arthur Martin; 2 (1947, Nicaragua) Roy Le Cras Bisson (1914-1993), son of Helier Chevalier Bisson (1885-1972) and Lily May, nee Le Cras (1886-1967)
          • 6 Michael James Bisson (1949-liv) (Managua, Nicaragua) ^[5]
        • 5 Ruth Jasmine Rimington (1917-2014) m George Edward Stanforth Stewart (1911- ) ^[6]
      • 4 Lily Mauldreth Smith (1881- ) (Stockport)
      • 4 Elsie Jane Smith (1882- ) (Stockport)
      • 4 Arthur Smith (1884-1958) (Gloucester) ^[7] m 1 (1909, St H) Ethel May Mathew (1884-1917) daughter of William James Arthur Mathew ^[8]
        • 5 Robert Arthur Smith (1911- ) (St H)
        • 5 Margaret May Smith (1915- ) (St H) ^[9] m 1 Ronald Francis Le Sueur ^[10] ; 2 Unknown Veal
      • 2nd wife of Arthur Smith (1921, St S) ^[11] Maria Angele Mahe (1894-1974) (St Pern, Brittany)
        • 5 Arthur Attala Smith (1922-2005) (St S) ^[12] m Josette Gontier
        • 5 Harold Smith (1924- ) (St S) ^[13] m Renee Laffitte
        • 5 Rene Smith (1926-2021) (St S) m (1957, Fouesnant) Jeanine Galerne (1933- ) ^[14]
        • 5 Viviane Smith (1928- ) (Fr)
      • 4 Philip Theophile Smith (1891-1984) (Gr) m Eva Hilda Journeaux (1891-1973)
        • 5 Constance Eva Smith (1910-2007) m Charles Ambrose Stronell (1908- )
      • 4 Harold Charles Laurence Smith (1895-1919) (St H)
    • 3 Ellen Smith (1858- ) (Stroud)
    • 3 Sarah Smith (1859-1931) (Stroud)
• 2nd wife of Thomas Smith (1823, Uley) Mary Brain (1801-1851) ^[15]
  • 2 Harriet Smith (1826-1892) (Uley)
  • 2 George Smith (1828-1908) (Uley)
  • 2 Ruth Smith (1831-1891) (Uley)
  • 2 James Smith (1833- ) (Uley)
  • 2 Joseph Smith (1835-1911) (Uley)
  • 2 William Smith (1838- ) (Uley)
  • 2 Martha Smith (1839-1903) (Uley)
  • 2 Charlotte Smith (1844-1905) (Uley)

Notes and references

1. ↑ Death date inferred from census returns. Nathaniel is believed to have been the son of Thomas Smith c1754) and Sarah Bendall (c1760). Thomas is shown in unconfirmed online trees as the son of Jonathan Smith (1730-1811) and Mary Whittern (1731-1798). Nathaniel's occupation is given as 'spinner' in son Thomas' baptism record
2. ↑ Second marriage and children at bottom of tree unconfirmed
3. ↑ Widow of Robert Weakley, with children Eliza (1846- ) and Charlotte (1853- )
4. ↑ Nurseryman. To Jersey with family in 1880s
5. ↑ One other son, also living
6. ↑ Two daughters, one son
7. ↑ Watchmaker
8. ↑ Cycle engineer
9. ↑ Always known as Betty in the family. Adopted by Jimmy and Constance Rimington after death of her mother when she was only two years old
10. ↑ Two sons: 1946, 1948
11. ↑ Civil marriage ceremony also held at French Consulate
12. ↑ To France with mother
13. ↑ To France with mother
14. ↑ Two daughters: 1958 and 1960
15. ↑ This marriage is shown in online trees but has not been confirmed

Arthur Smith (left) and his family at Highfield Vineries, probably in 1909

A family photograph outside one of the glasshouses at Highfield in about 1920. It is thought to be Arthur Smith jnr on the right, next to an unknown woman, identified as 'Mo'. Constance rimington, nee Smith, is definitely in the picture holding her younger daughter Ruth, with her elder sister Marguerite in front, and probably adopted daughters Doris Rimington at the back and Betty Smith in front. It is Arthur snr's widow, Margaret, nee Clay, on the left

Highfield Vineries