Thomas SMITH ⁴⁸

  Noted events in his life were:

• Research has been done for the derivation of Thomas SMITH's surname. ⁷²

Variations include Smithe, Smyth, Smythe, Smye.
From the Olde English smio, meaning "smith blacksmith or farrier" or the Olde English smippe, "a worker at the smithy".
Examples:-
Ecceard Smio, 975, Durham.
AElfword oe Smith, 1100, Somerset.
Julian le Smithes, 1279, Oxfordshire.
William atte Smithe, 1313, Sussex.

• Thomas SMITH was present on the evening of 2 April for the 1861 Census in Basford , Nottingham, England.
Thomas SMITH was recorded as being 25 years old, a Coal Miner, born in Denby, Derbyshire, and head of the household at;

Aspley Lane, Basford, Nottinghamshire.

Also present was his wife,
Emma SMITH 23 years old, born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, and their children,
Hannah SMITH 2 years old, born in Ripley, Derbyshire, and
Richard SMITH 5 weeks old, born in Basford.

• He resided at Aspley Lane in 1861 in Basford , Nottingham, England. ³⁸

• He worked as a Coal Miner in 1861 in Basford , Nottingham, England. ³⁸

• Thomas SMITH was present on the evening of the 1871 British Census on Sunday 2nd April in Bulwell, Nottingham, England. ⁴⁴ Thomas SMITH was recorded as being 34 years old, a Coal Miner, born in Denby and head of the household at;

Quarries, Bulwell.

Also present was his wife,
Emma SMITH 32 years old, a Grocer Shop Keeper, born in Eastwood, Notts, and their children,
Hannah SMITH 12 years old, a Scholar, born in Denby, Derbyshire,
Richard SMITH 10 years old, a Scholar, born in Basford, Notts,
Samuel SMITH 8 years old, a Scholar, born in Denby, Derbyshire,
Mary SMITH 4 years old, born in Bulwell, Notts,
Levi SMITH 3 years old, born in Bulwell, Notts,
Walter SMITH 7 months old, born in Bulwell, Notts.

• He resided at The Quarries in 1871 in Bulwell, Nottingham, England. ⁴⁴
Although Thomas SMITH was a Coal Miner the family is recorded as living at the "Quarries" in Bulwell. At the time there were a number of Limestone Quarries in Bulwell and these were in close proximity to Quarry Road. One of the Quarries was SILLS QUARRY and another CLATWORTHS.

• He worked as a Coal Miner in 1871 in Bulwell, Nottingham, England. ⁴⁴

• Thomas SMITH was present on the evening of the 1881 British Census on Sunday 3rd April in Bulwell, Nottingham, England. ⁴⁸

Thomas is recorded as being 45 years old, occupation as Coal Miner, and head of the household, address:-
16 Quarry Road,
Bulwell, Nottingham, England.

Also living in the household was:-
his wife Emma (COOPER), age 42
their children,
Hanna SMITH age 21, Dress Maker,
Samuel SMITH age 18. Coal Miner,
Mary SMITH, age 15, servant at home,
Levi SMITH, age 14, Laboratory at Colliery,
Walter SMITH, age 10, Scholar,
Emma SMITH, age 9, Scholar,
Jane SMITH, age 7, Scholar,
George SMITH, age 3.

• He worked as a Coal Miner in 1881 in Bulwell, Nottingham, England. ⁴⁸

The baptism records for all of the children born to Thomas as well as the 1881 census all record his occupation as Coal Miner.

This would have been his occupation from when he was young up until 1882, when he took on the butcher's shop.

• He resided at 16 Quarry Road in 1881 in Bulwell, Nottingham, England. ⁴⁸

• He worked as a Beer Retailer and Pork Butcher in 1882 in Bulwell, Nottingham, England.

Shortly after the 1881 census, where Thomas is described as a coal miner living at 16 Quarry Road, he opened a shop which was described in the 1881 Trade Directory as a "Beer Retailer and Pork Butcher".

Thomas' son Samuel became a brewer between about 1882 and 1890, and another son, John Thomas, was a brewer in 1896, both possibly due to this influence from their Father.

• He worked as a Butcher in 1888 in Bulwell, Nottingham, England.

Thomas was described as a Butcher, with his shop at 48 Quarry Road, Bulwell, and three years later in 1891, his son-in-law, Edwin, opened a bakery in the adjacent shop at 52 Quarry Road.

• He resided at 48 Quarry Road in 1888 in Bulwell, Nottingham, England.

• Thomas SMITH was present on the evening of the 1891 British Census on Sunday 5th April in Bulwell, Nottingham, England. ⁸ Thomas SMITH was recorded as being 55 years old, a Butcher, born in Denby, Derbyshire, and head of the household at;

48 Quarry Road, Bulwell.

Also present was his wife,
Emma SMITH 54 years old, born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, and their children,
Walter SMITH 20 years old, a Butchers Assistant, born in Bulwell,
Jane SMITH 16 years old, born in Bulwell,
George SMITH 14 years old, a Butchers Assistant, born in Bulwell, and their servant,
Alice LOVETT 16 years old, General Domestic Servant.

• He resided at 48 Quarry Road in 1891 in Bulwell, Nottingham, England. ⁸
This address was also the Butcher,s shop, next door to 52 Quarry Road where Edwin WYLD, Baker and Confectioner, lived and worked.

• He worked as a Butcher in 1891 in Bulwell, Nottingham, England. ⁸

• He was buried in St Marys Church on 22 Feb 1894 in Bulwell, Nottingham, England.

Thomas married Emma COOPER, daughter of Samuel COOPER and Maria (m COOPER), on 1 Apr 1855 in Codnor And Loscoe, Derbyshire, England.⁴⁹ (Emma COOPER was born in 1838 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England ⁴⁵, christened on 6 Jan 1839 in Sutton Cum Duckmanton, Derbyshire, England and died in Sep 1908 in Basford , Nottingham, England ¹²⁶.)