Arranroots
Thought struck me this morning, perhaps his father Samuel West Smith is on one of the censuses for Towcester, possibly born 1810-1820?, this may help to tie it up, or not. Just a thought.
Also looking at the bmd records on ancestry there is a Samuel John (Walnuff?) Smith born in Spalding Mar 1841 Vol xiv page 349, could this be the birth of the Peterborough death record?
Regards
Anthony