Francis H Smith and Charles M smith

[jackstaff]

Francis H born 1895 and Charles M born 1898 are brothers to Thomas Bostock Smith.
I cannot find any information on Ancestry or anywhere for Thomas's wife Annie Loxley. I believe they had 3 children before he was killed in WW1. I had hoped that if there are any relations to their children they might have photos.
I am now trying to see if there are any relations of either Francis or Charles who may have information about their parents.
I have a lot myself and photos of the father but not their mother  a welsh lady, Annie Mary Teague

[lizdb]

Charles was Charles Millard Smith, bn in Derby.  He served on HMS Ganges amongst other ships (according to UK Royal Navy Register of SeamenServices) until 1923 and was born 18 July 1897.

[lizdb]

This seems to be the family in 1901.  By 1911 Ann has died and Thomas Holgate Smith remarried.

1901
22 Windmill Hill Lane, Derby
Thomas H Smith 42  something traveller bn Stoke on Trent
Ann M 37 bn Monmouth
Gertrude E 14 bn Doncaster
Eleanor L 13 bn Derby
Thomas B 11 bn Ashby Leics
George W 8 bn Monmouth
Francis H L 6 bn Derby
Edith A 5 bn Derby
Charles M 3 bn Derby
Kathleen M 2 bn Derby
MAud A 2 bn Derby

[jackstaff]

Thank you for the information about Charles. That I did not know as up to a few years ago I concentrated on George who is my husband's grandfather. I have everything about the family but it really is that I want to see if anyone has any photos.

[Annette7]

George William, your husbands grandfather, was born 1893 and died 1966, and married Rhoda Fitchett 1920 Derby which, of course, you must know.

Thomas Bostock Smith married Annie Loxley in 1911 at the Register Office, Derby and, as you say, he was killed WW1.   Widow Annie married a Walter F. Goodwin in June quarter 1920 Derby.   According to 2 sources her birthdate was 10/7/1892 and she died Dec.1971 Derby.

Francis H E Smith b.28/8/1894 married Elizabeth Fitchett b.8/12/1885 (older sister of Rhoda Fitchett) in 1917.   Looks like they had at least one son Francis R b.31/7/1917.

Charles Millard Smith b.18/7/1897 appears to have married a widow Florence Jeffery in 1918.   Her husband Thomas William Jeffery killed 1917 WW1.   Florence's maiden name was Loxley and she was an older sister of Annie Loxley).

So, we have a case here of 2 brothers marrying 2 sisters times two!   Which makes it, when working with surname Smith, difficult to identify which births belonged to which couple.

Annette

[lizdb]

Death

Dec 1952
Derby
3a 237
Frederick H E Smith
age 58

Probate Index entry
Frederick Henry Ernest Smith of 105 Pear Tree Crescent Derby died 30 Nov 1952  Administraton to Elizabeth Smith widow

Shame there was no Will to help with naming descendents.