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• Also Known As : Mel, Basie
• Old Address: 1934; Moved to Leafield, Oxfordshire

Helen married Sidney Russell-Cooke in 1922 in St. Mark's Church, Mayfair, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. Sidney was born on 12 Dec 1892; died on 30 Jul 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Simon Russell-Cooke was born on 18 Jun 1923 in Bellcroft, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom; died on 23 Mar 1944.
2. Priscilla Russell-Cooke

Family/Spouse: John Gilberson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As : Ted (WIfe's nickname for him)
• Old Address: Woodhead on Winn Road, Portswood, Southampton, England, United Kingdom
• Occupation: Captian
• Occupation: Mariner
• Old Address: 1851, Well Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; 1851 Image Shows 51 Well Street
• Old Address: 1861, Well Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; 1861 Image shows 17 Grocers Shop Well St
• Old Address: 1871, 30 Well Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; 1871 Images Shows 30 Well St
• Old Address: 1881, 20 Berkeley St, Brierfield, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Image shows 20 Berkley St. Lancashire, England
• Old Address: 1901, Runcorn, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; Listing as Vistor with Sarah E Smith and Helen M Smith at the Jones Residence

Notes:

(Research):Smith had a half brother and half sister, Joseph Hancock and Thyrza Hancock, but he was the only child of the union of Edward Smith and Catherine Hancock, nee Marsh. Thomas Jones of Runcorn was no relation to Captain Smith, so far as I'm aware, but he does seem to have been a very good friend. He was the best man at Smith's wedding in 1887 and was later a witness to his will. Smith and his family were staying with the Jones when the 1901 census was taken and Smith's widow Eleanor was lodging with the Jones's in the early years of World War One.
Thomas Jones was one of five witnesses at Smith's wedding in 1887. They were Thomas Jones, Joseph Hancock (Smith's half brother), John William Pennington, Maria Annie Pennington, Mary Privett Rooker. It may be an assumption on my part that Jones was Smith's best man, but he seems the likeliest candidate.
As to Eleanor living with the Jones's. In 1903 when he witnessed Smith's will, Thomas Jones gave his address as The Nook, Runcorn, Cheshire. In 1915, Eleanor is corresponding from that address.

Smith may have had a number of aunts and uncles, though there are only two definates.Between 1807 and 1822, at least seven children were born in Hanley, whose parents were named Edward and Elizabeth Smith. The eldest of these, Edward, was baptised on 10 May 1807, while Mary Ann (or Mary Anne) is listed as being baptised twice, on either 10 or 28 May 1809. One Thomas Smith was baptised on 30 October 1814, Jane on 11 September 1816, William on 1 June 1818, and Phyllis was baptised on 16 September 1821. All of these children had been christened at St John's, the town's Anglican church the records for which were unfortunately destroyed by fire during the Potteries Riots of 1842. But the last child, George, was baptised at the Charles Street Wesleyan Chapel. His details are more complete, he was born on 28 October 1822 and baptised on 1 December 1822.
The chances are very good that this is a full list of Edward and Elizabeth Smith's children. There is supporting evidence that Edward and George, the eldest and the youngest were related, as they were both still living with their mother in 1841 when the census was taken. It's also know that Jane Smith was their sister, as Edward would be a witness at her wedding and her daughter was lodging with his family in 1861. As to the others, it's anyone's guess.
As I have said, I've no evidence myself that the Jones's and Smith's were related, though I have never gone looking for any evidence as regards that, so they may well be. I'd be interested to hear about anything you come across in this respect.
I can however, tell you a little about the Penningtons, having a copy of the 1881 census.
In 1881, William Pennington farmed 147 acres of land at Woodhead Farm in Parkside Road, Newton in Makerfield (modern day Newton-le-Willows)and employed five labourers. William Pennington was 58 and was Born in Newton in Makerfield as were his wife and children. His wife Sarah was 53, daughter Mary J Pennington was 22, son John W Pennington was 21, Sarah E Pennington (Smith's future wife) was 19 and Martha E Pennington was 12 and listed as a scholar - a schoolgirl. They had three indoor servants living with them: Ada A Burtonshaw, 17, a general servant from London; John Hall, 60, a farm servant (indoors) from nearby Winwick; and Edward Kennedy, 56, farm servant (indoors) from Dublin, Ireland.
I imagine that the Maria A Pennington listed as a witness at Smith's wedding was either a sister not listed on the census, or (more likely) John W Pennington's wife. I also know that Eleanor's father William Pennington was dead when she married Smith six years later.

Occupation:
He went to sea at age 13 as an apprentice and later joined the White Star Line in 1886 as 4 officer on the Celtic. He rose in rank to captain of the Adriatic.
He was then transferred as captain of the Majestic where he was for 9 years. He was considered a millionaire's captain because he was one of the most successful captains

Died:
Captain Edward John Smith died at Sea on the Titanic, when it sunk at the location 41.731944, -49.945833

The Titanic lies in 13,000 feet of water on a gently sloping alpine-like countryside overlooking a small canyon below. Its bow faces north and the ship sits upright on the bottom.

Titanic's final reported position on the night of the sinking was 41 degrees 46' N, 50 degrees 14' W , however, once the wreck had been discovered this position was proven to be out by a margin of approximately 13.5 miles

Edward married Sarah Eleanor Pennington on 13 Jan 1887 in Parish of Winwick, Winwick, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Sarah (daughter of William Pennington) was born on 6 Jun 1861 in Parish of Winwick, Winwick, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; died on 28 Apr 1931. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Education: Etruria British School
• Old Address: 51 Well Street, Hanley
• Occupation: Potter
• Occupation: Shopkeeper
• Stories and Notes: More Information

Notes:

Old Address:
It is said that a corner house at 51 Well Street, Hanley was the shop which Smith's mother and father kept. Edward Smith of Well Street was listed as a shopkeeper. What used to be an alleyway along side the shop is now an open narrow road as th e rest of the street has been demolished and apartments were built. Local knowledge holds that what is now simply a corner house was indeed the shop which Smith's mother (and later father) kept. Some locals can still recall witnessing the conve rsion of the shop into a house.

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According to the death certificate he died on 7th October 1864 at Well Street Hanley aged 59 years. He died from phthisis. The informant was Thyrza Harrington who was present at the death and who lived at Well Street Hanley. The death was regist ered on 10th October 1864. At the 1871 census Catherine Smith is a widow living at 30 Well Street Hanley with her sons Joseph Hancock, Edward J Smith, daughter Thyrza Harrington and grandchildren James & Anne Harrington.

Edward married Catherine Marsh in 1847 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. Catherine (daughter of Ralph Marsh and Rebecca) was born in 1808 in Stoke, Devon, England, United Kingdom; died on 1 Nov 1893 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Religion: Member of Elruria Methodist Church
• Occupation: Grocer
• Will: 1893; LAST WILL OF CATHERINE SMITH Died 1893 This is the last Will and Testament of me Catherine Smith of 32 Cecil Road, Seaforth in the County of Lancaster Widow. I direct the payment of my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses as soon as convenient after my decease And subject thereto I give devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto my Son Edward John Smith his heirs executors administrators and assigns to and for his and their own absolute use and benefit And I appoint my said Son Edward John Smith sole Executor of this my Will and give and bequeath to him all estates vested in me as Trustee or Mortgagee subject nevertheless to the trusts and equities affecting the same respectively. I revoke all former Wills and declare this to be my last and only Will In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this Twenty seventh day of October One thousand eight hundred and eighty five. Signed by the said Catherine Smith as her Will in the joint presence of us who in her and each others presence have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. Annie Jane Hancock 32 Cecil Road Seaforth Wife of George John Hancock Clerk W S Nadiri 18 King St Manchester Gentleman & Solr of the Supreme Court of Judicature in England On the 8th day of January 1894 Probate of this Will was granted at Chester to Edward John Smith the sole Executor

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• Occupation: Farmer

Edward married Elizabeth Toms. Elizabeth was born in 1778 in , Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; died on 12 Jun 1841 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As : Last Name of Tams
• Will: It is thought the son Edward inherted the 17 Well Street Propery from her.

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• Old Address: 1851, Petteries, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ralph married Rebecca. Rebecca was born in 1776 in , , England, United Kingdom; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As : Rebecca, Wife of Marsh