Brief Life History of Esther Allin
When Esther Allin Smith was born on 21 March 1842, in Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, George Smith, was 33 and her mother, Betty Allin, was 35. She married Henry Lees on 4 May 1870. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (18)
- Esther A Lees, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Esther Ellen Smith, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Esther Allin Smith, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
Spouse and Children
1838– Male
1842– Female
Children (3)
1871– Female
1872–1911 Male
1875– Female
Parents and Siblings
1808–1874 Male
1807–1882 Female
Siblings (6)
1840–1912 Female
1841–1841 Male
1842– Female
1844–1852 Female
1846– Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1843
Age 1
1850 · Industrial Revolution in Lancashire
Age 8
1878 · Bacup Natural History Society
Age 36
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name denoting a worker in metal, especially iron, such as a blacksmith or farrier, from Middle English smith ‘smith’ (Old English smith, probably a derivative of smītan ‘to strike, hammer’). Early examples are also found in the Latin form Faber . Metal-working was one of the earliest occupations for which specialist skills were required, and its importance ensured that this term and its equivalents in other languages were the most widespread of all occupational surnames in Europe. Medieval smiths were important not only in making horseshoes, plowshares, and other domestic articles, but above all for their skill in forging swords, other weapons, and armor. This is also the most frequent of all surnames in the US. It is very common among African Americans and Native Americans (see also 5 below). This surname (in any of the two possible English senses; see also below) is also found in Haiti. See also Smither .
English: from Middle English smithe ‘smithy, forge’ (Old English smiththe). The surname may be topographic, for someone who lived in or by a blacksmith's shop, occupational, for someone who worked in one, or habitational, from a place so named, such as Smitha in King's Nympton (Devon). Compare Smithey .
Irish and Scottish: sometimes adopted for Gaelic Mac Gobhann, Irish Mac Gabhann ‘son of the smith’. See McGowan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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