Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Smith was born in 1713, her father, Edward Smith, was 40 and her mother, Esther Philson, was 37. She married Robert Stoker on 1 May 1739. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died in Bedlington, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, and was buried in Bedlington, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (8)
- Mary Smith, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Mary Smith, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Mary Smith, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
Spouse and Children
1711–1773 Male
1713–1762 Female
Children (5)
1740– Female
1742–1806 Female
1744– Female
1747–1750 Male
1751– Male
Parents and Siblings
1673– Male
1677– Female
Siblings (6)
1710– Male
1711–1711 Male
1713–1762 Female
1714– Female
1717– Female
+1 More Child
World Events (3)
1720 · South Sea Bubble
Age 7
1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
Age 39
1754 · Seven Years' War
Age 41
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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