Brief Life History of James
When James Smithies was born on 29 October 1807, in Downham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Richard Smithies, was 32 and his mother, Mary Robinson, was 30. He married Nancy Ann Knowles on 17 January 1836, in Great Mitton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 21 June 1879, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- James Smithies, "United States Census, 1860"
- James Smithes, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Smithies, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
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1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1825 · Museum of Lancashire
The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English: variant of Smithey with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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