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Aston William Smith

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Aston William Smith (1835-1901), Railway Contractor

Born the son of John Smith

1865 Married at York to Sarah Meggitt Duke

1867 Birth of son Harold Duke Smith

1871 Living at Wavertree, a Building Surveyor.[1]

1880 Deed Poll saying he has added 'Aston' to his original name.[2]

1881 Living at Bootle, a railway Contractor.[3]

1891 Living at Bootle, a railway Contractor.[4]

1901 Living at Bootle, a railway Contractor. With his wife Sarah Maggitt Smith, four daughters and one son.[5]

1905 Will. Mr. Aston William Smith, of Buxton, and of Messrs. Aston William Smith and Sons, railway contractors, of Gadley, Buxton.[6]

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Sources of Information

  1. 1871 Census
  2. Buxton Advertiser - Saturday 20 March 1880
  3. 1881 Census
  4. 1891 Census
  5. 1901 Census
  6. Weekly Irish Times - Saturday 16 December 1905