Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Frederick Smith (Dudley)

From Graces Guide

Leading engineer (Chief agent) at the Round Oak Works.

1824 Born in Tipton, son of Richard Smith and his wife Elizabeth.

1851 Agent, living in Brierley Hill, Kingswinford[1]

Succeeded his father as the manager of the Round Oak Works, assisted by Mr. Smith Casson[2]

1870 Living at The Priory, Dudley

c.1870 he adopted the surname Shenstone after he inherited an estate at Shenstone in Staffordshire from his father in about 1870.[3]

Moved to Sussex

1916 Died in Sussex




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Sources of Information

  1. 1851 census
  2. The Engineer 1868/03/20
  3. [1]