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Ernest Smith

Male 1881 - 1952  (71 years)


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  • Name Ernest Smith 
    Birth 27 Apr 1881  10, Clara Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 2 Apr 1911  27, Mowbray Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Storekeeper 
    Residence 1952  27, Mowbray Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 24 Nov 1952  Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Dec 1952 - Ernest Smith age 71 - Leicester - 3a 630

      or Dec 1952 - Ernest Smith age 72 - Leicester C. 3a 466
    Burial 27 Nov 1952  Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Probate 29 Jan 1953  Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ernest Smith of 27 Mowbray Street Leicester died 24 November 1952 at Royal Infirmary Leicester. Probate Leicester 29 January 1953 to Lilian Smith spinster and George Downs electrical welder. Effects £403 10s 2d.
    _FSFTID LXQL-CCC 
    _FSLINK https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LXQL-CCC 
    Notes 
    • 3rd airman E. Smith 91365, Stores Park, N a R D  RFC, Greenhill, Near Sheffield (Northern Aircraft Repair Depot Royal Flying Corp).

      Coal Aston (Near Sheffield but not site 110) No. 2 (Northern) Aircraft Repair Depot.

      Shrewsbury (Monkmoor) 2 miles NE of Shrewsbury. Under construction on 01.04.1918 as an Aircraft
      Acceptance Park and No. 7 (N.W.) Aircraft Repair Depot. Later in 1918 became the Observers School
      of Reconnaisance and Aerial Photography (RE.8, DH.9).

      Harrowby, Lincolnshire



      Ernest could not fly as he wasn't fit enough due to having whooping cough as a baby, this left him with a weak chest.

      He belonged to the Unity of Oddfellows, and he won several silver medals for playing whist.

      Ernest was a poet.
    Person ID I955  FamilyTree1
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2021 

    Father Tom Smith,   b. 13 Oct 1853, Cosby, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 1885, Tank Street, North Quay, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years) 
    Mother Sarah Nixon,   b. 24 Oct 1847, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Mar 1929, 27, Mowbray Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart