SMITH Family Tree
with links to British India
info from Stan Smith ssssopus@gmail.com
Peter Smythe: Born in Holland and settled in India in the early 1800’s as a Spice Merchant with his two brothers who were both Skippers on Dutch trading schooners (Sailing ships) in the spice trade, sailing between the Dutch East Indies, India and Holland. One brother and his ship were lost at sea and the other died in Tuticorin. Peter changed his surname to Smith (Anglicized). He joined the Indian Customs Service, married an Anglo Indian lady, raised a family and died in Tuticorin, India.
My Grandfather Adolphus and my Grandmother Ethel Smith who passed away in 1985 gave this information to me.
Peter SMITH (SMYTHE) was born in Holland and died in Tuticorin, India. He married an Anglo Indian Lady, who was born in Tuticorin and died in Tuticorin, India. Children of Peter SMITH (SMYTHE) and Anglo Indian Lady
Michael SMITH was born in India
Alfred SMITH was born about 1875 in India.
Henry SMITH was born about 1877 in India.
Edwin SMITH was born in India
Adolphus Gracian SMITH (My Grandfather) was born 5.1,1881 in Tuticorin, India.
Jemima SMITH was born in India
Evelyn SMITH was born in India
Adolphine SMITH was born in India
Henry SMITH was born and died in India. He married Dotty WOOLRIDGE. Dotty was born and died in India. Children:
Miriam SMITH born in India.
Violet SMITH born in India.
Enid SMITH born in India.
Jane (Janey) SMITH born in India.
Adolphus Gracian SMITH was born 5.1.1881 in Tuticorin and died 3.5.1969 in Madurai, India. Adolphus Gracian married Ethel Eveline Helen BALLARD. Ethel was the daughter of Charles Henry (Harry) BALLARD and Mary CUXTON. She was born 3.3.1887 Baptized: 10.4.1887 in Madurai and died on 14.9.1985 in Madurai, India. Children:
Charles Harry SMITH was born In Madurai, India.
Claude SMITH was born in Madurai, India.
Bertram (Bertie) Middlecoat SMITH (My Father) was born in Madurai. Baptized: Church of Devine Patience, Madurai, India
Adolphine (Dolly) Georgina SMITH was born in Madurai. Served in the Indian Military Nursing Service (Nurse) WWII, (IMNS) Assam, India.
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Charles Harry SMITH (Southern Railways) was born on 31.3.1902 in Madurai and died on 21.10.1996 in Madurai, India. He married Hilda CUXTON (cousin) in Madurai. Hilda was the daughter of Charlie CUXTON and Emma; she was born and died in Madurai, India. Children:
Nadine SMITH born in Madurai, India.
Nesta SMITH born in Madurai, India.
Lynette SMITH born in Madurai, India.
Peter SMITH born in Madurai and died in Guntacul, India.
Claude SMITH (Southern Railways) was born on 11.3.1908 in Madurai and died on 15.2.1976 in Madurai, India. He married Bella ROZERIO (cousin). Bella was the daughter of?? ROZERIO and Georgina WILLIAMSON; she was born and lives in Tiruchirapalli, India. Children:
1. Jean SMITH. Lives in Bangalore, India.
2. Alton SMITH. Born and died in Madurai, age 12.
3. Leslie SMITH. Lives in Tiruchirapalli, India.
4. Merle SMITH. Lives in Melbourne, Australia.
5. John (Johnny) SMITH Lives in Perth, Australia.
6. Patricia SMITH. Lives in Tiruchirapalli, India.
7. Paul SMITH Lives in Melbourne, Australia.
8. Gregory (Greg) SMITH Died in Bangalore, India.
9. William (Willie) SMITH. Lives in Melbourne, Australia.
Bertram (Bertie) Middlecoat SMITH (Madras Police) was born 29.12.1910 in Madurai. Baptized: Church of Devine Patience and died on 31.12.1959 in Madurai, India. He married Patience (Girlie) Evelyn WHEELER in Madurai, India. Patience (Girlie) Evelyn daughter of Earnest WHEELER and Beatrice (Bessie) CAMPBELL, was born on 13.7.1910 in India and died on 18.3.1997 in Melbourne, Australia. Children:
Stanley Bertram SMITH born in Madurai. Baptized: Church of Devine Patience, Madurai. Educated in St. Johns Vestry High School, Tiruchirapalli. Marine Engineering in the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
David William SMITH born in Madurai. Baptized: Church of Divine Patience. Educated in St. Johns Vestry High School, Tiruchirapalli, India.
Neville Adolphus SMITH born in Madurai. Baptized: Church of Devine Patience. Educated in St. Johns Vestry High School, Tiruchirapalli.
Donald Earnest SMITH born on 28.5.1945 in Madurai. Baptized: Church of Devine Patience. Educated in St. Johns Vestry High School, Tiruchirapalli and died January 1967 in Madras, India.
Adolphine (Dolly) Georgina SMITH was born on 5.1.1924 in Madurai, India and now lives in Kolkata. She married Santok SINGH DEO, 15.12.1989 in Kolkata. Santok was born in Amritsa, India and died 2006 in Kolkata, India. .
Miriam SMITH was born in India. She married Ronnie CLEUR. Ronnie was born in Madurai, India, they immigrated to the UK.
Violet SMITH was born in India. She married ?? NORRIS. NORRIS was born in India; they immigrated to Perth, Australia.
Enid SMITH was born in India and immigrated to Perth, Australia. She married ?? ROSS.
Jane (Janey) SMITH was born in India. She married Dickie CLEUR in Madurai. Dickie was born and died in Madurai. Jane lives in Madurai, India.
Nadine Naomi SMITH was born on 15.9.1926 in Madurai. Nadine married Wilmot (Willie) Fredrick MACDONALD in Madurai. Wilmot (Willie) Fredrick was born on 23.10.1926 in Negapatam, India. They live in Perth, WA. Children:
Cheryl Lindsay MACDONALD born in Madurai, India.
Deanne April Hilda MACDONALD born in Madurai, India.
Kevin John MACDONALD born in Madurai, India.
Keith James MACDONALD born in Madurai, India.
Caroline May MACDONALD born in Madurai, India.
Stanley Bertram SMITH (Merchant Navy) born 12.6.1936 in Madurai. Baptized: Church of Devine Patience 26.7.1936. He married Julia Ascianna (Julie) FERNANDES on 14.12.1963 in the Church of Devine Patience, Madurai. Julia Ascianna (Julie), daughter of Joseph Louis FERNANDES and Matilda D'SOUZA, was born 9.1.1939 in Goa. Baptized: 24.1.1939 Goa, India. Live in Adelaide, SA. Children:
1. Mark Stanley SMITH born 2.4.1966 in Mumbai. Baptized: 22.5.1966 St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai, India.
2. Steven Bertram SMITH born 20.5.1968 in Mumbai. Baptized: 30.6.1968 St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai, India.
3. Christopher Jason SMITH born 10.7.1973 in Adelaide. Baptized: 9.12.1973 St. John Baptist Church, Hillcrest, Adelaide, South Australia.
David William SMITH was born on 13.1.1939 in Madurai, India. Baptized: Church of Devine Patience, Madurai and died on 8.2.2007 in Melbourne, Australia. David married Brigitte BOLLMANN on 16.1.1982 in Melbourne, Australia. Brigitte was born on 17.4.1947 in Graz, Austria. Stepchildren of David William SMITH and Brigitte BOLLMAN
1. Dieter BOLLMANN. Lives in Melbourne, Australia.
2. Peter SMITH (Changed his name from BOLLMANN to SMITH). Lives in Melbourne, Australia.
Neville Adolphus SMITH was born on 24.4.1941 in Madurai, India. Baptized: Church of Devine Patience. He married 1st Ann - Ann 1st Wife in 1970 in Adelaide. (Divorced). Ann - 1st Wife was born in Belgium. He married 2nd Era – Era 2nd Wife 27.6.1992, Era was born in the Philippines. Lives in Melbourne, Australia. Children of Neville Adolphus SMITH and Ann - 1st Wife
1. Wendy SMITH born in 1971 in Adelaide, Australia.
Children of Neville Adolphus SMITH and Era -2nd Wife
1. Donald (Don) SMITH born in Melbourne, Australia.
2. Michael (Mike) SMITH born in Melbourne, Australia
Next Generation
Mark Stanley Smith was born on 2.4.1966 in Mumbai. India. His partner was Samantha HEATH Children:
1. Geoffrey Madison (Jimkin) was born 7.4.1990, Baptized: St. Hilary’s Church, Adelaide and died 12.2.1991, Adelaide.
Steven Bertram SMITH was born on 20.5.1968 in Mumbai, India. He married Sharon BEAN on 27.1.2007 in Adelaide. Sharon, the daughter of John and Gloria BEAN was born on 27.12.1971 in Adelaide. Children:
1. Kyah Jade SMITH born on 13.2.2008 in Adelaide.
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info from Susan St. John Orvis columbusrvpark.1@sbcglobal.net
Edmond SMITH married ??, children:
Next Generation
Charles SMITH married on 14 Feb 1861,
Mathilda SANDERSON, of age,
spinster, (daughter of James SANDERSON) at Old Church, Fort William, Calcutta.
In 1862 Charles Smith worked in the Finance Department. In 1866 Charles Smith
worked for the Bank of Bengal in Nagpore and resigned. Children:
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August Edward Garstin SMITH, (b 3 May 1862, Calcutta, baptized 9 Sep 1862, Old Church, Fort William, Calcutta, George Lovely presided). He immigrated to the United States and proclaimed in a book that he wrote that he was a "Citizen of the World". No mention of him can be found on any USA census although his name can be researched using Edward G or Edward Garstin Smith and books/brochures and essays written by him are in various collections in various libraries. In the same book he said that his first pet was an elephant. No information about his death. Married Ida LELAND, NYC, removed to Chicago, had 2 children::
Ina and Leland were adopted by their maiden aunt and
sister of Ida, Harriet Leland after their parents divorced in 1900, Rhode
Island, USA. Ina Smith became Ina Leland and Leland Hosmer Smith became Leland
Hosmer Leland. They were adopted in 1900 per Surrogate Court Documents Balston
Spa, New York USA
Leland Hosmer Leland died 5 Apr 1926 as a result of injuries sustained after a
fall down a hatchway in a ship at port in NYC. He applied for and received a
Seaman's Certificate a year before he died.
Next Generation
Ina Leland married Schulyer Adams Orvis and had one child,
Ina and Schuyler divorced and she married a
Thomas Smith who may have left her or they divorced.
Ina Smith Leland Orvis Smith died 27 May 1948, Norwalk, Conn, USA as a result
of Coronary thrombosis, Ateriosclerotic Heart Disease, Auricular Fibrillation.
Ida, Ina and Leland are buried in the Leland family plot in greenwood Cemetery,
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Next Generation
Schuyler Adams Orvis Jr married Pauline Judith St. John on 25 Dec 1941 and had one child in Dec 1942.
Next Generation
Living Orvis married Living Schild and had 3 Living sons, NYC; divorced.
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info from Gary D'cruz
garydcruzllew@hotmail.com
I need to know if there are any more down the family. Than you. Gary llewellyn
Anthony D'Cruz.
Dennis SMITH married Ivy ??, children. They are all from Erode, Mudrai, Poodhuno, Trichi ( South India)
Next Generation
Sheila Anne Constance SMITH (b ? d 1973) married Rex Clement Joseph D'CRUZ (b ? d Sept 1986). They were from Erode, Tamil Nadu. Children:
Mary SMITH married Malcolm SCOTT
Remona SMITH married Noel THOMAS, Children :-
June SMITH married ? DAVID
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info from Clifford Jude Snell clifford_snell@yahoo.com
Fredrick SMITH married Pansy ??, children:
Next Generation
Patricia June SMITH married Malcolm Thomas SNELL, children:
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info from Cornelia Mary Lillywhite deepbluec202020@yahoo.com
?? SMITH married ??, children:
Next Generation
Cecil SMITH married Eileen REYNOLDS, children:
Next Generation
Dorothy Cecilia SMITH, age 17yrs, born 20 December 1912, Bhusawal, India and died 16 November 1949, in Bombay, India ) on 21 May 1930 in Bombay, India, married Horace Wyndham Lillywhite, 23 yrs, Crew Foreman, GDP Railway (born 4 November 1907 in Bombay India and died 21 December 1949 in Bombay, India.). Notes for Dorothy Cecilia Smith: "Dadda's mother: died 2 hours after giving birth to Henry Ralph Lillywhite - of Haemorrhage". Children of Horace Wyndham Lilywhite and Dorothy Cecilia Smith are:
1. Corrine
Vinett Lillywhite, born 12 October 1930, Bhusawal,
India, died 27 April 1978 in Australia
2. Patrick Neville Lillywhite, born 20 October 1933??, Bhusawal,
India, B3, Vol. 146, p65
3. Bobby Philip Lillywhite born 31 January 1934, died Australia??
4. Peter Bruce Wyndham Lillywhite, born 7th September 1936, Bhusawal,
India, N3, Vol p. 112
5. Philomena Lillywhite, born 4th August 1938, Bombay, India, died 1
February 1977 in Penrith, Sydney, Australia,
6. Errol Warner Lillywhite born 26 March 1940, Cama Hospital Bombay
India
7. Dorothy Mary Lillywhite born 26 May 1943 Bhusawal, India
8. Rose Marie Bernadette Lillywhite born 28 April 1945 Mazagaon,
Bombay India N3 Vol 173 p. 30
9. Irene Jennifer Lillywhite born 31 December 1947, born Bombay,
India
10. Henry Ralph Lillywhite, born 16th November 1949
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info from Melody RODRIGUES mel_author@hotmail.com
?? SMITH married ??, children:
Next Generation
George SMITH married Gwendoline De SILVA, children:
Next Generation
Lynette SMITH married Cyril Martin RODRIGUES, children:
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info from Noel Smith devyaninagina@yahoo.com
I'm seeking information on my maternal grandfather ,DENIS OSTEIN HENRY SMITH,
his background and origin and if he still has a family back in Scotland, I have
very little information about it as he never liked to discuss it, he came to
India and married a local girl ( my maternal grandma) he had three daughters and
two sons and he spent his last days in Bareily ( uttar pradesh ) India , I'll be
grateful to anybody who has or think he has any information on DENIS OSTEIN
HENRY SMITH ( 1915 - 1980 APPROX.) THANKS, NOEL SMITH.
I'm also seeking any information on my half brother OSCAR
SMITH (birth name might not be the same now) born around 1977-78 in India,
mother's name - Barbara (nee Smith) he was adopted by a family in US when he
still an infant, this all the information I have on him, still hoping someone
might just know anything about him
thanks, Noel
?? SMITH married ??, children:
Next Generation
Denis Ostein Henry SMITH (b Scotland. spent his last days in Bareily ( uttar pradesh ) India) married ??, 5 children:
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info from md11@eisa.net.au
??SMITH married ??, children:
Next Generation
Sylvia Anne SMITH (studied at Loretto Bowbazar Calcutta. 1950-61, immigrated from Calcutta, India for the UK in 1962, got married in London to Malcolm Davidson, then immigrated to Melbourne, Australia in 1972) married Malcolm DAVIDSON
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info from Donna Smith (nee Reid bilsmith@bigpond.com
??SMITH married ??, children:
Next Generation
William John SMITH on 16/9/72, married Donna Kareen REID (born 15/8/51) - children:
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info from fawcett@xtra.co.nz
??SMITH married ??, children:
Next Generation
Violet Irene SMITH on 19 Jun 1916 at St Mark's, North Georgetown, Madras, married Audwin Thomas WINDSOR. Children:
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info submitted by Joyce Normile Cleveland Ohio USA jnorm226@aol.com
? SMITH married ??, children:
Next Generation
Eliza Melia Sophia SMITH in Calcutta in 1848, married Robert MYERS (my great grandfather) (birthplace unknown at this time). He described himself as "merchant". The children of this marriage were:
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info from Gregory_Aitkens@msn.com
?? SMITH married ??, children:
Next Generation
Kathleen SMITH (b ??. Kathleen died in Australia.) married Gracious Grant Routh AITKINS. Gracious Grant Routh was baptized in Sitabaldi, West Bengal, India on 16 May 1884. They had the following children:
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Info from Karen Farrell karricot@yahoo.ie
William SMITH, Royal Scots and 39th Regiment of Foot (b 1831 Bury St Edmunds) married Elizabeth ? (b. Secunderabad ), Children:
Next Generation
Ruth Smith (b 1868, Cannanore,) married Joseph Patrick BYATT, children
David Smith ( b 1870, Cannanore,) married Priscilla SNELL, children
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info submitted by Glen Redden glen07@ihug.com.au
?? SMITH married ??, children:
Next Generation
Yvonne SMITH married Rupert REDDEN (Bob)- currently lives in Visakhapatnam, India, they have two sons:
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info submitted by kmeade@bigpond.com.au
? SMITH married ??, children:
Next Generation
Marjorie SMITH (b12/5/42 Adra, India, d25/10/01) married Wilfred MEADE (b2/5/1937,Howrah, India) on 23/6/62 at Sydenham, UK. Currently residing Melbourne, Australia. .Children
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? SMITH married ??, children:
Next Generation
Sarah SMITH (born about 1840) married 21Nov 1860 to Charles Thomas D'ARACHY, born about 1833 at Black Town, Madras
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? SMITH married ??, children:
Next Generation
Coralie SMITH (born 14 Jan.1933) on 28 Dec. 1954 married Ivan LOPEZ (born 30 Aug.1925) (2 children),
Alan Lopez (born 29 Sept.1955)
Bryan Lopez (born 30 Sept 1957) bglopez@controldynamics.com.au
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(Info supplied by Karen THOMAS, k_thomas_ca@yahoo.com or kthomas@cheerful.com )
? SMITH married ??, children:
Next Generation
George SMITH married Florence NURSE, ? children:
Next Generation
Olga SMITH married Edward KING
Norma SMITH married Albert FORKGEN
Harold SMITH married Phoebe ROBERTS
Clarence SMITH married ? .
George Herbert SMITH married Sybil Elizabeth LaRIVE, 3 children:
Next Generation
Clifford SMITH married Brenda GROUSE, children:
Phyllis SMITH married Brian LOCKER, 2 children:
June SMITH married Michael THOMAS, 2 children:
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? SMITH married ??, children:
Next Generation
James Douglas SMITH married Gladys Millicent HEATHCOTE (b. 1890, her 2nd marriage)
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info submitted by Roger Smith rjmsmith@hotmail.com
?SMITH married Constance CHATELIER ?, children:
Next Generation
Joshua SMITH married Yvonne Menaud and had five children - names will be supplied shortly. Yvonne and children in Australia, Josh died 83/84.
Samuel SMITH married ? MOON, son
James Harold Victor SMITH (IAF Flying Officer) married Ivy Joyce Doreen SWINGLER (daughter of George and ? Swingler. Vice Principal, St Thomas's Girls School, Kidderpore Calcutta) Lucknow Cathedral. children:
Next Generation
Roger Jocelyn Michael Smith (born 23/11/1942, Military Hospital in Lucknow). married Jeniffer Adelaide Mee, (born 8/8/44) Divorced 1982, children:
Roger Jocelyn Michael Smith (born 23/11/1942, Military Hospital in Lucknow) married (2nd marriage) Urszula Wanda Nartovich (born 19/4/49) 8/6/88, divorced 1998, no issue.
Roger Jocelyn Michael Smith (born 23/11/1942, Military Hospital in Lucknow) married 12/6/98 ( 3rd marriage) Elena Vladimirovna Goncharova, born Moscow,1/9/71, mother Nina Bogdanova, father Vladimir Alexeivich Goncharov., no issue (as yet!!!).
Valerie Winsome Jacynth SMITH married Terence Anthony PALMER (of Plumstead, England) children,
info from Valerie Palmer
valpalmer@blueyonder.co.uk
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?? SMITH married ??, children:
Nadine Naomi SMITH (born 15/9/1926 Madurai, India)
Next Generation
Nadine Naomi SMITH (born 15/9/1926 Madurai, India) married Wilmot Fredrick MacDONALD, children:
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info from dion044@hotmail.com
?? SMITH married ??, children:
Wendy SMITH
Next Generation
Wendy SMITH married Tony MELDER, born Kharagpur 1950, immigrated to Melbourne, Australia 1969. two children
Dion MELDER
Fiona MELDER
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? SMITH married ??, children:
Next Generation
Leonard SMITH, (decd.) a guard on the B.B.C.I. Rly in 1942-43 in Ratlam, India, married ??, children:
I am looking for a Frederick SMITH (he could have changed his name to Meek - his step-father's). He is the son of Leonard Smith (decd.) who was a guard on the B.B.C.I. Rly in 1942-43 in Ratlam, India. He is urgently sought by relatives/friends in Perth and London.... Could you please help ? Thanks Stacia MORRIS stacia@iinet.net.au
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