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William Smith                                       1857-1903
William was born about 1857, the son of Joseph Smith and Margaret Summers, at Sunderland, County Durham.
Maria Button                                         1856-
Maria was born on 24 July 1856, the daughter of James Button and Emma Capon, at Ipswich, Suffolk.
I have identified the following children.
Elizabeth Born abt 1877 Easington Lane  
William Born abt 1881   Seaham Harbour  
Emma Born abt 1883   Seaham Harbour  
Isabella Born abt 1885   Seaham Harbour  
Joseph Born abt 1887   Seaham Harbour Married Mary Alice Jane
Margaret Born abt 1890   Seaham Harbour  
Annie Born abt 1892   Seaham Harbour  
John "Jack" Born abt 1894   Seaham Harbour  
Walter Born abt 1896   Seaham Harbour  
Lilian Beatrice Born abt 1898   South Shields  
Alice Born abt 1901   Thornley  

Birth of Parents
William Smith b: abt 1857         Sunderland, County Durham
son of Joseph Smith and Margaret Summers

Maria Button b: 24 Jul 1856               St. Clement, Ipswich, Suffolk       1856 3Q Ipswich 12 573
daughter of James Button and Emma Capon

Marriage
1 Sep 1877
William Smith (20)
Maria Button (20) 		St. John's Church, Seaham Harbour, County Durham       1877 3Q Easington 10a 465
Miner, Father: Joseph Smith , Shoemaker
Father: James Button, Brickmaker
Wit: (His Father) Joseph Smith, (His Brother) Joseph Smith Jr.

Children
Elizabeth Smith b: abt 1877               Easington Lane, County Durham       1877 1Q Easington 10a 472
daughter of William Smith and Maria Button
William Smith b: abt 1881               Seaham Harbour, County Durham       1881 1Q Easington 10a 430
son of William Smith and Maria Button

1881 Census RG11-4967 4 April 1881 Dawdon, County Durham
4 Summersons Buildings
William Smith
Maria (Wife)
Elizabeth
William
William Button (Lodger) 		Age 22
Age 24
Age 3
Age 7 Wks
Age 22 		Colliery Stoker



Sailor 		Sunderland
Ipswich
Easington Lane
Seaham Harbour
Ipswich 		Durham
Suffolk
Durham
Durham
Suffolk 		abt 1857
abt 1856
abt 1877
abt 1881
abt 1861

Emma Smith b: abt 1883               Seaham Harbour, County Durham       1883 2Q Easington 10a 458
daughter of William Smith and Maria Button
Isabella Smith b: abt 1885               Seaham Harbour, County Durham       1885 3Q Easington 10a 404
daughter of William Smith and Maria Button
Joseph Smith b: abt 1887               Seaham Harbour, County Durham
son of William Smith and Maria Button
Margaret Smith b: abt 1890               Seaham Harbour, County Durham       1890 1Q Easington 10a 398
daughter of William Smith and Maria Button

1891 Census RG12-4107 6 April 1891 Dawdon, County Durham
37 Back North Terrace
William Smith
Maria (Wife)
Elizabeth
William
Emma
Isabella
Joseph
Margaret 		Age 33
Age 33
Age 14
Age 10
Age 8
Age 6
Age 4
Age 1 		Coal Miner


Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Sunderland
Ipswich
Easington Lane
Seaham Harbour
Seaham Harbour
Seaham Harbour
Seaham Harbour
Seaham Harbour 		Durham
Suffolk
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1857
abt 1856
abt 1877
abt 1881
abt 1883
abt 1885
abt 1887
abt 1890

Annie Smith b: abt 1892               Seaham Harbour, County Durham       1892 2Q Easington 10a 474
daughter of William Smith and Maria Button
John Smith b: abt 1894               Seaham Harbour, County Durham
son of William Smith and Maria Button
Walter Smith b: abt 1896               Seaham Harbour, County Durham       1896 3Q Easington 10a 467
son of William Smith and Maria Button
Lilian Beatrice Smith b: abt 1898               South Shields, County Durham       1898 1Q South Shields 10a 789
daughter of William Smith and Maria Button
Alice Smith b: abt 1901               Thornley, County Durham       1901 1Q Easington 10a 476
daughter of William Smith and Maria Button

1901 Census RG13-4686 1 April 1901 Thornley, County Durham
Percy Street
William Smith
Maria (Wife)
William
Emma
Isabella
Joseph
Annie
Jack
Walter
Lily
Alice 		Age 44
Age 43
Age 20
Age 18
Age 16
Age 14
Age 9
Age 7
Age 5
Age 3
Age 2 Mo. 		Colliery Fireman

Colliery Fireman

Domestic
Coal Miner 		Sunderland
Ipswich
Seaham Harbour
Seaham Harbour
Seaham Harbour
Seaham Harbour
Seaham Harbour
Seaham Harbour
Seaham Harbour
South Shields
Thornley 		Durham
Suffolk
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1857
abt 1856
abt 1881
abt 1883
abt 1885
abt 1807
abt 1892
abt 1894
abt 1896
abt 1898
abt 1901

Death
William Smith Died abt 1903, Age 46,       1903 2Q Easington 10a 254

1911 Census RG14-102 3 April 1911 Dawdon, County Durham
65 Viceroy Street, Seaham Harbour   (3 Rooms)
Joseph Smith (s)
Maria (Mother) (Widow)
John (Brother)
Walter (Brother)
Lily (Sister)
Plus 4 Boarders 		Age 23
Age 54
Age 16
Age 14
Age 12 		Coal Miner

Coal Miner
Coal Miner
Scholar 		Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
South Shields 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1887
24 Jul 1856
abt 1894
abt 1896
abt 1898

Death
Maria (Button) Smith No Data