Augusta Smith (buried 1917)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Smith
First name: 
Augusta
Other Christian names: 
Penelope Julia
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
863
Born: 
0/3/1834
Died: 
08/04/1917
Buried: 
12/04/1917
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of the headstone for Augusta Smith
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
1
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone description: 
Complete maintenance but not responsible for damage to stonework if due to subsidence!
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of our dear mother Julia Smith who entered into rest on Easter Day 1917 "Be still and know that I am God" also in memory of Grace Isobel Smith who died 26th April 1955 aged 83 years R.I.P.
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Known as Julia Smith, her full name at birth was Augusta Penelope Julia Dornford. She was the daughter of Francis Dornford, a commander in the Royal Navy, and Catherine Maria nee Forbes. Julia was born in Wales in 1834 and baptised on 19 March 1834 at St Mary, Cardiff, Glamorgan. She married Edmund Smith, an attorney and solicitor, on 5 November 1864 in Bath. In the 1871 Census they were living at 11, Rivers Street, Walcot, Bath, Somerset, with 3 daughters, the oldest being 5 years of age. Edmund died before the end of 1871 and by 1881 Julia and her daughters  had moved to Ealing Road, Middlesex. Julia did not remarry. In the next two Censuses they lived at 'Walcot', Winchester Road, Worthing, where Julia died on 8 April 1917.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/03/1834
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Dornford
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Edmund
Spouse one last name: 
Smith
Marriage one date: 
05/11/1864
Marriage one address: 
Bath, Somerset, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
08/04/1917
Age (at time of death): 
83
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Walcot, Winchester Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
James White status: Bank Manager; J.P.: Charles Whitcomb status: Grocer and Provision Merchant
Probate pounds: 
£3,129

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

19, Bute Crescent, Cardiff, Glamorgan - Francis Dornford aged 66, head, Commander, Royal Navy; Catherine Dornford abed 65, wife; Juia Dornford aged 26, daughter; Eliza Evans aged 22, servant; Clara Finsley aged 22, servant;

1871 census: 

11, Rivers Street, Walcot, Bath, Somerset - Edmund Smith aged 47, head, attorney and solicitor; Julia Smith aged 37, wife; Catherine E Smith aged 5, daughter; Grace I Smith aged 4, daughter; Gertrude L Smith aged 1, daughter; Elizabeth Perks aged 20, nursemaid; George Simpson aged 61, lodger, Interest on Money;

1881 census: 

Lahard, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset - Julia Smith aged 47, head, widow; Grace Smith aged 14, daughter, scholar; (Gertrude) Louisa Smith aged 11, daughter, scholar; Elizabeth Phillips aged 21, general servant;

1891 census: 

9, Argyle Road, Ealing, Middlesex - Julia Smith aged 57, head, widow, living on own means; C .E. (Catherine Elizabeth) Smith aged 26, daughter ; G. I (Grace Isabel) Smith aged 25, daughter; L. G (Louisa Gertrude) Smith aged 21, daughter; Bessie Wiltshire aged 21, general domestic servant;

1901 census: 

Walcot, Winchester Road, Worthing - Julia Smith aged 67, head, widow, living on own means; Grace Smith aged 34, daughter, living on own means; Louisa Smith aged 31, daughter, living on own means;

1911 census: 

Walcot, Winchester Road, Worthing - Julia Smith aged 77, head, widow, private means; Katherine Smith aged 44, daughter, Private School teacher; Grace Smith aged 43, daughter, teacher in private family; Louisa Smith aged 41, daughter, no occupation;