NameEdith Smart [9, From her son Ian Powys on 18 Sep 2013], [4, 1911 ref: RG14PN30569 RG78PN1752 RD558 SD2 ED12 SN327], [3, Birth, Q1 of 1907, Newcastle-Tyne dist, vol 10B, p. 28], [4, 1939 Ref: RG101/0467C/006/11]
Birth5 Dec 1906, Newcastle upon Tyne district, Northumberland
Death1 Apr 1977, St Pancras, London
Spouses
1Atherton Richard Norman Powys [3, His birth, Q3 of 1888, Hendon dist, vol 3a, p. 18?], [4, 1911 ref: RG14PN3610 RG78PN136 RD41 SD2 ED5 SN413], [3, His death, Q1 of 1976, St Pancras dist, vol 14, p. 2896; b. 15 AU 1888], [4, 1939 Ref: RG101/0461A/004/33], [36], [62, 107 edn pub 2003, Lilford article, p. 2333]
Notes for Edith Smart
Her death, giving also her birth:
Name: POWYS, Edith
Registration district: St. Pancras
County: London
Year of registration: 1977
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Date of Birth: 5 December 1906
Volume no: 14
Page no: 2169
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There were no Edith Smart births in London in 1906.
There are two Edith Smart births in London in 1907:
Name: SMART, Edith
Registration district: [?] Lambeth
County: London
Year of registration: 1907
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume no:[?]1D
Page no:[?]387
Name: SMART, Edith
Registration district: [?] Barnet
County: Middlesex
Year of registration: 1907
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume no:[?]3A
Page no:[?]395
But neither of these dates agrees with the 5th Dec recorded at her death.
There was one Edith Smart registered in Yorkshire and one in Northumberland, both in the first quarter so either could have been hers.
The 1911 census might give some useful info once her family has been located.
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Sep 2013, TFPL: Ian has now found her birth certificate naming her parents and place of birth.
Her birth registration:
Name: SMART, Edith
Registration district: [?] Newcastle upon Tyne
County: Northumberland
Year of registration: 1907
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume no:[?] 10B
Page no:[?] 28
And this has an corresponding entry on the ‘new’ GRO indwx that includes mother’s maiden names:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
SMART, EDITH MCCULLOCH
GRO Reference: 1907 M Quarter in NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Volume 10B Page 28
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In 1939 she said she was widowed; no sign of ian (at school?). She was at: 5-6 Saint Edmunds Terrace Flat 4, St Marylebone, London:
First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Edith Powys 05 Dec 1906 Female Domestic Worker Widowed 103 1
Lilian M Glanville 12 Jan 1911 Female Clerk (Counting House) Single 103 2
Christina McCulloch 29 May 1871 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Single 103 3
Ref: RG101/0467C/006/11
Christina could have been her mother’s sister, see the 1891 Scots census, copied into her mother’s Notes.
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Will notes for Edith Smart
Her probate index:
POWYS, Edith of Flat 4 5 Albert Terrace London NW1 died 1 April 1977 Administration London 14 July £2612 770116059J.
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Notes for Atherton Richard Norman & Edith (Family)
They lived together and later married:
Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1951 (>99%)
POWYS Atherton R N SMART Westminster 5c
POWYS Atherton R N POWYS Westminster 5c
POWYS Edith POWYS Westminster 5c 578
SMART Edith POWYS Westminster 5c 578
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