Elizabeth Cummings (1811–?)
Elizabeth was probably born in 1811. Her parents are not known. She is Ian's 4x great grandmother.
She met James Jennings Smith (1811–?)★ before 1832 . They had seven children:–
- Elizabeth Jennings baptised on 16 Dec, 1832 at St. Nicholas' Church in Hetton le Hole, County Durham, Englanda1.
- Susannah baptised on 17 Dec, 1832 at St. Nicholas' Church, Hetton le Holea2. Married Ralph Rodgerson on 20 Mar, 1848 at Christ Church in Tynemouth, Northumberland, Englandb1. Died in the Oct-Dec quarter of 1912 in the registration district of Durham in County Durham, Englandc1 at the age of eighty.
- Rebecca Jennings baptised on 1 Jul, 1836 at Holy Trinity Church in Sunderland, County Durham, Englanda3. Married George Norvell on 29 Jul, 1855 at Christ Church, Tynemouthd1. Died in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1889 in the registration district of Tynemouth in Northumberland, Englandc2 at the age of fifty-five.
- James Jennings died age one. Born in Feb 1836 at Burleigh Street in Sunderland, County Durham, Englanda4. Buried on 30 Apr, 1837 at Holy Trinity Church, Sunderlanda4.
- James Jennings baptised on 3 Jun, 1838 at St. Cuthbert's Church in Darlington, County Durham, Englanda5.
- Jemima born in 1841 in the parish of North Shields in Northumberland, England. Married William Barlow in 1858 at Christ Church, Tynemouthd2 and Patrick Fitzgerald in 1881 in Gillingham in Kent, England. Died on 1 Mar, 1903 in Gillinghame1 at the age of sixty-two.
- Dinah★ born on 6 Jun, 1842 and baptised on 19 Nov, 1848 at St. Hilda's Church in South Shields St. Hilda, County Durham, Englandf1,a6. Married John Peak★ on 19 Jul, 1858 in the parish of South Shields in County Durham, Englandg1. Buried in Jan 1900 in Preston Cemetery in Tynemouth, Northumberland, Englande2.
By the time of the 1851 census she was living at Union Road in North Shields, Northumberland, Englandh1 with her four children Dinah Smith, Elizabeth Jennings Smith (1832–?), Rebecca Jennings Smith (1834–1889) and Jemima Smith (1841–1903).
The time and place of Elizabeth's death is not known.
Timeline
- 1811
- Probably born around this time.
- 1832
- 16 Dec
- Daughter, Elizabeth Jennings Smith (1832–?), baptised at St. Nicholas' Church, Hetton le Hole, County Durham, England.a1
Recorded as residing at Hetton Houses, Hetton le Hole, County Durham, England.a1,a2 - 17 Dec
- Daughter, Susannah Smith (1832–1912), baptised at St. Nicholas' Church, Hetton le Hole.a2
- 1834
- 2 Oct
- Daughter, Rebecca Jennings Smith (1834–1889), born in Sunderland, County Durham, England.a3
- 1836
- Feb
- Son, James Jennings Smith (1836–1837), born at Burleigh Street, Sunderland, County Durham, England.a4
- 1 Jul
- Recorded as residing at Burleigh Street, Sunderland.a3
- 1837
- 30 Apr
- Son, James Jennings Smith (1836–1837), buried at Holy Trinity Church, Sunderland, County Durham, England.a4
- 1838
- 17 May
- Son, James Jennings Smith (1838–?), born in Darlington, County Durham, England.g2
Recorded as living in Bridge End, Darlington, County Durham, England.g2 - 3 Jun
- Recorded as residing in Darlington.a5
- 1841
- Daughter, Jemima Smith (1841–1903), born in North Shields, Northumberland, England.
- 1842
- 6 Jun
- Her daughter, Dinah Smith (1842–1900)★, born in Jarrow, County Durham, England. She was the informant.g3,f1
- 12 Jun
- Recorded as living in Jarrow.g3
- 1848
- 9 Nov
- Recorded as residing in South Shields, County Durham, England.a6
- 19 Nov
- Recorded as living in South Shields.f1
- 1851
- 30 Mar
- Recorded in the 1851 census at Union Road, North Shields, Northumberland, England.h1
Occupation recorded as seamans wife.h1
- 1889
- Jul-Sep
- Daughter, Rebecca Jennings Smith (1834–1889), died in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.c2
- 1900
- 30 Jan
- Daughter, Dinah, died at 24 Beacon Street, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.g4,k1
- 1903
- 1 Mar
- Daughter, Jemima Smith (1841–1903), died in Gillingham, Kent, England.e1
- 1912
- Oct-Dec
- Daughter, Susannah Smith (1832–1912), died in Durham, County Durham, England.c1
Facts
Birth
estimated 1811
estimated 1811
Baptism
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Death
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Burial
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Citations and Notes
Durham and Northumberland Parish and Census Database
a1: Baptism entry for Elizabeth Smith, Hetton-le-Hole, 16 Dec 1832, Record Number 564225.0 (more details...)
a2: Baptism entry for Susanna Smith, Hetton-le-Hole, 16 Dec 1832, Record Number 564224.0
a3: Baptism entry for Rebecca Jennings Smith, Sunderland, 1 Jul 1836, Record Number 1011538.0
a4: Burial entry for James Jennings Smith, Sunderland, 30 Apr 1837, Record Number 462969.2 (more details...)
a5: Baptism entry for James Jennings Smith, Darlington, 3 Jun 1838, Record Number 796458.0 (more details...)
a6: Baptism entry for Dinah Smith, South Shields, 9 Nov 1848, Record Number 1327601.0 (more details...)
Bishop's Transcripts for the Diocese of Durham, England
b1: Marriage entry for Ralph Rodgerson and Susanna Smith, Tynemouth, 1848
FreeBMD
c1: Death entry for Hannah Smith, Age 81, Durham, Oct-Dec Qtr 1912, Vol 10a, Page 472
c2: Death entry for Rebecca Norvell, Age 52, Tynemouth, Jul-Sep Qtr 1889, Vol 10b, Page 140
England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950
d1: Marriage entry for George Henry Norvell and Rebecca Smith, Tynemouth, 29 Jul 1855 (familysearch.org)
d2: Marriage entry for William Barlow and Jemima Smith, Tynemouth, 3 Jan 1858 (familysearch.org)
Find a Grave
e1: Memorial ID: 225500839, Jemima Fitzgerald (1841-1 Mar 1903) (www.findagrave.com)
e2: Memorial ID 260505311, Dinah Peak (unknown-Jan 1900) (www.findagrave.com)
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
f1: Baptism entry for Dinah Smith, St. Hilda South Shields, 19 Nov 1848 (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
g1: Marriage entry for John Peak and Dinah Smith, South Shields, Jul-Sep Qtr 1858, Vol 10A, Page 530, No 124; Certified copy (transcribed) obtained 31 Dec 1986 (more details...)
g2: Birth entry for James Jennings Smith, Darlington, Apr-Jun Qtr 1838, Vol 24, Page 50, No 383; Digital image obtained 25 Sep 2024 (more details...)
g3: Birth entry for Dinah Smith, South Shields, Apr-Jun Qtr 1842, Vol 24, Page 193, No 433; Certified copy (more details...)
g4: Death entry for Dinah Peak, Tynemouth, Jan-Mar Qtr 1900, Vol 10B, Page 167, No 346; Digital image (more details...)
1851 England and Wales Census
h1: Class HO107, Piece 2409, Folio 544, Page 73, Schedule 365 (more details...)
Shields Daily News
k1: No 12250, 30 Jan 1901, Page 3, Col 7, Births Marriages and Deaths, In Memoriam, Dinah Peak (more details...)