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Another puzzler leading on from Who are they? ....Phoebe Smith aged 19 in the 1891 census and Charles Smith aged 8 in the 1881 census
1907
27th September 1907
Phoebe Rands widow of John Rands a butcher dies in Holborn Workhouse aged 80.
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1891 census
26 Cavendish Street, Shoreditch, London
Edward Rands.......Head...........40................Printer...................................Clerkenwell, London
Jane..........."..........Wife............38..............................................................Clerkenwell, London
Edward......."..........Son..............12..........................Scholar.......................Clerkenwell, London
John..........."..........Son..............11..........................Scholar.......................Clerkenwell, London
Arthur C......"..........Son................8..........................Scholar.......................Clerkenwell, London
Phoebe Rands..Mother In Law..64 Married................................................Clerkenwell, London
Phoebe Smith......Niece.............19 Single..................................................Clerkenwell, London
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1884
John Rands, a Butchers Carrier, died in 1884 from injuries received after he was thrown from his cart after it collided with a cab.
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1881 census
20 Paved Place, Clerkenwell, Holborn, London, Middlesex
John Rands.............head........58............Carrier......................................Clerkenwell, Middlesex
Mary....... ".............. wife......... 53.............................................................Clerkenwell, Middlesex
Walter..... ".............. son..........22 (mar).. stonegrinder.............................Clerkenwell, Middlesex
Edward....".............. son..........19.(mar)...welters assistant (Shoe)..........Clerkenwell, Middlesex
Elizabeth ".............. daur.........17.(mar)...umbrella maker........................Clerkenwell, Middlesex
H............. ".........daur In Law...22............brushmaker unemployed.........Clerkenwell, Middlesex
Walter..... ".........grand son..... 13 months.................................................Clerkenwell, Middlesex
Charles Smith......... nephew... 8..............scholar......................................Clerkenwell, Middlesex
Robert Hart............. lodger......14............salesman..................................Clerkenwell, Middlesex
James Franks......... lodger......17............shirtcutter..................................Youghal, Ireland
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The assumption being a connection to this family below
1891 census
40 Cavendish Street, Shoreditch, London
Frederick Ledwith......Head.......37...........Cab Driver.............................Shoreditch, London
Elizabeth........"..........Wife........27.........................................................Bloomsbury, London
Caroline.........."..........Daur.........7..........................................................Bloomsbury, London
Ethel..............."..........Daur.........5..........................................................Bloomsbury, London
Frederick........"...........Son..........2..........................................................Bloomsbury, London
Joseph Stevens....Boarder.......56 Single...........House Decorator.........Hoxton, London
Francis Martin.......Boarder.......36 Single...........House Decorator.........Holloway, London
Charles Stewart.....Boarder.......30 Single............Warehouseman.........Islington, London
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William R Smith........Head.......33..........Cab Driver...............................Clerkenwell, London
Emma..........".............wife.........33..........................................................Clerkenwell, London
Emma..........".............daur........11..........................................................Clerkenwell, London
Minnie.........".............daur..........3..........................................................Clerkenwell, London
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Alice Bradford............Head.......27 (mar).................................................Hoxton
George....."................son............9..........................................................Hoxton
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Its definitely William R Smith as the husband of Emma in 1891 so one would imagine that Frederick Smith has died and William R Smith has moved in or he has changed his name for some reason?
Emma Rands married Frederick Smith 20 October 1878 at Walworth St John the Evangelist
Bryant