Francis Smith, Vicar of Lowton

[Forfarian]

Good gracious! Thank you very much, Radcliff!

(BTW I see that Francis Smith was a boarder in the household of one Elizabeth Radcliffe at 7 Amberley Street, Toxteth Park, in 1891. Indexed as James, which is why I hadn't found him before.)

[Radcliff]

Interesting lady

she arrives in Liverpool England from Paraguay in 1923
her proffesion is given as a proffesor of English
address she is going to is,
149 Higham Road

[Radcliff]

Smith,On Friday evening,September 24th 1948
suddenly and peacefully,at 7 Moleworth Grove,Liverpool
Sarah Ann Smith
daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Partoon of West Mill,
widow of the Rev Francis Smith
and for 25 years a missionary in Paraguay and Patagonia
aged 89 years

[Radcliff]

Probate,Liverpool19th November 1948
Sarah Ann Smith
of 7 Molesworth Grove ,
died 24th September 1948
probate was granted to John McLeod schoolmaster

[Radcliff]

1901 she is still in West Mill Herefordshire,single

[Radcliff]

1881 just in case you wish to research her
some thing farm
West Mill
Hertfordshire
RG11/1410
George Partoon.aged 69 farmer,employing 8 men 2 boys,born West Brommich
Lydia Partoon.wife aged 61,born Croydon
Sarah Ann Partoon,farmers daughter aged 22,born West Mill
James Smith,aged 31,independent
Elizabeth Scrips,cook

[Forfarian]

Thank you very much indeed, Radcliff.

It's actually Mary Sang who is my relative, but I do collect information about in-laws if they are interesting, and Sarah certainly is that.

I really appreciate all your help.

[Radcliff]

Francis Smith was vicar of St Marys Lowton,
1897 to 1914,

[Forfarian]

The 1938 Crockford's entry suggests that he was Vicar of St Mary's, Lowton until 1917, and Rector of Lowton from 1914. I note that the probate listing gives his address at St Luke's Rectory, Lowton, but I am not familiar enough with the distinctions between vicars and rectors to understand the significance of such a change.