Sarah Wallworth Brereton

[heatherjulie]

Elizabeth Ann Worthington Church

Baptism 5 Nov 1840
Frodsham, Cheshire, England
Father: William Worthington Church
Mother: Mary Amery

[heatherjulie]

1901
Southport
Elizabeth W Smith Head Widow 60 born Frodsham Living on Own Means
Dorothy M Smith Daughter 23
Hilda S Smith Daughter 24
Millicent M J Bunting   Servant 30
Christine Mellor   Servant 21
RG/13/3538/5/1

There is a death for a Thomas S Smith in 1897 in Budworth

[heatherjulie]

1891
Bold Street Warrington
Thomas S Smith Head 52 General Practitioner
Elizabeth A W Smith Wife 50
Reginald Smith   Son 22 Student of Medicine
Winifred M Smith Daughter 20
Leonard Smith   Son 18 Joiner's Apprentice
Dorothy M Smith Daughter 15
Hilda M Smith   Daughter 14
Annie Cliffe Servant 25 Housemaid duties
Maggie Medlicott Servant 23 Cook
Martha Thorley   Servant 22 Waitress
RG12/3074/102/17

[The Man from the East]

Dear heatherjulie, I must say that I am quite overwhelmed at your generosity.
 I do not have Dr. Joseph Smiths  Last Will & Testament. He was an executor of his sister Sarah Wallworth Brereton's  estate. If you could point me to how to retrieve Jo Smiths will it would be a great help. All my attempts this far have been unfruitful. It is possible that Thomas followed in the footsteps of his father as an MD as previously suggested? Sarah had another brother James and her father was a William who predeceased her. Dr. Joseph resided in Wavington? maybe old Joe's will will give a clue to his offspring assuming it is the same good doctor you have suggested?

[heatherjulie]

Probate
Thomas Starkey Smith
Death Date:4 Sep 1897
Death Place: Warrington, Cheshire, England
Probate Date:15 Sep 1897
Registry: London, England

Thomas Starkey Smith FRS of Warrington died at Grappenhall near Runcorn
Probate to Elizabeth Ann Worthington Smith Widow and George Alexander McDonald Gentleman
Effects £39, 413 3s 7d

[heatherjulie]

Sorry, I should have said obituary of Joseph Smith, as posted previously bu Lancs Ann  not will. I shall see if I can find a will

[The Man from the East]

Marvelous! Tks so much. Very late here now and our guests are leaving early tomorrow.. so will catch up later then.

[heatherjulie]

Found the probate
1st February 1889
Joseph Smith MD
The will of Joseph Smith late of 27 Wilson-Patten Street, Warrington in the County of Lancaster MD who died 5th December 1888 at Wilson Patten Street was proved at Liverpool by Thomas Starkey Smith of Linten House Warrington Bachelor of Medicine and Joseph John Smith of 26 North John Street, Liverpool in the said County Solicitor the Sons the Executors.
£1,576 14s

[The Man from the East]

Sorry for my vanishing act but not been to well lately. I am not sure where to go with all the information you have proved heatherjulie? I would like to try and connect with Joseph Smiths descendants? I am also at a loss to find which ship  my G.Gama Kate Brereton sailed to South Africa in 1869/1870? Do you have any idea where I should start looking? She left with her only brother Randal and lived in Durban before departing to Bloemfontein where she married my G.G Pa Alfred in 1874