Theophilus Jones Smith or Theophilus Isles Smith

[MelodyS]

Sorry, posted by mistake in Somerset, it should be in Gloucestershire. --Henrietta Smith, wife of Samuel Green, was born in 1774, and died on 27 May 1830 in Bristol. Her obituary in The Gentleman's Magazine states that she is the sister of Theophilus Jones Smith, Gent, of Oporto, Portugal. I can't find a man of that name, but I have found a Theophilus Isles Smith, wine merchant, of Oporto, born in Bristol who is very possible the same man. There is quite a bit of information on-line about Theophilus Isles Smith, who had 3 wives and 13 children. He had two brothers, Omerod and Mathison. I'd like to find out the parents of Henrietta Smith and Theophilus Jones Smith and/or the parents of Theophilus Isles Smith, Omerod and Mathison. Can anyone help please? Henietta and Samuel's marriage record (27 Feb 1808, Bath) didn't have the father's name. Samuel's first wife was Sophia Smith (married 10 Apr 1790, Bristol), who may or may not be related to Henrietta. Any help would be very much appreciated.

[Capetown]

Ancestry has the burial at:

Northwood Cemetery, Norwood Road, Lambeth - 2 August 1865

of

Theophilus Isles SMITH aged 83 years = c1782  **

and his marriage at

St Pancras Church, - Middex - 19 July 1960

He gives his father as John Jones SMITH - dead

bride is: Kezia FEARN - - father: John George FEARN - dead

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?

Christening at Bristol: 6 August 1783

Theophilus SMITH, birth date: 8 April 1782

parents: John SMITH and Mary

[Ladyhawk]

Don't know if any of these entries might relate to the SMITH's you are looking for

Licence date   26 Mar 1842
New calender date   26 Mar 1842
Bride         Mary SANDEMAN
Groom   Theophilus Isles SMITH
Place   Dioceses of England & Wales
Record set   Faculty Office Marriage Licences

Theophilus Isles Smith
Marriage date   ? ? 1806
Marriage place   Lisbon St George
Type   Consular/Overseas

John Theoophilus Graham Smith    born 21 Jun 1824
Frederica Jane Smith born   15th September 1825
Baptism date   27 Aug 1826 Oporto Portugal
Father Theophilus John Smith Mother Jane
Father's occupation   Merchant
Residence   Oporto
Source   Foreign Registers & Returns: Portugal

[Capetown]

National Archives

In the matter of Theophilus Iles SMITH - of Lawrence Pountney Lane, Merchant, Bankrupt etc.

Date: 23 October 1815

[MelodyS]

Thank you very much for your help Capetown and Ladyhawk, I'll be following up those leads. The records I had for the christening and marriage didn't have his parent's names, so this is really helpful. Thanks again.

[Ladyhawk]

National Archives

In the matter of Theophilus Iles SMITH - of Lawrence Pountney Lane, Merchant, Bankrupt etc.

Date: 23 October 1815

May relate to above

Theophilus Isles Smith  Spouse   Jane Baker
02 Aug 1806 British Factory Chaplaincy, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal

Percival Wood Smith           Born 11 June 1812      
Edward Thompson Smith   Born 17 Nov 1810
Emma Frances Smith          born 3 Jan 1814   
Honorius Delauney Smith     Born 19 August 1816   
Christening Date (Original)   10 May 1817   St Anne Soho Westminster          
Father Theophilus Isles Smith Occ Merchant   Mother Jane   
Abode Lawrence Pountney   

Edward Thompson Smith age 21 years   
Type   Consular/Overseas   
Country   Portugal Place   Oporto
Document type   Baptisms, marriages & burials Page   24      
Burial date   24 Apr 1832
Residence   Oporto

Augusta Matilda Smith
Baptism date   22 Sep 1827
Baptism place   British Factory Chaplaincy, Oporto, Porto, Portugal
Father Theophilus Isles Smith, occ Merchant Mother Jane
Death date   02 Oct 1827
Record set   Portugal Baptism Index 1570-1910

George Whiteley Smith
Baptism date   01 Nov 1829
Baptism place   British Factory Chaplaincy,Oporto,Porto,Portugal
Father Theophilus Isles Smith occ Merchant Mother Jane
Record set   Portugal Baptism Index 1570-1910

George Whiteley Smith Age: 21, a Batchelor of Oporto in Portugal
Event Date:   Diocese of London 6 Feb 1854   
Spouse Fanny Sandeman age 21 a spinster of parish of Kensington

1881 RG11; Piece: 61; Folio: 14; Page: 20   George’s occupation Merchant Wine Shipper
1891 RG12; Piece: 622; Folio: 32; Page: 29 George’s occupation Wine Shipper

George Whiteley Smith of Stoneleigh Ennerdale Road Kew Gardens Surrey died
15 Dec 1892 Administration 12 Jan 1893 to widow Fanny Effects £25

His burial 20 Dec 1892 Richmond Surrey

[Capetown]

As mother's maiden names are often used as a middle name....  ISLES/ILES



John SMITH, married Martha ILES -22 September 1771 at Bitton Gloucestershire.

(Martha ILES, christened at Bitton, Glos 2 June 1751, father: Abel)

John Jones SMITH, baptism date: 21 September 1749, St Mary's Bristol, parents: John & Mary SMITH




Baptism at St Phillip & St Jacob, Bristol, 6 August 1783

Theophilus SMITH - parents: Jhn. SMITH and Martha

[Capetown]

Family Search has

Onesiphorus SMITH - birth 6 September 1780 - christened 6 August 1783 - Bristol - parents: John and Martha SMITH 

is this Omerod

other children listed.

Onesiphorus SMITH is an Accountant, Old Market Street, Bristol



and was a baptist  (had the family become non-conformists?)

Onesiphorus SMITH aged 37 of the parish of St Augustine was interred in the Baptist burying Ground near Redcroft Street by Authority of a permit dated 27 day of January 1819

Registered April 9th 1819 by Thos ROBERTS, pastor of the church in King Street, Bristol.

His Will is also listed on Bristol Record Office Wills.

Bristol, Non-Conformist Church Records
Henrietta GREEN, aged 56 buried, 4 June 1830, Kingsdown St Matthew, Gloucestershire

, Spouse's name : Samuel GREEN

[MelodyS]

Ladyhawk - thank you very much for all the additional information. I had found some of it but not all of it. It’s all good stuff!

Capetown – Thank you also for your extra information. The John Smith / Martha Iles marriage sounds likely. It’s strange that Theophilus is recorded as having Jones and Isles as a middle name on different records, but it doesn’t look as though he was given a middle name at his christening, so perhaps he used both at different times. I wouldn’t have guessed that Onesiphorus was Omerod, but it’s a great name!

I’m not currently in the UK, but I’m coming back in April for a short visit and spending a day at Bristol Archives to look through the parish records and directories, also to look up wills, so hopefully I’ll find out more. Thank you once again for all these fantastic leads!