JWS migrated to South Africa about 1900 from England (not with family in 1901 census) and became a well known trader in Basutoland, now LeSotho. He first lived at Tsime near Butha Buthe but relocated to near Mokhotlong to access trade via the Sani Pass between Lesotho and Natal.
He died in Underberg, Natal and was cremated in Durban. His will requested that his ashes be scattered (probably in Durban by his daughter Irene).
of
Thomas Swanston Smith (of Andrew Smith (#171155524) & Christian Kent (#168980894))
26 Apr 1839 Tranent, Scotland
12 Sept 1914 Willesden, Middlesex, England (128 Saulsbury Road)
and (m 3 Sept 1872 Edinburgh, Scotland)
Elizabeth MacNiven
bc 1845 Saughton Mills, Scotland
alive 1920 when JWS and family traveled to England to visit her. She had a house in Swanage by the sea (Dorset county).
6 September 1921 Willesden, Middlesex, England (same address)
siblings:
there were six children and three surviving (Lily, John, Gordon) per the 1911 English census of the parent's household.
"Lily" Emily Elizabeth Smith bc 1874 London; alive 1911 census Brondesbury, England with parents
Thomas H. bc 1876 London; alive 1901 census; dead by 1911 census
"Gordon" Charles Gordon Kent Smith b 1885 London; mentioned in JWS will--Grabouw, Cape, SA
m1 29 Jun 1904 Theumissen then Smaldeel, Orange Free State
to Florence Christine Adendorff 1879-1972 (of Christian Hendrick Adendorff & Harriett Ann Arnot); divorce case 1938-1941.
children:
Craig White Smith 1905-1990 m1 Barbara Wise; m2 Margaret Edith Tarr Lumley
Elaine White Smith 1906-1984 m Stephanus Johannes Joubert
Irene White Smith 1909-1991 m Leonard Stafford Stead
m2 25 Jan 1939 Durban, Natal
to Alice MacKenzie Allan 1910-2001
no children
He died in Underberg, Natal and was cremated in Durban. His will requested that his ashes be scattered (probably in Durban by his daughter Irene).
of
Thomas Swanston Smith (of Andrew Smith (#171155524) & Christian Kent (#168980894))
26 Apr 1839 Tranent, Scotland
12 Sept 1914 Willesden, Middlesex, England (128 Saulsbury Road)
and (m 3 Sept 1872 Edinburgh, Scotland)
Elizabeth MacNiven
bc 1845 Saughton Mills, Scotland
alive 1920 when JWS and family traveled to England to visit her. She had a house in Swanage by the sea (Dorset county).
6 September 1921 Willesden, Middlesex, England (same address)
siblings:
there were six children and three surviving (Lily, John, Gordon) per the 1911 English census of the parent's household.
"Lily" Emily Elizabeth Smith bc 1874 London; alive 1911 census Brondesbury, England with parents
Thomas H. bc 1876 London; alive 1901 census; dead by 1911 census
"Gordon" Charles Gordon Kent Smith b 1885 London; mentioned in JWS will--Grabouw, Cape, SA
m1 29 Jun 1904 Theumissen then Smaldeel, Orange Free State
to Florence Christine Adendorff 1879-1972 (of Christian Hendrick Adendorff & Harriett Ann Arnot); divorce case 1938-1941.
children:
Craig White Smith 1905-1990 m1 Barbara Wise; m2 Margaret Edith Tarr Lumley
Elaine White Smith 1906-1984 m Stephanus Johannes Joubert
Irene White Smith 1909-1991 m Leonard Stafford Stead
m2 25 Jan 1939 Durban, Natal
to Alice MacKenzie Allan 1910-2001
no children
JWS migrated to South Africa about 1900 from England (not with family in 1901 census) and became a well known trader in Basutoland, now LeSotho. He first lived at Tsime near Butha Buthe but relocated to near Mokhotlong to access trade via the Sani Pass between Lesotho and Natal.
He died in Underberg, Natal and was cremated in Durban. His will requested that his ashes be scattered (probably in Durban by his daughter Irene).
of
Thomas Swanston Smith (of Andrew Smith (#171155524) & Christian Kent (#168980894))
26 Apr 1839 Tranent, Scotland
12 Sept 1914 Willesden, Middlesex, England (128 Saulsbury Road)
and (m 3 Sept 1872 Edinburgh, Scotland)
Elizabeth MacNiven
bc 1845 Saughton Mills, Scotland
alive 1920 when JWS and family traveled to England to visit her. She had a house in Swanage by the sea (Dorset county).
6 September 1921 Willesden, Middlesex, England (same address)
siblings:
there were six children and three surviving (Lily, John, Gordon) per the 1911 English census of the parent's household.
"Lily" Emily Elizabeth Smith bc 1874 London; alive 1911 census Brondesbury, England with parents
Thomas H. bc 1876 London; alive 1901 census; dead by 1911 census
"Gordon" Charles Gordon Kent Smith b 1885 London; mentioned in JWS will--Grabouw, Cape, SA
m1 29 Jun 1904 Theumissen then Smaldeel, Orange Free State
to Florence Christine Adendorff 1879-1972 (of Christian Hendrick Adendorff & Harriett Ann Arnot); divorce case 1938-1941.
children:
Craig White Smith 1905-1990 m1 Barbara Wise; m2 Margaret Edith Tarr Lumley
Elaine White Smith 1906-1984 m Stephanus Johannes Joubert
Irene White Smith 1909-1991 m Leonard Stafford Stead
m2 25 Jan 1939 Durban, Natal
to Alice MacKenzie Allan 1910-2001
no children
He died in Underberg, Natal and was cremated in Durban. His will requested that his ashes be scattered (probably in Durban by his daughter Irene).
of
Thomas Swanston Smith (of Andrew Smith (#171155524) & Christian Kent (#168980894))
26 Apr 1839 Tranent, Scotland
12 Sept 1914 Willesden, Middlesex, England (128 Saulsbury Road)
and (m 3 Sept 1872 Edinburgh, Scotland)
Elizabeth MacNiven
bc 1845 Saughton Mills, Scotland
alive 1920 when JWS and family traveled to England to visit her. She had a house in Swanage by the sea (Dorset county).
6 September 1921 Willesden, Middlesex, England (same address)
siblings:
there were six children and three surviving (Lily, John, Gordon) per the 1911 English census of the parent's household.
"Lily" Emily Elizabeth Smith bc 1874 London; alive 1911 census Brondesbury, England with parents
Thomas H. bc 1876 London; alive 1901 census; dead by 1911 census
"Gordon" Charles Gordon Kent Smith b 1885 London; mentioned in JWS will--Grabouw, Cape, SA
m1 29 Jun 1904 Theumissen then Smaldeel, Orange Free State
to Florence Christine Adendorff 1879-1972 (of Christian Hendrick Adendorff & Harriett Ann Arnot); divorce case 1938-1941.
children:
Craig White Smith 1905-1990 m1 Barbara Wise; m2 Margaret Edith Tarr Lumley
Elaine White Smith 1906-1984 m Stephanus Johannes Joubert
Irene White Smith 1909-1991 m Leonard Stafford Stead
m2 25 Jan 1939 Durban, Natal
to Alice MacKenzie Allan 1910-2001
no children
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