Birth: 19 February 1882 Tidal Basin, North Woolwich, Essex, UK
Father: Joseph Garibaldi Dutton 1863-1890
Mother: Mary Ann Payne 1861-1912
Christening: 3 December 1884 Christ Church, Erith, Kent, UK
Marriage: 4 September 1904 St Nicholas, Plumstead, London, UK
Husband: Henry Radley Smallridge 1873-1948
Death: 10 February 1952 Erith, Kent, UK
Burial: 15 February 1952 Plot AA.615, Erith Cemetery, Brook Street, Erith, Kent, UK
Charles Edward Smallridge 1904-1905
Harry Smallridge 1906-1906
Doris Mary Smallridge [Larby] 1907-1969
Frances Ella Smallridge 1909-1910
Hilda Winifred Smallridge [Mills] 1912-1994
Nellie Florence Smallridge [Pattenden] 1914-1961
William Henry Smallridge 1917-1980
Entry in FreeBMD for Florence Charlotte Dutton born in January-March 1882 in West Ham (4A 165).
Her sister was registered in July-September 1884 in Dartford.
Entry in Ancestry Bexley, Kent, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1925 for Florence Charlotte Dattan (sic) baptised 3 December 1884 at Christ Church, Erith, parents Joseph and Mary Ann Dattan (sic). "Page 53 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Christ Church Erith in the County of Kent in the year One thousand eight hundred and eighty Four 1884 Dec 3 No. 417 Florence Charlotte [parents] Joseph [an] Engineer & Mary Ann Dutton [of] Shermanbury Cottages, Erith." Her sister was baptised on the same day in the next entry No. 418.
Her sister was registered in April-June 1886 in Dartford.
Her brother was born on 15 May 1889 in Erith and registered in April-June 1889 in Dartford.
Her father's death was registered in July-September 1890 in Dartford and his burial was on 11 August 1890 at St John the Baptist, Erith whien he lived in Erith.
In the 1891 census as Florence Dutton aged 9, born in Tidal Bason (sic - in the index, Basin on the original), London and living with her widowed mother (Mary A), brother (Joseph), two sisters (Ella and Nellie), a boarder (Thomas Frith aged 26, born in Manchester, Lancashire, single, and a steam engine maker fitter) at 6 Glendale Road, Erith, Kent, and two lodgers living separately in two rooms at the same address.
In the 1901 census as Florence Dutton aged 19, born in North Woolwich, Essex, single, employed as a general domestic servant, and living with Frederick Webb (aged 35, born in Crayford, Kent and employed as a grocer's manager), his wife (Emily aged 35 and born in Lambeth, London), their son (Frederick aged 9 and born in Erith), daughter (Edith F aged 13 and born in Erith), and two boarders (William Hunt aged 31 and born in Hambledon, Hampshire, and Reginold Taylor aged 26 and born in Smarden, Kent, both single and both employed as grocer's assistants) at 2 High Street, Bexley, Kent. The Webbs were grocers at 1 High Street, Erith in the 1891 census so must have been known to her mother.
Henry and George Smallridge lived at 34 St Johns Road, Erith in 1901 which is 5 miles from Bexley.
Entry in FreeBMD for the marriage of Florence Charlotte Dutton to Henry Radley Smallbridge and Henry Radley Smallridge (only the latter on the typed original) in July-September 1904 in Woolwich (1D 2383). Copy made on 4 October 2005 of Entry of Marriage No 446 in 1904 in the district of Woolwich on 4th September 1904 at The Parish Church of St Nicholas Plumstead in the County of London after banns Florence Charlotte Dutton [aged] 23 [a] spinster [of] 27 Kashgar Rd [father] Joseph Dutton (decd) [an] engineer, [and] Henry Radley Smallridge [aged] 30 [a] bachelor [and] brass dresser [of] 27 Kashgar Rd [father] John Smallridge [a] labourer[...] in the Presence of us Edward Thomas Cowles [husband of her half aunt] and Marion Annie Davis.
Her son was registered in July-September 1904 in Greenwich, died at Ebenezer Terrace, Lower Abbey Road, his death registered in April-June 1905 in Dartford, and was buried on 20 April 1905 in consecreated ground in plot C/1026 Edith Cemetery, Brook Street, Erith, parish of All Saints, Belvedere.
The birth and death of her son were registered in January-March 1906 in Dartford.
Her daughter was born on 7 February 1907 in Belvedere and registered in January-March 1907 in Dartford, and baptised on 31 March 1907 at St John the Baptist, Erith, when they were living at 2 Maple Villas, Abbey Road.
Her daughter was born on 12 April 1909, registered in April-June 1909 in Dartford, baptised on 6 June 1909 at St John the Baptist, Erith when they were living at 27 Friday Road, died at 27 Friday Road, St John the Baptist, Erith, registered in July-September 1909 in Dartford, and buried on 20 July 1910 in plot C 1026 in consecrated ground at Edith Cemetery.
In the 1911 census as Florence Charlotte Smallridge aged 29, born in Custom House, Essex, married for six years with four children, three having died, and living with her husband (Henry Radley) and daughter (Doris Mary) in six rooms at 27 Friday Hill, Erith, Kent.
Her daughter was born on 30 October 1912, registered in October-December 1912, and baptised on 6 April 1913 at St John the Baptist, Erith when they were living at 46 Friday Road.
Her daughter was born on 30 October 1913 and baptised on 6 April 1914 at St John the Baptist, Erith, when they were living at 46 Friday Road.
Her daughter was born on 19 August 1914, registered in July-September 1914 in Dartford, and baptised on 9 September 1914 at St John the Baptist, Erith when they were living at 46 Friday Road.
Her son was born on 5 October 1917, registered in October-December 1917 in Dartford, and baptised on 27 January 1918 at St John the Baptist, Erith when they were living at 46 Friday Road.
Entry in Ancestry Bexley, Kent, England, Electoral Registers, 1734-1965 for Florence Charlotte Smallridge address dwelling house 46 Friday Road, Erith in 1919, other occupant Henry Radley Smallridge (husband?).
In the 1921 census as Florence Charlotte Smallridge aged 39 years 4 months, born in Custom House, London, and living with her husband (Henry Radley), son (William Henry), three daughters (Doris Mary, Hilda Winifred and Nellie Florence) and a boarder (John Jennings aged 73 years 1 month, born in Dartford, Kent, widowed, and a foundry labourer employed by Vickers Limited of Erith) in five rooms at 46 Friday Road, Erith, Kent.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Florence C Smallridge born 19 February 1882, married, and living with Henry Smallridge (husband?) and Foillian H Smallbridge (son?) at 74 Arthur Street, Crayford, Kent.
Death of Florence C Smallridge in FreeBMD in January-March 1952 in Dartford (5B 531).
Entry in Ancestry Bexley, Kent, England, Cemetery Registers, 1879-1985 for Florence Charlotte Smallridge died 10 February 1952 aged 69 and buried 15 February 1952 in grave A.A. 615 Erith Cemetery, Brook Street, Erith, Kent. The first page (48) containing her name etc has not been copied but the second page (49) has "[burial] 15th February Class B AA 615 [in unconcecrated ground] [and of the Parish of] St Pauls Erith".
From Dee Smallridge:
Florence Charlotte Dutton married Henry Radley Smallridge July-September 1904 and had four children: Doris Mary, Hilda Winifred, Nellie Florence and William Henry.
There are thirty four entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Florence Charlotte Dutton.
Florence Charlotte Dutton was my first cousin once removed.
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