Birth: 10 April 1875 Ladhope, Selkirkshire, Scotland, UK
Father: Walter Smail 1846-1917
Mother: Elizabeth Ballantyne 1845-1932
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: July-September 1911 Wharfedale, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Lavinia Foster 1873-1950
Death: 30 June 1952 Bougham Place, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, UK
Cremation: 2 July 1952 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK.
Believed none
Entry in Scotlands People for the birth of Walter Smail in Ladhope, Roxburgh in 1875.
On a copy of the Entry of Birth number 71 in 1875 in the district of Ladhope in the county of Selkirk birth of Walter Smail on 10 April 1875 at ?, Ladhope, parents Walter Smail, a machine foreman, and Elizabeth Smail, maiden name Ballantyne, married on 3 December 1868 at Innerleithen, registered by Walter Smail, his father.
In the 1881 census as Walter Smail aged 5, born in Gala, Selkirk, and living with his parents (Walter and Elizabeth), three brothers (Archd, David, and John), sister (Agnes) and widowed grandmother (Helen Ballantyne) at 5 Union Street, Hawick, Roxburgh.
In the 1891 census as Walter Smail aged 15, born in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, an apprentice woolen weaver, and living with his parents (Walter and Elizabeth), three brothers (Adam, David B and William M), two sisters (Elen Jane and Belsey W) and widowed grandmother (Ellen Ballantyne) in Weensland? Terrace, Hawick, Roxburgh.
In the 1901 census as Walter Smail aged 25, born in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, single, a woollen yarn spinner and living with his parents (Walter and Elizabeth), three brothers (Adam, David B and William M) and two sisters (Agnes S and Ellen Jane)at Leithen Cottage, Innerleithen, Pebbles.
There are six entries in Ancestry British Phone Books, 1880-1984 for Walter Smail & Sons address Leithen Mill, number Innerleithen 512 from 1896 to 1904. I assume this refers to his father.
In the 1911 census as Walter Smail aged 35, born in Galashiels, Selkirk, single, a wool agent and lodging with Archibald Robinson (aged 69, born in Moffat, Dumfries, and a plaster and employer), his wife (Mary Ann aged 69 and born in Campbelltown, Inverness), daughter (Jeannie McGilbray? ? aged 35 and born in Galashiels, Selkirk, grandson (John Robertson ? aged 3 and born in England), and two other lodgers (Adam Smail aged 21, born in Howick Roxbugh, single, and a textile desinger for a tweed manufacturer - Walter's brother?, and Colin Folwler Gordon aged 49, single, born in Dingwall, Ross, and a draper and employer) at 13 High Street, Galashiels, Selkirkshire.
Marriage of Walter Smail and Lavinia Foster in FreeBMD in July-September 1911 in Wharfedale (9A 303).
His father died on 17 July 1917 in Hawick and left £222, 5s to Walter Smail, Wool Agent, Galashiels, and John Ballantyne Smail, Mill Manager, Hawick.
There are two entries in Ancestry British Phone Books, 1880-1984 for Walter Smail, Wool Agent, address Gala Terrace, number Galashiels 149 in 1920 and 1921.
In the 1921 census as Walter Smail aged 46 years 2 months, born Selkirk Galashiels, a wool agent working for Wm Williams Co, Wool Merchants of Huddersfield, no dependent children, and living with his wife ( Vinnie F) and mother-in-law (Mary A Foster) in six rooms at Woodnook, Gala Terrace, Galashiels.
He was present at the death of his mother-in-law, Mary Ann Foster, on 26 February 1931 at Wood Nook, Galashiels, and was the informant on same day.
There are three entries in Ancestry British Phone Books, 1880-1984 for Walter Smail address 36 St John Street, number Galashiels 2047 from 1946 to 1949.
His wife died at 2pm on 10 March 1950 at Galashiels Hospital, 1950 and he was the informant on 11 March 1850 March and both were living at 36 St John Street, Galashiels.
Entry in Scotlands People for the death of Walter Smail aged 77 in Hawick, Roxburgh in 1952.
On a copy of Entry of Death number 129 in the district of Hawick in the county of Roxburgh, Walter Smail, a retired wool merchant and widower of Lavinia Foster died on 30 June 1953 5 am at Bougham Place, Hawick aged 77. His father was Walter Smail, a yarn manufacturer and mother Elizabeth Smail maiden name Ballentyne, both deceased. He died of arteriosclerosis, myceartist dequercation? and acute pulmonary edema. The informant was his brother L B ? Smail.
Entry in Deceased Online for Walter Smail died 30 June 1952 buried/cremated 2 July 1952 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
There is an entry in Freedom2Surf for Walter Smail born in 1875 in Gala, Selkirk, Scotland, parents Walter Smail and Elizabeth Ballantyne.
Thomas Davidson and Mary Allison have an entry for Walter Smail born in 1876 in Galashiels, Selkirk, parents Walter Smail and Elizabeth Ballantyne.
There are thirty entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Walter Smail.
Ladhope is a mile south of Yarrow, 6 miles west of Selkirk on A708.
Walter Smail was the husband of Lavinia Foster, Felicity's grandaunt.
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