Birth: 2 June 1873 Higher Kipscombe, Bratton Fleming, Devon, UK
Father: John Smallridge 1843-1911
Mother: Mary Norman 1845-1902
Christening: 5 October 1873 St Peter ad Vincula, Combe Martin, Devon, UK
Marriage: 4 September 1904 St Nicholas, Plumstead, London, UK
Wife: Florence Charlotte Dutton 1882-1952
Death: 14 December 1948 74 Arthur Street, Erith, Kent, UK
Burial: 20 December 1948 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
Birth of Henry Smallridge in FreeBMD in July-September 1873 in Barnstable (5B 459). "[...] Henry Smallridge [...] Second June, 1873 [in] Registration District Barnstable sub-district Combe Martin [...] Barnstable [...] 29th day of July 1965".
Birth of Henry Radley Smallridge in a submitted entry in the IGI on 2 June 1873 in Combe Martin, Devon, parents John Smallridge and Mary Norman. Note that the Radley was added between 1901 and 1911.
Entry in FreeReg for Henry Smallridge baptised on 5 October 1873 at St Peter ad Vincula, Combe Martin, Devon, parents John, a farmer, and Mary Smallridge of Bratton Fleming.
Entry in Ancestry Devon, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920 for Henry Smallridge baptised 5 October 1873 in Combe Martin, parents John and Mary Smallridge.
His brother was born on 19 December 1875 in Bratton Fleming and registered in January-March 1876 in Barnstable.
His sister was born on 13 January 1878 in Bratton Fleming and registered in January-March 1878 in Barnstable.
His brother was born in in Bratton Fleming, and registered in January-March 1880 in Barnstable.
In the 1881 census as Henry Smallridge aged 7, born in Bratton Fleming, Devon and living with his parents (John and Mary), two brothers (George and William), and three sisters (Anne, Mary and Sarah) at Kips-Combe, Bratton Fleming, Devon. (This was the last house in Kipscombe which has just three entries - Cape Farm now on the A399, and two at Kipscombe. The next property is Leworthy. I have assumed they were at Higher Kipscombe from the 1871 census).
His brother was born in Bratton Fleming and registered in April-June 1882 in Barnstable.
His brother was born on 15 August 1884 in Trentishoe and registered in July-September 1884 in Barstable.
In the 1891 census as Henry Smalbridge (sic in the index, Smallridge on the original) aged 17, born in Bratton Fleming, single, employed as a farmer's assistant, and living with his parents (John and Mary), three brothers (Alfred, Frederick and George), two sisters (Anne and Sarah), and three lodgers (William Vickery aged 64, born in Landkey, Devon, a married and a brush maker and employer, Jr. William Vickery aged 19, born in Tiverton, Devon single and a brush maker, and Isaac Gale aged 14, born in Devon and a brush maker's apprentice) at Handford's Farm, Trentishoe, Devon. This is between South Dean and Trentishoe Town.
In the 1901 census as Henry Smalbridge (sic - in the index, Smallridge on the original), aged 27, born in Brotton Fleming (sic - in the index, Bratton Fleming on the original), single, employed as a brass trimmer and boarding with his brother (George) with George Walker (aged 38, born in Carton, Suffolk and employed as a brass trimmer), his wife (Sarah aged 33 and born in Thorne, Yorkshire) and their two sons (Albert aged 5 and George aged 6 both born in Belvedere) at 34 St Johns Road, Erith, Kent. This is near the new A2016 Bronze Age Way NW of Erith centre.
His mother died on 9 Aril 1902 and was buried in plot E 715 in Erith Cemetery, Erith Bexley, Greater London.
His daughter was registered in July-September 1903 in Dartford.
Two entries in FreeBMD for the marriage of Henry Radley Smalbridge and Henry Radley Smallridge (only the latter on the typed original) and Florence Charlotte Dutton 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 Henry Radley Smallridge aged 30, a bachelor living at 27 Kashgar Rd and Florence Charlotte Dutton. He was employed as a brass dresser. His father was John Smallridge a labourer. The marriage was witnessed by Edward Thomas Cowles (the husband of Florence's half aunt) and Marion Annie Davis.
His son was registered in July-September 1904 in Greenwich, died at 11 Ebenezer Terrace, Lower Abbey Road, All Saints Belvedere, his death registered in April-June 1905 in Dartford, and was buried on 20 April 1905 in plot C/1026 Edith Cemetery.
The birth and death of his son were registered in January-March 1906 in Dartford.
His daughter was born on 7 February 1907, registered in January-March 1907 in Dartford, and baptised on 31 March 1907 at St John the Baptist, Erith, when he was a labourer of 2 Maple Villas, Abbey Road.
His 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 he was a brass finisher of 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 Henry Radley Smallridge aged 37, born in Bratton Fleming, Devon, a brass dresser at a gun and armament works, and living with his wife (Florence Charlotte) and daughter (Doris Mary) in six rooms at 27 Friday Hill, Erith, Kent.
Entry in Ancestry Bexley, Kent, England, Electoral Registers, 1734-1965 for Henry Smallridge address dwelling house 27 Friday Road, Erith in 1911.
His 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 he was a labourer of 46 Friday Road.
His daughter was born on 30 October 1913 and baptised on 6 April 1914 at St John the Baptist, Erith, when he was a labourer of 46 Friday Road.
His 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 he was a brass trimmer of 46 Friday Road.
Entry in Ancestry Bexley, Kent, England, Electoral Registers, 1734-1965 for Henry Smallridge address dwelling house 46 Friday Road, Erith in 1915.
His 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 he was a brass finisher of 46 Friday Road.
Entry in Ancestry Bexley, Kent, England, Electoral Registers, 1734-1965 for Henry Radley Smallridge address dwelling house 46 Friday Road, Erith in 1919, other occupant Florence Charlotte Smallridge (wife?).
In the 1921 census as Henry Radley Smallridge aged 48, borb in Barnstable, Devon, four children under 16 aged 3, 6, 8 and 14, an iron trimnmer employed by Vickers Limited at Erith, and living with his wife (Florence Charlotte), 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 at Erith) in five rooms at 46 Friday Road, Erith, Kent.
In the entry for the marriage of his daughter Doris Mary to George Ernest Larby on 66 April 1929 at St Augustine, Slade Green he was a witness and an iron trimmer.
In the entry for the marriage of his daughter Hilda Winifred to Jack Rolands Mills on 6 May 1935 at St Augustine, Slade Green he is a moulder.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Henry Smallridge born 2 June 1893, married, a iron brass trimm(er) and living with Florence C Smallridge (wife?) and Foillian H Smallbridge (son?) at 74 Arthur Street, Crayford, Kent.
Death of Henry R Smallridge in FreeBMD in October-December 1948 aged 75 in Dartford (5B 446).
Entry in Find a Grave for Henry Radley Smallridge died 14 December 1948 and buried in Plot AA.615 Erith Cemetery, Erith, Bexley, Greater London.
Entry in Ancestry Bexley, Kent, England, Cemetery Registers, 1879-1985 for Henry Radley Smallridge died 14 December 1948 aged 75 in Erith, and buried 20 December 1948 in Erith Cemetery, Erith, Kent. "Register of Burials in the Cemetery situated at Brook Street Erith, in the County of Kent, provided for the Parish of Erith Aforesaid [...] 1848 [...] [No. 11807 Henry Radley Smallridge [aged] 75 years [of] 74 Arthur Street, Erith [died] 14 Dec [burial] 20th Dec [in a] Class B [grave no.] AA.615 [in unconcecrated ground]".
The name Radley is from his grandmother's surname.
From Dee Smallridge: Henry Radley Smallridge was born 2 June 1873 in Combe Martin. In 1881 he was a scholar at Kipscombe, Bratton Fleming, in 1891 a farmer's assistant at Handsfords Farm, Trentishoe, in 1901 a brass trimmer boarding at 34 St. John's Road, Erith and in 1912 an engineer trimmer at a gun works living at 46 Friday Road, Erith. He married Florence Charlotte Dutton in July-September 1904 and had four children: Doris Mary, Hilda Winifred, Nellie Florence and William Henry.
Sylvia could remember him staying with his daughter Doris at 2 Star Hill Cottages, Churt.
There are fifty one entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Henry Radley Smallidge.
Bratton Fleming is 9 miles SE of Combe Martin and 7 miles NE of Barnstable..
Henry Radley Smallridge was the father of Doris Mary Smallridge, my second cousin.
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