Birth: October-December 1887 Witley, Surrey, UK
Father: Levi Smither (Smithers) 1861-1909
Mother: Rhoda Court 1861-1927
Christening: 7 December 1887 Witley, Surrey, UK
Marriage: April-June 1920 Hambledon, Surrey, UK
Wife: Annie Ford 1887-1976
Death: 3 November 1962 Haslemere Hospital, Haslemere, Surrey, UK
None known
Birth of Alfred James Smithers in FreeBMD in October-December 1887 in Hambledon (2a 139).
Christening of Alfred James Smithers in the IGI on 7 December 1887 in Witley, Surrey, parents Levi and Ruth Smithers.
His brother was born in Witley in 1889.
In the 1891 census as Alfred Smithers aged 3, born in Witley, Surrey, and living with his parents (Levi and Rhoda), two brothers (Arhtur, and William), half-brother (Levi) and sister (Ruth) at Grayswood, Witley, Surrey.
His brothers and sisters were also born in Witley in 1892 to 1900.
In the 1901 census as Arthur J Smithers aged 13, born in Witley, Surrey, a farmers son working at home, and living with his parents (Levi and Rhoda), four brothers (Arthur, Leonard, Walter and William), half-brother (Levi) and three sisters (Clara, Hilda May and Ruth) at New Farm, Grayswood, Witley, Surrey.
His father died in Hambledon in 1909.
In the 1911 census as Alfred Smithers, aged 23, born in Witley, Surrey, single, an assistant on farm and living with his widowed mother (Rhoda), four brothers (Arthur, Lenard, Walter and William), three sisters (Clara,Hilda and Ruth) and three cousins (Dorothy, Eva and Jane) in eight rooms at New Farm, Grayswood, Haslemere, Surrey.
Marriage of Arthur J Smithers and Annie Ford in FreeBMD in April-June 1920 in Hambledon (2a 435).
Death of Alfred J Smithers in FreeBMD in October-December 1962 aged 75 in Surrey SW.
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Alfred James Smithers died 3 November 1962 in Surrey, Probate 28 December 1962 in London. "Simithers Alfred James of 6 The Mount Grayswood Haslemere Surrey died 3 November 1962 at Haslemere Hospital Surrey Probate London 28 December to Annie Smithers widow. Effects £1632 7s."
Bernie Harkensee and Linda Ann Hardy have entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Alfred James Smither born in Witley, Surrey in 1887, parents Levi Smithers and Rhoda Court. Michael Smither adds his death in SW Surrey in December 1962.
Alfred James Smithers was my tenth cousin once removed.
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