James Jennings Smith (1811–?)

James Jennings was probably born in 1811. His parents are not known. He is Ian's 4x great grandfather.

He met Elizabeth Cummings (1811–?)★ before 1830 . They had five daughters.

Susannah born in 1830.
Elizabeth J born in 1833 in Great Hetton, Hetton le Hole.
Rebecca Jennings born on 2 Oct, 1834 in Sunderland, County Durham.
Jemima born in 1841 in North Shields, Northumberland.
Dinah★ born on 6 Jun, 1842 in Jarrow, County Durham^a1,b1. Married John Peak★ on 19 Jul, 1858^a2. Died on 6 Jul, 1875 at 35 Liddell Street, North Shields^a3 at the age of thirty-three.

Timeline

1811

: Probably born around this time.

1830

: Daughter, Susannah Smith, born.

1833

: Daughter, Elizabeth J, born in Great Hetton, Hetton le Hole.

1834

2 Oct: Daughter, Rebecca Jennings, born in Sunderland, County Durham.

1841

: Daughter, Jemima, born in North Shields, Northumberland.

1842

6 Jun: Daughter, Dinah Smith★, born in Jarrow, County Durham^a1,b1.
12 Jun: Occupation recorded as engineman^a1.

1848

19 Nov: Occupation recorded as engineer^b1.
Recorded as residing in South Shields, County Durham^b1.

1858

19 Jul: Occupation recorded as engine wright^a2.

1900

20 Jan: Daughter, Dinah, died at the age of fifty-seven at 24 Beacon Street, Tynemouth^a4.

Other Information

Other names and variations

James Jennings Smith^b1
James Smith^a1,a2

Citations and Notes

General Register Office of England and Wales

a1:Birth entry for Dinah Smith, South Shields, Apr-Jun Qtr 1842, Vol 24, Page 193, No 433; Certified copy (more details...)

a2:Marriage entry for John Peak and Dinah Smith, South Shields, Jul-Sep Qtr 1858, Vol 10A, Page 530, No 124; Certified copy (transcribed) obtained 31 Dec 1986 (more details...)

a3:Birth entry for Rebecca Norvell Peak, Tynemouth, Jul-Sep Qtr 1875, Vol 10B, Page 165, No 62; Digital image (more details...)

a4:Death entry for Dinah Peak, Tynemouth, Jan-Mar Qtr 1900, Vol 10B, Page 167, No 346; Digital image (more details...)

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

b1:Baptism entry for Dinah Smith, St. Hilda South Shields, 19 Nov 1848 (more details...)