Elizabeth was probably born in 1811 in New Painshaw, Houghton-le-Spring. Her parents are not known. She is Ian's 4x great grandmother.

She met James Jennings Smith (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.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living at Union Road, North Shields^c1 with her four children Dinah Smith, Elizabeth J Smith, Rebecca Jennings Smith and Jemima Smith.

Timeline

1811

Probably born around this time in New Painshaw, Houghton-le-Spring.

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

Recorded as residing in Jarrow^a1.

1848

19 Nov

Recorded as living in South Shields, County Durham^b1.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census living at Union Road, North Shields^c1.
Occupation recorded as seamans wife^c1.

1900

20 Jan

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

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Elizabeth Cummings^a1
• Elizabeth Smith^a1,b1
• Elizabeth J Smith^c1