Captain Edward John SMITH 

Captain Edward John SMITH

Male 1850 - 1912

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  • Title  Captain 
    Nickname  Ted (WIfe's nickname for him) 
    Birth  27 Jan 1850  Hanley, Stoke on Trent, Stafford, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Address at One Time  Woodhead on Winn Road, Portswood, Southampton, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Address at One Time  1851-1861-1871  Well Street, Haley, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    1851 Image Shows 51 Well Street
    1861 Image shows 17 Grocers Shop Well St
    1871 Images Shows 30 Well St 
    Address at One Time  1881  20 Berkley St. Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Address at One Time  1901  Runcorn, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Listing as Vistor with Sarah E Smith and Helen M Smith at the Jones Residence 
    Occupation  He went to sea at age 13 as an apprentice and later joined the White Star Line in 1886 as 4 officer on the Celtic. He rose in rank to captain of the Adriatic.
    He was then transferred as captain of the Majestic where he was for 9 years. He was considered a millionaire's captain because he was one of the most successful captains
     
    Occupation  Mariner  [5
    Died  15 Apr 1912  Atlantic Ocean, 41.731944, -49.945833 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Captain Edward John Smith died at Sea on the Titanic, when it sunk at the location 41.731944, -49.945833
    Person ID  I125  Enchanted Family Tree
    Last Modified  08 May 2010 

    Father  Edward SMITH,   b. 11 Nov 1804, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, Stafford, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Oct 1864, 30 Well Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, Stafford, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Catherine MARSH,   b. 1808, Stoke, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1893, Runcorn, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  1847  Wolstanton, Stafford, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F55  Group Sheet

    Family  Sarah Eleanor PENNINGTON,   b. 6 Jun 1861, Parish of Winwick, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1931 
    Married  13 Jan 1887  Parish of Winwick, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    >1. Helen Melville SMITH,   b. 1898, Liverpool, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1973, Pratts, leafield, Oxford, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID  F53  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
    Event
    Link to Google MapsAddress at One Time - 1881 - 20 Berkley St. Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Apr 1912 - Atlantic Ocean, 41.731944, -49.945833 Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Captain Edward John Smith
    Captain Edward John Smith

    Histories
    Captain Edward John Smith of the Titanic Collection of Info Page 1
    Captain Edward John Smith of the Titanic Collection of Info Page 1
    This is my personal collection of facts, tid bits, stories and such about the Captain or relating to the Captain.
    Captain Edward John Smith of the Titanic Collection of Info Page 2
    Captain Edward John Smith of the Titanic Collection of Info Page 2
    This is my personal collection of facts, tid bits, stories and such about the Captain or relating to the Captain.
    Captain Edward John Smith of the Titanic Collection of Info Page 3
    Captain Edward John Smith of the Titanic Collection of Info Page 3
    This is my personal collection of facts, tid bits, stories and such about the Captain or relating to the Captain.

  • Sources 
    1. [S163] Encyclopedia Titanica, Webmaster, (http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org), http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/edward-john-smith.html.

    2. [S164] England Census 1851, (England Census, Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England, 1851.), Page 14, 1851.
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    3. [S165] England Census 1861, ( Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK ), Page 7, 1861.
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    4. [S166] England Census 1871, (Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK ), Page 11, 1871.
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    5. [S167] England Census 1881, (Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK).

    6. [S168] England Census 1901, (Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901), 1901.