Martha Ann Smith

1829 - 1871  (42 years)   Has 5 ancestors and 23 descendants in this family tree.

Gideon Smith

1798 - 1864  (66 years)

Birth	Abt. 1798	Oare, Wiltshire, England
Christened	4 Feb 1799	Pewsey, Wiltshire, England
Died	1864	Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
	Age: 65
Buried	16 Mar 1864	St. Mary Churchyard, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Mother	Mary Smith,   b. 1781, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Family	Elizabeth Selwood,   b. 1800, Marden, Wiltshire, England
Married	1 Nov 1819	Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Children	1. John Smith,   b. 3 Jun 1820, Maddington, Wiltshire, England   2. Mary Jane Smith,   b. 1822, Atworth, Wiltshire, England   3. Frances Smith,   b. 1827, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England + 4. Martha Ann Smith,   b. Bef. 22 Mar 1829, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England   5. Jacob Smith,   b. 1831, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England   6. Elizabeth Smith,   b. 1834, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England   7. Gideon Smith,   b. 1837, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England   8. Louisa Smith,   b. 1840, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England

Elizabeth Selwood

1800 - 1877  (77 years)

Birth	1800	Marden, Wiltshire, England
Christened	6 Apr 1800	Marden, Wiltshire, England
Died	Bef. 7 Mar 1877	Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
	Age: 77
Buried	7 Mar 1877	St. Mary Churchyard, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Family	Gideon Smith,   b. Abt. 1798, Oare, Wiltshire, England
Married	1 Nov 1819	Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Children	1. John Smith,   b. 3 Jun 1820, Maddington, Wiltshire, England   2. Mary Jane Smith,   b. 1822, Atworth, Wiltshire, England   3. Frances Smith,   b. 1827, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England + 4. Martha Ann Smith,   b. Bef. 22 Mar 1829, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England   5. Jacob Smith,   b. 1831, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England   6. Elizabeth Smith,   b. 1834, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England   7. Gideon Smith,   b. 1837, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England   8. Louisa Smith,   b. 1840, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England

William Smith

1852 - 1928  (75 years)

Birth	31 Oct 1852	Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Christened	8 Nov 1852	St. Mary, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Died	26 Oct 1928	Portsea Workhouse, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
	Age: 76
Buried	Oct 1928	Milton Cemetery, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Mother	Martha Ann Smith,   b. Bef. 22 Mar 1829, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
Family	Caroline Harriet Rackett,   b. 12 Oct 1860, Southsea, Southampton, England
Married	13 Feb 1881	Jubilee Chapel, Portsea Island, Southampton, England
Children	1. William Henry Smith,   b. 12 Jan 1882, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   2. Frederick Edwin Smith,   b. 19 Feb 1884, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   3. Caroline Rhoda Smith,   b. 28 Sep 1886, Southsea, Hampshire, England   4. Louisa Martha Smith,   b. 8 Jun 1889, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   5. Ernest Walter Smith,   b. 17 Mar 1893, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   6. Edith Mary Smith,   b. 18 Apr 1896, Fratton, Hampshire, England   7. Rose Ruby Smith,   b. 18 Jul 1898, Fratton, Hampshire, England + 8. Charles Alfred Smith,   b. 23 Dec 1900, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

• Name	Martha Ann Smith
  Birth	Bef. 22 Mar 1829	Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
  Baptism	22 Mar 1829	St. Mary, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England   [1]
  	Martha Ann daughter of Gideon & Elizabeth Smith Abode: Alton Barnes Trade: Labourer
  		ID 001 Martha Smith Baptism Record
  Gender	Female
  Census Record	30 Mar 1851	Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England   [2]
  	Martha A Smith - Daughter Unmarried Age: 22 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Alton Barnes Wiltshire
  		1851 England Census Alton Barnes Wiltshire Folio 6 Page 5
  Census Record	7 Apr 1861	Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England   [3]
  	Martha Smith - Daughter Unmarried Age: 33 Born in: Alton Barnes Wiltshire
  		1861 England Census Alton Barnes Wiltshire Folio 6 Page 5
  Death	7 May 1871	Shaw, Wiltshire, England   [4]
  	Age: 44
  	Martha Dowdell Age: 44 Rank: Farm Labourer Wife of James Dowdell, a Farm Labourer Cause of Death: Placenta presentation in the 8th month. Hemorrhage Informant: Hester Taylor
  		ID 001 Martha Smith Death Record
  Burial	7 May 1871	St. Mary Churchyard, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England   [5]
  	Martha Ann Dowdall Abode: Shaw in Overton Parish Buried: May 7th Age: 44 FAG#209612024
  		ID 001 Martha Smith Burial Record
  Person ID	I1	Our Family Tree | Martha Smith Branch
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Gideon Smith,   b. Abt. 1798, Oare, Wiltshire, England d. 1864, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Selwood,   b. 1800, Marden, Wiltshire, England d. Bef. 7 Mar 1877, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	1 Nov 1819	Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England
  Family ID	F24	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family
  Children	+ 1. William Smith,   b. 31 Oct 1852, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England d. 26 Oct 1928, Portsea Workhouse, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F8	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Bef. 22 Mar 1829 - Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England Baptism - 22 Mar 1829 - St. Mary, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England Census Record - Martha A Smith - Daughter Unmarried Age: 22 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Alton Barnes Wiltshire - 30 Mar 1851 - Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England Census Record - Martha Smith - Daughter Unmarried Age: 33 Born in: Alton Barnes Wiltshire - 7 Apr 1861 - Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England Death - Age: 44 - 7 May 1871 - Shaw, Wiltshire, England Burial - 7 May 1871 - St. Mary Churchyard, Alton Barnes, Wiltshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Wiltshire, England Baptisms, Page #8 Register #59. [S55] Alton Barnes Wiltshire England Census 1851, HO 107/1839. [S56] Alton Barnes Wiltshire England Census 1861, RG 9/1290. [S2] GRO Death Index. Martha Dowdell Age: 44 1871 J Quarter District of Marlborough Volume 05A Page 48 [S3] Wiltshire, England Burials, Page #25 Register #193.