William Smithson
- Born: 1771, Longthorpe, Kirby Hill, Yorkshire
- Christened: 17 Oct 1772, Kirby Hill By Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, England 861,862
- Marriage: Margret Hamilton on 24 Apr 1798 in Topcliffe by Thirsk
- Died: Jun 1852, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England at age 81
 Research Notes:
From Shirley, see daughter Elizabeth, Ripon parish register
8/25/09 1841 Census has a William Smithson, Farmer staying with Christopher Pick so assume this is the same person -added DOB
11/16/10 Deaths of a William Smithson in Ripon on freebmd are Sep 1841 and Mar 1843 but he was living in Northallerton 1841. next death there is Jun 1852 and Jun 1863
4/2/2011 Added death as a guess from previous paragraph.
4/8/2011 Changed birth year from 1774 to 1771 as baptism was in 1772
Noted events in his life were:
• 1841 Census Northallerton Pick: William Smithson aged 70 born Yorkshire, 6 Jun 1841, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. 863
• 1851 Census Norton Morrison William: William Smithson aged 81 lodger widowed, pauper farmer, born Longthorp, 30 Mar 1851, Front Street, Norton, Stockton. 864
William married someone Margret Hamilton on 24 Apr 1798 in Topcliffe by Thirsk. (Margret Hamilton was born in 1773.)
Marriage Notes:
William Smithson of Parish of Ripon Farmer age 24
Margaret Hamilton otp Sp age 25
By Licence
Witnesses - Leonard Kirby & John Gibson
Not sure if this is the correct marriage
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