Known History

Living with parents in Ridgewell, Essex at 1841 census
An agricultural labourer in Ridgewell at 1851 census
  (living with father and stepmother in Drury Lane)

Married 1852 (3rd Qtr) probably in Ridgewell, Essex
    to Sarah Winch (1834 - 1863)

Worked as an agricultural labourer in Ridgewell, Essex
  (living there at 1861/1871/1881/1891 census)

A parish road man in Ridgewell at 1901/1911 census

Died 1919 (1st Qtr) probably in Ridgewell, Essex

Parents

Married 1833 (Jun 18) Ridgewell, Essex

Father baptised 1808 (Jul 31) Ridgewell, Essex
  (parents Nathan Smith and Hannah Westley)
  - married 1825 (Dec 26) Stambourne, Essex
      to Hannah Playle (1808 - 1832)
  - worked as an agricultural labourer in Ridgewell
    (living there at 1841/1851/1861/1871 census)
  - married 1850 (3rd Qtr) probably in Ridgewell
      to Susan(na) Rawling (née Chapman)
  - buried 1874 (Aug 16) Ridgewell, Essex

Mother probably born about 1808 (no details known)
  - buried 1849 (Feb 1) Ridgewell, Essex

Spouse

Sarah Winch:
  - baptised 1834 (Nov 16) Ridgewell, Essex
    (parents George Winch and Ann Bush)
  - living with parents in Ridgewell at 1851 census
  - buried 1863 (Oct 12) Ridgewell, Essex

Siblings

Frederick baptised 1840 (Dec 6) Ridgewell, Essex
  - buried 1849 (Nov 11) Ridgewell, Essex

Hannah baptised 1845 (Jun 8) Ridgewell, Essex
  - buried 1849 (Feb 1) Ridgewell, Essex

Half-Siblings (from father's first marriage)

Jeffrey baptised 1826 (Jul 2) Ridgewell, Essex
  - married 1847 (Nov 15) Steeple Bumpstead, Essex
      to Sophia Sparks (c1825 - 1899)
  - a baker's man in Steeple Bumpstead at 1851 census
  - later lived at the Red Lion Inn, Radwinter, Essex
  - a publican and baker in Radwinter at 1861 census
  - a publican and miller in Radwinter at 1871 census
  - died 1872 (Dec 3) Radwinter, Essex
    (his widow married Henry Moore in 1874)

Emily baptised 1832 (Jul 29) Ridgewell, Essex
  - buried 1832 (Aug 29) Stambourne, Essex

Half-Siblings (from father's third marriage)

Edward born 1852 (2nd Qtr) Ridgewell, Essex
  - living with parents in Ridgewell at 1861 census
  - baptised 1862 (Jul 27) Ridgewell, Essex
  - living with parents in Ridgewell at 1871 census
  - married 1872 (2nd Qtr) to Sarah Humphry
  - a railway labourer in Halstead, Essex at 1881 census
  - later an agricultural labourer in Halstead, Essex
    (living there at 1891, 1901 and 1911 census)
  - died 1919 (3rd Qtr) in Halstead area, Essex

Esther born 1855 (3rd Qtr) Ridgewell, Essex
  - living with parents in Ridgewell at 1861 census
  - baptised 1862 (Jul 27) Ridgewell, Essex
  - living with parents in Ridgewell at 1871 census
  - married 1877 (Mar 4) Stepney, London
      to Obed Gilbert (1856 - 1920)
  - living in West Ham, London at 1881 census
  - living in East Ham, London at 1891/1901 census
  - buried 1906 (Apr 2) East Ham, London

Mary Ann born 1859 (4th Qtr) Ridgewell, Essex?
  - living with parents in Ridgewell at 1861 census
  - baptised 1862 (Jul 27) Ridgewell, Essex
  - living with parents in Ridgewell at 1871 census
  - married 1876 (4th Qtr) to Charles Playle
  - living in Ridgewell, Essex at 1881 census
  - died 1888 (3rd Qtr) probably in Ridgewell, Essex

Henry Nathan:
  - baptised 1862 (Jul 27) Ridgewell, Essex
  - living with parents in Ridgewell at 1871 census
  - married 1885 (Dec 25) Dalston to Polly Playle
  - a gas worker in East Ham, London at 1891 census
  - a gas stoker in East Ham, London at 1901 census
  - living in Durham, Ontario, Canada at 1911 census
  - died 1928 (Apr 5) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  - buried 1928 (Apr 7) Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Children

Ellen born 1852 (1st Qtr) Ridgewell, Essex
  (name at birth registered as Ellen Winch)
  - living with parents in Ridgewell at 1861 census
  - baptised 1863 (Feb 15) Ridgewell, Essex
  - married 1869 (Oct 23) Loughton, Essex
      to John Willingale (1848 - 1910)
  - lived in Loughton, Essex after her marriage
    (there at 1871/1881/1891/1901/1911/1921 census)
  - died 1921 (4th Qtr) probably in Loughton, Essex

Hannah born 1854 (2nd Qtr) Ridgewell, Essex
  - living with parents in Ridgewell at 1861 census
  - baptised 1863 (Feb 15) Ridgewell, Essex
  - living with father in Ridgewell at 1871 census
  - buried 1880 (Jul 15) Ridgewell, Essex

Emma born about 1856 Ridgewell, Essex
  - living with parents in Ridgewell at 1861 census
  - baptised 1863 (Feb 15) Ridgewell, Essex
  - living with uncle in Radwinter at 1871 census
  - married 1876 (4th Qtr) to James Warren
  - living in Birdbrook, Essex at 1881 census
  - living in Ridgewell, Essex at 1891/1901/1911 census
  - living in Tilbury Green, nr Ridgewell at 1921 census
  - died 1939 (2nd Qtr) in Ridgewell area, Essex

Jeffrey born 1859 (1st Qtr) Ridgewell, Essex
  - living with parents in Ridgewell at 1861 census
  - baptised 1865 (Apr 16) Ridgewell, Essex
  - living with father in Ridgewell at 1871 census
  - a footman in Paddington, London at 1881 census?
  - married 1882 (Jan 22) Marylebone, London
      to Charlotte Martha Caroline Ong (1858 - 1928?)
  - worked as a hairdresser in Marylebone, London
    (living in Seymour Place at 1891/1901 census)
  - a licensed victualler in Chesham at 1911 census
    (at the Huntsman Inn in Chesham High Street)
  - a laundry proprietor in Chesham at 1921 census
  - died 1929 (Jan 15) Chesham, Buckinghamshire

Frederick born 1861 (2nd Qtr) Ridgewell, Essex
  - living with father in Ridgewell, at 1871 census

Henry baptised 1863 (Oct 15) Ridgewell, Essex
  - buried 1863 (Oct 18) Ridgewell, Essex