| Husband: | Charles KING-SMITH (1862-1949) | |
| Wife: | Alice Elizabeth KEEP (1866-1948) | |
| Children: | Muriel KING-SMITH (1893-1980) | |
| Ronald KING-SMITH (1894-1980) | ||
| Philip KING-SMITH (1897-1971) | ||
| Alan KING-SMITH (1900- ) | ||
| Frederick Charles KING-SMITH (1902?- ) | ||
| Marriage | Q4 1891 | King's Norton - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| Name: | Charles KING-SMITH1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1862 | Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 49) | Bitton, Gloucestershire, England2,3 |
| Bitton Hill House He was a teetotal Methodist. |
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| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 48-49) | Paper Manufacturer; Bitton, Gloucestershire, England2 |
| Industry or Service with which worker is connected: writing and account book paper | ||
| Occupation | 14 Jun 1921 (age 58-59) | Paper Manufacturer4 |
| Death | 1949 (age 86-87) | Bitton, Gloucestershire, England |
| Name: | Alice Elizabeth KEEP1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1866 | Edgbaston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England2 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 44) | Bitton, Gloucestershire, England2 |
| Bitton Hill House | ||
| Death | 12 May 1948 (age 81-82) | Bitton, Gloucestershire, England |
| Name: | Muriel KING-SMITH1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1893 | Buckfastleigh, Devon, England |
| Death | 1980 (age 86-87) | Barnstaple, Devon, England |
| Name: | Ronald KING-SMITH | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Alt. Name: | Roland KING-SMITH | |
| Spouse: | Grace BOUCHER (1902-1980) | |
| Birth | 6 Nov 1894 | Buckfastleigh, Devon, England1 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 16) | Hendon, Middlesex, England5 |
| Mill Hill Public Secondary School | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 16) | school; Hendon, Middlesex, England5 |
| Enlisted (Military) | 31 Aug 1914 (age 19 yrs 9 mns) | Weymouth, Dorset, England |
| Promoted (Military) | 31 Aug 1914 (age 19) | |
| Lance Corporal | ||
| Transferred (Military) | 26 Jan 1915 (age 20) | |
| Promoted (Military) | 26 Jan 1915 (age 20) | |
| He was discharged "Free" and then commissioned in the 3rd Battn Wiltshire Regiment, as a 2nd Lieutenant | ||
| Posted (Military) | 30 May 1915 (age 20) | France |
| Baptism | 15 Apr 1917 (age 22) | Bitton, Gloucestershire, England |
| Bitton Hill House in St Mary's |
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| Gallantry Medal | 26 Mar 1918 (age 23) | D.S.O3 |
| Residence | 14 Jun 1921 (age 26) | Bitton, Gloucestershire, England4 |
| Bitton Hill House | ||
| Occupation | 14 Jun 1921 (age 26) | paper manufacturer; Bitton, Gloucestershire, England4 |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 26 yrs 8 mns) | Mullion, Cornwall, England3,6 |
| Mullion Cove Hotel Clearly they were on their honeymoon, having married 5 days earlier. |
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| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 26) | paper manufacturer; Mullion, Cornwall, England6 |
| Employment: Employer Place of Work: Bitton nr Bristol |
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| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 44) | Bitton, Gloucestershire, England7 |
| Homelea, Ryedown Lane | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 44) | managing director, Golden Valley paper mills; Bitton, Gloucestershire, England3,7 |
| The family ran the Golden Valley Paper Mills in Bitton, which produced fine-quality writing paper. | ||
| Gallantry Medal | M.C.3 | |
| Residence | 1943 (age 48-49) | Bitton, Gloucestershire, England3 |
| Homelea | ||
| Military Rank | Sapper | |
| Military Regiment | Motor Cycle Section, Royal Engineers | |
| Military Service No. | 32201 | |
| Military Regiment | 3rd Battn (Special Reserve) Wilts Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's) | |
| Military Rank | Acting Captain | |
| He was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, promoted to Lieutenant on 1 July 1917, but was serving as Acting Captain from 14 June 1916. | ||
| Trade/Skill (Military) | Local Despatch Rider, Royal Engineers in 1914 | |
| Height (Military) | 5' 9¾" | |
| Weight (Military) | 147lb | |
| Chest Size (Military) | 35½" | |
| 2½" | ||
| Eyes (Military) | grey | |
| Hair (Military) | light brown | |
| Campaign Medal | Officer's Victory Medal, British War Medal and !914-15 Star. | |
| Death | 25 Jun 1980 (age 85) | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England1 |
| Burial | 1 Jul 1980 | Bitton, Gloucestershire, England |
| The Cottage, Church Lane Buried in St Mary's |
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| Name: | Philip KING-SMITH | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Nickname: | Joe | |
| Alt. Name: | [unnamed person] | |
| Spouse: | Rosemary BOUCHER (1905-1998) | |
| Birth | 13 Jun 1897 | Buckfastleigh, Devon, England |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 13) | Bitton, Gloucestershire, England2 |
| Bitton Hill House | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 13) | school; Bitton, Gloucestershire, England2 |
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 42) | Bathavon, Somerset, England8 |
| The Tower House, Kelston | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 42) | Managing Director, Golden Valley Paper Mills Ltd., Paper manufacturer; Bathavon, Somerset, England8 |
| The Tower House, Kelston | ||
| Death | Q3 1971 (age 74) | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England9 |
| Burial | 22 Sep 1971 | Bitton, Gloucestershire, England10 |
| in St Mary | ||
| Name: | Alan KING-SMITH | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1900 | Buckfastleigh, Devon, England |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 10) | Bitton, Gloucestershire, England2 |
| Bitton Hill House | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 10-11) | school; Bitton, Gloucestershire, England2 |
| Name: | Frederick Charles KING-SMITH11 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | Mar 1902 (cal) | Buckfastleigh, Devonshire, England11 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 9) | Bitton, Gloucestershire, England2 |
| Bitton Hill House | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 19 yrs 3 mns) | St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales11 |
| 6 Wellwood Drive, Dinas Powis | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 19) | (paper making machinery) engineering student; St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales11 |
| Employment: Arthur Sheldon & Sons, Wells, Somerset Place of Work: Wells |
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| 1 | Juliet King-Smith. |
| 2 | Text From Source: Census England 1911 Address: Bitton Hill House Place: Bitton, Gloucestershire, England Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity Charles King-Smith,Head,M,49,M,,,,,Paper Manufacturer,writing and account book paper,,,Watford, Hertfordshire, England,, Alice Elizabeth King-Smith,Wife,F,44,M,19,5,5,,,,,,Edgbaston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England,, Philip King-Smith,Son,M,13,S,,,,,school,,,,Buckfastleigh, Devon, England,, Alan King-Smith,Son,M,10,S,,,,,school,,,,Buckfastleigh, Devon, England,, Frederick Charles King-Smith,Son,M,9,S,,,,,,,,,Buckfastleigh, Devonshire, England,, Arthur King-Smith,Visitor,M,51,M,,,,,wholesale stationer,,,,Watford, Hertfordshire, England,, Colin King-Smith,Visitor,M,16,S,,,,,student,farming,,,Watford, Hertfordshire, England,, There were four servants: Hannah Hannant, nurse, 69, Emily White, Housemaid, 50, Maud Elsie Ford, cook, 24 and Ada Hodder, housemaid, 22. |
| 3 | Peter Murray, Peter Murray. |
| 4 | Text From Source: 1921, Marriage solemnized at St Andrew in the Parish of St Andrew's Major in the County of Glamorgan Marriage No: Glamorganshire Marriages And Banns, Parish Marriages, Page 142 When Married: 14 Jun 1921 Name and Surname: Ronald King-Smith and Grace Boucher Age: 26 and 19 Condition: Bachelor and Spinster Rank or Profession: paper manufacturer and - Residence at the time of Marriage: Bitton Hill House, Bitton and Overdale, Dinas Powis Fathers Names and Surnames: Charles King-Smith and Arthur William Boucher Rank or Professions of Fathers: Paper Manufacturer and Shipowner's Manager Married in the parish church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church in Wales, After Banns by me, Edward Davies, Rector. This Marriage was solemnized between us, Ronald King-Smith and Grace Boucher in the Presence of us, Charles King-Smith, Arthur William Boucher, William Esau Heard, Alice Elizabeth Smith |
| 5 | Text From Source: Census England 1911 Address: Mill Hill Public Secondary School Place: Hendon, Middlesex, England Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity Ronald King-Smith,Pupil,M,16,S,,,,,school,,,,Buckfastleigh, Devon, England,, |
| 6 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: Mullion Cove Hotel Place: Mullion, Cornwall, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages Ronald King-Smith,Visitor,26y 8m,M,Married,Buckfastleigh, Devon, England,,,paper manufacturer,Employer,Bitton nr Bristol,None, Grace King-Smith,Wife,19,F,Married,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,,,,,, Clearly they were on their honeymoon, having married 5 days earlier. |
| 7 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: Homelea, Ryedown Lane Place: Bitton, Gloucestershire, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments King-Smith, Ronald,,M,6 Nov 1894,M,managing director, paper mills,Retired Army Officer, Chief Air Warden Area II Glos. King-Smith, Grace,,F,1 Jun 1902,M,unpaid domestic duties,Air Raid Warden There was a butler, Wyndham Rees, 37, living with them, and a domestic servant, Gisela Klahr, 45, probably recorded as an alien. |
| 8 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: The Tower House, Kelston Place: Bathavon, Somerset Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments King-Smith, Philip,,M,13 Jun 1897,M,Managing Director, Golden Valley Paper Mills Ltd., Paper manufacturer,Senior Warden of P.M.Warden, Kelston, First Aid Cert (St John's) King-Smith, Rosemary,,F,17 Sep 1905,M,Unpaid domestic duties,Casualty Section A.R.P. for Kelston. First Aid Cert (St John's) Medlock, Monica,,F,18 May 1911,S,Elementary School Teacher,In charge of evacuated children from Barking, Essex. First Aid Cert. Clarke, France H.M.,s,,F,1 Dec 1900,S,Unpaid domestic duties,voluntary helper in evacuee scheme from Barking, Essex There were also three boys and three girls, between the ages of 7 and 12, evacuees from Barking, Essex. There were more evacuees staying at other homes in the village. In addition Philip and Rosemary had two servants living with them - Phyllis Howes, House Parlourmaid, 21, and Dorothy Harrold, 20, cook. |
| 9 | Free BMD Death. Bristol Vol 7B Page 562. Cit. Date: Q3 1971. |
| 10 | Gloucestershire, Bristol Burial Index. Bitton St Mary. Cit. Date: 22 September 1971. Archive reference Burials, 1850-1993 (P/B/R/4/b) |
| 11 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: 6 Wellwood Drive, Dinas Powis Place: St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Married,Where Born,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages Arthur William Boucher,Head,50y 11m,M,Married,Gobowen, Shropshire, England,,,manager for firm of coal exporters,Wm Milburn & Co Ltd., Cardiff,Cardiff,2, Frances Claribel Boucher,Wife,48y 2m,F,Married,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,,home duties,,,, Rosemary Boucher,Daughter,15y 9m,F,Single,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,Whole-time,,,,, Hugh Frederick David Boucher,Son,13,M,Both Alive,Dinas Powis, Glamorgan, Wales,,Whole-time,,,,, Annie Elizabeth Boucher,Sister,46y 10m,F,Single,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,,home duties,,,, Florence Margaret Boucher,Visitor,44y 2m,F,Single,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,,home duties,,,, Frederick Charles King Smith,Visitor,19y 3m,M,Single,Buckfastleigh, Devonshire, England,,,(paper making machinery) engineering student,Arthur Sheldon & Sons, Wells, Somerset,Wells,, |