Master Benjamin Smart
(1827-1864)

Master Benjamin Smart

Born: 4 Jul 1827, Milverton, Warwickshire, England
Marriage (1): Mary Ann Smith on 12 Sep 1849 in St. Peter, Walworth, Southwark, London, England
Died: 9 Apr 1864, Durban, Natal, South Africa aged 36

Family Links

Spouses/Children:

1. Mary Ann Smith

(+ Shows person has known children.)

bullet Birth Notes:

http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/2972/40612_B0147202-00152/1815549?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dUKNonConformistVitals%26h%3d1815549%26indiv%3dtry%26o_vc%3dRecord%3aOtherRecord%26rhSource%3d1623&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord

And

Copy of Master Benjamin Smart's Death Notice # 10 Filed in April 1864 in RAB's possession. It records he was 36 in July 1863. It further records he was born in Leamington, Warwickshire, England.

bullet Death Notes:

National Archives of South Africa

DEPOT NAB
SOURCE MSCE
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 3/20
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE 10/1864
PART 1
DESCRIPTION SMART, MASTER BENJAMIN. (S/S MARY ANN).
STARTING 1864
ENDING 1868

And

Copy of Master Benjamin Smart's Death Notice # 10 Filed in April 1864 in RAB's possession. It records that he died on a sea bench 3 miles from the mouth of the the Umlaas River.

bullet Sources of information or noted events in his life were:

• Web Based Info. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12526-39905-86?cc=1463648

• Occupation. Farmer.
http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/1623/31280_197637-00376/3152589?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dLMAmarriages%26h%3d3152589%26indiv%3dtry%26o_vc%3dRecord%3aOtherRecord%26rhSource%3d2972&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord

And

Sugar Planter.
Copy of Master Benjamin Smart's Death Notice # 10 Filed in April 1864 in RAB's possession.

• Estate. Copy of Master Benjamin Smart's Death Notice # 10 Filed in April 1864 in RAB's possession. It records his assets as a Sugar Estate at the Umlaas with an estimated value of 10000 GBP.

Master married Mary Ann Smith, daughter of Thomas Smith and Mary, on 12 Sep 1849 in St. Peter, Walworth, Southwark, London, England. (Mary Ann Smith was born Cal 27 Apr 1829 in London, London, England and died on 27 Apr 1886 in Durban, Natal, South Africa.)

bullet Sources of information or noted events in their marriage were:

• Web Based Info. http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/1623/31280_197637-00376/3152589?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dLMAmarriages%26h%3d3152589%26indiv%3dtry%26o_vc%3dRecord%3aOtherRecord%26rhSource%3d2972&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord
Witnesses:-
Thos. Smith
Amon Hanson

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Caveat:- Throughout the project UK GRO birth, marriage and death index data appears. The GRO data appears in Quarters. Q1 = January, February and March, Q2 = April, May, June , Q3 = July, August and September and Q4 = October, November and December. Similarly, Mar Q = January, February and March, Jun Q = April, May, June , Sep Q = July, August and September and Dec Q = October, November and December. Where these dates occur, they represent the date of Registration of the event rather than the date of the actual event. Logically, registration occurs AFTER the event. In some cases this may be days or months or even years after the event. The important thing is that the event was recorded and a copy of the document of registration could be obtained if necessary. This also applies to South African NAAIRS records.

Similarly, the UK system is confusing to the uninitiated because registration districts can span several counties. Accordingly GRO locations may not record the true location of the event. They do record where the record is actually kept or recorded.

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