BENJAMIN SMITH

b. abt. 1807, Wakefield, W/Yks
bp: 5 Oct 1807, All Saints Church, Wakefield
Parents: William & Hannah Smith (nee Cooper): m. 13 Aug 1799, All Saints, Wakefield)

* 1812: A locomotive steam engine used to carry coal from Middleton Colliery to Leeds, replacing trucks pulled by horses

occ: Coal miner
d.: ?

Siblings unknown

m: 9 February 1824, Wakefield
     * 1824: Britain legalises trade unions, the first nation to do so
     * 1828: Leeds lit by gas lamps after previously being “badly & partially” lit by oil lamps

Sp: ANN BUCKLEY

b. 18 June 1805, Rothwell, W/Yks
bp. 7 July 1805, Rothwell
Parents: Jonas & Harriet Buckley

* 1813: Elizabeth Fry visits Newgate Jail, London and embarks on her work for

prison reform

Siblings unknown

Known Children: (All b/bp in Rothwell/Wakefield)
* Mary Smith (b. 1825)
* Matthew Smith (b.1827)
* John Smith (b.1830)
* Harriet Smith (b.1833)
* James Smith (b.1835)
* George SMITH (b.8 July 1837, Rothwell)
* Thomas Smith (b.1842)
* Eliza Smith (b. 1845)
* Charles Smith (b.1850)