This website provides genealogical and historical information on people bearing the surname Smithson. This is a necessary restriction because following the descendants of Smithson women in addition to Smithson men would be an immense task. However, an exception is made where Smithson women have incorporated Smithson into their children’s names – for example, James Smithson Lupton. This will offer a helping hand to researchers of other families in tracing their ancestors back to our Smithson family.
Every effort has been made to avoid listing living persons on the Smithson Tree. Please advise the author of any inadvertent entries.
ABOUT THIS SITE
This website provides genealogical and historical information on people bearing the surname Smithson. This is a necessary restriction because following the descendants of Smithson women in addition to Smithson men would be an immense task. However, an exception is made where Smithson women have incorporated Smithson into their children’s names – for example, James Smithson Lupton. This will offer a helping hand to researchers of other families in tracing their ancestors back to our Smithson family.
Every effort has been made to avoid listing living persons on the Smithson Tree. Please advise the author of any inadvertent entries.
THIS SITE AIMS TO
… DOCUMENT – the Smithson descendants of William and Thomas Smithson of Weardley and relate their life stories;
… PRESENT – this genealogical and historical information for the benefit of Smithson family members, family historians and other interested persons;
… PROVIDE – accurate genealogical and historical information;
Despite best efforts, this web site will contain errors – especially as it is in its infancy. Any corrections are welcome.
Researchers are encouraged not merely to accept the information contained here, but to test the research by pursuing their investigations beyond this web site and on to the primary sources of evidence for the Smithsons from Weardley. Primary documents are available from several digital databases on the internet. To assist researchers, information contained in this web page is referenced in detail. Source locations accessible to researchers worldwide have been particularly favoured.
... PROMOTE – the sharing of information on the descendants of William and Thomas Smithson, yeomen of Weardley.
The Smithsons from Weardley website has been compiled by Michael Smithson not only from his own research but from detailed information shared by Dennis Schutt in England and Graham Bown and Les Dickinson in Australia. Thanks is also due to those researchers who have placed genealogical and historical information relating to the Smithsons from Weardley in the public domain. Every effort has been made to reference their research.
It is hoped that, through this web site, other family members and researchers will share information that will further illuminate the extent and history of our Smithson family. The work and generosity of contributors will be properly and gratefully acknowledged.