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Descendant's report for Abel Smith, of Welford, Nottinghamshire, son of Abel Smith, of Nottingham and Mary Smith [Bird]
Generation No. 1
  1. Abel Smith, of Welford, Nottinghamshire was the son of Abel Smith, of Nottingham and Mary Smith [Bird]. He was born 29th Jun 1748 at Nottinghamshire; christened 10th Jul 1748 at St. Peter's Church, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire; died 22nd Jan 1779 at Nottinghamshire, aged 30 years; buried 2nd Feb 1779 at St. Peter's Church, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
  He married Elizabeth Uppleby on 22nd Sep 1777. She was born c 1750, daughter of John Uppleby, J.P., of Wootton, Lincolshire. They had the following children:
2 iMary who was born 4th Oct 1778
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Sarjent [Smith] was the daughter of Abel Smith, of Welford, Nottinghamshire and Elizabeth Smith [Uppleby]. She was born 4th Oct 1778
  She married Rev. John Sarjent, Rector of Lavington, Sussex on 29th Nov 1804. He was born c 1775. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth Charlotte who was born 1805 at Woolavington, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1805 Woolavington, Sussex
3 iiEmily who was born 1807 at Woolavington, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1807 Woolavington, Sussex; died 10th Mar 1841, aged 34 years
  iiiJohn Garton who was born 1809 at Woolavington, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1810 Woolavington, Sussex
4 ivMary who was born 1810 at Woolavington, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1811 Woolavington, Sussex; died 1878, aged 67 years
5 vCaroline who was born 12th Dec 1811 at Woolavington, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1812 Woolavington, Sussex
6 viSophia Lucy who was born 1814 at Woolavington, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1814 Woolavington, Sussex
  viiHenry Martyn who was born 1816 at Woolavington, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1816 Woolavington, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Emily Wilberforce [Sarjent] was the daughter of Rev. John Sarjent, Rector of Lavington, Sussex and Mary Sarjent [Smith]. She was born 1807 at Woolavington, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1807 at Woolavington, Sussex; died 10th Mar 1841, aged 34 years
  She married Rt. Rev. Samuel Wilberforce, D.D., Lord bishop of Oxford on 11th Jun 1828 at Woolavington, Sussex. He was born 7th Sep 1805 at Clapham Common, London; died 19th Jul 1873 at Dorking, Surrey, killed from the shock of a fall from his horse; aged 67 years
   
  4. Mary Wilberforce [Sarjent] was the daughter of Rev. John Sarjent, Rector of Lavington, Sussex and Mary Sarjent [Smith]. She was born 1810 at Woolavington, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1811 at Woolavington, Sussex; died 1878, aged 67 years
  She married Rev. Henry William Wilberforce on 24th Jul 1834 at Woolavington, Sussex. He was born 22nd Sep 1807; died 23rd Apr 1873 at Stroud, Gloucestershire
   
  5. Caroline Manning [Sarjent] was the daughter of Rev. John Sarjent, Rector of Lavington, Sussex and Mary Sarjent [Smith]. She was born 12th Dec 1811 at Woolavington, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1812 at Woolavington, Sussex
  She married Rev. Henry Edward Manning on 7th Nov 1833 at Woolavington, Sussex. He was born c 1810
   
  6. Sophia Lucy Ryder [Sarjent] was the daughter of Rev. John Sarjent, Rector of Lavington, Sussex and Mary Sarjent [Smith]. She was born 1814 at Woolavington, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1814 at Woolavington, Sussex
  She married Rev. George Dudley Ryder on 5th Jun 1834 at Woolavington, Sussex. He was born c 1810
   

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