I am writing a book on village football teams which operated in the Aberystwyth area during the post-war era, 1945-53.

The secretary of one of the clubs was a Capt. Frederick Charles Smith, a Mitcheldean man, who lived briefly in this area but returned to the Forest of Dean with his wife Maude in 1952. He died at Dilke's Hospital, Cinderford on 27 August 1953, aged 64.

His widow Alice Maud Smith remained in the Cinderford area and died in July 1992 aged 90.

Any information on this family would be gratefully received, especially a photograph of Capt. Smith.

FOD records

Christening at Mitcheldean - 31 December 1888

Frederick Charles SMITH

parents

George - (occupation Saddler)

Mother: Clara Jane

1891 Census Mitcheldean- High Street

SMITH

George - 33 - Sadler - all born Mitcheldean
Clara - 33
Frederick C - 2
Arthur John- 0? wks
Elizabeth SMITH - Mother - Widow - 60
Alfred SMITH - Brother -Single - 20

Living between Sarah HYETT and her family - Greengrocer, and Timothy MARFELL age 29 (Painter) and his family

1901 Census, High Street
Mitcheldean

George SMITH - 43, Saddler - own account, born Mitcheldean
Clara SMITH - 43
Frederick SMITH - 12
Arthur SMITH - 10
Alfred BURTON - Stepson - age 18 - Pupil Teacher, born Derby

next door ?

Thomas SMITH - 27 - Cooper/Butcher - born Leonard Stanley
Annie SMITH - 26, born Oxfordshire
Albert E SMITH - 6 months, born Mitcheldean

FOD records - Mitcheldean 13 September 1881

Alfred BURTON, Bachelor, Railway Clerk, born East Leake )(?) Nottinghamshire
father: Richard BURTON, Ribbon Maker

married

Clara Jane EDWARDS,
fahter: Charles EDWARDS (Blacksmith)

witnesses: Charles EDWARDS and Alice EDWARDS

FOD records

George SMITH - Saddler, Bachelor age 29

Father: James SMITH - Saddler

married

Clara Jane BURTON (Widow) age 28

father Charles EDWARDS - Blacksmith

16 February 1887 - Mitcheldean (Easter Day)

witnesses: Charles EDWARDS, James COOK, Ada EDWARDS

1861 Census - Mitcheldean
High Street

James SMITH - 28, Saddler, born Westbury
Elizabeth SMITH - 30 - born Mitcheldean
George SMITH - 3
Mary A SMITH - 2
Emily SMITH - 1

+ 1 Apprentice - Oliver PREECE and 1 Servant Louisa

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On the 1881 Census, Clara EDWARDS age 23, (born MITCHELDEAN) was working as a Domestic Servant to Helen PLOMER at 7 Chesterfield Street, London, Chelsea, Mayfair

1871 Census - Mitcheldean

Charles EDWARDS, 35 - Blacksmith, born Cheltenham
Eliza EDWARDS - 34 - all born Mitcheldean
Clara JANE - 13
Alice - 10: Thomas - 8: Ada - 6: Emma - 3: Annie - 1

1861 Census, Mitcheldean, Townsend

Charles EDWARDS - 25 - Blacksmith, born Cheltenham
Eliza EDWARDS - 23 - all born Mitcheldean
Clara 3 and Alice 8 months
Thomas EDWARDS - Lodger, Widr, age 81, born Monmouthshire, Llandogo

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Many thanks. That's most helpful.

Cheltenham St Mary

Charles William EDWARDS - christened 13 March 1836, parents Thomas (Blacksmith) & Dinah

1851 Census Mitcheldean
Townsend

Thomas EDWARDS - age 41, Blacksmith, born Mitcheldean
Deana EDWARDS - 41 - born Winchcombe
Charles EDWARDS - 15 - born Cheltenham

1841 Census Mitcheldean
Townsend

Thomas EDWARDS - 30 - born in County
Dianah EDWARDS - 30 - ditto
Charles EDWARDS -5 - ditto