Thomas SMITH, 1832 - 1910 Mine Owner of Ruspidge (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Saturday, November 09, 2013, 01:50 (4027 days ago) @ slowhands

1901 Ruspidge
Thomas Smith abt 1836 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire Colliery Manager ...

and

Year: 1874
Parents_Surname: SMITH
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas ...
Residence: The Villa Ruspidge
Occupation: Manager of Works

etc

Found while browsing the Welsh Newspapers site;

From the Cardiff Times, 16 April 1910

"DEAN FOREST MINING ENGINEER.
Mr Thomas Smith, of Ruspidge, Cinderford, retired mining engineer, who has been in bad health for some time, died at his residence on Monday. He was over 70 years of age, and leaves a widow and several sons. Mr Smith had been associated with many mining enterprises in the Forest of Dean, including Edge Mills, Wigpool, Buckshaft, Perseverance and Shakemantle iron mines, and with Foxes Bridge and Lightmoor Collieries."

http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3415886/ART221/dean%20pioneers

From this site's PRs, I think this is correct:

Record_ID: 406630
Entry_Number:
Year: 1832
Month: May
Day: 16
Parents_Surname: SMITH
Child_Forenames: Thomas
Fathers_Forenames: John
Mothers_Forenames: Margaret
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: of this parish
Occupation: labourer
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference:
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Monmouth
Soundex: S530

Record_ID: 6783
Entry_Number: 1348
Year: 1910
Month: Apr
Day: 13
Surname: SMITH
Forenames: Thomas
Residence: Ruspidge
Age_at_death: 81 years
Officiating_Minister: F. W. Baldwin Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/1 IN 1/14
Page_No: 170
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St John
Soundex: S530