George Smith 1858–1938 – My Father's Father

George Smith, 1858–1938 (aged 80 years)

Obituary Sir George Smith from The Times 25 June 1938

Name

George Smith — birth name

Name: George /Smith/
Type of name: birth name
Given names: George
Surname: Smith

Note: Is this Sir George or rather is this the Hugh Smith from Darvel who was father of Sir George

Is this Sir George or rather is this the Hugh Smith from Darvel who was father of Sir George
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Smith_(civil_servant)

Gender Unknown

Events of close relatives
Birth	March 8, 1858 36 Darvel
Death of a paternal grandfather	George I Smith June 9, 1862 Newmilns
Birth of a brother	Hugh Smith July 29, 1864 London Note: https://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/client/en_GB/lives/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ASSET$002f0$002fSD_ASSET:376786/one
Occupation	Registrar General Cyprus 1879 Cyprus Note: Sir George Smith arrived in Cyprus in 1879 and was appointed at the Chief Secretary’s Office. In 1881, he was promoted to Commissioner of Paphos. In 1895, he was appointed Registrar General. He was an amateur artist intrigued by the quaint and picturesque. In this watercolour, one may distinguish the dome and steeple of Phaneromeni church amongst the rooftops of Nicosia Sir George Smith arrived in Cyprus in 1879 and was appointed at the Chief Secretary’s Office. In 1881, he was promoted to Commissioner of Paphos. In 1895, he was appointed Registrar General. He was an amateur artist intrigued by the quaint and picturesque. In this watercolour, one may distinguish the dome and steeple of Phaneromeni church amongst the rooftops of Nicosia https://cvar.severis.org/en/collections/item/rooftops-in-nicosia/7912/
Death of a paternal grandmother	Janet Morton October 4, 1883 Darvel Note: Died 20 Sept 1883 According to https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Morton-15160
Religious marriage	Lucie McDuff Cargill — View this family 1894 (aged 35 years)
Occupation	Colonial Secretary Mauritius 1911 Mauritius
Occupation	Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Nyasaland between 1913 and 1923 Zomba, Malawi Note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyasaland Obituary Sir George Smith from The Times 25 June 1938
Death of a brother	Hugh Smith July 2, 1930 Cape Town
Burial of a brother	Hugh Smith July 2, 1930 Maitland Cemetry, Cape Town
Death of a father	Hugh Smith Loudoun Note: n George Smith's Obituary The Credit Trader it is said that George https://myfathersfather.co.za/tree/tree1/individual/X5/George-Smith# came to London to "serve his time with his uncle Hugh Smith" BUT where do I get the "fact" that the only "uncle" Hugh Smith die young? Is this a fact n George Smith's Obituary The Credit Trader it is said that George https://myfathersfather.co.za/tree/tree1/individual/X5/George-Smith# came to London to "serve his time with his uncle Hugh Smith" BUT where do I get the "fact" that the only "uncle" Hugh Smith die young? Is this a fact Well under the Sources of https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/sources/9MQC-Y1Q Scotland Census 1841, the entry is "Age 15" Note: He was also in the Census of 1841 He was also in the Census of 1841 https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a1420e2f4040b9d6e0a6dc6/hugh-smith-1841-ayrshire-loudoun-1821-?locale=en
Birth of a daughter	D1 Smith
Birth of a daughter	D2 Smith
Birth of a daughter	D3 Smith
Death	June 14, 1938 (aged 80 years) Addlestone Address: Ladythorpe

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: December 20, 1821 49 26 — Loudoun Census: 1841 Occupation: Hand Loom Weaver - Cotton — 1841 — Darvel Death: Loudoun Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Smith Sarah Smith Hugh Smith Hugh Smith 1821–… Birth: December 20, 1821 49 26 — Loudoun Death: Loudoun
themself	Links Birth: March 8, 1858 36 — Darvel Occupation: Registrar General Cyprus — 1879 — Cyprus Religious marriage: 1894 Occupation: Colonial Secretary Mauritius — 1911 — Mauritius Occupation: Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Nyasaland — between 1913 and 1923 — Zomba, Malawi Death: June 14, 1938 — Addlestone Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lucie McDuff Cargill D1 Smith D2 Smith D3 Smith George Smith 1858–1938 Birth: March 8, 1858 36 — Darvel Death: June 14, 1938 — Addlestone
sister	Links Birth: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sarah Smith …–… Birth: Death:
younger brother	Links Birth: July 29, 1864 42 — London Religious marriage: June 3, 1920 — London Occupation: Medical Dr — Cape Town Death: July 2, 1930 — Cape Town Burial: July 2, 1930 — Maitland Cemetry, Cape Town Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Francisca Helena Hampson Hugh Smith 1864–1930 Birth: July 29, 1864 42 — London Death: July 2, 1930 — Cape Town

Family with Lucie McDuff Cargill
themself	Links Birth: March 8, 1858 36 — Darvel Occupation: Registrar General Cyprus — 1879 — Cyprus Religious marriage: 1894 Occupation: Colonial Secretary Mauritius — 1911 — Mauritius Occupation: Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Nyasaland — between 1913 and 1923 — Zomba, Malawi Death: June 14, 1938 — Addlestone Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lucie McDuff Cargill D1 Smith D2 Smith D3 Smith George Smith 1858–1938 Birth: March 8, 1858 36 — Darvel Death: June 14, 1938 — Addlestone
spouse	Links Religious marriage: 1894 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Smith D1 Smith D2 Smith D3 Smith Lucie McDuff Cargill …–…
Religious marriage	Religious marriage — 1894 —
daughter	Links Birth: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships D1 Smith …–… Birth: Death:
daughter	Links Birth: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships D2 Smith …–… Birth: Death:
daughter	Links Birth: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships D3 Smith …–… Birth: Death:

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Occupation	Sir George Smith arrived in Cyprus in 1879 and was appointed at the Chief Secretary’s Office. In 1881, he was promoted to Commissioner of Paphos. In 1895, he was appointed Registrar General. He was an amateur artist intrigued by the quaint and picturesque. In this watercolour, one may distinguish the dome and steeple of Phaneromeni church amongst the rooftops of Nicosia https://cvar.severis.org/en/collections/item/rooftops-in-nicosia/7912/
Occupation	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyasaland
Name	Is this Sir George or rather is this the Hugh Smith from Darvel who was father of Sir George https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Smith_(civil_servant)
Note	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Smith_(civil_servant)
Note	Links to articles https://www.nytimes.com/1938/06/15/archives/sir-george-smith-80-colonial-governor-war-commander-of-nyassaland.html https://academic.oup.com/afraf/article-abstract/XXIV/XCIII/14/64330?redirectedFrom=fulltext https://uca.edu/politicalscience/home/research-projects/dadm-project/sub-saharan-africa-region/british-nyasaland-1907-1964/ https://www.jstor.org/stable/29779071 https://www.facebook.com/100070868562883/posts/nyasalandthe-evolution-of-the-police-in-nyasaland-the-first-consul-in-nyasaland-/3092380087651264/ https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Malawi.htm https://blogs.bl.uk/magnificentmaps/2018/03/a-malawian-mystery-tour.html https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1922_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/Nyasaland_Protectorate
Note	https://myfathersfather.co.za/tree/tree1/individual/X272/Hugh-Smith Could not be his father !

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Occupation	Obituary Sir George Smith from The Times 25 June 1938
Media object	Obituary Sir George Smith from The Times 25 June 1938
Media object	Sir George Smith (Civil Servant) Note: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp79676/sir-george-smith
Media object	Sir George Smith Note: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp79676/sir-george-smith
Media object	Sir George Smith Full Note: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp79676/sir-george-smith

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Family with parents
father Parents George I Smith Janet Morton	Hugh Smith 1821–…
themself	George Smith 1858–1938
sister	Sarah Smith …–…
younger brother Family Francisca Helena Hampson	Hugh Smith 1864–1930

Family with Lucie McDuff Cargill
themself	George Smith 1858–1938
spouse Parents W.W. Cargill	Lucie McDuff Cargill …–…
daughter	D1 Smith …–…
daughter	D2 Smith …–…
daughter	D3 Smith …–…

Descendants

George Smith(1858–1938)
- Lucie McDuff Cargill1894