Octavius Henry Smith
Octavius Henry Smith (1796-1871) of The Thames Bank Distillery, Pimlico
1796 Born in London the son of William Smith and his wife Frances
1819 August 16th. Married at Sunninghill, Berkshire, to Jane Gaches Cooke (born West Ham 1801[1]
1839 Death of his son in Australia. 'Died, on the 12th or 13th of May last, in his 19th year, on the north-western coast of Australia, while engaged on an expedition of discovery with Lieutenant Gray, Frederick Cooke Smith, a youth of promising talent and the most undaunted courage in danger and enterprise. Mr. F. Smith was the eldest son of Octavius H. Smith, Esq. of Thames-bank, Westminster, and grandson of the late William Smith, Esq. long the representative of the city Norwich.'[2]
1845 of The Distillery, Thames Bank, was elected an associate of the Inst. Civil Engineers; it was noted he was involved in the distillery and several other ventures where he employed machinery and "his tastes lead essentially towards mechanical pursuits".
1850 of Pimlico Wheel Works[3]
1851 Living at 46 Bedford Square, London: Octavius H. Smith (age 34 (sic) born Westminster (sic)), Maltster. With his wife Jane G. Smith (age 30 (sic) born Stratford) and their children; William Smith (age 24 born St. Geo. Han. Sq.); Gerard B. Smith (age 21 born St. Geo. Han. Sq.); Flora M. Smith (age 16 born St. Geo. Han. Sq.); and Rosalind Smith (age 13 born St. Geo. Han. Sq.). Also his niece Frances A. Wells (age 25 born Bromley). Seven servants.[4] Note: The ages of the parents are as given in census but cannot be correct for the relationship.
1857 Patent. 'Octavius H. Smith, Thames Bank Distillery, Middlesex, for an improvement in supplying steam to water heat the same, and In preventing what is technically called priming of steam; dated July 28, 1857'[5]
1858 Death of his son. 'Sept. 15, killed while imprudently attempting to cross the line of railway near Wandsworth, Gerard Bayley Smith, Esq., third surviving son of Octavius H. Smith, Esq., of Thames Bank, Westminster.'[6]
1864 of The Distillery, Pimlico[7]
1869 Address given as 44 Princes Gardens, Kensington.[8]
1869 Presumably founding partner in Smith, Garrett and Co, taking over the Bow Brewery
1871 February 27th. Died. of Thames Bank Distillery, of 28 Princes Gate and of Ardtornish and Auchranich, Argyule. Probate to his son Thomas Valentine Smith, also of Thames Bank Distillery[9]
1877 Advertisement. Octavius H. Smith and Co, Distillery, 111 Grosvenor Road, London. S.W.[10]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ BMD
- ↑ Aris's Birmingham Gazette - Monday 23 December 1839
- ↑ Post Office London Directory 1850
- ↑ 1851
- ↑ Aris's Birmingham Gazette - Monday 11 January 1858
- ↑ Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Thursday 23 September 1858
- ↑ Civil engineer lists
- ↑ Morning Advertiser - Tuesday 02 March 1869
- ↑ London gazette 12 December 1871
- ↑ Essex Newsman - Saturday 22 December 1877