Hello from England,
We need your help from Wiscasset to trace Sir Smith Child’s mother’s family.
North Staffordshire Heritage is writing a book about Sir Smith Child Bt., who was North Staffordshire’s most generous philanthropist in the 19th century.
Smith was born in 1808. His mother was Elizabeth Parsons, who came from Wiscasset. She married attorney John George Child at St Margaret’s Church, Wolstanton, in 1806.
John’s father was Admiral Smith Child. He owned Newfield Pottery in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent. The factory produced earthenware, which it exported to the United States.
Elizabeth died aged 80 in 1851. She is buried in the Child family vault in St Margaret’s Churchyard. We are trying to find out more about Elizabeth’s family. Any help you can give in tracing them would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you, David Martin
If you can help, please email, northstaffordshireheritage@outlook.com
North Staffordshire Heritage 