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HADFIELD, Susan
1864 - 1911 (36 years) Has 4 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.
1829 - 1867 (39 years)-
Name HADFIELD, Susan Birth 16 Feb 1864 Cinderhill, Staffordshire, England 
Gender Female Death Between 1901 and 1911 Person ID I599 Edgoose Last Modified 4 Feb 2026
Father HADFIELD, Joseph, b. Between 1828 and 1829, Cheshire d. 20 Aug 1867, Cinderhill, Staffordshire, England (Age 39 years) Mother DAVIS, Eliza, b. 1832, Ruabon, North Wales, Wales d. 31 Oct 1881, Newstead, Nottinghamshire (Age 49 years) Marriage 26 Apr 1852 Heaton Norris, Lancashire Family ID F428 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family SMITH, Benjamin, b. Between 1857 and 1858, Liverpool, Lancashire d. Aft 1911 (Age > 55 years) Marriage 24 Apr 1887 Walton-On-The-Hill, Lancashire, England Children 1. SMITH, Henry, b. 1889, Liverpool, Lancashire d. Aft 1911 (Age > 23 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. SMITH, Benjamin, b. 1891, Liverpool, Lancashire d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. SMITH, Eliza, b. 1894, Liverpool, Lancashire d. Aft 1901 (Age > 8 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. SMITH, John, b. 1896 d. Between 1896 and 1897 (Age 0 years) Family ID F430 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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SUSAN HADFIELD/HATFIELD 1864-19??
Susan HADFIELD was born on 16 February 1864 at Cinderhill, near Caverswall in Staffordshire, daughter of Joseph and Eliza HADFIELD (sic). Eliza's maiden name was said to be DAVIES (sic). Joseph HADFIELD, a colliery banksman of Cinderhill, made his mark as the informant.
(GRO March Q 1864 Cheadle 6b 282)
Neither her mother nor her sister Mary Ann has been traced in the 1871 census. However, the census of 175 Mill Lane, Shelton, has the following entry:
Elizabeth DAVIS, head, aged 73, widow, born at Oswestry, Shropshire;
Mary DAVIS, daughter, aged 22, born at Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales;
Mary Ann DAVIS, granddaughter, aged 4, scholar, born at Hanley, Staffordshire;
*Susan HADFIELD, granddaughter, aged 7, scholar, born at Longton, Staffordshire;
Joseph HADFIELD, grandson, aged 4, scholar, born at Longton;
John ADDERLEY, boarder, aged 24, unmarried, puddler at iron works, born in Glasgow;
Richard DAVIS, boarder, aged 23, unmarried, puddler at iron works, born at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire;
James LEWIS, boarder, aged 23, unmarried, puddler at iron works, born at Swansea, Glamorgan;
John DAVIS, boarder, aged 22, unmarried, puddler at iron works, born at Briton Ferry, Glamorgan;
Thomas THOMAS, boarder, aged 20, unmarried, miner, born at Oswestry, Shropshire.
(RG10/2865/12/4)
The 1881 census of 5 Alma Vale, Bootle cum Linacre, Lancashire:
John Fredrick (sic) JOYNSON, head, aged 25, carter, born at Runcorn, Cheshire;
Sarah Ellen JOYNSON, wife, aged 24, born at Longton, Staffordshire;
*Susan HATFIELD (sic), boarder, aged 17 (i.e born 1863-64), born at Longton, Staffordshire.
(RG11/3692/75/3)
Her mother Eliza died at Newstead on 31 October 1881 at the age of 49. She was described as the widow of James EDGOOSE, collier. Her daughter Susannah HATFIELD (sic) of Newstead (sic) was present when she died.
Susannah HADFIELD and Benjamin SMITH were married at St. Mary's Kirdale in the Parish of Walton on the Hill, Lancashire, on 24 April 1887. Susannah was said to be 24 years old, a spinster, of 8 Leison Street, Walton-on-the-Hill, and the daughter of Joseph HADFIELD deceased. Benjamin SMITH was a 29 year old bachelor of the same address, a carter, and son of John SMITH, carter. Witnesses were James TAYLOR and Ann SEDDON.
(GRO June Q 1887 West Derby 8b 624. West Derby includes Bootle)
The birth of their son Henry SMITH was registered in 1889.
(GRO December Q 1889 [HATFIELD] West Derby 08B 323)
From the 1891 census of 22a Arkwright Street, Everton, Liverpool:
Benjamin SMITH, head, aged 33, carter, born in Liverpool;
*Susan A SMITH, wife, aged 23 (sic), born at (illegible), Staffordshire;
Henry SMITH, son, aged 17 months, born in Liverpool.
(RG12/2951/46/38)
The birth of their son Benjamin SMITH was registered in 1891.
(GRO September Q 1891 [HATFIELD] West Derby 08B 322)
The birth of their daughter Eliza SMITH wa registered in 1894.
(GRO June Q 1894 [HATFIELD] West Derby 08B 320)
The birth of their son John SMITH was registered in 1896. Seven boys aged 0 died between December 1896 and December 1897.
(GRO March Q 1896 [HATFIELD] West Derby 08B 306)
She was not at home with her husband and children at the time of the 1901 census of 53 Opie Street, Everton, Liverpool:
Benjamin SMITH, lodger, married, aged 48, quay carter, born in Liverpool, Lancashire;
Henry SMITH, lodger, aged 11, born in Liverpool;
Benjamin SMITH, lodger, aged 9, born in Liverpool;
Eliza SMITH, lodger, aged 7, born in Liverpool.
(RG13/3473/71/7)
Her husband Benjamin SMITH was a widower at the time of the 1911 census.
NOTES & QUERIES:
Where was Susanna SMITH in the 1901 census?
When and where did she die between 1896 and 1911? The registration of the death of a Susan* SMITH has not been identified.
(revised 04.01.2018