Born 1879.

Married - Ada Ashworth during the December quarter
1896 in the Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/1179.

1901 Census - 9 Back York Street, Chorlton.   
Head -  Head - Married - aged: 23 - occ: Cotton
Cloth Finishers Labourer - born: Salford.  Also -
Ada Smith - Wife - aged: 22 - born: Manchester.   
Plus 2 daughters and 1 boarder.

1911 Census - 9 Gay Street, Hulme, Manchester.   
Head - Married - aged: 33 - occ: Dock Labourer -
born: Manchester.    Also - Ada Smith - Wife -
aged: 32 - born: Manchester.    Plus 5 daughters,
including Mary, their eldest, who was later
required to identify her parent's bodies.

1939 National Registration - 15 Darley Street,
Stretford.   Joseph Smith - Married - born on the
9th September 1878 - occ: Disability Pension.  
Ada Smith - Married - born on the 9th May 1879 -
occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.   May Smith - Single
- born on the 4th June 1906 - occ: Coiling for
Electric Cables.   Emily Brooks - Married - born
on the 23rd July 1903 - occ: ???????

CWD Report No. 115.  Died as a result of falling
debris at 15 Darley Street, Stretford, from where
his body was recovered on the 12th March 1941 and
taken to the Church Street Mortuary, Stretford.  
His body was identified by his eldest daughter -
Mrs. Mary Gey, 27 Mosedale Road, Rusholme, to whom
it was released for burial.  Employed at Quicks,
Chester Road, Stretford.

Occupation given as 'retired'.

Buried 19/03/1941 - Burial No. 142445.

M.I. Killed by Enemy Action March 11th 1941
"United in death".

CWGC - of 15 Darley Street, Gorse Hill. Husband of
Ada Smith. Died at 15 Darley Street.