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2. Jane Elizabeth Lipscomb (née Wicks)Bertha Maud SmithEthel Mildred Smith 
 |  |  |  James George Smith of Hollington
Born: 25 Jan 1880, Bodiam, Sussex, England 1Christened: 7 Mar 1880, Bodiam, Sussex, England 1Married (1): 26 Dec 1902, Sedlescombe, Sussex, England 2Married (2): 2 Apr 1934, St. Leonard's Church, Hollington, Sussex, England 3Buried: 10 Jan 1941, St. Leonard, Hollington, Sussex, England 4    Research Notes:
 
  James George son of William Smith of Bodiham, labourer, and Mary Anne (baptismal record)
  
   ---------------------- In Feb 1901 James George Smith was present at the marriage of his sister Mary Louisa Smith to James Richard Muggridge in Ewhurst Sussex. At the time of the 1911 England Census James George Smith, age 31, born in Bodiam Sussex, farm labourer, and wife of 8 years Clara, age 36, born in Westfield Sussex (mother of 2 children), were living in Dog Lane, Ewhurst Sussex. With them were daughters Maud (7) of Sedlescombe Sussex, and Ethel (5) of Sheerness Kent. In the 1939 Register James G Smith (b. 25 Jan 1880), wood cutter, and [2nd] wife Jane E Smith (b. 16 Sep 1885), unpaid domestic duties, were living at 20 Parkfield Road, Hastings, Sussex. ---------------------- James George Smith of Municipal Hospital Hastings died aged 60 years (burial record). ---------------------- Mr. James Smith The funeral of Mr. James George Smith, aged 60, of 20, Parkfield-road, Holliington, took place on Friday last week at Hollington Church-in-the-Wood, the Rev. A. B. Taylor, rector, officiating. The mourners were:—Mrs. Smith (widow), Mrs. Lavender and Miss T. Smith (daughters), Mrs. N. Hughes (sister-in-law), Mrs. Lipscombe (daughter-in-law), Miss M. Smith and Mrs. Wilson (daughters), Mr. and Mrs. Pope (son-in-law and daughter). Many beautiful floral tributes were received.... Hastings and St Leonards Observer, 18 January 1941, p. 7    Marriage Information:
 
James married Clara Veness, daughter of George Veness and Charlotte Beaney, on 26 Dec 1902 in Sedlescombe, Sussex, England. (Clara Veness was born on 11 Feb 1875 in Westfield, Sussex, England, christened there on 9 Apr 1875, and died in 1918 in the Battle District, Sussex, England, aged 43 years.)  Marriage Notes:
 
  James George Smith, age 22, bachelor, valet, resident of Sheerness, son of William Walter Smith, labourer, andClara Veness, age 27, spinster, resident of Sedlescombe, daughter of George Veness, labourer
 Married after Banns Witnesses: Arthur John Veness, Alice Maude Knight  Marriage Information:
 
  James also married widow Jane Elizabeth Lipscomb, daughter of George Hicks, on 2 Apr 1934 in St. Leonard's Church, Hollington, Sussex, England. (Jane Elizabeth Hicks was born on 16 Sep 1885.)  Marriage Notes:
 
  James George Smith, age 54, widower, labourer, resident of 9 Quebec Rd., Hollington, son of William Smith (deceased), labourer, andJane Elizabeth Lipscomb, age 49, widow, resident of 9 Quebec Rd., Hollington, daughter of George Hicks (deceased), stoker
 Married after Banns Witnesses: Sydney James Lipscomb, Mabel Morris |