Ediths Vlielands husband

Today we focus on the husband of Edith Constance Blanche Vlieland.
Edward Robert John Smith
He was born Sep 1859 as SMITH Male Depwade 4b 231.
Son of James Smith and Louisa POTTER who married in Depwade 4b 381
In the census of 1881 we find
Address St Augustines Lane Hall
Parish Hardwick
District Depwade, Stratton
Administrative County Norfolk
in the census of 1861.
861 Census
Address
Parish Forncett St Peter
District Depwade, Forncett
Administrative County Norfolk

Householder 1
Name Sarah Smith
Age 66
Estimated Year of Birth 1795
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Occupation Farmers Widow Living In Property
Birth Place Forncett St Peter
Birth County Norfolk

Householder 2
Name Rayford Smith
Age 2
Estimated Year of Birth 1859
Relationship to Head of Household Grandson
Occupation Farmers Son
Birth Place Morningthorpe
Birth County Norfolk

Householder 3
Name Ellen Smith
Age 2
Estimated Year of Birth 1859
Relationship to Head of Household Granddaughter
Occupation Farmers Daughter
Birth Place Morningthorpe
Birth County Norfolk


Census of 1871
Householder 1
Name James Smith
Age 51
Estimated Year of Birth 1830
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Occupation Farmer Of 200 Acres Employ 4 Men 1 Boy & 1 Woman
Birth Place Forncett St Peter
Birth County Norfolk

Householder 2
Name Louisa Smith
Age 49
Estimated Year of Birth 1832
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Occupation
Birth Place Moulton
Birth County Norfolk

Householder 3
Name Olayford Smith
Age 23
Estimated Year of Birth 1858
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Farmers Son
Birth Place Morningthorpe
Birth County Norfolk

Householder 4
Name Ellen Smith
Age 22
Estimated Year of Birth 1859
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Occupation Farmers Daur
Birth Place Morningthorpe
Birth County Norfolk

Householder 5
Name Alice Smith
Age 21
Estimated Year of Birth 1860
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Occupation Farmers Daur
Birth Place Morningthorpe
Birth County Norfolk

Householder 6
Name Alfred Smith
Age 19
Estimated Year of Birth 1862
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Farmers Son
Birth Place Morningthorpe
Birth County Norfolk

Householder 7
Name Ann Housego
Age 19
Estimated Year of Birth 1862
Relationship to Head of Household Servant
Occupation Dairy Servant
Birth Place Shelton
Birth County Norfolk

Householder 8
Name Julia Smith
Age 17
Estimated Year of Birth 1864
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Occupation Farmers Daughter
Birth Place Morningthorpe
Birth County Norfolk

Householder 9
Name Edward Smith
Age 16
Estimated Year of Birth 1865
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Farmers Son
Birth Place Morningthorpe
Birth County Norfolk



IN THE 1891 CENSUS.
We see that Edward is now a drapers clerck and his father in law is living with them in Victoria Road Great Yarmouth.
Draper is the now largely obsolete term for a wholesaler, or especially retailer, of cloth, mainly for clothing, or one who works in a draper's shop. A draper may additionally operate as a cloth merchant or a haberdasher. The drapers were an important trade guild. A number of prominent people were at one time or another drapers.
SMITH Edward R Head M M 27 Drapers Clerk(Em'ee) Norfolk - Morningthorpe
SMITH Edith C Wife M F 24 Gloucestershire - Prestbury Cheltenham
SMITH Jeayford Brothr S M 31 Dairyman Norfolk - Morningthorpe Forename Unclear
Page: 28/7 SMITH Ethel V Dau - F 3m Norfolk - Great Yarmouth
VLIELAND William H Fa-Law W M 52 Depending On Family Norfolk - Norwich Disability Serebritis

The name of the brother of Edward Smith seems very difficult .
He is Rayford and in the next census Olayford in the next census Jeayford and
he ends up as Smith Playford 75 Norwich 4b 147 Deaths Jun 1933 and was born in Depwade June 1875 as Playford.

But Edward Robert John Smith the husband of Edith Vlieland is known from now on .
Thanks for all the help to find this out.

Name: Edward Robert John Smith
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1865
Birthplace: Morningthorpe, Norfolk, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Marital Condition: Single
Profession/Occupation: Farmers Son
Address: St Augustines Lane Hall
Census Place: Hardwick, Norfolk, England
Disability:
Record Type: Household
Family History Library Film: 1341474
The National Archives Reference: RG11
Piece/Folio: 1968 / 12
Page Number: 2