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1871 Scotland Census: Newton House, Moray, Alves
Parish: Alves; ED: 2; Page: 2; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1871_24, Family 6
Smith Hector W.B. M 35 Head Sheep Farmer in New Zealand Olrig, Caithness
Smith James H. M 3 Son Alves, Morayshire
Smith Charles A. M 1 Son Alves, Morayshire
Smith Hector Sy M 5mo. Son Alves, Morayshire
Smith James M 38 Visitor Landowner in Scotland Olrig, Caithness
Geigor George M 22 Servant General Servant Speymouth, Morayshire
Shrack Julia F 18 Servant General Servant Domestic Elgin, Morayshire
Munroe Mary F 40 Servant General Servant Domestic Duffus, Morayshire
McDonald Margaret F 23 Servant General Servant Domestic Julmorach, Inverness-shire
Forsyth Lessie F 23 Servant General Servant Domestic Elgin, Morayshire
McDonald Jophia F 17 Servant General Servant Domestic Elgin, Morayshire
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On the death of his parents in New Zealand, he was taken back (before, but followed later by his brothers and sister) to Scotland, and brought up at Banniskirk House, which is a few miles from Olrig house in Caithness and was rented for them by their uncle, James Smith of Olrig. He returned to New Zealand for a while where he was cadetted to a family in the Hawkes Bay region.
He sold his share of his father`s property in 1906, and although most of that inheritancewas subsequently lost due to an unsound investment, his only ever occupation was - Gentleman!
He married Ellen Brookes (daughter of William Brookes of Croft, Leicestershire and Anne Leech) and changed his name to BROOKES-SMITH. He died as a result of crashing his motorcycle in 1952, at the age of 84!
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England & Wales, Death Index:
Name: James H Brookes-smith
Birth Date: abt 1868
Date of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1952
Age at Death: 84
Registration district: Honiton
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 7a
Page: 380
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England & Wales National Probate Calendar
BROOKES-SMITH
James Hector of Moorland Ridge Trinity Hill near
Axminster Devonshire died 20 September 1952 at The
Cottage Hospital Axminster Probate Nottingham 3 Feb-
ruary to Colin Hector William Brookes-Smith company
director and Albert Maurice Norvall Rodgers solicitor
Effects £3836 19s. 5d.
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