Biographical notes

Approx birth date and place from 1841, 1861 and 1881 Census returns. No record of birth found in Dumfriess-shire OPR. Married Christiana Senior in 1876 in Leeds

Record in the 1881 Census of Joseph C. Smith (44), born in Scotland Brushmaker married to Christiana (41), born in Leeds, Yorkshire, living at 5 Scott Street, West Leeds, children Hephzibah T. Senior (from previous marriage), 20, Assistant Mistress (School), Frederick William Senior, (from previous marriage), 16, Pupil Teacher (School), Elizabeth Horsfall, 77, Widow, Grocer, Mother in Law, born Guiseley Yorks.

From the the name of her mother listed in the 1881 Census, we know that Christiana's maiden name was Horsfall. Her previous marriage to Richard Senior was in the first quarter of 1861.