Maud Mary FLOOD

• Born: 17 September 1881
  • Where Born: Park Street, Crediton, Devon, England
  • Father's Name: William Flood
  • Mother's Surname and Maiden Name: Mary Flood formerly Palmer
  • Profession of Father: Shoemaker
  • Informant: Mary Flood Mother Park Street Crediton
  • When Registered: 29 October 1881
• Baptized: 2 November 1881
  • In: Holy Cross Church, Crediton, Devon
  • Name: Maud Mary Flood
  • Parent's names: William and Mary Flood
  • Abode: Crediton
  • Father's trade: Shoemaker
• School Admission: 1885
  • At: Hayward School, Crediton, Devon
  • Birth-day: 17 September 1881
  • Address: Park Street, Crediton
  • Date of Leaving: 30 July 1888
• School Admission: 30 July 1888
  • At: Hayward Girls School, Crediton, Devon
  • Birth-day: 17 September 1881
  • Parents: William and Mary Flood
  • Address: Cherry Gardens, Crediton
  • Last School: Haywards Infants, Crediton
  • Date of Leaving: 23 November 1892
  • Remarks: Mother in Hospital
• Married: 11 March 1909
  • At: The Register Office, Chelsea, London, S.W.
  • To: Harry Smith
  • Age: 27 years
  • Condition: Spinster
  • Profession: Cook (domestic)
  • Residence: 8 Ennismore Gardens, Princes Gate, London, S.W.7
  • Father's Name: William Flood
  • Father's Profession: Shoemaker (master)
  • Witnesses: Isabella T Balfour and Lizzie Glendon
• Died: 25 January 1945
  • At: Relton Emergency Hospital, 213 Front Street, Chester-le-Street, Durham
  • Age: 63 years
  • Occupation: Of 14 Guthrie Street wife of Harry Smith a Night Watchman
  • Cause of Death: 1. Myocardial failure 2. Chronic Bronchitis
  • Informant: M E Smith, daughter of 14 Guthrie Street Chelsea London
  • Registered: 25 January 1945
• Buried: 29 January 1945 at 3.00 p.m.
  • Intered at: The West of London and Westminster Cemetery, Earl's Court, Old Brompton [Brompton Cemetery, Earl's Court, London]
  • Name: Maud Mary Smith
  • Where Died: Relton Emergency Hospital, Chester-Le-Street
  • Age: 63 years
  • Plot: Common Grave. R. 10:0 71'.0"
  • Grave: 5ft deep

Photographs

Cherry Garden

Brompton Cemetery

Newspapers

West London Press
Friday, February 9, 1945

OLD RESIDENT'S DEATH

The Late Mrs. M. Smith

For 33 out of the 36 years that Mrs. Maud Smith had lived in Chelsea she had been at No. 14, Guthrie-street. There she was a popular and well-known figure, always ready to help out anyone in trouble. During the "blitz" of 1940-1 she was always on the spot with cups of tea to cheer up her fellow shelterers during a bad night's bombing. She died recently in hospital at County Durham, where she was evacuated last year from St. Stephen's Hospital. Mrs Smith was 63.

She was buried at Brompton Cemetery and her son and two daughters, together with many relatives and friends, attended the funeral. There were many floral tributes from her family, relatives and from her friends and neighbours.

Census Information

5 April 1891

• Parish: Crediton
• Address: Cherry Garden, Park Street, Crediton, Devon, [England]
• Name given: Maud M Flood
• Name of Head: William Flood
• Relationship to Head: Daughter
• Condition: -
• Age given as 9 years
• Birthplace: Crediton, Devon
• Occupation: -
• Other Occupants (relative to head): Elizabeth M Flood (wife), Amy L Flood (daughter), Katie N Flood (daughter), Bertie W Flood (son), Augustus C Flood (son) and Colin J Flood (son)
• Reference: RG 12/1760 Folio 65 Page 25

2 April 1911

• Name Given: Maud Mary Smith
• Name of Head: Harry Smith
• Relationship: Wife
• Age given: 29 years
• Condition: Married
• Occupation: -
• Birthplace: Crediton, Devon, England
• Married for: 2 years
• Children living: 1
• Children having died: 0
• Address: 4 Rawlins Street, Chelsea, London, SW3
• Other Occupants (relative to head): May Smith (daughter) and Colin Flood (brother [of Maud])
• Reference: RG14 PN390 RG78PN12 RD4 SD1 ED16 SN290

19 June 1921

• Name of Head: Harry Smith
• Name Given: Maud Mary Smith
• Relationship: Wife
• Age: 39 years 10 months
• Condition: Married
• Parents: <-/li>
• Birthplace: Crediton, Devon
• Nationality: British
• School: -
• Occupation: -
• Employment:
• Place of Work: At Home
• Address: 14 Guthrie Street, Chelsea, London
• Other Occupants (relative to head): May Elizabeth Smith (daughter), Louisa Rose Smith (daughter), Arthur J. Goodbridge (boarder) and Winifred M Goodbridge (boarder)

National Register 29 September 1939

• Name: Maud M Smith
• [Head: Harry Smith]
• Address: 14 Guthrie Street, Chelsea, London, England
• Date of Birth: 17 Sep 1881
• Occupation: Unpaid Domestic Duties
• Marital Status: Married
• Other Occupants: May Elizabeth Smith SESSIONS