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Hamilton Pym Freer-Smith                             1845-1929
Hamilton was born about 1845, the son of Adam Freer-Smith and Clara Jane Lyne Denman, at Plymouth, Devonshire. He was a Commander in the Royal Navy. He married Constance Emily Bagnall, who met an early death during childbirth.
Constance Emily Bagnall                     1859-1885               (1st Wife)
Constance was born about 1859, the daughter of George Frederick Bagnall and Fanny Selina Oakden, at Towyn, Merioneth, Wales.
I have identified the following children.
  Constance Emily M. Born abt 1885   Sheffield, Yorkshire  

Birth of Parents
Hamilton Pym Freer-Smith b: abt 1845         Plymouth, Devon       1845 2Q Plymouth 9 376
son of Adam Freer-Smith and Clara Jane Lyne Denman

Constance Emily Bagnall b: abt 1859           Towyn, Merioneth, Wales       1859 1Q Machynlleth 11b 189
daughter of George Frederick Bagnall and Fanny Selina Oakden

Marriage
abt 1879
Hamilton Pynn Smith
Constance Emily Bagnall 		      1879 4Q Birmingham 6d 216

1881 Census RG11-4639 4 April 1881 Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire
St. Anns
Hamilton P. Smith
Constance E. (Wife)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 37
Age 22 		H.M. Factory Inspector Plymouth
Aberdovy 		Devon
Wales		 abt 1843
abt 1859

Children
Constance Emily M. Smith b: abt 1885               Sheffield, Yorkshire       1885 3Q Ecclesall Bierlow 9c 376
daughter of Hamilton Pym Smith and Constance Emily Bagnall

Death
Constance Emily (Bagnall) Smith Died 12 Sep 1885, Age 26,   Sheffield, Yorkshire     1885 3Q Ecclesall Bierlow 9c 196

LONDON   29 Dec 1885                         Probate
SMITH, Constance Emily, The Will of Constance Emily Smith (Wife of Hamilton Pym Smith, Esquire) formerly of Edgbaston, in the County of Warwick, but late of 40 Kenwood-road, Sharrow, Sheffield, in the County of York, who died 12 September 1885, at 40 Kenwood-road, was proved at the Principal Registry, by the said Hamilton Pym Smith, of 40 Kenwood-road, the sole Executor.   Probate was granted under certain limitations.
  Personal Estate £403 7s. 10d.

1891 Census RG12-1029 6 April 1891 Ealing, Middlesex
32 Matlock Lane
Keith A. Jopp (Widower)
Clara D. (Dau)
Clara J. Smith (MLaw)(Widow)
Clara F. Smith (SisLaw)
Hamilton P. Smith (Widower)(Visitor)
Constance E. M. Smith (Visitor)
 Plus 3 Servants 		Age 52
Age 15
Age 68
Age 38
Age 46
Age 5 		Colonel Royal Engineers

Living on own means
Living on own means
H.M. Factory Inspector 		India
India
Plymouth
Brussels Plymouth
Sheffield

Devon
Belgium
Devon
York 		abt 1838
abt 1875
abt 1822
abt 1852
abt 1843
abt 1885


Selina Kingsford Wilson                              1858-1955                    (2nd Wife)
Selina was born about 1858, the daughter of George Wilson and Emily Kingsford, at Sheffield, Yorkshire.
I have identified the following children.
  Denman Freer Born abt 1892   Sheffield, Yorkshire Married Phyllis Marion Mulliner
Florence Freer Born abt 1898   Sheffield, Yorkshire Married Charles John Chaytor

Birth of New Wife
Selina Kingsford Wilson b: abt 1858  c: 4 Jan 1859     Sheffield, Yorkshire     1858 4Q Ecclesall Bierlow 9c 232
daughter of George Wilson and Emily Kingsford

Marriage
abt 1891
Hamilton Pyne Smith
Selina Kingsford Wilson 		      1891 4Q Ecclesall Bierlow 9c 509

Children
Denman Freer Smith b: abt 1892               Sheffield, Yorkshire       1892 4Q Ecclesall Bierlow 9c 337
son of Hamilton Pym Smith and Selina Kingsford Wilson
Florence Freer Smith b: abt 1898               Sheffield, Yorkshire       1898 1Q Ecclesall Bierlow 9c 402
daughter of Hamilton Pym Smith and Selina Kingsford Wilson

1901 Census RG13-4340 1 April 1901 Hallam, Nether Hallam, Yorkshire
14 Oakholme Road
Hamilton P. Smith
Selina K. (Wife)
Denman G.
Florence G.
Plus 5 Servants 		Age 56
Age 42
Age 8
Age 3 		H.M. Factory Inspector Plymouth
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield 		Devon
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire 		abt 1843
abt 1858
abt 1892
abt 1898

1911 Census RG14-321 3 April 1911 Sunbury, Middlesex
Lrd Freer Smith, Benwell   (18 Rooms)
Selina K. Freer-Smith (Wife)
Florence (Dau)
Claire Pembrook (s) (Visitor)
Plus 5 Servants 		Age 52
Age 13
Age40 		Private Means Sheffield
Sheffield
Jersey 		Yorkshire
Yorkshire 		abt 1858
abt 1898
abt 1870

Death
Sir Hamilton Pym Freer-Smith Died 5 Feb 1929       11929 1Q Staines 3a 7

BIRMINGHAM   25 Apr 1929                         Probate
FREER-SMITH, C.S.I. sir Hamilton Pym (knight), of Benwell, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, died 5 February 1929, Probate, Birmingham, 25 April, to dame Selina Kingsford Freer-Smith, widow, and Stanley Smith, solicitor.   Effects £38,641 7s.   Resworn £34,635 14s.

Death
Dame Selina Kingsford (Wilson) Freer-Smith Died 26 Sep 1955, Age 96,       1955 3Q Harrow 5f 269

BIRMINGHAM   21 Oct 1955                         Probate
FREER-SMITH, lady Selina Kingsford, of 17 Glenleam-road, Stanmore, Middlesex, widow, died 26 September 1955, Probate Birmingham, 21 October, to Florence Freer Chaytor (Wife of Charles John Chaytor), and the said Charles John Chaytor, retired Lieutenant commander R.N.   Effects £47,869 16s. 10d.