Thomas Algernon Smith Dorrien

Thomas Algernon Smith Dorrien 1846-1892
Thomas was born on 7 February 1846, the son of Robert Algernon Smith and Mary Ann Drever, at Berkhamsted, Hertford. He married Edith Anna Maria Tower.
Edith Anna Maria Tower 1848-1918
Edith was born about 1848, the daughter of Christopher Theron Tower and Lady Sophia Frances Cust, at Huntsmore Park, Essex.
I have identified the following children.

Arthur Algernon	Born 28 Jan 1876	Oxfordshire	Married Eleanor Salvin Bowlby
Mary Sophia	Born 9 Nov 1877	Buckinghamshire	Married Townshend Evelyn Boscawen
Edward Pendarous	Born 26 Feb 1878	Buckinghamshire	Married Frances Amy Salvin Bowlby
Edith Innis	Born 1 Jan 1881	Isles of Scilly
Cicely Frances	Born 4 Nov 1882	Isles of Scilly
Gwendolen	Born 7 Nov 1883	Isles of Scilly
Charlotte	Born abt 1886	Isles of Scilly

Birth of Parents

Thomas Algernon Smith Dorrien

b: 7 Feb 1846 c: 27 Apr 1846 Berkhamsted, Hertford 1846 1Q Berkhampstead 6 495
son of Robert Algernon Smith and Mary Ann Drever

Edith Anna Maria Tower

b: abt 1851 Huntsmore Park, Essex
daughter of Christopher Theron Tower and Lady Sophia Frances Cust, S. Audley Street

Marriage

8 Apr 1875
Thomas Algernon Dorrien Smith
Edith Anna Maria Tower

St Peters, Iver, Buckinghamshire 1875 2Q Eton 3a 597

The Times, Saturday, Apr 10, 1875 MARRIAGES

On the 8th inst., at Iver Church, by the Lord Bishop of Rochester, assisted by the Rev. W. S. Want, T. Algernon Dorrien Smith, Esq., of Tresco Abbey, Isles of Scilly, and eldest son of Col. Smith Dorrien, of Haresfoot, Herts, to Edith Anna Maria, youngest daughter of Christopher Tower, Esq., and Lady Sophia Tower, of Huntsmore Park, Bucks.

Children

Arthur Algernon Smith

b: 28 Jan 1876 Shalton Audley, Oxfordshire 1876 1Q Bicester 3a 735
son of Thomas Algernon Smith Dorrien and Edith Anna Maria Tower

Mary Sophia Smith

b: 9 Nov 1877 Iver, Buckinghamshire
daughter of Thomas Algernon Smith Dorrien and Edith Anna Maria Tower

Edward Pendarues Smith

b: 26 Feb 1878 Iver, Buckinghamshire 1879 2Q Eton 3a 517
son of Thomas Algernon Smith Dorrien and Edith Anna Maria Tower

Edith Innis Smith Dorrien

b: 1 Jan 1881 Tresco, Isles of Scilly
daughter of Thomas Algernon Smith Dorrien and Edith Anna Maria Tower

1881 Census	RG11 1446	4 April 1881	Berkhamstead, Hertford
Haresfoot Home
Mary A. Smith Dorrien (W) Thomas A. (M) Marion Amy Alma P. Mary B. Maud C. Laura M. Edith A. M. (Dau-law)(M) Arthur A. (G-son) Mary S. (G-dau) Edward P (G-son) Edith J. (G-dau) Plus 19 Servants	Age 56 Age 35 Age 32 Age 28 Age 25 Age 21 Age 20 Age 18 Age 32 Age 5 Age 3 Age 2 Age 3 Mo.	Owner & Occupier of Land J.P. for Herts, J.P. and D.L. for Cornwall	St Georges Hr Sq Berkhamstead Berkhamstead Berkhamstead Berkhamstead Berkhamstead Berkhamstead Berkhamstead St Georges Hr Sq Shalton Audley Iver Iver Isles of Scilly	Middlesex Hertford Hertford Hertford Hertford Hertford Hertford Hertford Middlesex Oxford Buckingham Buckingham Tresco	abt 1824 7 Feb 1846 abt 1848 abt 1852 abt 1855 abt 1859 abt 1860 abt 1862 abt 1848 28 Jan 1876 9 Nov 1877 26 Feb 1878 1 Jan 1881

Cicely Frances Smith

b: 4 Nov 1882 Tresco, Isles of Scilly 1882 4Q Scilly 5c 285
daughter of Thomas Algernon Smith Dorrien and Edith Anna Maria Tower

Gwendolen Smith

b: 7 Nov 1883 Tresco, Isles of Scilly 1884 1Q Scilly 5c 285
daughter of Thomas Algernon Smith Dorrien and Edith Anna Maria Tower

Charlotte Smith Dorrien

b: abt 1886 Tresco, Isles of Scilly 1886 2Q Scilly 5c 296
daughter of Thomas Algernon Smith Dorrien and Edith Anna Maria Tower

1891 Census	RG12-1862	6 April 1891	Tresco, Scilly Islands, Cornwall
Tresco Abbey
Thomas A. Smith-Dorrien Smith Edith A. M. (Wife) Arthur A. Mary S. Edward P. Edith I. Cicely I. Gwendolen Charlotte Amy Smith Dorrien (Sister) Arthur G. Daubeney (Visitor) Henry C. Wilder (Visitor) Frances L. Wilder (Visitor) Plus 17 Servants	Age 45 Age 42 Age 15 Age 13 Age 12 Age 10 Age 8 Age 7 Age 4 Age 38 Age 29 Age 30 Age 27	Magistrate Clerk-Holy Orders Clerk-Holy Orders Electrical Engineer	Gt. Berkhamstead London Straton Audley Iver Iver Tresco, Scilly Isles Tresco, Scilly Isles Tresco, Scilly Isles Tresco, Scilly Isles Gt. Berkhamstead Ampney London Sulham	Hertfordshire Middlesex Oxfordshire Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire Cornwall Cornwall Cornwall Cornwall Hertfordshire Gloucestershire Middlesex Berkshire	7 Feb 1846 abt 1848 28 Jan 1876 9 Nov 1877 26 Feb 1878 1 Jan 1881 4 Nov 1882 7 Nov 1883 abt 1886 abt 1852 abt 1861 abt 1860 abt 1863

Death

Edith Anna Maria Smith (Tower) Dorrien-Smith

Died 17 Jan 1892, Age 43, 1892 1Q Scilly 5c 223

The Times, Tuesday, Jan 19, 1892 DEATHS

On the 17th Jan., at Tresco Abbey, Scilly, of pneumonia, after influenza, Edith, wife of T. Algernon Dorrien Smith.

The Times, Tuesday, Jan 19, 1892 OBITUARIES

Painful surprise has been caused in the Scilly Islands and West Cornwall by the death of Mrs T. A. Dorrien Smith, wife of the proprietor of the Scilly Isles. The islanders have suffered severely from the influenza epidemic, which in the case of Mrs. Dorrien Smith developed into inflammation of the lungs. The only doctor on the island was himself seriously ill, and Dr. Montgomery, of Penzance, and a professional nurse, who had been telegraphed for, were unable to cross owing to the heavy weather until Sunday morning, and Mrs Dorrien Smith died two hours after their arrival. The deceased lady was the daughter of Mr. and Lady Sophia Tower, and granddaughter of the late Earl Brownlow. She was held in great affection and high esteem by the islanders

1911 Census	RG14-45	3 April 1911	Westminster St. James, London
51 Jermyn Street S.W. (16 Rooms)
George Cooper and family Thomas Algernon Smith-Dorrien (Widower) Plus Servants & other lodgers	Age 44 Age 65	Private Hotel Keeper Private Means	Berkhamsted	Hants	7 Feb 1846

1911 Census	RG14-67	3 April 1911	Tresco, Cornwall
Tresco Abbey, Isle of Scilly (35 Rooms)
Edith I. Smith-Dorrian-Smith (Dau) Cecily F. (Sister) Gwendoline (Sister) Charlotte (Sister) Alma P. (Aunt) Catherine M. Wyatt (Visitor) Plus 13 Servants	Age 30 Age 29 Age 28 Age 25 Age 55 Age 45	Private Means Private Means Private Means Private Means Private Means Artist	Tresco, Scilly Tresco, Scilly Tresco, Scilly Tresco, Scilly Berkhamsted Wandsworth	Cornwall Cornwall Cornwall Cornwall Herts London	1 Jan 1881 4 Nov 1882 7 Nov 1883 abt 1886 abt 1855 abt 1865

Death

Thomas Algernon Smith Dorrien-Smith

Died 6 Aug 1918, Age 72, 1918 3Q Scilly 5c 279

The Times, Wednesday, Aug 7, 1918 DEATHS

DORRIEN SMITH - On the 6th Aug,. at Tresco Abbey, Scilly, Thomas Algernon Dorrien Smith, late 10th Hussars, in his 73rd year.

LONDON 5 Dec 1918 Probate

SMITH-DORRIEN-SMITH, Thomas Algernon - of Tresco Abbey, Scilly Isles, Cornwall, died 6 August 1918, Probate London 5 December, to Arthur Algernon Smith-Dorrien-Smith, D.S.O. Major. Effects £63,753 0s. 4d.

The Times, Wednesday, Aug 7, 1918 OBITUARIES

Mr. T. A. DORRIEN-SMITH Mr. Thomas Algernon Dorrien-Smith, Lord Proprietor of the Scilly Islands, J.P., D.L., of Tresco Abbey, Scilly, and Ashlyns Hall, Herts, who died yesterday at Tresco Abbey, in his 73rd year, was the eldest son of the late Colonel R. A. Smith-Dorrien, of Haresfoot, and Mary Ann, heiress of Thomas Dorrien, Haresfoot, Great Berkhamsted. He was educated at Harrow, and served in the 10th Hussars from 1864 to 1874, retiring as lieutenant, and afterwards in the Herts Yeomanry. He succeeded his uncle, Augustus Smith, of Tresco Abbey, M.P. for Truro from 1857 to 1865, in 1872, and married in 1875 Edith Anna Maria, youngest daughter of Christopher Tower, of Huntsmore Park, Bucks, and Weald Hall, Essex, and Lady Sophia Cust. Mr. Dorrien-Smith assumed the name of Smith by Royal licence. His younger brother is General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien, Governor of Gibraltar. His heir is Captain Arthur Algernon Dorrien-Smith, D.S.O., Rifle Brigade, who was born in 1876.
In 1687 the whole of Scilly, formerly a monastic property, was granted to Sidney Godolphin for 89 years from the expiration of the lease for 50 years granted to Francis Godolphin in 1636 by Charles I. In 1831 Augustus Smith succeeded the Godolphins as lessee or lord proprietor.