Parish Register for Baptism of Isaac Bressey Smith and son of John Smith, Capt RN, and Ann of Mile End Old Town, 13 September 1826.

1841 England and Wales census, 5 Grove Road, Mile End Old Town, Stepney, London, UK, head of household: Ann Smith.

1841 UK Census

Place: Stepney, London, England

Address: 5 Grove Road, Mile End Old Town

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1871 England and Wales census, Albion Boarding House, George Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK, head of household: William Rose.

1871 UK Census

Place: Albion Boarding House, George Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK

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Enumeration Date: 2 April 1871

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1881 England and Wales census, 37 Victoria Street, Windsor, Berkshire, UK, head of household: Isaac Bressey Smith.

1881 UK Census

Place: 37 Victoria Street, Windsor, Berkshire, UK

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Enumeration Date: 3 April 1881

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1891 England and Wales census, 60 Beavoir Crescent, Shoreditch, London, UK, head of household: Isaac B Smith.

1891 UK Census

Place: 60 Beavoir Crescent, Shoreditch, London, UK

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Enumeration Date: 5 April 1891

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1901 England and Wales census, 35 Milton Road, Stoke Newington, London, head of household: Isaac B Smith.

1901 UK Census

Place: 35 Milton Road, Stoke Newington, London, UK

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Enumeration Date: 31 March 1901

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Obituary. Cit. Date: 18 March 1908.

In our obituary column last week appeared a notice of the interment of Mr Isaac Bressy Smith, a commercial traveller, whose age was given as 83. The old gentlemans career was one which had some features of interest. We believe that he formerly travelled as agent for Kellys Directory. Deceased was the son of a Post Captain in the Royal Navy, his father dying in 1871 (sic). After serving his country for thirty years in our “first line of defence.” For about fifteen years since his fathers death Mr Smith had been receiving a certain sum from the Admiralty, and also one from the Naval Benevolent Society. But the principal point of interest about the old gentleman was his ardent love of, and his skill in, the game of chess. He used to say with pride that Blackburne had described him as the best amateur chess-player in England. However that may be, there was no disputing his knowledge of the game. He was, when in London, an old habitue of Simpsons, and was fond of telling stories of opponents, and like the old soldier in the “Deserted Village” who shouldered his crutch to show how fields were won, would place his pieces on the board to go again through the moves which had pierced or crushed his antagonists. He had many games with opponents in Sudbury, and they almost invariably fell victims to his knowledge of the openings or of his finesse in the endings. He was ever keen for a game. He was said to be related to Captain Cook and to have the great explorers sword in his possession, as well as other interesting relics. He played much chess when at Cambridge, and his portrait was presented to him by the members of the Club. Well educated and widely travelled, he was a good conversationalist. He never ceased to wear a tall silk hat, and his venerable figure will be missed from the streets of Sudbury.

England and Wales Death Registration Index, Isaac Bressey Smith, March 1908.

Smith, Isaac Bressey - age 83 - March 1908 - Sudbury, Suffolk - 4a 526

Obituary. Cit. Date: 18 March 1908.

In our obituary column last week appeared a notice of the internment of Mr Isaac Bressy Smith, a comm.ercial traveller, whose age was given as 83. The old gentleman's career was one which had some features of interest. We believe that he formerly travelled as agent for Kelly's Directory. Deceased was the son of a Post Captain of the Royal Navy, his father dying in 1871, after serving his country for thirty years in our "first line of defence". For about fifteen years since his father's death Mr Smith had been receiving a certain sum from the Admiralty, and also one from the Naval Benevolent Society. But the principal point of interest about the old gentleman was his ardent love of, and his skill in, the game of chess. He used to say with pride that Blackburne had described him as the best amateur chess-player in England. However that may be, there was no disputing his knowledge of the game. He was, when in London, an old habitue of Simpson's, and was fond of telling stories of opponents, and like the old soldier in the "Deserted Village" who shouldered his crutch to show how fields were won, would place his pieces on the board to go again through the moves which had pierced or crushed his antagonists. He had many games with opponents in Sudbury, and they almost invariably fell victims to his knowledge of the openings or of his finesse in the endings. He was ever keen for a game. He was said to be related to Captain Cook, and to have the great explorer's sword in his possession, as well as other interesting relics. He played much chess when at Cambridge, and his portrait was presented to him by the members of the Club. Well educated and widely travelled, he was a good conversationalist. He never ceased to wear a tall silk hat, and his venerable figure will be missed from the streets of Sudbury.