Edith Wyndham Gittens
Abt 1887 - -
Name Edith Wyndham Gittens [1, 2, 3, 4] Arrival 18 Feb 1803 Southampton, England 
[3, 5] - Mrs. Florence Gittens travelled with her three daughters, Winnie, Cathlene and Edith from Barbados aboard the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Ltd ship Schleswig arriving in Southamption, England 18 Feb 1903. In the passenger list Edith was listed as being over 12 years of age and her two sisters were under 12.
Birth Abt 1887 Barbados [1, 3, 6] Baptism 17 Mar 1887 Barbados [2, 4] Gender Female Census 1920 St Croix, Virgin Islands [7] - United States
Longfield Smith M 42
Spouse Edith C Smith F 30 born 1890 Barbados
Child Rosamond L Smith F 13 born 1907 Barbados
Child Dorothy K L Smith F 10 born 1910 Barbados
Child Elenor C L Smith F 8 born 1912 Barbados
Child Muriel F L Smith F 4 born 1916 St. Croix
Child James D L Smith M 1 born 1919 Barbados
Theresa Goodrich F 58 single, born 1862 Barbados (servant)
Census 1930 Polk County, Florida, United States [3] - United States
Census 1935 Babson Park, Folk County, Flordia, United States [8] - Florida State, Name: Edith Smith
[Edith Gittins]
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: West Indies
Est. Birth Year: abt 1887
Relationship to Head: Wife
Spouse Name: Longfield Smith
Mother's name: Florence Gittins
Census Year: 1935
Locality: Precinct 40
County: Polk
Page: 2
Line: 26
Archive Series #: S5, Roll 26
Household Members:
Name Age
Longfield Smith 60
Edith Smith 48
James Smith 18
John Smith 11
Drew Thornberg 21
Niels Thornberg 2
Florence Gittins 75
Census 1940 Babson Park, Folk County, Flordia, United States [6] - United States Federal, Name:Edith Longfield-Smith
Titles and Terms:
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1940
Event Place:Election Precinct 40, Polk, Florida, United States
Gender:Female
Age:53
Marital Status:Married
Race (Original):White
Race:White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Wife
Relationship to Head of Household:Wife
Birthplace:British West Indies
Birth Year (Estimated):1887
Last Place of Residence:Same House
District:53-82
Family Number:14
Sheet Number and Letter:1B
Line Number:48
Affiliate Publication Number:T627
Affiliate Film Number:614
Digital Folder Number:005449605
Image Number:00606
HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
HeadLongfield Longfield-SmithM63England
WifeEdith Longfield-SmithF53British West Indies
SonJames Longfield-SmithM23British West Indies
SonJohn Longfield-SmithM16Florida
DaughterMuriel ThornbergF26Virgin Islands
GrandsonNiels ThornbergM6Florida
Mother-in-lawFlorence GittensF80British West Indies
Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTCG-P4C : accessed 25 Aug 2013), Edith Longfield-Smith in entry for Longfield Longfield-Smith, 1940.
Death - Y
Person ID I381 Gittens Direct Line from Reunion Last Modified 11 Oct 2013
Father Fenwick Wyndham Gittens, b. Mar 1857, St. Kitts ?? d. 1904, Barbados (Age 46 years) Mother Florence Elizabeth Hordle Mann, b. Abt 1859, Saint Michael, Barbados d. Nov 1945, Polk County, Florida, United States (Age 86 years) Marriage 14 Dec 1880 Saint Michael, Barbados [9, 10, 11] Family ID F151 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Doctor Longfield Longfield-Smith, b. 7 Mar 1875, Leeds, England Marriage 1906 Barbados [3, 12] - The first wife of Dr. Longfield-Smith Died in 1905 so he would have married Edith after 1905.
Children 1. K. Dorothy Longfield-Smith, b. Abt 1909, Barbados 2. Eleanor Croisdale Longfield-Smith, b. 1912, Barbados d. 15 Jan 1995 (Age 83 years)+ 3. Florence "Murial" Longfield-Smith, b. 28 Nov 1913, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands d. 21 Aug 1984, Babson Park, Polk, Florida, United States (Age 70 years)4. James D. Longfield-Smith, b. Abt 1917, Barbados + 5. John Wyndham Longfield-Smith, Sr., b. 22 Sep 1923, Sebring, Florida, United States d. 5 Feb 1975, Highlands, Florida, United States (Age 51 years)Family ID F154 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 19 Sep 2013
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Sources - [S45] Florance Gittens, Ancestors of Florence Edith Wyndham Gittens, See File "Florence Gittens M:.
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