Frederick William Boyton Smith (1837 - 1919) Royaume-Uni
Frederick W Boyton Smith was born in Dorchester in September or October 1837, and is recorded as having been baptised on October 13th in Dorchester?s St Peters Church. Frederick was clearly born into a musical family, for his father, also named Frederick William Smith, was a musician; his mother, Helen Boyton and her sister Clara (who was a teacher of music) were the daughters of Richard Boyton, a professor and teacher of piano. Helen was originally from Clifton, Bristol, where she married Boyton?s father in September 1835. To avoid confusion with his father, Frederick jr. is usually known as Boyton Smith. The 1861 census shows that Boyton Smith?s father was originally a Kentish man from Deal, had moved with Helen to Dorchester. He is recorded as being ?a professor of music and dance.? (Retracter)...(lire la suite) Source de l'extrait biographique : Wikipedia