Born in Hanley, in the Potteries 27 January 1850 Attended Etruria British School After school Smith worked for about three years at the Etruria Forge where he operated a steam hammer In 1867 he went to Liverpool to go to sea and follow in the footsteps of his half-brother Joseph Hancock, a captain on a sailing ship At the age of 25 he passed his master's certificate of competency meaning he could command a vessel In 1887 he married Sarah Eleanor Pennington, a farmer's daughterBorn in Hanley, in the Potteries 27 January 1850 Attended Etruria British School After school Smith worked for about three years at the Etruria Forge where he operated a steam hammer In 1867 he went to Liverpool to go to sea and follow in the footsteps of his half-brother Joseph Hancock, a captain on a sailing ship At the age of 25 he passed his master's certificate of competency meaning he could command a vessel In 1887 he married Sarah Eleanor Pennington, a farmer's daughter
Born in Hanley, in the Potteries 27 January 1850 Attended Etruria British School After school Smith worked for about three years at the Etruria Forge where he operated a steam hammer In 1867 he went to Liverpool to go to sea and follow in the footsteps of his half-brother Joseph Hancock, a captain on a sailing ship At the age of 25 he passed his master's certificate of competency meaning he could command a vessel In 1887 he married Sarah Eleanor Pennington, a farmer's daughter