Francis Cowell SMERDON, b: 1827 - Wolborough, England

^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}
^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}

^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}

^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}


^{Charles Henry SMERDON}^{b.1863 Skewen, Wales d.1951 Gelligaer, Wales}			^{Robert SMERDON}^{b.1766 Widecombe In T, England d.1848 Newton Abbot, England}

^{Elizabeth Francis SMERDON}^{b.1856 Skewen, Wales d.1865}		^{John SMERDON}^{b.1798 Ipplepen, Devon, England d.1840 Devon, England}	^{Elizabeth NECK}^{b.1770 Devon, England d.1838 Ipplepen, Devon, England}

^{Harriet SMERDON}^{b.1858 Skewen, Wales d.}	^{Francis Cowell SMERDON}^{b.1827 Wolborough, England d.1871 Skewen, Wales}

^{Maria SMERDON}^{b.1865 Skewen, Wales d.1948 Swansea, Wales}		^Mary COWELL^{b.1795 Newton Abbot, England d.1851}

^{Robert SMERDON}^{b.1867 Skewen, Wales d.1930}

^{Rosa Cathrine SMERDON}^{b.1869 Skewen, Wales d.1888}		^{Joseph JONES}^{b.1796 Glamorgan, Wales d.}

^{Mary Ann SMERDON}^{b.1854 Skewen, Wales d.}	^{Mary Ann JONES}^{b.1831 Swansea, Wales d.1901}

^{Frances Ann SMERDON}^{b.1860 Neath, Port Talbot, Wales d.1865}		^{Elizabeth JONES}^{b.1791 Glamorgan, Wales d.}

^{John SMERDON}^{b.1850 Neath Abbey, Glamorgan d.1853 Glamorgan, Wales}

^{John SMERDON}^{b.1857 Skewen, Wales d.1858}

^{Thomas SMERDON}^{b.1852 Neath Abbey, Glamorgan d.}