William Robert Smith

  General Notes:

Present at the death of Bessie. On Death certificate named as William Robert Smith otherwise Seeley, Music Hall Artist.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Black Faced Comedian.

• Stage Name: W.R.Seeley.

William married Betsey Bonehill, daughter of Elias Bonehill and Rebecca Rodway, on 14 Sep 1890 in St Pauls Episcopal, Buffalo, Erie, New York USA. (Betsey Bonehill was born on 17 Feb 1855 in West Bromwich, West Midlands England and died on 21 Aug 1902 in Portsea, near Portsmouth, Hampshire England.)