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David and Elizabeth Smith had a daughter called Elizabeth, but she was born 1877. Their Harriet was born the same year as Henry and Eliza's, 1874, and they also had a John, but born 1880.

Both Elizabeths had the same parents at the same address. I have checked on the original records. This is baptism records so If first one died as a bay and mother was prgnant she could have named new baby after the one that died.

Name: George Smith
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 3 Aug 1879
Father's Name: Henry Smith
Mother's Name: Eliza Smith
Parish: St Barnabas, Homerton
Borough: Hackney
County: Middlesex

address 52 Brook Street
fatheris general dealer

That is my GGAunt Harriet, later Harriet Town, born 1874.
Amazing that David Smith, married an Eliza, and had a daughter called Harriet, born in the same year and same place as Henry and Eliza. Surely they could have all been a little more original!!!
Can't be with Elizabeth, as I said, she became Lizzie Cason, mother to Charles and Lilian.
Hard to say without looking at the certificate who the 2nd Elizabeth 'belonged' to.

It seems to have been a mass family baptism on 10 may. Perhaps the earlier one died as a baby. I have families with 5 attempts at having a child with a particular name.

Name: Harrit Smith
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 15 Nov 1874
Father's Name: Henry Smith
Mother's Name: Eliza Smith
Parish: St Barnabas, Homerton
Borough: Hackney
County: Middlesex

father is rope maker same address

2 Elizabeth Smiths to the same parents born 2 years apart? 14 Sep 1865 is Lizzie, later Elizabeth Cason. Who is the 10 May 1867? Or is that a typo, and Harriet's Baptism date?

henry son of henry and eliza twine spinner
John ditto
Elzabeth
William

David son of Jhn and Sarah twine spinner

bingo

Name: Elizabeth Smith
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 10 May 1867
Father's Name: Henry Smith
Mother's Name: Eliza Smith
Parish: St Barnabas, Homerton
Borough: Hackney
County: Middlesex

Address & Brook street as with Elizabeth above

BUT
entry on original parish register immediately above is

Harriett Smith 10 may 1867 dau of Frederick and Elizabeth
shoemaker

In fact 5 smith children at same address and 3 different parents

Name: Elizabeth Smith
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 14 Sep 1865
Father's Name: Henry Smith
Mother's Name: Eliza Smith
Parish: St Barnabas, Homerton
Borough: Hackney
County: Middlesex

Name: Emma Smith
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 24 Apr 1870
Father's Name: Henry Smith
Mother's Name: Eliza Smith
Parish: St Barnabas, Homerton
Borough: Hackney
County: Middlesex

Name: Caroline Smith
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 13 Dec 1868
Father's Name: Henry Smith
Mother's Name: Eliza Smith
Parish: St Barnabas, Homerton
Borough: Hackney
County: Middlesex

Kira, I can confirm the 1871 census is correct. That's 2 more relatives to add!!
I can also add that Emma and Caroline both died at the same time in 1871.
I remembered the 1911 census, which a friend found for me, has living and dead children. Henry and Eliza had 14 children, 7 died. So there are more to find.

Now the 1871 looks promising Kira.
I have no records for Emma and Caroline ...yet but all of the others fit well. This was one of the census I couldn't find. TY I will delve into the daughters..perhaps they died young.

ah the missing 1871
Says Bethnal Green on the original

1871 census - household transcription
Person: SMITH, Henry
Address: Brook St, St John Hackney
SMITH, Henry Head M 30 1841 Middlesex VIEW
SMITH, Eliza Wife F 30 1841 Middlesex VIEW
SMITH, Henry Son M 10 1861 Middlesex VIEW
SMITH, John Son M 9 1862 Middlesex VIEW
SMITH, Elizabeth Daughter F 5 1866 Middlesex VIEW
SMITH, Caroline Daughter F 2 1869 Middlesex VIEW
SMITH, Emma Daughter F 1 1870 Middlesex

I have trawled through 1871 Ely Street

Now for

1871 census - address transcription
Address: Digby St, Bethnal Green, London
101 SMITH, Elizabeth Head F 54 1817 Middlesex VIEW
101 SMITH, Emma Daughter F 20 1851 Middlesex VIEW
101 SMITH, Elizabeth Daughter F 18 1853 Middlesex VIEW
101 SMITH, Harriet Daughter F 16 1855 Middlesex VIEW
101 SMITH, George Son M 13 1858 Middlesex VIEW
101 SMITH, Thomas Son M 10 1861 Middlesex

next door

1871 census - address transcription
Address: Ely Place, Bethnal Green, London

94 BROOMHEAD, William Head M 21 1850 Middlesex VIEW
94 BROOMHEAD, Elizabeth Wife F 23 1848 London VIEW
94 BROOMHEAD, Eliza Daughter F 1 1870 Middlesex

1871 census - address transcription
Address: Ely Place, Bethnal Green, London
93 BROOMHEAD, James Head M 56 1815 London VIEW
93 BROOMHEAD, Ellen Wife F 58 1813 Middlesex VIEW
93 BROOMHEAD, Henry Son M 18 1853 Middlesex VIEW
93 BROOMHEAD, James Son M 15 1856 Middlesex

Eliza Broomhead Baptism 15 Sep 1846 James Broomhead Eliza Broomhead St Mary, Haggerston Hackney Middlesex
Living at 12 John Street. father is a Turner

Edward Corbett Broomhead Baptism 15 Sep 1846 James Broomhead Eliza Broomhead St Mary, Haggerston Hackney Middlesex
Living at 12 John Street. father is a Turner

Henry Broomhead Baptism 15 Sep 1846 James Broomhead Eliza Broomhead St Mary, Haggerston Hackney Middlesex
Living at 12 John Street. father is a Turner

William Broomhead Baptism 15 Sep 1846 James Broomhead Eliza Broomhead St Mary, Haggerston Hackney Middlesex
Living at 12 John Street. father is a Turner

1911 census -
Address: 30 Church Hill Road Homerton
SMITH, Henry Head Married M 70 1841 Retired Grocer London Bethnal Green VIEW
SMITH, Eliza Wife Married
51 years F 70 1841 Assisting In The Business London Bethnal Green VIEW
SMITH, Henry Son Single M 50 1861 Potman Li Victualler London Homerton VIEW
TOWN, Harriett H Daughter Widow F 36 1875 Packer Sorter In Laundry London Homerton VIEW
TOWN, Charles Grandson M 4 1907 London W Hth VIEW
CASON, Lilian Elizabeth Visitor Single F 18 1893 London Homerton


Have corrected the surnames for Harriet and Charles. It looks like Jason on the census, but knowing it is Town, it becomes clear to see.. Perhaps because she had a mental illness, as this wasn't stated on any census either.