Elizabeth Smith born Derbyshire abt 1841.

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My grandmother was Mary White, baptised in Radford, Nottingham 13 Nov 1872.

Her parents were William White and Elizabeth and I am trying to find Elizabeth's origins.

From the 1871 Census: 35 Gamble Street, St Mary, Nottingham
William White 46 Nottinghamshire, Head, Blacksmith
Elizabeth White 30 Derbyshire, Wife
Frederick White 11 Codnor, Derbyshire, Son, Scholar
Henry White 4 Codnor, Derbyshire, Son, Scholar
Annie E White 3 months Nottingham, Daughter

From the 1881 census: 35 Gamble Street, Nottingham
William WHITE Head M Male 58 Nottingham, England Blacksmith
Elizh. WHITE Wife M Female 40 Derby, England
Fredk. WHITE Son U Male 21 Codner, Derby, England Lace Maker
Hy.Smith WHITE Son Male 14 Derby, England Blacksmiths Apprentice
Annie E. WHITE Daur Female 10 Nottingham, England Scholar
Mary WHITE Daur Female 8 Nottingham, England Scholar
Alice Maggie WHITE Daur Female 1 Nottingham, England

From the 1891 census: 143 Forster Street, Radford, Nottingham
Henry W White, head, 68, Blacksmith, born Nottingham
Elizabeth, wife, 50, Housewife, born Derby
Annie E, daughter, 25, Lacemender, born Nottingham
Mary, daughter, 18, dressmaker, born Nottingham
Arthur E, son, 16, telegraphist, born Nottingham
Alice M, daughter, 11, scholar, born Nottingham
Maud, daughter, 8, scholar, born Nottinham

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So William's wife Elizabeth was born in Derby or Derbyshire about 1841.

Also her first two children are Derby boys - born Codnor. All the other children were born in Nottingham.

Could have simply been a move - but the only marriage record I can find is as follows:
WILLIAM WHITE m ELIZABETH SMITH
Marriage: 28 FEB 1870 Saint Andrews, Derby
Groom's Father: JOHN WHITE
Brides's Father: TIMOTHY SMITH

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My grandmother was Mary White, baptised in Radford, Nottingham 13 Nov 1872.

Her parents were William White and Elizabeth and I am trying to find Elizabeth's origins.

From the 1871 Census: 35 Gamble Street, St Mary, Nottingham
William White 46 Nottinghamshire, Head, Blacksmith
Elizabeth White 30 Derbyshire, Wife
Frederick White 11 Codnor, Derbyshire, Son, Scholar
Henry White 4 Codnor, Derbyshire, Son, Scholar
Annie E White 3 months Nottingham, Daughter

From the 1881 census: 35 Gamble Street, Nottingham
William WHITE Head M Male 58 Nottingham, England Blacksmith
Elizh. WHITE Wife M Female 40 Derby, England
Fredk. WHITE Son U Male 21 Codner, Derby, England Lace Maker
Hy.Smith WHITE Son Male 14 Derby, England Blacksmiths Apprentice
Annie E. WHITE Daur Female 10 Nottingham, England Scholar
Mary WHITE Daur Female 8 Nottingham, England
Arthur WHITE Son Male 6 Nottingham, England Scholar
Alice Maggie WHITE Daur Female 1 Nottingham, England

From the 1891 census: 143 Forster Street, Radford, Nottingham
Henry W White, head, 68 Codner, Derby, England Lace Maker
Hy.Smith WHITE Son Male 14 Derby, England Blacksmiths Apprentice
Annie E. WHITE Daur Female 10 Nottingham, England Scholar
Mary WHITE Daur Female 8 Nottingham, England
Arthur WHITE Son Male 6 Nottingham, England Scholar
Alice Maggie WHITE Daur Female 1 Nottingham, England

So William's wife Elizabeth was born in Derby or Derbyshire about 1841.
Also her first two children are Derby boys - born Codnor. All the other children were born in Nottingham.

Could have simply been a move - but the only marriage record I can find is as follows:
WILLIAM WHITE m ELIZABETH SMITH
Marriage: 28 FEB 1870 Saint Andrews, Derby
Groom's Father: JOHN WHITE
Bride’s Father: TIMOTHY SMITH
Elizabeth's record is found at Derby: 7b/504 ??
and Williams's at Derby 7b/501 ??

Now, if this is the correct marriage, then it is possible that at about the age of 46
William married Elizabeth aged about 28 who already had two sons of about 10 and 2.
And between the ages of 46 and 60, Blacksmith, born Nottingham
Elizabeth, wife, 50, Housewife, born Derby
Annie E, daughter, 25, Lace mender, born Nottingham
Mary, daughter, 18, dressmaker, born Nottingham
Arthur E, son, 16, telegraphist, born Nottingham
Alice M, daughter, 11, scholar, born Nottingham
Maud, daughter, 8, scholar, born Nottingham

The marriage details give Elizabeth's father as Timothy Smith - so it seems that Smith was her maiden name.
Was she married before her marriage to William?

Can anyone with access to 1841, 1851 or 1861 records or baptism or marriage records for Derbyshire help me to find out
a little more about Elizabeth and her family?

Thank you.