Elizabeth Smith was born in 1791 in Ash, Kent, England. Her parents were Thomas Smith and Jane Proat.
She was first married to George Noakes, on 20 Oct 1810 in Deal, Kent. They had five children together.
George Noakes died in 1818 at the age of 33.
Elizabeth Noakes married John Omer on 15 February 1820, at St. Peter's Sandwich, Kent, England.
John Omer died in 1828, in Sandwich.
In 1841, Elizabeth Omer was widowed and living in King's Street, Sandwich. She is recorded with occupation Butcher in the census. Also living there were her children Jane Noakes, Mary Noakes, John Omer and Amelia Omer, 17, as well as a Butcher's apprentice, John Bullock.
In 1851, Elizabeth was living with her son John Omer, 30, and John's wife Elizabeth, 40. The younger Elizabeth was the sister of Margaret Nethersole, who married George Alfred Noakes in 1840. John and Elizabeth had a son John, who was 2 in 1851.
In 1861, Elizabeth, 71, was a "Sister of St Bartha Hospital" at St Bartholomews, Sandwich.
In the 1871 census, Elizabeth, 81, is recorded as a Hospitalian, living in St Bartholomews, Sandwich. Her granddaughter Mary Florence Hooper, 15, is recorded as a visitor. She was the daughter of Mary Noakes, who married John Sackett Hooper in 1842.
| Children of George and Elizabeth | Birth | Death |
|---|---|---|
| Betsy Smith Noakes | 1811 | 1811 |
| Mary Parker Noakes | 1811 | 1811 |
| Jane Noakes | 1813 | 1855 |
| Mary Noakes | 1815 | -- |
| George Alfred Noakes | 1817 | -- |
| Children of John and Elizabeth | Birth | Death |
|---|---|---|
| John Omer | 1820 | -- |
| Betsey Omer | 1822 | -- |
| Amelia Omer | 1824 | 1901 |
| Emily Prior Omer | 1830 | 1831 |