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Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 455 Send Message	cookie18	Report	22 Dec 2012 19:16
	George henry wood b abt 1896 manchester father William herbert wood regards sue
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	22 Dec 2012 19:19
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Is Manchester where he was born, or where he would be living? What was William Herbert's occupation? EDIT: This is the nearest in 1911 WOOD, William Herbert Head Married M 41 1870 Warehouseman Lancashire Openshaw WOOD, Alfred Son Single M 21 1890 Carter Lancashire Openshaw WOOD, William Edward Son Single M 18 1893 Warehouseman Lancashire Openshaw WOOD, George Henry Son Single M 15 1896 School Lancashire Openshaw WOOD, Elizabeth Wife Married22 years F 44 1867 Lancashire Hulme PARKER, Harriett Mother In Law Widow F 65 1846 Weaver Lancashire Hulme RG number: RG14 Piece: 23728 Reference: RG14PN23728 RG78PN1378A RD464 SD2 ED27 SN308 Registration District: Chorlton Sub District: Ardwick Enumeration District: 27 Parish: South Manchester Address: 20 Kay St Openshaw County: Lancashire Those were the only children born
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	22 Dec 2012 19:23
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	1901: WOOD, William Head Married M 30 1871 Grey Cloth Warehouseman Openshaw, Lancashire WOOD, Elizabeth Wife Married F 34 1867 Hulme, Lancashire WOOD, Alfred Son M 11 1890 Openshaw, Lancashire WOOD, William Son M 8 1893 Openshaw, Lancashire WOOD, George Son M 4 1897 Openshaw, Lancashire PARKER, Harriet Mother-In-Law Widow F 55 1846 Cotton Weaver Hulme, Lancashire Piece: 3679 Folio: 103 Page: 24 Registration District: Chorlton Civil Parish: South Manchester Address: 6, Hilton Street, South Manchester County: Lancashire
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 455 Send Message	cookie18	Report	22 Dec 2012 19:26
	Hi, Sorry no other info only what i have given sue Edit, thanks for the info
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	22 Dec 2012 19:43
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Sue - check your inbox, have just sent something I found.
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	22 Dec 2012 19:44
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 Name: George Henry Wood Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897 Age at enlistment: 19 Document Year: 1916 Regimental Number: 737150 Regiment Name: 15th Liverpool Number of images: 8 Enlisted 28/02/1916. A labourer living 58 Winbourne Street, Miles Platting, Manchester. NOK his mother Elizabeth. A little lad at 5' 2" tall, weighed 104lb. Pale complexion, blue eyes, dark hair. Double flat footed but could walk well. In hospital 13/04/1916 to 27/05/1916 with valvular heart disease. Discharged 06/06/1916 "not likely to become an efficient soldier"
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 7,623 Send Message	mgnv	Report	23 Dec 2012 01:28
	Using http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/ Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1889 Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference WOOD William H PARKER Elizabeth Openshaw, St. Barnabas Manchester 107/3/113 1891 England Census Transcription County:Lancashire Street:6 HILTON STREET Parish:OPENSHAW Town:MANCHESTER City:MANCHESTER Country:ENGLAND Ecclesiastical District:ST BARNABAS Municipal Ward:OPENSHAW Parliamentary Borough:GORTON Registration District:CHORLTON Registration Sub-District 2M Ardwick Enumeration District:73 Archive Reference:RG12 Piece Number:3177 Folio:42 Page:27 HARRIET PARKER 1845 46 Manchester, Lancashire HEAD W Cotton Weaver ELIZABETH WOOD 1867 24 Manchester, Lancashire DAUGHTER M Cotton Weaver WILLIAM WOOD 1860 31 Openshaw, Manchester SON IN LAW M Packer ALFRED WOOD 1890 1 Openshaw, Manchester GRANDSON
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 455 Send Message	cookie18	Report	28 Dec 2012 19:03
	mgnv Thanks for your info.only just seen your reply sue

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