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i am trying to find my great great grandfather Alfred Burton Wood. I have found him as the father of the groom [in 1898] on a wedding certificate and he gives his trade as a wine and spirit merchant and residence at Easy Row, Birmingham. he was jewish. I have searched census' for 1891 and 1901 and cannot find any trace of him. i have searched for the address and can find no trace of him can anyone help me regarding this. my brain is aching and any help whatsoever would be greatly appreciated.

What are his son's details so we can look for him in a census?

Rose

There's an Alfred Burton Wood born 1846 Kettering.

Rose

This is the Kettering one that Potland Rose found. Is it your one?

1891 Address: 49, Bath Street, Ilkeston
WOOD, Alfred B Head Married M 45 1846 Provision Merchant
Kettering
Northamptonshire VIEW
WOOD, Jane Wife Married F 44 1847
Nottingham VIEW
WOOD, Albert H Son Single M 20 1871 Shopman
Ilkeston
Derbyshire VIEW
WOOD, Edith E Daughter Single F 19 1872
Ilkeston
Derbyshire VIEW
WOOD, Charles S Son Single M 16 1875 Provision Merchants Apprentice
Ilkeston
Derbyshire VIEW
WOOD, Lily M Daughter Single F 14 1877 Scholar
Ilkeston
Derbyshire VIEW
WOOD, Stephen R Son Single M 12 1879 Scholar
Ilkeston
Derbyshire VIEW
WOOD, Jane Daughter Single F 10 1881 Scholar
Ilkeston
Derbyshire VIEW
WOOD, Alfred B Son Single M 8 1883 Scholar
Ilkeston
Derbyshire VIEW
WOOD, Arthur Son Single M 6 1885 Scholar
Ilkeston
Derbyshire VIEW
WOOD, Florence Daughter Single F 3 1888 Scholar
Ilkeston
Derbyshire VIEW
ROBERTS, Mary Servant Single F 18 1873 General Servant
Nottingham

Where are you Elaine?

wow - i didnt expect such a response - thank you to all!!

Hi Rose,

Alfred's sons name was Albert Herbert Wood who was born in 1870? i have found him and his family in the 1901 census as being born in Ilkeston, Derbys.

hi Christine,

Where did you find all this information? This has got to be the one!! Alfred's son ended up living in Cleethorpes so I assumed that Alfred must have originated from there. Then i found the Birmingham address and searched there. I live in Nottingham, not far from Ilkeston, Christine. So I have gone full circle and this line of my family were nearer to me now than I ever imagined. Thank you so much for the help. What is now puzzling me is why - inbetween the census' he gave his address at his sons wedding as Easy Row Birmingham? He cannot have upped and moved in between with all those children? Oh - of course, as a commercial traveller you would have to put where you were living [even if only temporary] at the time of the census!! [the penny has just dropped!] It doesnt make life easy for us when trying to trace them, does it!

Hi Jim,

Thank you for the help - you have found what must be the correct one as did Rose and Christine. You are all such experts - and I am very new at this. The information you have found in the 1901 census has found another daughter of Alfred and another relative for me.

Thanks for also supplying a date of death - my Grandfather would have only been 4 years old when he died - at only 63. I wonder if he sampled too many of his supplies!!?

Alfred's son went to live in Cleethorpes and his grandson, my grandfather, came back to Nottingham and actually lived in Basford where Alfred died.

Maybe his son also being an Alfred B Wood confused me. I suppose the next step is to find his date of marriage and order his marriage certificate. I will then have HIS father details and maybe go back another generation!

1881 Address: 36, Market St, Ilkeston (Derby)
WOOD, Alfred Burton Head Married M 35 1846 Provision Dealer
Kettering
Northamptonshire
WOOD, Jane Wife Married F 34 1847
Nottingham
WOOD, Albert Herbert Son Single M 10 1871 Scholar
Ilkeston
Derbyshire
WOOD, Edith Ellen Daughter Single F 9 1872 Scholar
Ilkeston
Derbyshire
WOOD, Charles Stanley Son Single M 6 1875 Scholar
Ilkeston
Derbyshire
WOOD, Lilly May Daughter Single F 5 1876 Scholar
Ilkeston
Derbyshire
WOOD, Stephen Richardson Son Single M 2 1879
Ilkeston
Derbyshire
WOOD, Jane Taylor Daughter Single F 0 1881
Ilkeston
Derbyshire
HEATHCOTE, John Boarder Single M 17 1864 Provision Dealer Appr
Cropwell Bishop
BENNETT, Susan Servant Single F 15 1866 Domestic Serv
Ilkeston
Derbyshire
MARSHALL, Lizzey Servant Single F 14 1867 Nurse Girl
Kegworth
Leicestershire

1871 Address: Bath Street, Ilkeston
WOOD, Alfred Burton Head M 25 1846 Northamptonshire
WOOD, Jane Wife F 24 1847 Nottinghamshire
WOOD, Albert Son M 0 1871 Derbyshire
LOWE, Mary Servant F 12 1859 Derbyshire

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Marriages Sep 1869 (>99%)
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Barber Sarah Ann Radford 7b 237
Marshall Richard Radford 7b 237
TAYLOR Jane Radford 7b 237
Wood Alfred Burton Radford 7b 237

Hi Rose, Christine and Jim,

I searched the census' you have found him under [cos i thought that i had been totally stupid - and still couldnt find him. However, I have just discovered that the reason i couldnt find him anywhere was because i had been searching under Derbys [which is the county that Ilkeston is in now] - however in 1891 and 1901 it comes under Basford, which is a district of Notts!!

i have now found him for myself on both the census' you have copied to me. i must check out on the internet about county boundaries moving over the years. i am sure that this will help me in my work.

thanks so much again!!

Elaine

Jim,

YOU HAVE FOUND MY GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDAD!!!! - AND maiden name's of my grandmothers!! you are such a star! where did you find all this information? [all this in the time it has taken for me to find the info you had already given me!]

may i ask how you interpret the info from the 1851? they all have the name Isaiah within their names? [or am i just being thick again!!]

Elaine

Try using the Genuki site for information re boundaries and lots more.

1861 Address: Jobs Yard, High Street, Kettering
WOOD, Isaiah Lodger Widower M 48 1813 Tailor
Geddington
Northamptonshire

1861 Address: Malting Lane, Geddington
WOOD, Rebecca Head Widow F 46 1815
Northampton Irthlingborough VIEW
WOOD, James Son Unmarried M 24 1837 Tailor
Northampton Geddington VIEW
WOOD, Ann Daughter Unmarried F 22 1839 Lace Maker
Northampton Geddington VIEW
WOOD, William Enos Son Unmarried M 19 1842 Shoe Maker
Northampton Geddington VIEW
WOOD, Mary Daughter Unmarried F 17 1844 Lace Maker
Northampton Geddington VIEW
WOOD, Elizabeth Daughter F 15 1846 Lace Maker
Northampton Geddington VIEW
WOOD, Charlotte Daughter F 13 1848 Lace Maker
Northampton Geddington VIEW
WOOD, Alfred Son M 11 1850 Scholar
Northampton Geddington

Not sure if this is him or maybe a cousin. right area though

http://www.ilkestonhistory.org.uk/familyhistory%20portraits%202.htm

Alfred Burton Wood
He was born at Kettering, Horthamptonshire on February 24th 1846, the son of John Wood, a Woolen Draper.
He commenced business as a Provision Merchant in 1866 and was married in 1869 to Jane Taylor, the daughter of James Taylor, an Optician of Nottingham.

There is a picture too.

1861 Address: Bridlesmith Gate, St Peter, Nottingham
TAYLOR, James Head Married M 38 1823 Optician
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
TAYLOR, Harriett Wife Married F 38 1823
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
TAYLOR, Jane Daughter Unmarried F 14 1847 Scholar
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
TAYLOR, Herbert Son Unmarried M 12 1849 Scholar
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
TAYLOR, Ellen Daughter Unmarried F 6 1855 Scholar
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
TAYLOR, Charles Son Unmarried M 4 1857
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
TAYLOR, Frederic Son Unmarried M 2 1859
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
CLARKE, Sarah Mother In Law Widow F 69 1792
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire

1841 Address: Bridle Smith Gate Rose Yard, St Peter, Nottingham
CLARK, Sarah F 45 1796
CLARK, Sarah F 20 1821
CLARK, Harriot F 15 1826
CLARK, William M 3 1838 Nottinghamshire
CLARK, Thomas M 2 1839 Nottinghamshire
DOLEY, Joseph M 25 1816
DOLEY, Ann F 20 1821
DOLEY, Elizabeth F 3 1838 Nottinghamshire
DOLEY, Henry M 1 1840 Nottinghamshire

These must be related in some way-check out the address

1861 Address: Bridlesmith Gate, St Peter, Nottingham
CLARKE, James Head Married M 48 1813 Surgeon Dentist
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire VIEW
CLARKE, Mary Ann Wife Married F 48 1813
Pontefract
Yorkshire VIEW
CLARKE, William James Son Unmarried M 22 1839 Lace Manufacturer
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire VIEW
CLARKE, Mary Jane Daughter Unmarried F 20 1841
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire VIEW
CLARKE, Eliza A Daughter Unmarried F 19 1842
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire VIEW
CLARKE, John C Son Unmarried M 17 1844 Assistant Dentist
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire VIEW
CLARKE, Carrie L Daughter Unmarried F 9 1852
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire VIEW
HILL, Ellen Servant Unmarried F 16 1845 Servant
Kirkby
Nottinghamshire VIEW
CHARLES, Edward Servant Unmarried M 14 1847 Groom
Normanton
Nottinghamshire