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Does have anyone have acces to 1871 census other than what's on here? I cannot find Thomas Wood born 1847 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffs. I have found him on 1861 with his parents (Charles and Elizabeth) in Cheslyn Hay and on 1881 (with wife Sarah Ann and some children but all less than 10 years old!). I am trying to find his marriage and there are a number of possibles - knowiing whether he was married or not in 1871 would help a lot but I just cannot find him!

Thanks in anticipation - Gai

1871

Thomas Wood
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Charles
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Wyrley, Staffordshire, England
Civil parish: Cheslyn Hay
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Penkridge
Sub-registration district: Cannock

Charles Wood 46
Elizabeth Wood 46
Thomas Wood 23
Elizabeth Wood 20
James Wood 19
George Wood 17
Harriet Wood 16
Susannah Wood 13
Martha Wood 9
Sophia Wood 11
Charlotte Wood 7
Charles Wood 3
Agilliah Wood 2

Here he is. Unmarried. How many children did his parents have!?


1871 England Census
about Thomas Wood
Name: Thomas Wood
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Charles
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Wyrley, Staffordshire, England
Civil parish: Cheslyn Hay
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Penkridge
Sub-registration district: Cannock
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Household schedule number: 38
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Wood 46
Elizabeth Wood 46
Thomas Wood 23 Miner single
Elizabeth Wood 20
James Wood 19
George Wood 17
Harriet Wood 16
Susannah Wood 13
Martha Wood 9
Sophia Wood 11
Charlotte Wood 7
Charles Wood 3
Agilliah Wood 2

Andy

Thanks Janice - I feel a bit of a fraud - he was there all the time! I do have this record but have omitted to write his name on my notes! I'm so sorry but thanks anyway!!

Gai

11 children in all - all the boys were coalminers and all the children appear to have survived! Amazing!

This is actually my mother in law's tree and it is yielding up quite a few surprises - as well as confusing me as they all used the same names generation after generation!

Thanks for all your help! - Gai

This might be the marraige


Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1871 (>99%)
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STOKES Sarah Walsall 6b 783
Wood Thomas Walsall 6b 783


Sarah is born about 1849

This might be her family from 1861 census


1861 England Census
about Sarah Ann Stokes
Name: Sarah Ann Stokes
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Isaac
Mother's Name: Priscilla
Gender: Female
Where born: Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Cheslyn Hay
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Penkridge
Sub-registration district: Cannock
ED, institution, or vessel: 8e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 180
Household Members: Name Age
Isaac Stokes 59
Priscilla Stokes 44
Elizah Stokes 18
Henry Stokes 7
>>>>Sarah Ann Stokes 12
Joseph Kendall 22


Andy

HI Gai,try Thomas wood & Sarah Ann Dunn 3th apr 1870 @ Wolstanton Staf@ 6b- 160. Phil

Ooh Andy - that is fantastic! I did pick up on the Sarah Stokes marriage but left it as a possible because I was expecting Cannock or Lichfield not Walsall. I think you've done it though - one of their children was Priscilla - must have been named after her mother!

Well done and thanks ever so - I might of got there eventually but certainly not this quickly!

Gai

Here is the marriage. I've got relatives in my tree who married at the same church!

Father of Sarah is Isaac

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THOMAS WOOD Pedigree
Male Family


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: CHARLES WOOD Family


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Marriages:
Spouse: SARAH STOKES Family
Marriage: 18 SEP 1871 Saint Lawrence, Darlaston Near Wolverhampton, Stafford, England

Husband Age at Marriage: 25
Wife Age at Marriage: 23


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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.

Andy

Yep - definately the right marriage then as the 1861 census you found is certainly her (father Isaac). The Walsall connection makes sense now too as Thomas parents were married at St Mathews in Walsall despite them both being from Cheslyn Hay. My geography of this area is a bit sketchy - are they close?

Thomas and Sarah Ann went on to have 7 children and they lived in Cheslyn Hay all their lives. One brother moved to Yorkshire (still coalmining) and some of the family followed by Thomas stayed put.

Gai

Google Cheslyn Hay and then look on the googlemap that comes up to see where it is relative to walsall.

Cheslyn Hay and Walsall are 7/8 miles apart, so they must have had a reason to go so far to get married, might be a clue a the certificate if you care to order it.

I've tried to find Sarah on 1871 census, but can't pin her down. I've found her mother, Priscilla remarried to Moses Stokes (could be Isaac's brother?) after Isaac's death in 1864.


1871 England Census
about Moses Stokes
Name: Moses Stokes
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Presilla
Gender: Male
Where born: Gloucestershire, England
Civil parish: Cheslyn Hay
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Penkridge
Sub-registration district: Cannock
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Household schedule number: 16
Household Members: Name Age
Moses Stokes 40
Presilla Stokes 52
Henry Stokes 17
Joseph Stokes 16
Edward Stokes 11
Ann Stokes 8


Andy