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Gladys Wright

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Sylvia

Sylvia Report 21 Oct 2009 09:41

Hi, i am looking for the Parents of an Emma Wright b at Sowerby Bridge Halifax she married a Thomas Woodcock of either Buttershaw or Norwood Green, in 1901 they were living at Norwood Green with their Daughter Gladys, does anyone know the Parents of Emma also who it was that Gladys Woodcock married Thank you,

Jacky

Jacky Report 21 Oct 2009 09:51

possible marrage

England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
about Gladys Woodcock
Name: Gladys Woodcock
Spouse Surname:>>>>>>>>>>> fred Hellewell
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1920
Registration district: Halifax
Registration county (inferred): Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume Number: 9a
Page Number: 1035

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 21 Oct 2009 09:58

hi just for ref
1901 census

Address Coley Mill Inn Tavern
Civil Parish Norwood Green & Coley
Rural District Halifax
Town or Village or Hamlet Norwood Greenward
Ecclesiastical Parish Lightcliffe St Matthews
Parliamentary Borough or Division Elland
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District
Administrative County W R Yorkshire
Householder 1
Name Emma Woodcock
Relation to Head of Family Wife
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 42
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Yorks Sowerby Bridge
Language
Infirmity
Householder 2
Name Gladys Woodcock
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 11
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Yorks Sowerby Bridge
Language
Infirmity
Householder 3
Name Tom Woodcock
Relation to Head of Family Head
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 35
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Stuff Dresser In Dye Works
Employment Status
Where Born Yorks Norwood Green
Language
Infirmity

Astra

Astra Report 21 Oct 2009 10:23

Do you have either the marriage certificate for Emma or the birth certificate for Gladys.
Emma was old enough to have been married before and her maiden name may not be Wright.

Debbie K

Debbie K Report 21 Oct 2009 10:30

May be nothing as this marriage is far to early

But have you seen this one

Marriages Sep 1888 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Blackburn John Dewsbury 9b 901
Church Frances Fanny Dewsbury 9b 901
>>>>>>>>WOODCOCK Thomas Dewsbury 9b 901
<<<<<<<<WRIGHT Emma Dewsbury 9b 901

Deb

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 21 Oct 2009 10:40

1891 census

Name Tom Woodcock
Age 26
Estimated Year of Birth 1865
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Occupation Stuff Presser Worsted
Address 19 Egremont Street
District Sowerby, Huddersfield
Parish
Administrative County Yorkshire
Birth Place Norwood Green
Birth County Yorkshire
in house
tom head 26
emma 22
gladys 1
ann woodcock grandmother 31

emmas details from 1891 census
1891census

Name Emma Woodcock
Age 22
Estimated Year of Birth 1869
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Occupation ?
Address 19 Egremont Street
District Sowerby, Huddersfield
Parish
Administrative County Yorkshire
Birth Place Sowerby Bridge
Birth County Yorkshire

could they have made a mistake for her age on the 1901 as this is the same family in 1891 and her birth date is diffrent

Debbie K

Debbie K Report 21 Oct 2009 11:00

Hi

It does look like a mistake was made on the 1901 census

As the marriage which I put on is the only one I can find

Deb

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 26 Oct 2009 14:09

HinThanks for all the replies I will check up on the 1891 and 1901 censuses