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William Wood b1852c Evesham, Worcs

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Julie

Julie Report 5 Sep 2008 10:26

Help needed to find out about William and his wife Mary.

Here is what we know

1901 Wales Census William was living in Pontypool aged 50 with wife Mary and children including Rose. The census states that William was born in Evesham, Worcs and that Mary was born 1856c Wolverhampton Staffs.

1891 England Census William appears to be living in Hanley, Stoke on Trent. William is aged 38 stated born in Evesham Worcs. Living with children John, and Rosetta. There is a Mary Agnes Wood, her age appears to be 10 and it states was born in Banbury Oxon. Not sure if this was a daughter or if this is the wife with incorrect details.

Need to know.....

1. Unable to find William's birth cert
2. Unable to find Mary Agnes Wood nee Davies and William Wood marriage cert, however Mary Agnes Wood remarried in 1929 and her fathers name is listed as Alfred Davies.
3. Unable to locate William Wood or Mary on 1881 census.

Can anyone help please?

Thank you

David

David Report 5 Sep 2008 10:32



Are these discounted?
Births Dec 1848
WOOD William Evesham 18 361

Births Dec 1849
WOOD William Evesham 18 347

CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 5 Sep 2008 10:34

Name: William Wood
Year of Registration: 1849
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Evesham
County: Gloucestershire, Hereford and Worcester, Worcestershire
Volume: 18
Page: 347 (click to see others on page)

This could be his birth

Christine

Julie

Julie Report 5 Sep 2008 11:32

this is a good start, thank you.

Can anyone help with the other questions?

Julie

Julie Report 5 Sep 2008 12:19

nudge

David

David Report 6 Sep 2008 13:23


A possible marriage:
Marriages Dec 1882
Cotterill Mary Ann Wolverhampton 6b 995
Wood William Wolverhampton 6b 995

Julie

Julie Report 6 Sep 2008 13:26

thank you choirman - possibly but my friend tells me that when Mary remarried, her father was Alfred Davies, so her maiden name must have been Davies also.

my friend is going to check out those possible births. Its so much easier when researching for yourself isnt it? (this is for a friend)

David

David Report 6 Sep 2008 13:40

Apossible for Mary jnr.
Births Dec 1882
Wood Mary Elizabeth Banbury 3a 821
If she is a child, unrelated or a cousin, where is William's wife?

Birth;
Francis Wood, Dec 1893 Pontypool 11a 155
This certificate will clear up his mother's maiden name.

David

Julie

Julie Report 6 Sep 2008 14:52

David - I wondered that too about the missing wife, so I advised my friend to check for her in nearby houses, or with relatives if he can find them.

Im sorry, I dont understand the connection with Francis Wood...

David

David Report 6 Sep 2008 16:37

The family in 1901 census:
Francis Wood 8
Mary Wood 46
Rose Wood 12
William Wood 50

David

Julie

Julie Report 6 Sep 2008 16:43

Ok, that is definitely the correct family. But we cannot find them on the 1881 census to corroborate the details on the other two.