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Jean

Jean Report 11 Mar 2010 10:00

i am trying to find out about my fathers family. he had a brother john.His parents were joseph wood and mary tolley. can anyone help please

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 11 Mar 2010 10:36

Dates and places are really important Jean.

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 11 Mar 2010 10:38

Marriages Jun 1888 (>99%)

Tolley Mary Ann E Bethnal Green 1c 399
WOOD Joseph Bethnal Green 1c 399


1901 England Census about Joseph T Wood
Name: Joseph T Wood
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1896
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Joseph
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: London, England
Civil parish: Islington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Islington
Sub-registration district: Islington, South-East
ED, institution, or vessel: 58
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 196
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Wood 34
Mary Wood 35
Joseph T Wood 5
John Stanley Wood 14 months
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BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 11 Mar 2010 11:08

Hi Jean

this is the marriage that Lindsey found;

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Mary Ann Elizabeth Tolley
Name: Mary Ann Elizabeth Tolley
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1869
Spouse Name: Joseph Wood >>> Occupation, Carman
Spouse Age: 23
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 2 Apr 1888
Parish: St Jude, Bethnal Green
County: Middlesex
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: Richard Tolley |>>> Occupation, Time Keeper
Spouse Father Name: Edward Wood >>> Occupation Lighterman

Both living at 2 Ann Street


Witnesses; Richard Tolley & Annie Wood



Dee x

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 11 Mar 2010 11:13

The address ties in with their marriage address;

1881 England Census
about Joseph Wood
Name: Joseph Wood
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1867
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Edward
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: London, London, Middlesex, England

Civil parish: Hamlet
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 2 Ann Street
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Laborer

Registration district: Mile End Old Town
Sub-registration district: Mile End Old Town, Eastern
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Wood 55
Sarah Wood 52
Caroline Wood 23
Henry Wood 21
James Wood 19
Joseph Wood 14
Walter Wood 7



Dee x

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 11 Mar 2010 13:02

Thi sis Edward again, same address 2 Ann Street, he's a dock labourer. Note the change in hthe wifes name;

1891 England Census
about Edward Wood
Name: Edward Wood
Age: 65
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Beeby, England (Bushy Head, Sussex on Image)

Civil parish: Mile End Old Town
Ecclesiastical parish: Stepney St Anthony
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Mile End Old Town
Sub-registration district: Mile End Old Town, Eastern
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Wood 65
Elizabeth Wood 62 Born London, St Georges Eats
Walter Wood 17


Dee x

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 11 Mar 2010 13:05

1861 England Census
about Edward Wood
Name: Edward Wood
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Eliza S
Gender: Male
Where born: Beckhill, Sussex, England

Civil parish: Bethnal Green
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Green
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 129
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Wood 35
Eliza S Wood 33
Edward Wood 15
Eliza S Wood 13
Ann Wood 11
Louisa Wood 9
John Wood 7
George Wood 5
Caroline Wood 3 >>>>>>>>> on the 1881 census
Henry Wood 1 >>>>>>>> on the 1881 census


So the mother must be Elizabeth sarah??



Dee x