Hullo ALL WOOD Researchers
Is anyone researching the below WOOD line. THOMAS WOOD was my grandfather born 1862 but unable to find him or his family in 1871 census
We know from family history that he left England and came to Australia in 1880's ( see below details state 1884 He became a Policeman and retired as Officer in Charge of Young Police Station NSW Australia in late 1920's.Thomas Wood died 1946/1947 at Young. He was married to a Esther Emma Kranstuyver in 1888. wife died also at Young 1940.
They had a family of 10 children , all born in NSW ( Cooma or Young ) Australia.
Florence born Cooma NSW 17/1/1889
( did not marry )
Harold Thomas Cooma 26/5/1890
Wilfred Edgar Cooma 9/10/1891
( He was killed in World War 1 )
Edith May Cooma 8/10/1893
( known to have married a Mr Sutherland from Young NSW area)
Walter Norman Cooma 12/4/1895
(married, was a Solicitor, Young NSW )
Hilda May Cooma 21/9/1897
(married a Mr R Lawry )
Elizabeth Olive Cooma 6/12/1899
(known to have married a Ernest Adams, Young, Grenfell NSW area)
Albert Henry Young 28/4/1902
(married, lived Sydney NSW )
Stanley Roy Young 6/6/1904
(known to have married a Margaret Catherine Armstrong, lived Young, Cowra, NSW )
Dorothy Young 17/11/1911
(known to have married a Mr Duncan and owned Plantations , Papua New Guinea )
It was believed the details from UK 1881 census were correct for Thomas & parents but unable to find family on 1871 UK Census.
Now seeking details from Young NSW of full names for Thomas Wood , just in case he had other Christian name which will help us locate him in correct parents,birth & census details.
Below is a summary of details supplied by many Wonderful fellow Wood researchers but we keep hitting brickwalls trying to trace Thomas Wood back from australia.
It is hoped now some others may have connection to the WOOD line.
Any replies greatly appreciated
regards Malcolm Wood Sydney Australia.
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SUMMARY of many details supplied to us by some very helpfull people.
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I think the 1851 census with the Wood family in Norton and the 1861 with them in Acton are the right family. So, that looks as though Mary was born Worcs and not Gloucester as we thought. So, does that mean the 1838 marriage is not the right marriage because why would they marry in Gloucs. if both from Worcs ? Do you know for sure she was called Ballanger ? I think I need to look at other places around south Worcs to try and find another William Wood marriage.
regards C
( Answer No not sure Ballanger correct, only research was 1881 UK Census and another researcher sent LDS details of a married of Wood/ Ballanger, which linked with 1881 Census)
I don't know where Charles was on the 1851 census as he seems to be on the 1861. Perhaps he was staying with grandparents or something. The other reason could be that the Charles who was on the 1851 died and they had another child whom they called Charles.
The other mystery I have is, you know on the 1851 census check you get. It doesn't seem to cover all the country. Is it supposed to because your William isn't on it and we know he was in Norton and my William Wood sin't on it and I know he was around somewhere.
regards C
( QUESTION Does anyone know if many names are missing from UK 1851 Census)
Some ore of your information mentions a William Woods family in Holy Cross Pershore. This is where my William Wood family lived but it isn't my William you have information on so there must be a third Wood family in the same area. Very confusing !!!!
regards
C
No replies on THOMAS WOOD for 1871 UK census
Dear Malcolm
1891 UK Census
I am afraid we have been unable to locate Mary & William, should you have anybody else you would like looking up then please let me know.
Best Wishes
W
G'day Malcolm
Sorry, mate, don't see any of them on the 1871 that I have. Worcestershire is one, but Hereford and Gloucester are not indexed yet.
Perhaps another lister has them. But will let you know if they come available.
Sorry
A fellow Aussie
G
Personal Information
Name: Ballanger, Mary Maria
Record Type: Marriages
Quarter: December
Year: 1838
District: Tewkesbury
County: Gloucestershire Worcestershire
Volume: 11
Page: 641 (click to see others on page)
Personal Information
Name: WOOD, William
Record Type: Marriages
Quarter: December
Year: 1838
District: Tewkesbury
County: Gloucestershire Worcestershire
Volume: 11
Page: 641 (click to see others on page)
Immigrant Index 1880-96
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Abbreviations:
bv born on voyage, in quarantine etc. inft infant
b&dv born and died on voyage, in quarantine etc. pob
parent(s) on board (listed separately)
cob child(ren) on board (listed separately) sf
stepfather
dv died on voyage, in quarantine etc. tw
travelling with
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Query string: Vessel: (%), Surname: (%wood%), First name: (%Thomas%), Year1: (1880), Year2: (1896) [Page 1 of 1]
WOOD Thomas 22 Australasian 1884 2142, 2495
WOOD Thomas 3 Bombay 1885 2143, 2496 and family
WOOD Thomas 8 Bombay 1885 2143, 2496 and family
WOOD Thomas 30 Duchess of Argyle 1883 2142, 2494 and family
WOOD Thomas 23 Lusitania 1884 2142, 2495 and family
THINK OUR THOMAS WOOD WOULD BE THE 22 YEAR OLD (1884 - 22 = 1862 DOB)
Subject: SUMMARY William Wood, Mary Maria Wood & Family
I did find this to confirm what you were sent:-
Dwelling: Westmancote Rd
Census Place: Bredon, Worcester, England
Source: FHL Film 1341622 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2580 Folio 64 Page 5
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
William WOOD M 60 M Eckington, Worcester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Ag Lab
Mary M. WOOD M 61 F Sandhurst, Gloucester, England
Rel: Wife
Thomas WOOD U 19 M Acton, Hereford, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Ag Lab
BUT I also found this and Pershore is the registration District for Strensham. Thomas could have left home by this time.
Dwelling: Head Street
Census Place: Pershore Holy Cross, Worcester, England
Source: FHL Film 1341702 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2929 Folio 42 Page 30
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
William WOODS M 62 M Pershore, Worcester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Laborer (Gen)
Mary WOODS M 59 F Pershore, Worcester, England
Rel: Wife
Sarah WOODS U 25 F Pershore, Worcester, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Gloveress
Jane WOODS U 22 F Pershore, Worcester, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Dressmaker
This is also a possibility for Thomas if he has left home:-
Dwelling: Lower Wick
Census Place: Worcester St John Bedwardine, Worcester, England
Source: FHL Film 1341698 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2913 Folio 22 Page 17
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
John EDWARDS M 61 M Bretforn, Worcester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: General Labourer
Mary EDWARDS M 55 F Bretforn, Worcester, England
Rel: Wife
Christon EDWARDS 10 F Lower Wick, Worcester, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
James MORRIS U 26 M Lower Harpton, Hereford, England
Rel: Lodger
Occ: Millor
Thomas WOOD U 19 M Norton, Worcester, England
Rel: Lodger
Occ: General Labourer
I have checked all the Eckington registers again and there were definitely
no little Woods born there after the births of your William and his brothers
and sisters. I did get the deaths of William's parents Richard and Ann but I
can't remember if I gave you these before. Let me know if I haven't.
I also checked some Pershore and Upton Registers for the baptisms of the
Thomas's I found in the GRO but I haven't found them yet. Both districts
cover a lot of parishes so it may take a while.
I think we can take it that the William born Eckington to Richard and Ann is
your William ????
I will try and find the Richard and Ann marriage next
regards C
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Hi Malcolm - your William and Mary Maria are proving to be very elusive I'm
afraid. However, with the new info you gave me I think I may have found the
John Wood you believe to be their son born in 1843, Norton by Bredon, in the
1871, 1881 and 1891 censuses, which I've listed below:
1871
40 Pheasant Street, St Martins, Claines, Worcester.
John Wood, Head, 28, Railway Porter, b Norton Worcestershire.
Ann, Wife, 31, Housewife, b Collington, Hereford.
Jane, Daur, 1, born Worcester.
1881
Sansome Place, Claines, Worcester.
John Wood, Head, 38, Hop & Seed Porter, b Bredons Norton, Worcester.
Ann, Wife, 41, b Collington, Hereford.
Jane, Daur, 11, Scholar, b St Martins, Worcester.
1891
St Martin Gr(?), Claines
John Wood, Head, 48, Hop & Seed Porter, b Bredon Norton, Worcester.
Ann, Wife, 52, b Collington, Hereford.
Jane, Daur, 21, S, Gloveress, b Worcester.
Mary Wood, Aunt, S, 78, b Worcester.
I wondered if the Mary Wood living with them in 1891 could possibly be your
Mary Maria? Although the relationship (Aunt) and the fact that she is listed
as single do not tie up with that (as if it is Mary Maria, she should be
shown as Mother and possibly married or widowed) but it is still worth
keeping in mind for the moment.
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Another reply from 1861 census, hope it helps. Now if some nice person would
reply for 1871 census would show Thomas in it and hopefully still some of the
others with their parents. When you deduct age 44 from 1861 = 1817 is date
of birth for Mary on 1851 census and 1861 - 18 = 1843 which agrees with son
John. Now son William who would be 16 not on 1861 census ( may have left
home to work elsewhere ??) yet a Charles same age as a John appears ?? It
might be a typo error as Charles from LDS site would be approx 12
I written back to ask to check Charles age. So now we appear that 1851
census then 1861 census and LDS site is hopefully ours (PLEASE ) with
William Wood born Eckington 1815
Mary Maria Wood Eckington 1817
John Wood Eckington 1843
William Wood Eckington 1845
Charles Wood 1849
James Wood 1852
Alfred Wood 1855
Walter Wood 1857
Thomas Wood 1862
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I have found the following in the 1861 Census for Acton Beauchamp.
GROVE COTTAGE, Born.
William Wood head 44 Ag Lab Eckington, Worcs'
Mary Wood wife 44 Worcester
John " son 18 Ag Lab Worcester
Charles " son 18 Ag Lab Worcester
James " son 9 Ag Lab Worcester
Alfred " son 6 Worcester
Walter " son 3 Worcester
regards P
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Acton Beauchamp Baptisms.
Page 39. no 309.
Feb 16th 1862.
Thomas son of William and Mary Maria Wood. Acton Beauchamp Labourer.
regards P
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Yes , the church is called St Giles and therefore Thomas would have been
baptised here. Acton is short for Acton Beauchamp in these parts. Acton was
part of Worcester County Council until about 1895, then changed to
Herefordshire County Council, although the postal address is still
Worcestershire
regards P
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The only Wood family I have found so far for the dates mentioned is
as
> follows.
> There is a William Wood in the family but he is older than your census
entry
> suggests.
> Let me know whether you think it could be the right family and if you do I
> will try and get further back next week.
> There are no more Woods listed in the Baptisms for any later dates but he
> may not have been baptised or could have been baptised elsewhere.
> All the baptisms are Eckington Church.
>
> Date Child Parents
> Abode Father's occupation
>
> 27 November 1814 William Wood Richard and Ann Wood
> Eckington Bargeman
> 3 August 1817 Elizabeth Wood "
> " "
> 11 April 1819 James Wood "
> " "
> 27 January 1822 Francis Woods "
> " "
> 5 October 1823 John Wood "
> " Labourer
> 29 January 1826 Richard Whood "
> " "
>
> I did think that perhaps the William above died and then a second William
> was born about 1820/21 because there was a gap between 1819 and 1822. I
> could not find a death on the burials but he could have died elsewhere I
> suppose especially if the family was on the barges with father.
>
> I have not yet found a marriage for Richard and Ann at Eckington but I
will
> look for this next week if you think it could be your family.
>
> Burials at Eckington found so far.
>
> Jacob Wood. buried 31 December 1818 aged 75 years
> Susanna Whoods buried 6 July 1824 aged 65 years.
> James Wood buried Eckington 12 August 1864 (died Cheltenham Hospital from
> injuries received working on rail road [this was difficult to read but
three
> of us thought this is what was written] aged 45)
> Ann Wood buried 3 November 1866 aged 88 years
> Richard Wood buried 28 November 1866 aged 84 years.
>
> Tye variations of spelling of Wood were in the registers.
regards C
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I was going through the Gloucester 1851 census this afternoon and it seems
that Norton/Bredon is covered by Gloucester census as it is just outside
Worcester. There is another Norton which is Norton juxta Kempsey and that is
in Worcester. Anyway, the one for Gloucester shows this family;y and I think
in view of the information you got about the baptisms at Norton by Bredon
this is your family in 1851
Piece 1974 Folio 269 Schedule 38.
Address Norton.
William Wood H M 36 Farmer's Shepherd. born Eckington c
1815
Mary Maria Wood W 34 "
c 1817
John Wood son 8 scholar "
c 1843
William Wood son 6 " "
c 1845
Eckington is really close to Norton so it would be possible for the boys to
be born there and baptised Norton although I think they moved to Norton
after their births. Shepherds moved from farm to farm in those days to work.
It has Eckington for the birthplace of Mary but that could just be a
mistake. I have those mistakes on the census with my Wood family. Also, the
date of birth for William senior fits with the one I found the baptism, for
at Eckington (it is usual to be out by a couple of years on the census).
Charles should have been on the census as he was baptised 1849 but he isn't.
Perhaps he had died as an infant.
I have checked the same area for 1861 but they aren't there. Either they had
moved to another area completely or they were in another local hamlet. I
will keep looking but from your list the last child baptised at Norton was
Walter in 1857 so my guess is they had moved elsewhere by the 1861 census.
Possibly to Acton where Thomas was baptised. Acton is quite a way from
Norton.
regards C
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THOMAS WOOD
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 16 FEB 1862 Acton Beauchamp, Worcester, England
Death:
Burial:
Parents:
Father: WILLIAM WOOD
Mother: MARY MARIA
Batch No.: C062472
No others listed
But found these -
WILLIAM WOOD
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 21 DEC 1845 Norton By Bredon, Worcester, England
Death:
Burial:
Parents:
Father: WILLIAM WOOD
Mother: MARY MARIA
Batch No.: C040261
Also listed -
1. JOHN WOOD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 09 APR 1843 Norton By Bredon, Worcester, England
2. JAMES WOOD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: APR 1852 Norton By Bredon, Worcester, England
3. CHARLES WOOD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 18 APR 1849 Norton By Bredon, Worcester, England
4. ALFRED WOOD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 15 APR 1855 Norton By Bredon, Worcester, England
5. WALTER WOOD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 27 SEP 1857 Norton By Bredon, Worcester, England
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Hello
I can't help with the 1871 census, but found the following---all sons
of a William and Mary Wood
All Bapt Norton by Bredon Worcs
John 9 Apr 1843
William 21 Dec 1845
Charles 18 April 1849
James April 1852
Alfred 15 April 1855
Walter 27 Sep 1857
So, it looks like there might be another one or two between 1838 and
1843???
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William Wood believed to have married Mary Maria Ballanger
Married 20/10/1838 at Tewkesbury, Gloucester, England
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CAUTION /////// Another researcher advises that this may not be my Wood
line
SEE BELOW
Children stated were in 1861 Census
JAMES born approx 1847
ESTHER 1851
WILLIAM 1853
JOHN 1856
GEORGE 1858
JOSEPH 1860
THOMAS 1862
Thomas is my grandfather and came to Australia before 1888
It is believed Esther may have married in 1866 to a Thomas Pearson
Seeking any information on William and Mary Maria Wood
1861 Census had them living at 123 Dennis . Amblecote,
1881 Census at Westmancote rd, Bredon,Worcester
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had a quick look at the entry details you sent on the 1861 entry for 123
Dennis, Amblecote and I am not sure this is your family now. The census CD
is a scan of the actual census image and it contains the occupations and
birth places. It has William senior as being born 1823 but the place name of
birth is difficult to read. The county begins with ST and then what looks
like Moor Lane. Amblecote did come under Staffordshire at that point I think
so I read this as William being born Staffordshire or Stourbridge. Amblecote
is part of Stourbridge.
His wife Mary is stated as being born in what I definitely think is
Stourbridge. George looks like the place is Yeats and Esther in Wollaston.
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entry in 1881 census
Dwelling: Westmancote Rd
Census Place: Bredon, Worcester, England
Source: FHL Film 1341622 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2580 Folio
64 Page 5
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
William WOOD M 60 M Eckington, Worcester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Ag Lab
Mary M. WOOD M 61 F Sandhurst, Gloucester, England
Rel: Wife
Thomas WOOD U 19 M Acton, Hereford, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Ag Lab
Note this is transcription so possible birth place for Thomas not correct.
According to the British Vital Records Index !!
Thomas was Baptised -
WOOD, Thomas Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 16 Feb 1862 Recorded in:
Strensham, Worcestershire, England
Father: William WOOD
Mother: Mary Maria
Source: FHL Film Dates: 1862 - 1875
NB That doesn't mean he was born there - no other siblings listed for
Worcestershire.
I have checked Billings 1855 Directory and Kelly's 1860 Directory
