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James Woods 1905 – 1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1905

Birth Location: Prospect Hoyland, York, England

Death Date: Apr 1983

Death Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England

Father: Horace Burgess

Mother: Mary Burgess

Spouse(s): Alice Fisher

Children(s):

The story of James Woods began in 1905 in Prospect Hoyland, York, England. In 1911, James Woods resided in Hoyland Nether, England. In 1956, James Woods resided in Virginia. James Woods married Alice Fisher. James Woods passed away in 1983 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Woods began in 1905 in Prospect Hoyland, York, England.
  • In 1911, James Woods resided in Hoyland Nether, England.
  • In 1956, James Woods resided in Virginia.
  • James Woods married Alice Fisher.
  • James Woods passed away in 1983 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Woods's Ancestors

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James Woods
1905 – 1983
Birth Place: Prospect Hoyland, York, England
Parents
Horace Burgess
1881 –
Hoyland
Mary (Ann) Burgess
1885 –
Sheffield, York, England
Grandparents
JAMES Burgess
1860 – 1915
Chapletown, Yorkshire, England
MARY (ANN) Dickinson
1863 –
Nether Hoyland, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Burgess
1822 – 1899
Mary Stanley
1826 – 1900
Joseph Dickinson
1821 – 1867
Ann Dickenson
1824 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Woods's Timeline

4 Records

1905
3 Apr 1905
Birth of James Woods in Prospect Hoyland, York, England
Prospect Hoyland, York, England
1911
1911
Age 6
James Woods resided here in Hoyland Nether, England
Hoyland Nether, England
1956
1956
Age 51
James Woods resided here in Virginia
Virginia
1983
Apr 1983
Age 78
Death of James Woods in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1905
    Event Place: Prospect Hoyland, York, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Hoyland Nether, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1983
    Event Place: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007

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