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William Wood 1859 – 1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1859

Birth Location: Shipley, Sussex, England

Death Date: 1944

Death Location: Medway, Kent, England

Father: James Wood

Mother: Eliza Wood

Spouse(s): Sarah Williams

Children(s): William Wood, Annie Wood, Emily Wood, Edward Wood, Frederick Wood, Benjamin Wood, Alice Wood, Mary Wood, Ethel Wood, Henry Wood

William Wood was born in 1859 in Shipley, Sussex, England, the child of James Wood and Eliza Wood. In 1861, William Wood resided in Shipley, Sussex, England. In 1891, William Wood resided in West Malling, West Malling, Kent, England. William Wood married Sarah Ann Williams, and had children including William Henry James Wood, Annie Wood, Emily Louisa Wood, Edward H Wood, Frederick John Wood, Benjamin Thomas Wood, Alice Jane Wood, Mary Martha Wood, Ethel Maud Wood, Henry Samuel Wood. William Wood passed away in 1944 in Medway, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • William Wood was born in 1859 in Shipley, Sussex, England, the child of James Wood and Eliza Wood.
  • In 1861, William Wood resided in Shipley, Sussex, England.
  • In 1891, William Wood resided in West Malling, West Malling, Kent, England.
  • William Wood married Sarah Ann Williams, and had children including William Henry James Wood, Annie Wood, Emily Louisa Wood, Edward H Wood, Frederick John Wood, Benjamin Thomas Wood, Alice Jane Wood, Mary Martha Wood, Ethel Maud Wood, Henry Samuel Wood.
  • William Wood passed away in 1944 in Medway, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Wood's Ancestors

Self
William Wood
1859 – 1944
Birth Place: Shipley, Sussex, England
Parents
James Wood
1831 –
Horsham, Sussex, England
Eliza Wood
1839 –
Alfold, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Wood's Descendants

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William Wood (1859 – 1944) m. Sarah (Ann) Williams (1859 – )
  1. 1. William (Henry James) Wood (abt 1882 – )
  2. 2. Annie Wood (20 Sep 1884 – ) m. Alfred Pearce (1 Mar 1890 – )
    1. 1. Alfred (W) Pearce (28 Sep 1919 – )
    2. 2. John (E) Pearce (21 Jul 1922 – )
    3. 3. Edith (E) Pearce (19 Dec 1924 – )
  3. 3. Emily (Louisa) Wood (17 Feb 1886 – Jan 1973) m. Thomas (Daniel) Higgins (October 1885 – Oct 1966) m. Frank Duke
    1. 1. Henry (Thomas) Higgins (4 Nov 1908 – abt February 1965)
    2. 2. Emily (Elizabeth) Higgins (25 Feb 1911 – Jan 1967)
    3. 3. James (Edward) Higgins (15 Aug 1913 – 10 Jun 1995)
  4. 4. Edward (H) Wood (abt 1888 – )
  5. 5. Frederick (John) Wood (12 May 1889 – Jul 1981) m. Lily (Robertha) Wood (8 Jun 1892 – Jan 1972)
    1. 1. Catherine (Lilian) Wood (8 nov 1919 – Sep 1988)
    2. 2. Frederick (William J) Wood (13 Feb 1922 – Nov 1992)
    3. 3. Barbra (Susannah) Wood (1924 – )
    4. 4. Frederick wood
  6. 6. Benjamin (Thomas) Wood (abt 1893 – 30 Sep 1962)
  7. 7. Alice (Jane) Wood (10 Jul 1897 – Mar 1989) m. Alfred (John) Springett (6 Jan 1901 – Jul 1971)
    1. 1. George (Harold) Springett (27 Jun 1932 – 17 Nov 2008)
  8. 8. Mary (Martha) Wood (4 Apr 1900 – 1980) m. William (T) Jenner (21 Jan 1891 – )
    1. 1. Dennis (R) Jenner (8 May 1928 – )
  9. 9. Ethel (Maud) Wood (29 Nov 1902 – 9 Feb 1983) m. Herbert (John) Mills (26 Sep 1902 – Jun 1974)
    1. 1. Henry (J) Mills (3 Dec 1926 – Oct 1981)
    2. 2. Henry (J) Mills (3 Dec 1926 – )
  10. 10. Henry (Samuel) Wood (19 Sep 1904 – 1959) m. Louise (Marie) Large (8 Sep 1907 – Oct 1979)
    1. 1. Olive (E) Wood (24 Jul 1928 – ) m. Herbert (C W) Barham (Oct 1925 – )
      1. 1. Cynthia (Jayne) Barham (1958 – )
      2. 2. Lisa (Jane) Barham (1968 – )
    2. 2. Joyce (Anne) Wood (29 Jun 1930 – 28 Nov 2014) m. Ronald (G) Rush

William Wood's Timeline

7 Records

1859
1859
Birth of William Wood in Shipley, Sussex, England
Shipley, Sussex, England
1861
1861
Age 2
William Wood resided here in Shipley, Sussex, England
Shipley, Sussex, England
1891
1891
Age 32
William Wood resided here in West Malling, West Malling, Kent, England
West Malling, West Malling, Kent, England
1901
1901
Age 42
William Wood resided here in West Malling, West Malling, Kent, England
West Malling, West Malling, Kent, England
1911
1911
Age 52
William Wood resided here in West Malling, Kent, England
West Malling, Kent, England
1939
1939
Age 80
William Wood resided here in Kent, England
Kent, England
1944
1944
Age 85
Death of William Wood in Medway, Kent, England
Medway, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1859
    Event Place: Shipley, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 670; Folio: 39; Page: 26; GSU roll: 6095780
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 743; Folio: 69; Page: 26
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 607; Folio: 28; Page: 13; GSU roll: 542670
    [4] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
    [5] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/1832i

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Shipley, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 607; Folio: 28; Page: 13; GSU roll: 542670

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: West Malling, West Malling, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 670; Folio: 39; Page: 26; GSU roll: 6095780

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: West Malling, West Malling, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 743; Folio: 69; Page: 26

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: West Malling, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/1832i

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stone-near-Dartford, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Medway, Kent, England

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