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UPDATE

The book entry I referred to above, says that he 'succeeded his elder brother, Mr S R Wood' in 1866 - the meaning behind these words have puzzled me for quite some time! Now I know the answer - Stephen went bankrupt, so Alfred carried on the business!!!! I thought that Stephen had died and left the business to his brother Alfred!! Just shows how wrong you can be!?

One of the members on this site - Ladykira - very kindly found this entry for me in the London Gazette dated 1866!!

Stephen Richardson Wood, of High-street, in the' town
and county of the town of Nottingham, and of Ilkeston,
in the county of Derby, Provision Dealer, having
been adjudged bankrupt under a Petition for adjudication
of Bankruptcy, filed in Her Majesty's Court of
Bankruptcy for the" Birmingham District, on the 19th
day of ^ February, 1866, a public sitting, for the said
bankrupt to pass his Lust Examination, and make application
for his Discharge, will be held before George
Williams Sanders, Esq., a Commissioner of the said Court,
on the 1st day of May next, at the said Court, at the
Shirehall, Nottingham, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon
precisely, the day last aforesaid being the day limited for
the said bankrupt to surrender. Mr. John Harris, of Lowpavement,
Nottingham, is the Official Assignee, and Mr. S.
Maples, of Nottingham, and Messrs. James and Griffin, of
Birmingham, are the Solicitors acting in the bankruptcy

I post this just to let you know [those who are interested] that it is worth the wait for answers to your many, many questions!! tHE TRUTH WILL OUT!

eLAINE

nudge

glad you solved the mystery

good hunting

I HAVE GOOD NEWS!!! I HAVE FOUND STEPHEN!!

Sharon and Ann - you were both right. I managed to find his marriage at the archives today and his father is recorded as Isaiah!

So - as for the cryptic story about Stephen's brother 'suceeding' him - he hadnt died at all, but was living in Nottingham and working as, not a provision merchant, but a timber merchant. I have to conclude that he may have started the business, which his brother then took over and bankrupt!!

Good job he didnt manage to get his hands of the timber business!! [I have to investigate this further!]

I have to [ashamedly admit] that i did see this Stephen in the course of my searches, but concluded that it couldnt be him because it wasnt the 'right' sort of buiness. This goes against all the good advice that those more experienced keep on giving us - namely dont ignore ANY possibles!!

Just think of the time and trouble I could have saved myself and those good enought to help me in this.

Thank you so much to all who have answered my thread!

Elaine

Hi Ann - I will check out the 1881 census again. This could well be him!! Many thanks. I will let you know if I find anything out.

The book was written and based [I assume] on info that the 'prominent people of Ilkeston' told him. Just between you and me, I think that Stephen's brother didnt always tell the truth!!

sorry -I should have put it in my post

the info on Steven K was the 1881 census from familysearch.org

suceeded his brother is rather vague, it could just mean he was the next manager/owner and Stephen wanted to move on somewhere else/ was originally a junior partener or Stephen had died. You would think a historical book would be more specific!

Hi Ann,

The parents John and Elizabeth must be some relation to Stephen - but at the moment, I am not sure what relation they are. Enos is a witness at Stephen's fathers wedding - I thought that Enos was maybe Stephen's uncle, but maybe he is Stephen's father's cousin?

Stephen's grandfather is called John - but there is no record of his father in this list, yet they are his father's generation. Hmmm!

The passage I found in a book said that Alfred 'suceeded his brother Stephen' I am not sure whether this means that Stephen died. What do you think?

What year did you get the information on Stephen K Wood?. I can then check the age of Stephen and the records.

Thanks for your help Ann!

Elaine

all these are in the same baptism batch with parents John & Elizabeth

1. Mary Annie Wood - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 14 MAY 1820 Geddington, Northampton, England
2. Charlotte Wood - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 27 MAR 1825 Geddington, Northampton, England
3. Rose Wood - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 28 OCT 1832 Geddington, Northampton, England
4. Fredereick Wood - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 04 JAN 1818 Geddington, Northampton, England
5. Alfred Wood - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 13 OCT 1822 Geddington, Northampton, England
6. George Wood - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 01 JUN 1828 Geddington, Northampton, England
7. Enos Wood - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 12 MAR 1815 Geddington, Northampton, England
8. Charles Wood - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 19 FEB 1832 Geddington, Northampton, England

could this be your Stephen maybe he did not die in 1850's but sold his business to Alfred

Stephen K. WOOD Head M Male 44 Geddington, Nottingham, England Timber Merchant Employing 14 Men
Harriet WOOD Wife M Female 42 Harby, Leicester, England

Source Information:
Dwelling 102 Caroline St
Census Place Nottingham St Mary, Nottingham, England
Family History Library Film 1341801
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 3355 / 65
Page Number 9

Hi All,

The death cert I ordered wasnt the correct one - it was just a stab in the dark!! So I have put the cert details on the BMD share website.

Elaine

Hi Christine,

I am now in receipt of the marriage cert of Isaiah and Rachel - Enos is a witness - I am taking this as Enos being a relative - prob his brother.

Isaiah's father is John Wood - so either Alfred Burton was telling porkies or the Ilkeston History Society has got it wrong. I think the history society took their information from the book written on prominent people in Ilkeston - before computers and geneology - so I think that Alfred may have given the wrong information on purpose!!!!

Elaine

Hi Christine,

There was a Rebecca married to an 'Enos' [I think] in Geddington and I was going to try and find out if he was Isaiah's brother - but I have not got around to it yet!!!

It could be Enos's wife.

I have had contact from someone who thinks his wife is a relative of mine. He has sent me a marriage cert and she is related to Alfred's son and Stephen's nephew!!!

Stephen Wood Pedigree
Male


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 18 SEP 1839 Geddington, Northampton, England

Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: Isaiah Wood Family
Mother: Rachel Wood


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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

I007046

I am fine. Been working hard.
Hope you are well too.

You are really getting stuck in now arn't you?

I know this is not Rachael.
I found it and I am sure it fits in somewhere with your lot so I thought I would send it to you.
A tiny village like that it is unlikely that the woods are not related in some way.

Hi Christine,

When I first read this, I thought it was the answer to my problem.

However, I cannot find a Harriett Wood recorded as a child of Rachel and Isaiah in the census' before they 'seperated'

The family 'disappears' between the 1851 and 1861 census'. If this is correct and Harriett were the child of Rachel and Isaiah - then she would have been conceived BEFORE 1861 and from the dates given she was born in 1868!!

AND this Rachel had children after 1868 with William Howe.

AND I have just noticed as I am typing this reply - that this is a Rebecca not a Rachel!!!

Thank you for thinking of me, however. How are you? Have not heard from you for a while!

Elaine

Hi Elaine

I think this is one of yours

1871 Address: Wood Street, Geddington

HOWE, William John Head M 34 1837 Northamptonshire VIEW
HOWE, Rebecca Wife F 32 1839 Northamptonshire VIEW
WATERS, William John Son-In-Law M 9 1862 Northamptonshire VIEW
WATERS, Albert Son-In-Law M 6 1865 Northamptonshire VIEW
WOOD, Harriett A Daughter F 3 1868 Northamptonshire VIEW
HOWE, John Thomas Son M 2 1869 Northamptonshire VIEW
HOWE, Elizabeth Daughter F 0 1871 Northamptonshire

from my reading of this i think rebecca has remarried
cant remember where she fitted in
i will leave that with you

Hi Ann,

I have ordered the cert - will let you know if it gives me the confirmation that i need.

Thanks

Elaine

I looked too and I agree it's Woods but stranger things have happened. Worth a go as you say.

no - looking again at the images - going back in the volume - there is clearly a section for Wood - and this looks like Woods - but i think i will still order the certificate - stranger things have been noted before - in one census the family were transcribed a Weeds!!! but i think that was just the script type writing at the time that is difficult to read!? lol

it is the nearest i have got to answering the puzzle so it HAS to be worth the try

Elaine

hi Ann,

1856 would fit in though - it certainly looks like Wood to me!!! I have just searched on FreeBMD and it doesnt come up in the name search - but searching the volume and page i can view the original.

thank you - i think you may have found him. i will order death cert and let you know if this confirms it for me.

Elaine