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Wooldridge branches of Dorset?

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MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 10 Aug 2011 21:06

This is the 1885 marriage:

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1885
GRAY Rachel Shaftesbury 5a 461
Wooldridge Henry Williams Shaftesbury 5a 461

(Puzzled how you couldn't see Rachel?)

Here's some further detail:


Dorset, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921

Name: Henry Williams Wooldridge - a baker
Birth Year: abt 1862
Age: 23
Marriage or Bann Date: 20 Dec 1885
Parish: Shaftesbury
Spouse's Name: Rachell Gray, age 23
Spouse's Father's Name: Henry Gray < Fishmonger

Henry Williams' father's name has been written into the margin as "Henry Charles William Wooldridge" - it appears his name hadn't been provided when the banns were originally read.

Witnesses: Martha Ann Gray & Alfred T Stainer

Joy

Joy Report 10 Aug 2011 20:55

In 1881 Lot is a widower born Donhead (from find my past).

The marriage Henry Wooldridge 1885 4th Q Shaftesbury 5a461 is on free BMD.



Have you consulted the online parish clerks (OPCs) for Dorset and Wiltshire parishes?

Linda

Linda Report 10 Aug 2011 20:20

hello again

thanks for all the help from everybody

Can some advise who the bride is on the following Wooldridge reference please

I think I am doing things right by going backwards but can only do it one step at a time to find the link

Henry Wooldridge 1885 4th Q Shaftesbury 5a461

I hope it will be Rachel if not another Wooldridge branch
thanks

Linda

Still can't find Henry Wooldridge on 1881 Census

Andrew

Andrew Report 9 Aug 2011 21:20

Albert William & Francis Shafesbury

1901 England Census
about Albert Woolridge Name: Albert Woolridge
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation: Son
Father's name: Henry Woolridge
Mother's name: Rachel Woolridge
Gender: Male
Where born: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

Civil parish: Motcombe
Ecclesiastical parish: Enmore Green St John the Evangelist and Motcombe St Mary
Town: Enmore Green
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Shaftesbury
Sub-registration district: Shaftesbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 102
Piece: 1964
Folio: 31
Page Number: 17
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Woolridge 38
Rachel Woolridge 38
Edwin Woolridge 12
Eva Woolridge 10
Ellen Woolridge 8
Winifred Woolridge 6
Frank Woolridge 4
Albert Woolridge 1


Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 9 Aug 2011 21:18

Arthur John

1901 England Census
about Arthur J Woodridge Name: Arthur J Woodridge
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation: Son
Father's name: William J Woodridge
Mother's name: Alice M M Woodridge
Gender: Male
Where born: Colchester, Essex, England

Civil parish: Colchester
Ecclesiastical parish: Colchester St Nicholas and St Runwald
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Colchester
Sub-registration district: Colchester, Second Ward
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 25
Piece: 1709
Folio: 102
Page Number: 6
Household Members: Name Age
William J Woodridge 31
Alice M M Woodridge 32
Reginald R Woodridge 4
Arthur J Woodridge 1


Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 9 Aug 2011 21:15

Albert William

1901 Wales Census
about Albert W Woolbridge Name: Albert W Woolbridge
Age in 1901: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Relation: Son
Father's name: Eli Woolbridge
Mother's name: Rosannah Woolbridge
Gender: Male
Where born: Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Civil parish: Llanelly
Ecclesiastical parish: Llanedy St Edith and Hendy
Town: Iscoed
County/Island: Carmarthenshire
Country: Wales

Street Address: View image
Condition as to marriage: View image
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: View image

Registration district: Llanelly
Sub-registration district: Llanon
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 138
Piece: 5093
Folio: 143
Page Number: 23
Household Members: Name Age
Eli Woolbridge 34
Rosannah Woolbridge 36
Arthur G Woolbridge 6
Albert W Woolbridge 4
Beatrice E Woolbridge 2
Evan Philpott 25



Andy

Linda

Linda Report 9 Aug 2011 21:03

thanks Maryb

Here are a few more that I believe connect into the Shaftesbury Wooldridge family of where they are seem to come from

1896 1st 1/4 Albert William Wooldridge Llanelly 11a1062

1899 3rd 1/4 Arthur John Wooldridge Colchester 4a708/208

1899 4th 1/4 Albert William Wooldridge Shaftesbury 5a19

1896 3rd 1/4 Francis Mark Wooldrdige Shaftesbury 5a217

Thanks for checking

Mary

Mary Report 9 Aug 2011 20:52

Gordon and Claude were the sons of William Charles 1865 and Ellen 1868
Address 1911 18,Ashdon Road Saffron walden.

Evelyn Maude 12/4/1904 to harry herbert Wooldridge and Edith Sophia nee Llewelyn according to a tree on Ancestry Evelyn died in Birmingham 1918

Percival Samuel baptised by Henry and Rachel 1/4/1904 he was buried 14/4/1904.
Maryb

Linda

Linda Report 9 Aug 2011 20:37

Right here we go for a bit more info and help needed please

Can anyone check out who the parents are on the following births please

Claude Stanley Wooldridge 1904 AMJ 1/4 Saffron Walden 4a 896

Gordon Charles Wooldridge 1896 JAS 1/4 Saffron Walden 4a 721

Evelyn Maud Wooldrdige 1904 AMJ 1/4 Cardiff 11a 442

Percival Samuel Wooldridge 1904 JFM 1/4 Shaftesbury 5a 208

Thankyou

Linda

Linda Report 9 Aug 2011 19:47

It all fits - thank you - next job do a bit of searching on here

Will keep you informed of progress :-D

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 9 Aug 2011 19:33

Hi Linda, think this may be James's marriage to Edith Mary:

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Sep 1912
Tant Edith M Wooldridge Saffron W. 4a 1834
Wooldridge James W Tant Saffron W. 4a 1834

This is the only child I can find for them (which you already know):

Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page
Births Dec 1924
WOOLDRIDGE Muriel E M TANT Sudbury 4a 1375

Linda

Linda Report 9 Aug 2011 19:26

Hello to you all

- you have got the right family and Lot - I have been tracking my family down for many years now so I have seen the two threads -

You have "found" two more Wooldridge's i.e. William Henry and Sarah Ann.

Since starting on this branch I know Lot had a son Charles Wooldridge (1839) who married Anna emily Burb(b)ridge - they had a son William C Wooldridge (1864) - having a search yeaterday I found the following:-
WCW married Ellen Blackmore in 1887. WCW and E had 2 boys James Wooldridge and Harold Norwman Wooldridge. Harold died two years old but James married a Edith Mary ? in ?. I have found one daughter Muriel Elain Wooldridge 1924 - By now this brnach have moved to Saffron Wladen Essex - now I need tofind out if there were more children and if so who are they and who did they marry etc.

Thanks again for all your help - I would love to find my cousins

Linda

Linda Report 9 Aug 2011 19:26

Hello to you all

- you have got the right family and Lot - I have been tracking my family down for many years now so I have seen the two threads -

You have "found" two more Wooldridge's i.e. William Henry and Sarah Ann.

Since starting on this branch I know Lot had a son Charles Wooldridge (1839) who married Anna emily Burb(b)ridge - they had a son William C Wooldridge (1864) - having a search yeaterday I found the following:-
WCW married Ellen Blackmore in 1887. WCW and E had 2 boys James Wooldridge and Harold Norwman Wooldridge. Harold died two years old but James married a Edith Mary ? in ?. I have found one daughter Muriel Elain Wooldridge 1924 - By now this brnach have moved to Saffron Wladen Essex - now I need tofind out if there were more children and if so who are they and who did they marry etc.

Thanks again for all your help - I would love to find my cousins

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 9 Aug 2011 07:41

Linda, are you aware of this thread on Ancestry?

http://www.british-genealogy.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-23535.html

It's about Angelina.


Also this one that names Lot's parents.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=0tu5mcd4i8gnor5v64cp0ch190&topic=105205.0

Ozi

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 9 Aug 2011 07:35

I wondered if he might be in prison.

Ozi

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 9 Aug 2011 05:06

Is it possible that he could be a patient in a lunatic asylum, under the initials L W?


I have looked, and there about 2 dozen on the 1861 on ancestry!





sylvia

SAMANTHA

SAMANTHA Report 9 Aug 2011 00:28

hi,

There's is a record of a Lot dying in 1890 @ the ripe old age of 82


Transcription Record
Name Lot Wooldridge
Year of Registration 1890
Quarter of Registration Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Shaftesbury
Registration County Dorset
Age at Death: 82
Volume Number 5A
Volume Page 128

Vanessa

Vanessa Report 9 Aug 2011 00:19

There is a Lot Wooldridge showing on the 1860 US census in Illinois but I dont have access to view. Maybe somebody could check passenger lists?

EDIT: Maybe not, he appears to be there in preceding and following census'

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 8 Aug 2011 22:58

1871 England Census
Name: George Woodbridge
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen Woodbridge
Gender: Male
Where born: Motcombe, Dorset, England
Civil parish: Gillingham
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Street Address: Peasmarsh Rd

Occupation: Ag Lab

Registration district: Shaftesbury
Sub-registration district: Gillingham
Piece: 1970
Folio: 44
Page Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
George Woodbridge 34
Ellen Woodbridge 29
Wm Henry Woodbridge 5
Sarah Ann Woodbridge 3
Saml Hobbs 53 - separate household; tailor from Somerset.

All born Motcombe.

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 8 Aug 2011 22:56

Well done, Choccy.