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Hi there,

Can someone look up this census entry for me for this chap and his family?

Thank you,

Samuel Woods

Head

England and Wales Census, 1861

birth: 1809 Farnworth, Lancashire
census: 1861 Runcorn, Cheshire, England


NameSamuel Woods
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1861
GenderMale
Age52
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
BirthplaceFarnworth, Lancashire
Schedule TypeHousehold
Registration DistrictRuncorn
Sub-District3 Runcorn
Ecclesiastical ParishParochial All Saints Church
ParishRuncorn
Residence CountyCheshire

1861 England Census
Name: Samuel Wood
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Wood
Gender: Male
Where born: Farnworth, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Runcorn
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Street Address: Fryer Street
Occupation: Waterman
Registration District: Runcorn
Sub-registration District: Runcorn
Piece: 2598
Folio: 62
Page Number: 12
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel Wood 52
Mary Wood 48 - Five Crosses, Cheshire
Ann Wood 18 - House Servant; Overton, Cheshire
Elizabeth Wood 13
John Wood 11
Mary Ann Wood 9
Jane Wood 5

All others born Runcorn, Cheshire.

Thank you - are the rest of the family born Runcorn? And are they are ALL children of Samuel Wood?

The family name is actually WOODS - Samuel died in 1870 but can you spot him in 1851 and 1841?

Thanks,

Peter

1861 could be Woods on image

Samuel is a waterman

Mary born Five Cross, Cheshire
Ann -0verton
Rest of the children shown as born Runcorn

I've updated the info. It could be Woods. There's a small squiggle after the 'd'.

Yes, all daughters and the one son.

I'll check for other censuses.

1841 England Census
Name: Samuel Woods
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Gender: Male
Civil Parish: Runcorn
Hundred: Bucklow
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Street Address: Fryer St
Occupation: Waterman
Registration District: Runcorn
Sub-registration District: Runcorn
Piece: 95
Book: 20
Folio: 14
Page Number: 22
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel Woods 30 - not born in county
Kitty Woods 13 - not born in county
Ann Woods 10 - born in county

No relationships in 1841 of course, but looks like he's widowed so his elder family is with a different wife.

1851
: Sarah Duncalf
Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Stepdaughter
Mother's Name: Mary Woods Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Overton, Cheshire, England
Civil Parish: Runcorn County/Island: Cheshire Country: England
Registration District: Runcorn
Sub-registration District: Budworth ED, institution, or vessel: 7f
Household Schedule Number: 67 Piece: 2164 Folio: 497 Page Number: 17 Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Woods 48
Mary Woods 39
Sarah Duncalf 13
Elizabeth Woods 2
John Woods under 5 Mo

Class: HO107; Piece: 2164; Folio: 497; Page: 17; GSU roll: 87146-87147.

Thank you so much - so Samuel was married twice.

BUT, Sarah DUNCALF?! How does she fit in?!

Can anyone see a marriage for Samuel and Mary?!

Kitty????

"England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900"
Name: Catherine Woods
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 05 Oct 1828
Event Place: Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Samuel Woods
Mother's Name: Deborah
GS Film number: 1836130

England Marriages, 1538–1973
marriage: 19 February 1828 Farnworth (Near Prescot), Lancashire, England
Name Samuel Woods
Spouse's Name Deborah Johnson
Spouse's Marital Status Widowed

Indexing Project (Batch) Number M01401-2

Ah so Deborah Johnson, possible mother of Kitty, was a widow?!

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Ann Woods
christening: 25 July 1830 Runcorn, Cheshire, England
father: Samuel Woods
mother: Deborah Woods

Maria Woods
christening: 28 October 1832 Runcorn Parish
residence: Runcorn, Cheshire, England
father: Samuel Woods
mother: Deborah Woods

Deborah Woods
England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900
birth: 1789
burial: 29 September 1840 Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Deborah Wylde
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
birth: 17 August 1790
christening: 18 September 1790; All Saint's, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
father: Samuel Wylde
mother: Mary


Deborah Wylde
England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000
residence: 27 October 1814 All Saints, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
marriage: 27 October 1814; Runcorn, Cheshire, England
spouse: Peter Johnson

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Johnson
Event: Birth
Place: Cheshire
Event Range: 1814-1828
Father Name: Peter
Mother Name: Deborah

Mary Johnson
christening: 23 June 1816 Runcorn, Cheshire, England
residence: 23 June 1816 , Runcorn, Cheshire, England
father: Peter Johnson
mother: Deborah

Eliza Johnson
christening: 12 March 1818 All Saints, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
residence: 12 March 1818 All Saints, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
father: Peter Johnson
mother: Deborah

Richard Johnson
christening: 10 January 1820 All Saints, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
residence: 10 January 1820 All Saints, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
father: Peter Johnson
mother: Deborah

Samuel Wylde Johnson
christening: 1822 RUNCORN, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND
residence: Runcorn, Cheshire, England
father: Peter Johnson
mother: Deborah

Robert Johnson
christening: 1824 RUNCORN, CHESTER, ENGLAND
residence: Runcorn, Cheshire, England
father: Peter Johnson
mother: Deborah

Oh wow - how lovely to find out more about Deborah and her family.

This really is appreciated, and please keep it coming.

I would love to find out more about Mary also, Samuel's second wife ... she is my ancestor through her daughter Mary Woods.

Would the only way of finding her maiden name be by buying Mary's birth certificate?

1871 England Census
Name: Mary Woods
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1812
Relation: Mother-in-law
Gender: Female
Where born: Overton, Cheshire, England
Civil Parish: Runcorn
Town: Runcorn
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Street Address: 24 Fryer St
Occupation:
Registration District: Runcorn
Sub-registration District: Runcorn
Piece: 3691
Folio: 111
Page Number: 39
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Miller 28 - Plasterer; Stafford
Elizabeth Miller 22
Sarah Miller 4 - scholar
Annie Miller 2
Mary Woods 59
John Woods 20 - Chemical Labourer
Mary Woods 18

All others born Runcorn.

Ah thank you - could we find the Miller family after this date? I have looked but nothing on the 1881 census - also seems Mary Woods senior died in 1882, and Mary Woods junior married my ancestor Michael Lever in 1871, about seven weeks after this census ... I already have information on her family but have struggled finding a death. Here she is in 1881/1891 when I lose her - please don't look for her spouse and children as I already have information on them:

1881 Census Living 35 James Street Widnes Lancashire
Michael LEVER Head Mar 26 Alkali Worker Manuf Born Bolton Lancashire
Mary LEVER Wife Mar 25 Born Runcorn Cheshire
Henry LEVER Son 9 Scholar Born Weston Cheshire
James LEVER Son 6 Scholar Born Weston Cheshire

1891 Census Living 13 Robert Street Widnes Lancashire
Sarah A. SHAW Head Wid 36 Housekeeper Born Runcorn Cheshire
George SHAW Son S 17 Gass Fitter (App) Born Widnes Lancashire
Ada SHAW Daur 11 Scholar Born Widnes Lancashire
Jack SHAW Son 9 Scholar Born Widnes Lancashire
Alice SHAW Daur 7 Scholar Born Widnes Lancashire
Lydia SHAW Daur 6 Scholar Born Widnes Lancashire
Harry SHAW Son 4 Born Widnes Lancashire
Peter SHAW Son 3 Born Widnes Lancashire
Mary A. LEVER Boarder M 37 Laundress Born Widnes Lancashie
Anna LEVER Daur 8 Scholar Born Runcorn Cheshire
Samuel GORST Boarder Wid 64 Agricultural Labour Born Frodsham Chehire

Also, seems as though Jane Woods died in 1895 (another sister), but can you spot John Woods in 1901/1911?

Thank you again!

Also, I think this might be Kitty - can we spot her in the census also?

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Jun 1913 (>99%)
Fallows Catherine 87 Runcorn 8a 294 Scan available - click to view

I have searched and searched for Samuel and Mary's marriage with no luck. There is the possibility they may not have married. I find this unlikely considering they were in the community of Runcorn before and after their relationship began.

Mary consistently gives her birthplace as Overton except for 1861 where she is recorded as Five Crosses. This is in the town of Frodsham. There is also an Overton Hill in Frodsham.

Looking at the birth dates of their children, it seems their relationship started in the late 1840s as Elizabeth, probably their eldest, is registered in 1848. Although you've got to wonder who Ann is in 1861. She was born after Deborah died but a good 4-5 years before the younger children. Having been born in Overton you wonder if she's Mary's child.

As for Sarah Duncalf, also born in Overton, as you say - where does she fit in? See next post for more on her.

As for your Mary's maiden name, yes, it should be on a birth certificate of one of her children.