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Moira

Moira Report 8 Feb 2017 15:32

I have a Charles Leonard Wood, born Stocksbridge abt. 1893. I have found a child born that area and that name 1892. Is there anyway I can find out if it is the right one before I order the birth cert. I cannot find a baptisum for the child, so can't tell if it is the correct one

Kayak

Kayak Report 8 Feb 2017 15:41

Do you know who the parents were for your Charles?

Is this the birth?

WOOD, CHARLES LEONARD mother's maiden name COOKE
GRO Reference: 1892 S Quarter in WORTLEY Volume 09C Page 302

Kayak

Kayak Report 8 Feb 2017 15:45

Is this the family in 1901 census:


Charles L Wood
England and Wales Census, 1901
Name Charles L Wood
Event Type Census
Event Date 31 Mar 1901
Event Place Stocksbridge, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
County Yorkshire (West Riding)
Civil Parish Stocksbridge
Ecclesiastical Parish Bolsterstone
Sub-District Bradfield
Registration District Wortley
Residence Note Carr Road Orchard Street
Gender Male
Age 8
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1893
Birthplace Stocksbridge, Yorkshire
Schedule Type 40
Page Number 8
Household







James T Wood Head M 47 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Mary Wood Wife F 48 Wednesbury, Staffordshire
Agnes Wood Daughter F 16 Scotland
Thomas Wood Son M 13 Stocksbridge, Yorkshire
Jane E Wood Daughter F 10 Stocksbridge, Yorkshire
Charles L Wood Son M 8 Stocksbridge, Yorkshire

Maddie

Maddie Report 8 Feb 2017 15:47

1911 ???
Name: Charles Leonard Wood
Age in 1911: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1893
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Deepcar, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Stocksbridge
Search Photos: Search for 'Stocksbridge' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
County/Island: Yorkshire-West Riding
Country: England
Street address: 10 Florence Buildings, Deepcar, Nr Sheffield
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Coal Miner (trammer)
Registration district: Wortley
Registration District Number: 508
Sub-registration district: Bradfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Piece: 27699
Household Members:
Name Age
James Thomas Wood 55
Thomas Wood 23
Jane Elizabeth Wood 19
Charles Leonard Wood 18

Moira

Moira Report 8 Feb 2017 15:48

Yes that is the family on both of the census

Kayak

Kayak Report 8 Feb 2017 15:51

Birth registrations for other two children born Wortley Area:



WOOD, THOMAS mother's maiden name COOKE
GRO Reference: 1887 S Quarter in WORTLEY Volume 09C Page 252


Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
WOOD, JANE ELIZABETH mother's maiden name COOKE
GRO Reference: 1890 J Quarter in WORTLEY Volume 09C Page 258

Maddie

Maddie Report 8 Feb 2017 15:53

????
James T. Wood

in the UK, Military Deserters, 1812-1927

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Report issue

Name: James T. Wood
Age: 24
Birth Year: Abt 1856
Birth Place: Nottingham
Desertion Date: 23 Aug 1880
Publication Date: 8 Sep 1880
Military Corps: 10th Brigade Depot

in the 1861 England Census
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Name: James Thomas Wood
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: 1855
Relation: Son
Father's name: John Wood
Mother's name: Amy Wood
Gender: Male
Where born: Nottinghamshire, England
Civil Parish: St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark
Town: Nottingham
County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Nottingham
Sub-registration district: St Ann
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 3
Piece: 2459
Folio: 104
Page Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
John Wood 41
Amy Wood 39
John Wood 19
Emma Wood 14
James Thomas Wood 6
Mary Pearson 76

in the 1871 England Census
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Name: James Thos Wood
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Relation: Son
Father's name: John Wood
Mother's name: Mary Wood
Gender: Male
Where born: Nottinghamshire, England
Civil Parish: Brightside Bierlow
Ecclesiastical parish: Brightside
Town: Sheffield
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Sheffield
Sub-registration district: Brightside
ED, institution, or vessel: 41
Household schedule number: 112
Piece: 4697
Folio: 12
Page Number: 20
Household Members:
Name Age
John Wood 51
Mary Wood 48
Emma Wood 23
James Thos Wood 16
Ann Wood 9
Bertha Wood 7

Moira

Moira Report 8 Feb 2017 15:57

I have found a record of his birth, or whAT I think is him vol.9c page 302

Kayak

Kayak Report 8 Feb 2017 16:04

Parents Marriage:



Marriages Jun 1874
BURROWS Maria Sheffield 9c 549
Cooke Mary Sheffield 9c 549 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Holbrook William Sheffield 9c 549
WOOD James Thomas Sheffield 9c 549 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

so the birth reg I posted above for Charles (Mother's maiden name Cooke):

EDIT:
Wortley is the registration district for Stocksbridge

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Moira

Moira Report 8 Feb 2017 16:09

yes thank you Tiggit ,that looks like it is him,
Thank you so much