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From old occupation site Mel:-

Carman/Charman/Carrier/
Carter/Cartman

Driver of (horse-drawn) vehicles for transporting goods. Carmen were often employed by railway companies for local deliveries and collections of goods and parcels. Modern day van driver. A Carter typically drove a light two wheeled carriage. Also sometimes someone who drove horse-drawn trams was called a Carman.

Kath. x

Thanks Mel.

You are probably correct in saying Carver, as he did deal in woodwork etc.

Having said that, 'Carman' is an actual job! Nothing to do with cars as we know of today, but a sort of removals / transporter of goods. (Sort of but not quite Steptoe & Son way of transport)!!

Just a little note.

On Kathleen and safc's post of the baptism of Margaret Wood 1792 her father is down on their posts as a Carman but to my mind it should be CARVER as I don't think they had cars of any kind in those days.

Thanks Mel & Malyon for the info.

Mel, I am surprised to see another possible child - Sarah Elizabeth Wood b 1807.

The parents names are correct, as is the church. I wonder if there are other children in between? - And how do I find out?????

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Margaret Finnegan
England and Wales Census, 1851
Name
Margaret Finnegan
Event Type
Census
Event Date
1851
Event Place
Saint Anne Limehouse, Middlesex, England
Registration District
Stepney
Residence Note
Causeway
Gender
Female
Age
61
Marital Status
Widow
Occupation
Marine Store Servant
Relationship to Head of Household
Mother
Birth Year (Estimated)
1790
Birthplace
St Georges East, Middlesex
Page Number
4
Registration Number
HO107
Piece/Folio
1554 / 592
Affiliate Record Type
Household
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Francis Finnegan
Head
M
27
St Georges East, Middlesex
Margaret Finnegan
Mother
F
61
St Georges East, Middlesex
Mary Finnegan
Sister
F
25
St Georges East, Middlesex
Elizabeth Finnegan
Sister
F
21
St Georges East, Middlesex
Emma Finch
Visitor
F
5
St Georges East, Middlesex

Or this marriage?

Name: Thomas Wood
Gender: Male
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 10 Apr 1787
Marriage Place: St George in the East, Tower Hamlets, England
Spouse: Sarah Chitty
Register Type: Parish Register

If Mary Wood was born in Dec 1887 then this marriage looks more likely as its just about 9 months till her birth.

Another child??

Name: Sarah Elizabeth Wood
Gender: Female
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 11 Sep 1807
Baptism Place: St George, Hanover Square, Westminster, Middlesex, England
Father: Thomas Wood
Mother: Sarah Wood
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript

Mary Wood's baptism says

Mary Dr of Thos: Wood, carver, by Sarah, Trot's Ct 21 days old.

Many thanks, Kathleen !

3 daughters! (So far).

No idea how you would check but there is this possible marriage for the parents:-

England Marriages 1538-1973 Transcription
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First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wood
Name note -
Marriage year 1787
Marriage date 08 Oct 1787
Marriage place Whitechapel
Spouse's first name(s) Sarah
Spouse's last name Maza
County London
Country England
Record set England Marriages 1538-1973
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages

Whitechapel is very close to Stepney where the baptisms took place.

Kath. x

Another possible although there is no father's first name given on this one:-

England, Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Transcription
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First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Wood
Gender Female
Birth year -
Birth place -
Baptism year 1790
Baptism date 28 Mar 1790
Baptism age 28d
Residence St. George-in-the-East, Middlesex, England
Place St George in the East
County Middlesex
Country England
Father's first name(s) -
Father's last name Wood
Mother's first name(s) Sarah
Mother's last name -
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975

Kath. x

This could possibly be a sister to Margaret:-

England, Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Transcription
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First name(s) Mary
Last name Wood
Gender Female
Birth year -
Birth place -
Baptism year 1788
Baptism date 07 Dec 1788
Residence St. George-in-the-East, Middlesex, England
Place St George in the East
County Middlesex
Country England
Father's first name(s) Thos
Father's last name Wood
Mother's first name(s) Sarah
Mother's last name -
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975

Kath. x

Wow!! Thanks Safc & Kathleen... Got her and her parents names. Now, when did they marry and are there any more kids?

Thanks,

There is this baptism which could be a possibility:-

London, Docklands and East End Baptisms, 1558-1933 Transcription
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First name(s) Margaret
Last name Wood
Birth year 1792
Baptism year 1792
Baptism date 01 Jul 1792
Address Trott's Court, Virginia Street
Father's first name(s) Thomas
Father's occupation Carman
Mother's first name(s) Sarah
Parish St George in the East, Stepney
Church address Cannon Street Road
County London
Country England
Notes 17 days old
Docklands Ancestors reference X097/277
Record set London, Docklands And East End Baptisms, 1558-1933

Kath. x

London, Docklands and East End Baptisms, 1558-1933 Transcription

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First name(s) Margaret
Last name Wood
Birth year 1792
Baptism year 1792
Baptism date 01 Jul 1792
Address Trott's Court, Virginia Street
Father's first name(s) Thomas
Father's occupation Carman
Mother's first name(s) Sarah
Parish St George in the East, Stepney
Church address Cannon Street Road
County London
Country England
Notes 17 days old
Docklands Ancestors reference X097/277
Record set London, Docklands And East End Baptisms, 1558-1933
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
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I am trying to find birth / baptism as well as parents of Margaret Wood b about 1790.

In 1851 Census, she says she comes from St. George's in the East, Middlesex / London.

She marries Francis Finegan at St. George in the East in 1816, so I presume a local girl?

Any clues?

Thanks......