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Sandra

Sandra Report 29 Dec 2007 23:01

thank you all for your help this has been fascinating and exciting and has now spured me on to find out more

Janice

Janice Report 29 Dec 2007 22:15

There's someone on here called Susan who has a Dorenda Woodford in her tree. Right place, different birth year - would be worth contacting as the Dorenda born 1933 could be named after her. Wattsville is where Samuel V 's parents lived.

Sandra

Sandra Report 29 Dec 2007 21:58

this is absolutely wonderful to have all this information from 1 question, i'm so grateful to you all

Jessie aka Maddies mate

Jessie aka Maddies mate Report 29 Dec 2007 21:48

And possibly Ethel in 1901

Name: Ethel Lowe
Age in 1901: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James Wm
Mother's Name: Betsy
Gender: Female
Where born: Hamstead, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Upper Llanfrechva
Ecclesiastical parish: Upper Llanfrechva
Town: Pontnewyndd
County/Island: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales

Street address: View Image
Condition as to marriage: View Image
Education: View Image
Employment status: View Image
Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Pontypool
Sub-registration district: Llangibby
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 52
Household Members: Name Age
Betsy Lowe 31
Edward William Lowe 10
Ethel Lowe 2
James William Lowe 6 weeks
James Wm Lowe 33
Sarah Ann Lowe 6

Only way to be 100% certain is to send for their marriage cert to confirm their parents

Sandra

Sandra Report 29 Dec 2007 21:48

thank you so much for this information, it means such a lot

Jessie aka Maddies mate

Jessie aka Maddies mate Report 29 Dec 2007 21:45

This could be David Samuel in the 1901 census, his father is also called Samuel

1901 Wales Census
about David S Woodford
Name: David S Woodford
Age in 1901: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Saml
Mother's Name: Rachel
Gender: Male
Where born: Tylerstown, Glamorgan, Wales

Civil Parish: Llanhilleth
Ecclesiastical parish: Llanhilleth
Town: Aberbeeg
County/Island: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales

Street address: View Image
Condition as to marriage: View Image
Education: View Image
Employment status: View Image
Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Pontypool
Sub-registration district: Pontypool
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 69
Household Members: Name Age
Fred Ball 20
Arthur Goodenough 19
Beedris M Woodford 5
David S Woodford 3
Eliza A Woodford 7
Mary J Woodford 9
Rachel Woodford 29
Saml Woodford 30


Janice

Janice Report 29 Dec 2007 21:42

Birth to go with this for Samuel V is Q2 1923 MMN Lowe in Newport M

Sandra

Sandra Report 29 Dec 2007 21:41

yes this is very possible i think he could have chosen to use his middle name or indeed his parents could have used it

Janice

Janice Report 29 Dec 2007 21:38

From CWGC

WOODFORD, SAMUEL VERDUN
Initials: S V
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Barham
Age: 18
Date of Death: 25/11/1941
Service No: D/JX 163239
Additional information: Son of Samuel and Ethel Woodford, of Wattsville, Monmouthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 49, Column 3.
Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

Jessie aka Maddies mate

Jessie aka Maddies mate Report 29 Dec 2007 21:35

Marriage of the Woodford and Lowe for the above birth

Marriages Jun 1919

Woodford David S
Lowe
Newport M 11a 643

Sorry but can't see a Samuel unless his middle name was Samuel

Sandra

Sandra Report 29 Dec 2007 21:34

thank you thats great

Jessie aka Maddies mate

Jessie aka Maddies mate Report 29 Dec 2007 21:32



Only Ivor I could find born after 1915

Births Mar 1920

Woodford Ivor
Mother maiden name Lowe
Born Newport M.
11a 733

Sandra

Sandra Report 29 Dec 2007 21:27

yes they had 4 children,ivor , gordon and dorrinder and also one wose name i dont know but was killed in the navy.we know ethal was welsh so it wouldnt have been the one from birmingham and as her eldest son,ivor woodford was born about 1917but we do think she died around 1986 and it was definately in newport

Sandra

Sandra Report 29 Dec 2007 21:19

yes they had 4 children,ivor , gordon and dorrinder and also one wose name i dont know but was killed in the navy

Pam of Kent

Pam of Kent Report 29 Dec 2007 19:49

Ths one is a bit late but might be worth a look-spouse is Alice E Dowling

Samuel C Woodford
Year of Registration: 1925
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's Surname: Dowling
District: Newport M
County: Glamorgan, Gwent, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 460

Jessie aka Maddies mate

Jessie aka Maddies mate Report 29 Dec 2007 19:47

Do you know if they had any children? If they did do you have the childrens names and dates of birth?

Sandra

Sandra Report 29 Dec 2007 19:36

i'm trying to find ethels maiden name .we think she was born in 1893 and married samuel woodford around 1915 in the gwent ,s wales area. would be very grateful if anyone could find any information ,thank you