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Margaretfinch

Margaretfinch Report 11 Jan 2012 09:06

i have this person Emlin Maitland Wood born in 1846 in Newington
I have her in the 1861 census but beleive she went to AustraliPlease could anyone find that record thankyou
Margaret

Andrew

Andrew Report 11 Jan 2012 09:38

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Births Sep 1846 (>99%)
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Wood Emlin Walland Newington 4 341


Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 11 Jan 2012 09:39

Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
about Emlin Maitland Wood
Name: Emlin Maitland Wood
Death Place: South Australia
Registration Year: 1916-1925
Registration Place: South Australia
Page Number: 539
Volume Number: 451

Andy

Margaretfinch

Margaretfinch Report 11 Jan 2012 12:58

thank you all sorry about posting twicw I never realized as I am blind
Margaret

alviegal

alviegal Report 11 Jan 2012 12:58

She's buried here, Magill St. George's Anglican Cemetery.

Don't know if any of these Woods have any connection to her?

WOOD, Clara Selina
WOOD, Emlin Maitland
WOOD, Mary Constance
WOOD, Neville Bentley
WOOD, Stanley Neville
WOOD, Thomas Neville

http://headstones.weebly.com/magill-st-george.html


In fact this site may be better. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~deadsearch/stgeorge_kz.htm

Located on St Bernards Road, Magill, a suburb of the city of Adelaide

South Australia



WOOD


EMLIN MAITLAND 1922 AGE 75


And a copy of her death notice, from http://trove.nla.gov.au/

The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) Thursday 19 January 1922 p 6 Family Notices

WOOD.—On the 17th January, Emlin Maitland the loved and loving wife of C. Wordsworth Wood, aged 73 years.


alviegal

alviegal Report 11 Jan 2012 13:10

If this is her birth, then the above can't be her, unless she also married a Mr Wood.

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 about Emlin Maitland Wood
Name: Emlin Maitland Wood
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1846
Baptism Date: 7 Aug 1846
Father's Name: Alfred Wood
Mother's name: Emlin Wood
Parish or Poor Law Union: Newington St Mary
Borough: Southwark
Register Type: Parish Registers

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 11 Jan 2012 13:15

Was her married name Wood, or her maiden name?

Andrew

Andrew Report 11 Jan 2012 13:53

Looks like she did marry a Mr Wood!

Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950
about Charles Wordsworth Wood
Name: Charles Wordsworth Wood
Father's Name: Charles William Wood
Spouse Name: Emilin Maitland Wood
Spouse's Father's Name: Alfred Wood
Marriage Date: 25 Sep 1880
Marriage Place: Adelaide
Registration Place: Adelaide, South Australia
Page Number: 1150
Volume Number: 124


Andy

alviegal

alviegal Report 11 Jan 2012 14:03

Well done Andrew. What are the chances? Still it makes things much simpler to see that they are both the same person.

alviegal

alviegal Report 11 Jan 2012 14:10

Possible death for Charles.

The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) Wednesday 26 August 1936 p 14 Family Notices

WOOD.—On the 24th August, at 82 Alex andra street. Prospect, Charles Wordsworth Wood, in his 93rd year. At rest.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ has quite a lot of information on this man.

alviegal

alviegal Report 11 Jan 2012 14:18

This link takes you to a page dedicated to one of Charles' brothers. It is written by a descendant of Charles and tells more about the family.

http://sites.google.com/site/ntpmhsociety/our-rich-history/people/biographies/wood-alexander-gray

Margaretfinch

Margaretfinch Report 12 Jan 2012 08:46

thank you all so much yes she did marry a Charles Wood
Margaret