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Finding Granny

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senoj

senoj Report 15 Jul 2010 09:01

Sorry Madmeg I missed your birth details I will follow up
Thanks
Sandra

Astra

Astra Report 15 Jul 2010 13:27

Mis-heard or mis-transcribed perhaps


Francis Ward
Age: 1 year, 6 months
Estimated birth year: abt 1869
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Frank
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Workington, Cumberland, England
Civil parish: Workington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael
Town: Workington
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Registration district: Cockermouth
Sub-registration district: Workington
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Household schedule number: 297
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Ward 24>>>>>>Harrington>>>>>Shingler
Elizabeth Ward 21>>>>Glasgow Scotland
>>>Francis Ward 1 year, 6 months>>>>Maybe Patrick
Ann Ellen Ward 5 months


This is the same family in 1881

Francis Wood
Age: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1847
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Harrington, Cumberland, England
Civil parish: Workington
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Street Address: 23 Derwent St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Household Members:
Name Age
Francis Wood 34>>>>>Shingler at iron works
Elizabeth Wood 31>>>>>Scotland
Patrick Wood 12>>>>Now Patrick
Ann E. Wood 11
Thypheny Wood 8
Katherine Wood 6
Mary Wood

Astra

Astra Report 15 Jul 2010 13:43

Francis with parents Patrick and Ellen. So all of this fits with Sandra's last message


Patrick Woods
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: abt 1810
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Ellen
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Civil parish: Harrington
Town: Harrington
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Household Members:
Name Age
Patrick Woods 51>>>>>>>>>Born Ireland
Ellen Woods 48>>>>>Born Ireland
Patrick Woods 17
Mary Ann Woods 15
>>>>Francis Woods 13
Ellen Woods 9
Margaret Woods 7
Richard Woods 5

senoj

senoj Report 15 Jul 2010 15:35

Yes Patrick Woods and his wife Ellen are my G.G. Grandparents.
As a point of intrest his eldest daughter Catherine went to Australia and was a neighbour of Ned Kelly
sandra