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Susan

Susan Report 19 Feb 2011 17:36

Hi need help please my Great Grandfather William CWoods c 1849 born in London City I need some help tracing his parents if poss I know he married his 2nd wife Mary AnnGray b1852 her parents were Samuel and Jane Gray but I need info on her maiden name please

Kind regards

Susan

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 19 Feb 2011 17:39

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about William Charles Woods Name: William Charles Woods
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Spouse Name: Mary Ann Gray
Spouse Age: 24
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 02 Aug 1875
Parish: St Mark, Shoreditch
County: Middlesex
Borough: Hackney
Father Name: William Charles Woods
Spouse Father Name: Samuel Gray

Original says he's a widower, she's a spinster. He's a plumber as is his father. Her father is a carpenter. Address for both is S. Marks, Old Street. Witnesses Samuel Close & Louisa Darling.

chrisa

chrisa Report 19 Feb 2011 17:42

????

1861 England Census
about Wm Charles Woods
Name: Wm Charles Woods
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William Charles Woods
Mother's Name: Susan Woods
Gender: Male
Where born: London City

Civil parish: St Michael Queenhithe
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: London City
Sub-registration district: London City South
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 101
Household Members:
Name Age
William Charles Woods 38 <<<<<<< Plumber
Susan Woods 30
Wm Charles Woods 11
Henry Thomas Woods 9
Walter Woods 3


Susan

Susan Report 19 Feb 2011 17:45

Thank you everyone for the information

Kind regards

Susan

chrisa

chrisa Report 19 Feb 2011 17:45

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1851 England Census
about William Woods
Name: William Woods
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William Woods
Mother's Name: Susan Woods
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Haggerstone, Middlesex, England

Civil parish: St Michael Paternoster Royal
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: London City
Sub-registration district: London City South
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
William Woods 28 <<<<< Plumber journeyman
Susan Woods 22
William Woods 2

chrisa

chrisa Report 19 Feb 2011 17:52

Mary Ann's baptism


Name: Mary Ann Gray
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1851
Baptism Date: 25 May 1851
Father's Name: Samuel Gray
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Jane Gray
Parish or Poor Law Union: Lambeth St John the Evangelist
Borough: Lambeth

chrisa

chrisa Report 19 Feb 2011 17:58

1851 England Census
about Elizabeth Jone Gray
Name: Elizabeth Jone Gray
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Samuel Gray
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Middlesex, England

Civil parish: Lambeth
Ecclesiastical parish: Waterloo St John
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Lambeth
Sub-registration district: Waterloo Road Second
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 15
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Gray 35
Elizabeth Jone Gray 37
Samuel Richard Gray 12
Mary Jone Gray 10
Susannah Sarah Gray 6
Catharine Gray 4
Peter Holy Gray 1

Susan

Susan Report 19 Feb 2011 18:03

Hi Chrisa my Mary Ann Gray was born in Purton Wilts??

chrisa

chrisa Report 19 Feb 2011 18:08

Birth of Samuel Richard Gray to obtain mothers maiden name


Name: Samuel Richard Gray
Year of Registration: 1838
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: St Saviour Southwark
County: London, Surrey
Volume: 4
Page: 413



Possibly the parents marriage

Marriages Sep 1837 (>99%)
BROOKS John St.Martin in the Fields 1 139
EDMONDES Eliza St.Martin in the Fields 1 139
>>>>>>>>>>>>GRAY Samuel Thomas St.Martin In The Fields 1 139
HANCOCKS John St Martin In The Fields 1 139
>>>>>>>>>>>>>HOULDING Elizabeth Jane St.Martin in the Fields 1 139
HUGHES Jane Sophia St Martin In The Fields 1 139 Scan available - click to view
LOVELOCK Elizabeth St.Martin in the Fields 1 139
SAUNDERS William Thomas Frost St. Martin in the Fields 1 139

chrisa

chrisa Report 19 Feb 2011 18:09

Ok


I'll start again.

Susan

Susan Report 19 Feb 2011 18:11

Thanks Chrisa

chrisa

chrisa Report 19 Feb 2011 18:19

posting for ref

1881 England Census
about Mary Ann Woods
Name: Mary Ann Woods
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: William Woods
Gender: Female
Where born: Piorton, Wiltshire, England

Civil parish: Camberwell
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 11 Pitt Street
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Camberwell
Sub-registration district: Peckham
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Woods 32
Mary Ann Woods 29
Alice M. Woods 11
Louisa Woods 4
Elizabeth Woods 2
William Woods

chrisa

chrisa Report 19 Feb 2011 18:42

Sorry Susan I haven't found anything yet & I've got to pop out now. I'll try again when I get back if no one else has found anything for you.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 19 Feb 2011 18:50

Susan is it Samuel Gray's wife you want the maiden name of please? because you have the maiden name of William juniors wife.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 19 Feb 2011 18:54

1861 England Census
about Mary A Gray Name: Mary A Gray
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Samuel Gray
Mother's Name: Jane Gray
Gender: Female
Where born: Purton, Wiltshire, England

Civil parish: Purton
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Cricklade
Sub-registration district: Cricklade
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 174
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel Gray 40
Jane Gray 26
Mary A Gray 9
Samuel Gray 4
Hannah Gray 8 MO
John Hedges 22


GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 19 Feb 2011 18:54

1861 just for info
Name: Samuel Gray Junr.
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane Gray
Gender: Male
Where born: Purton, Wiltshire, England

Civil parish: Purton
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Cricklade
Sub-registration district: Cricklade
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 174
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel Gray 40
Jane Gray 26
Mary A Gray 9
Samuel Gray 4
Hannah Gray 8 MO
John Hedges 22

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 19 Feb 2011 18:59

1851 so not married then

Name: Samuel Gray
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Samuel Gray
Mother's Name: Hannah Gray
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Purton, Wiltshire, England

Civil parish: Purton
Ecclesiastical parish: Cricklade
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Cricklade
Sub-registration district: Wootton
ED, institution, or vessel: 1a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 117
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel Gray 70
Hannah Gray 64
William Gray 35
Samuel Gray 30

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 19 Feb 2011 19:01

Right got them now as above and Samuel is down as Samuel Gray Junior.

Next door is Samuel Gray senior 80 and Hannah 74 and next door to them is William Gray 45 wife Jane and dau Ellen Jane Gray 4 and step son William T S King 9.

Sam junior is a Sawyer, Sam senior is a Carpenter and William Gray is a Sawyer.


Samuel Gray Junr. Jane abt 1821 Purton, Wiltshire, England Head Purton, Wiltshire

Jane Gray Samuel abt 1835 Purton, Wiltshire, England Wife Purton, Wiltshire

Mary A Gray Samuel,
Jane abt 1852 Purton, Wiltshire, England Daughter Purton, Wiltshire

cord Samuel Gray Samuel,
Jane abt 1857 Purton, Wiltshire, England Son Purton, Wiltshire

Hannah Gray Samuel,
Jane abt 1860 Purton, Wiltshire, England Daughter Purton, Wiltshire

Samuel Gray Sen. Hannah abt 1781 Purton, Wiltshire, England Head Purton, Wiltshire

Hannah Gray Samuel abt 1787 Wroughton, Wiltshire, England Wife Purton, Wiltshire

William S Gray Jane abt 1816 Purton, Wiltshire, England Head Purton, Wiltshire

Jane Gray William S abt 1831 Purton, Wiltshire, England Wife Purton, Wiltshire

Ellen Jane Gray William S,
Jane abt 1857 Purton, Wiltshire, England Daughter Purton, Wiltshire

William T S King Jane abt 1852 Purton, Wiltshire, England Stepdaughter Purton, Wiltshire

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 19 Feb 2011 19:09

It is only a submitted record

SAMUEL GRAY Pedigree
Male Family

Marriages:
Spouse: HANNAH SPROUD Family
Marriage: 25 FEB 1805 Wroughton, Wiltshire, England

Messages:
Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 19 Feb 2011 21:29

As Williams first child Alice M Woods was born in 1870 and he married Mary Ann in 1875 then she should be his first wifes child. This could be her birth as she was born in Surrey.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Alice Woods Name: Alice Woods
Year of Registration: 1869
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Bermondsey (1837-69)
County: Surrey
Volume: 1d
Page: 87

if you buy this birth cert. it should have the mothers maiden name on it and her fathers name.