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Robert

Robert Report 29 Aug 2012 16:12

this could be a long shot, but can someone please look in the 1911 census for Great Yarmouth Norfolk for an Egar Woods age about 8 and Alice Woods age about 6 I believe they are sibblings Many Thanks

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 29 Aug 2012 16:22

No Alice and the form reads Edgar Louis Woods


1911 England Census
about Edgar Louisa Woods
Name: Edgar Louisa Woods
Age in 1911: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1904
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Gorleston, Norfolk
Civil parish: Gorleston
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street Address: 39 Beccles Road, Gorleston
Occupation: school
Registration district: Yarmouth
Registration District Number: 219
Sub-registration district: Gorleston
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household schedule number: 23
Piece: 11098
Household Members: Name Age
Edgar James Woods 31
Ada Louisa Woods 32
Edgar Louisa Woods 7 *************************
Florence Ada Woods 5
Gladys Violet Woods 4
Rosa Harriett Woods 3
Frederick Charles Woods 2


Moody Blue

Moody Blue Report 29 Aug 2012 16:28

Could these be the ones that you are looking for?


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Edgar James Woods
Name: Edgar James Woods
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1903
Registration district: Yarmouth
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume: 4b
Page: 3


England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 about Edgar James Woods
Name: Edgar James Woods
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1903
Age at Death: 0
Registration district: Yarmouth
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume: 4b
Page: 25




England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Alice May Woods
Name: Alice May Woods
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1905
Registration district: Yarmouth
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume: 4b
Page: 13


Cannot find any entries for Alice ie:- marriage death or census

Dea

Dea Report 29 Aug 2012 16:36

I came up with that one too Mel - they did have one child who had died - perhaps it was Alice??

More info needed here please.
Dea x

Derek

Derek Report 29 Aug 2012 16:38

Robert..you might have a problem.exampes as follo

Edgar James Woods 1903 Yarmouth
George edgar Woods 1903 yarmouth
Edgar george Woods 1901 yarmouth.

and.Alice May Woods 1905 Yarmouth.you'd need Birth certificates to join them up.

Derek.

Dea

Dea Report 29 Aug 2012 16:41

Births Mar 1904 (>99%)
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Woods Edgar Louis Yarmouth 4b 39

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Dea x

Derek

Derek Report 29 Aug 2012 16:43

Alice Woods 1905 yarmouth was the daughter of Arthur and Georgina..

Her siblings were:-

Arthur 1890
Henry 1896
Violet 1897
William 1907.....but you'll notice a gap beyween 1897 and 1905..could youe edgar have been born say 1903 and died??

Source 1911 Census.

Derek.

Dea

Dea Report 29 Aug 2012 16:46

SO Robert - which one died then - Edgar or Alice ???

Which of these two are you following please??

Dea Xxx

Moody Blue

Moody Blue Report 29 Aug 2012 16:47


1911 England Census about Alice Woods
Name: Alice Woods
Age in 1911: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1905
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Oxfordshire, England
Civil parish: Great Yarmouth
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street Address: No 19 Row 140, King St, Great Yarmouth
Occupation: school
Registration district: Yarmouth
Registration District Number: 219
Sub-registration district: Yarmouth Southern
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Household schedule number: 187
Piece: 11070
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Woods 46
George Anna Woods 47
Arthur Woods 21
Henry Woods 15
Violet Woods 14
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Alice Woods 6
William Woods 4

says born Oxfordshire but not on the original??


says parents married 27 years 12 children born 6 living, 6 died.

Robert

Robert Report 29 Aug 2012 16:47

I believe they are the ones moody blue
Egar Married a Dorothy Hacon in 1928 Great Yarmouth

Alice May Married a Ernest Hacon in 1929 Great Yarmouth .

Dorothy and Ernest were Brother and sister. Ernest and Dorothy were both born in Great Yarmouth i going to have to by marriage Certs for them both..

Thank you for your help

Robert

Robert Report 29 Aug 2012 16:55

Thanks to everyone for your help

Moody Blue

Moody Blue Report 29 Aug 2012 16:55

If this is the marriage

Marriages Mar 1928
Hacon Dorothy A Woods Yarmouth 4b 67
Woods Edgar L Hacon Yarmouth 4b 67

then this must be his birth

Births Mar 1904
Woods Edgar Louis Yarmouth 4b 39

Moody Blue

Moody Blue Report 29 Aug 2012 16:59

Marriages Dec 1929
Hacon Ernest S Woods Yarmouth 4b 55
Woods Alice M Hacon Yarmouth 4b 55


Alice cannot be his sister surely, as her parents show as Arthur Woods &
George Anna Woods

Edgars show as Edgar James Woods &
Ada Louisa Woods

Dea

Dea Report 29 Aug 2012 17:02

Looks like Moody Blue has it about right!

You need to get the certs then and come back to us !

Dea Xxx

Robert

Robert Report 29 Aug 2012 17:05

FreeBmd

Births Mar 1905
Woods Alice May Yarmouth 4b 13

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 29 Aug 2012 17:10

edgar Louis was born 6th June 1904

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 29 Aug 2012 17:11

Forgot to say Hi to Dea.....................................

Moody Blue

Moody Blue Report 29 Aug 2012 17:15


England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006 about Alice May Hacon
Name: Alice May Hacon
Birth Date: 15 Feb 1905
Date of Registration: Feb 1996
Age at Death: 91
Registration district: Great Yarmouth
Inferred County: Norfolk
Register Number: A54B
District and Subdistrict: 6361A
Entry number: 156

Robert

Robert Report 29 Aug 2012 17:16

its funny how a brother and sister both born yarmouth both marry woods in yarmouth that dont seem related . I going to have to get the marriage certs to start unravell it all .i had this feeling this was a long shot. i have the birth cert for ernest and dorothy . according to wife i have met them all when we went to her grandmothers 100th birthday party

Once again thanks to everyone for there help

Moody Blue

Moody Blue Report 29 Aug 2012 17:23

marriage of Alice's parents

Marriages Jun 1886
SHARMAN Georgiana Maria Yarmouth 4b 13
Woods Arthur James Yarmouth 4b 13



Marriage of Edgar's parents

Marriages Sep 1902
Dossett Ada Louisa Yarmouth 4b 5
Woods Edgar James Yarmouth 4b 5