Find Ancestors

Could I have a lookup for Benjamin Wood born 1856 in Holbeck, West Yorks please. Think he'd probably still have been living in the general area, as I have him there in 1881, he was a potter. I'd love to know if he had a wife and children...many thanks for any replies.

A couple of possibles. Just diggin on them now. UPDATE - both the likely ones have children where eldest is 11, neither are potters, so unlikely to be your man. Quite a few benjamin woods married 81-91 in leeds

I think this could be him can't quite make out if image says slotter or potter can someone take a look my eye sight is not to good. Name: Benjamin Wood Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Ellen Gender: Male Where Born: Beeston, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Hunslet Ecclesiastical parish: Holbeck St Barnabas County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Hunslet Sub registration district: Hunslet ED, institution, or vessel: 39 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Benjamin Wood 36 Charles Wood 3 Ellen Wood 35 Emily Wood 11 Harriet Wood 6 James Wood 9 Samuel Wood 1

There's a possible on 1901 who is second husband to Margaret Miller, but that marriage took place 1892. He's a cloth worker though.

Stephanie - he's a slotter in a machine shop and is on the 81 in his own right with wife & child.

Didnt expect this many possibles!! Oh dear, not sure what to do now. Many thanks!

Thank you Jools i need to find my glasses and fast lol.

The other 1891 possible (as widow with children) is also on 1881 in his own right with wife and children.

Dont think thats him then Jools, Ive got him on 1881 with his parents (dad was also a potter) and younger brother, in Holbeck.

GOT HIM As mistranscribed by Ancestry!! RG12; Piece: 3666; Folio 120; Page 27; Living 12 Littletown Lane, Holbeck Banjamin Wood 34 single bricklayer Harriet Wood 67 widow dependent on her son John Wood 10 son scholar (I suspect he is really grandson) William Wood 29 son widower bricklayers labourer

YEEEEEHAAAA!!!

Thanks Jools. It really annoys me when info gets mistranscribed. Thats great, thanks.

Rebekah - 1901 also has nothing which jumps out at me. There is the one I mentioned higher up the thread who is 2nd husband to margaret miller. The only way you stand a chance of knowing if this is your chap is hoping the MC says his father is john deceased. It's amj 1892 leeds 9b/634

Thanks Jools - the 1891 was great news, as I hadnt realised his brother William was widdowed so early. The 10 yr old boy John was Williams son. So I can now look for Williams wife's death, and also that of his fathers...thanks a lot!

death of father john likely to be John Wood Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821 Year of Registration: 1884 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep Age at death: 63 District: Hunslet County: Yorkshire - West Riding Volume: 9b Page: 201 (holbeck is hunslet reg. district)

We may be connected, I have loads of Wood's in Beeston, Hunslet, Holbeck & Rothwell Leeds. Benjamin 1854 Beeston, wife Ellen, coal miner living at Potter St Hunslet 1881 & 91. Let me know if this is a match I will open my tree's.
Catherine

Catherine
I have a Benjamin 1856, but not 1854. His parents were John Wood and Harriet Wray. Have no marriage details. The Wray were boat people.