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Ada no doubt known as Betty, to distinguish her from her mother Ada.

Ivy Cathleen was born to a different Wood/Smith marriage

1921 Census Of England & Wales
2, Ct 1, King Street, Leek, Staffordshire, England

Hugo Victor Wood Head Male 1889 32 Cheddleton, Staffordshire, England Artifical & Silk Spinner Geo Davenport Adams & Co, Silk Manufacturers
Hilda Wood Wife Female 1892 28 Leek, Staffordshire, England Silk & Cotton Spooler Warde & Davenport Ltd, Silk Manufacturers
Arthur Wood Son Male 1913 8 Leek, Staffordshire, England - -
Ivy Cathleen Wood Daughter Female 1920 1 Leek, Staffordshire, England -

...............as was Gladys

1939 Register
7 King Street, Leek, Leek U.D., Staffordshire, England
Victor Wood 14 Apr 1889 Male General Labourer Married 29 1
Hilda Wood 12 Jul 1892 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 29 2
Ivy Cathleen Woodings (Wood) 20 Jun 1920 Female Assistant Stock Keeper Own Wear Textiles Single 29 3
Gladys M Wood 21 Jul 1922 Female Hose Machine (Texti) Single 29 4
The record for this person is officially closed.
The record for this person is officially closed.

'Betty' wasn't Alice

WOOD, ALICE ANN 5
GRO Reference: 1917 J Quarter in LEEK Volume 06B Page 378

She would have been Ada, as the chief bridesmaid would have been the older of the sisters in attendance.

Name Ada Bell Wood
Death Age 66
Birth Date 30 Jun 1915
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep 1981
Registration District Birmingham
Inferred County West Midlands
Volume 32
Page 0324

Name Ada Bell Wood
Death Date 8 Aug 1981
Abode: 21 Church Road Willington Beds
Probate Date 4 Oct 1982
Probate Registry Winchester

Thank you so much for finding out this information for me as i have been searching for weeks but not getting anywhere as i believed the family was from wiltshire

William Bell Wood
in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
Name William Bell Wood
Death Date 1 May 1948
Death Place Wiltshire, Wilts, England
Probate Date 2 Oct 1948
Probate Registry Winchester, Chester, England

Address: 14 Pickwick Road (as also in 1939)

The wedding took place at Corsham Parish Church yesterday, the Rev. R. Hughes officiating, of Mr Frederick Ernest Griffen, eldest son of ihe late Mr F. W. | Griffen, .South Bank Farm, Corsham and of Mrs Griffen, and Miss Margaret Mary Wood ... . . . . .
bridesmaids. Miss Betty Wood and Miss Christine Wood .(sisters of the bride), and Miss Gwen Griffen (sister of the bridegroom). Mr George Griffen (brother) was best man. A reception was hold at Moxham House and later the happy couple left for Bournemouth.

Published: Wednesday 06 September 1933
Newspaper: Western Daily Press





... . She was accompanied by three bridesmaids, chief. Miss Betty Wood (sister of the bride) was in white floral georgette with picture hat, and carried a bronze chrysanthemums; Miss Christine Wood (sister of the bride) and Miss Gwen Griffen (siste rof the groom) ...
Published: Saturday 09 September 1933
Newspaper: Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser

OP has read birth date as per American format!!

Margaret M Wood
in the 1921 England Census
Name Margaret M Wood
Gender Female
Age 8 Years 2 Months
Relation to Head Daughter
Orphanhood Both Parents Alive
Estimated Birth Year 1913
Birth Place Leek, Staffordshire, England
Residence Date 1921
Residence Street Address 43 Junction Rd, Leek
Residence Place Leek, Staffordshire, England
Education Whole-Time
Inhabited Y
Parliamentary Division Staffordshire Pc, Leek Div.
Registration District Leek
Registration District Number 362
Sub registration district Leek
Sub Registration District Number 3
Respondent Mr W Wood
Enumeration District Name Leek Ud
Enumeration District 4
Schedule 15
Schedule Type Code E
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
William B Wood 36 Years 3 Months
Head
Ada Wood 30 Years 11 Months Wife
Margaret M Wood 8 Years 2 Months Daughter
Ada B Wood 5 Years 11 Months Daughter

WOOD, ADA BELL mmn SMITH
GRO Reference: 1915 S Quarter in LEEK Volume 06B Page 556

WOOD, ALICE ANN SMITH
GRO Reference: 1912 M Quarter in LEEK Volume 06B Page 653

WOOD, MARGARET MARY SMITH
GRO Reference: 1913 J Quarter in LEEK Volume 06B Page 655


WOOD, CHRISTINE mmn SMITH
GRO Reference: 1922 M Quarter in LEEK Volume 06B Page 573


WOOD, GLADYS MAY SMITH
GRO Reference: 1922 S Quarter in LEEK Volume 06B Page 567

WOOD, IVY CATHLEEN SMITH
GRO Reference: 1920 J Quarter in LEEK Volume 06B Page 704


I don't see an Elizabeth or Betty - but "Betty " could just be a "pet" name with no obvious connection to her real name.



Marriages Mar 1912 (>99%)
Smith Ada Wood Leek 6b 311
Wood William B Smith Leek 6b 311

Miss Margaret Mary Wood
in the UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current
Name Miss Margaret Mary Wood
Gender Female
Residence Place Corsham
Marriage Date 5 Sep 1933
Parents W. B. Wood; Wood
Spouse
Frederick Ernest Griffen
Sibling
Christine Wood
Betty Wood


Her father in 1939:

William Bell Wood
in the 1939 England and Wales Register
Name William Bell Wood
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 22 Mar 1885
Residence Date 1939
Address 14 Pickwick Road
Residence Place Calne and Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
Occupation Sub Contractor For Civilian Gas Mack & Baby Ante Gas Helmets & Director Glove Foundy
Line Number 22
Schedule Number 247
Sub Schedule Number 1
Enumeration District Wsdu
Borough Calne and Chippenham
Registration District 243/1
Civil Defense Role Special constable
Inferred Spouse
Ada Wood
Inferred Children
Ada Bell Wood
Household Members (Name) Gender Birth Year
William Bell Wood Male 1885
Ada Wood Female 1890
Ada Bell Wood Female 1915
This record is officially closed.
Margaret Smith Female 1867

Here is Margaret in 1939 - with DOB 11 April 1913:

Margaret M Griffin
in the 1939 England and Wales Register
Name Margaret M Griffin
Gender Female
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 11 Apr 1913
Residence Date 1939
Address Greenways Farm
Residence Place Calne and Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
Occupation Housewife
Line Number 14
Schedule Number 101
Sub Schedule Number 2
Enumeration District Wseg
Borough Calne and Chippenham
Registration District 243/2
Inferred Spouse
Frederick E Griffin
Inferred Children
Peter Wm Griffin
Household Members (Name) Gender Birth Year
Frederick E Griffin Male 1909
Margaret M Griffin Female 1913
Peter Wm Griffin Male 1934
This record is officially closed.
Albert Edwd Griffin Male 1919
Betty Joan Howell Female 1918


Her death record also has DOB 11 April 1913:

Margaret Mary Griffin
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name Margaret Mary Griffin
Death Age 60
Birth Date 11 Apr 1913
Registration Date Apr 1973[May 1973][Jun 1973]
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Chippenham
Inferred County Wiltshire
Volume 7c
Page 1841

FACT

Frederick E Griffin married Margaret Mary Wood in Chippenham district in JAS 1933

A copy of the cert would tell you her father’s name

" . . . . The next owner [of a former school building] was a Mr Woods of Corsham who used the building as a glove factory for a while and then when war threatened. it served as a gas mask factory. . . . .

https://chippenham-and-corsham-catholics.org.uk/parish-history/



"The old schoolhouse
was used for a while as a glove factory during the 1930s, and later became
a gas mask factory for a short while during WWII. It was purchased and
converted into St. Patrick’s Church and opened in 1945."
https://www.corshamcivicsociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Spotlight-Spring-2019-final-ver2.pdf

[Deleted original post, as turns out to be wrong info..]

See DOB below - 11 April 1913, not 4 Nov 1913.

I am trying to find where Margaret was born the only family information i have is she was married to Frederick Griffin. I am told by family members she had a sister Betty and a sister Christine . There father owned the glove factory in Pickwick Corsham, Wiltshire in 1928 .As Margaret was known as Aunty Mary i cannot find in births any connection that ties up all three sisters. The glove factory only refers to Mr Woods no first name