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lost parents 1911

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Susan

Susan Report 30 Apr 2014 10:21



Hi Moira

It really is Ok... Sylvia and I are very good friends we all help everyone when we can that is.

Love the liitle dog in your Picture :-)

Suex

Moira

Moira Report 29 Apr 2014 18:01

So sorry Susan for my mistake, thank you for your help it is much appreciated
Moira

Susan

Susan Report 29 Apr 2014 12:04


Moira

I am happy that it is the correct Family I found for you :-)

Sue

Moira

Moira Report 28 Apr 2014 17:32

Thank you so much Sylvia, it does seem like my family John was born Grimethorpe Sheffield, with the two children living in Lincs with the parents and Harold living with Grandparents in Sheffield that is the three children.
Thank you again for your help.
Moira :-D

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 28 Apr 2014 07:22

A tree on ancestry which is private does show one son Arnold

Susan

Susan Report 28 Apr 2014 07:17

I wonder if this is the family ,father has the same trade as 1901 census.
No Harold but as you said he is with the Grandparents in 1911 and it states they had three children all living ?

1911 England Census about John Wood
Name: John Wood
Age in 1911: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1878
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Sheffield Grimethorpe
Civil Parish: Torksey, Brampton and Hardwick
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Street address: Brampton Torksey Lincs
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Cast Hest Forgeman
Registration district: Gainsborough
Registration District Number: 425
Sub-registration district: Marton
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Piece: 20173
Household Members:
Name Age
John Wood 33
Catherine Wood 33
Arnold Wood 8
John Stanley Wood 9/12

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 28 Apr 2014 05:42

There is a Cath Mary Wood, b.ca 1876, Married, 1 child born, working as a Bar Maid in Bradford. But her birthplace is shown as Leeds, as well as the middle name



Name: Cath Mary Wood
Age in 1911: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Relation to Head: Employee
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Bradford
County/Island: Yorkshire-West Riding
Country: England
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Bar Assistant
Registration district: Bradford
Registration District Number: 498
Sub-registration district: Horton
ED, institution, or vessel: 37
Piece: 26847
Household Members:
Name Age
Frederick G Schutz 40
Camilla Schutz 43
Camilla Schutz 12
Freda Schutz 11
Queenie Schutz 10
Elsa Schutz 5
May Schutz 4
Phyllis Schutz 3
Ada Baines
Sarah Elizabeth Smith 38
Cath Mary Wood 35 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Winifred Whitworth 26
Sally Eliz Jones 28
Mary Jane Rhodes 26
Bessie Bailey 24
Emily Helliwell 34
Mary Handon 25
Martha Almina Wright 38
Anna Jane Durham 53
Robert Dodsworth 29
Watter Willis 23
Robert Bottomley 17
Clement Raynor 23
Ellen Stanley 49
H W Bland 34
Albert Bland 28



Just seems curious!

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 28 Apr 2014 05:35

for our information, and help ........ is this the 1901 Census??

1901 Census

Name: Harold Wood
Age: 3 Months
Estimated birth year: abt 1901
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Father: John Wood
Mother: Catherine Wood
Birth Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Attercliffe cum Darnall
Ecclesiastical parish: Darnall Holy Trinity
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Registration district: Sheffield
Sub-registration district: Attercliffe
ED, institution, or vessel: 34
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4386
Folio: 138
Page Number: 30
Household schedule number: 187

John Wood 23 b.ca 1878, Sheffield, Cast Steel Forgeman
Catherine Wood 25 b.ca 1876, Sheffield
Harold Wood 3 Months


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Moira

Moira Report 28 Apr 2014 05:03

I have a Harold Wood b.1901 Sheffield, he is the son of John Wood b.1878 Sheffield and Catherine Watson b. 1880 Sheffield. The family are together on the 1901 census and living in Sheffield, On the 1911 census Harold is living at his Grandparents house in Sheffield, I cannot find where his parents are.
Any help would be much appreciated