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Title: Wood
Post by: lancalot on Tuesday 26 January 10 20:56 GMT (UK)

Hi Everyone

I am trying to trace my great grandfather Edward Wood I believe he was born in Tregaron in Cardiganshire in 1845, but I can't find him on the 1951 or the 1961 census. I know he moved to
Pontypridd Glamorgan later on in his life and that he lived in London for a while. His son David (my grandfather) was born in Tylorstown Glamorgan in 1885.

Can anyone help on this.

Many thanks

Lancalot

Title: Re: Wood
Post by: CaroleW on Tuesday 26 January 10 21:56 GMT (UK)

David was David John

1901 for Pontypridd

Edward Wood 58 coal miner b Cwmystwyth Cardiganshire
Anne   59 b Penllwyn Cardiganshire
Evan T 26      ditto
Matilda   19   ditto
David John   17 b Tylorstown, Glamorgan
Edward Charles Nice 10 nephew b Southwark London
David Davies 21 boarder
Aaron Jones 19 boarder
RG13 Piece 5019 Folio 56 Page 2

I suspect you already have him back to 1871 but do you have a copy of his marriage cert to Anne which would show his fathers name?  His 1891 birthplace is Yspytty which was in the Tregaron registration district so you may be correct with the 1845 birth entry you found on freebmd

Title: Re: Wood
Post by: lancalot on Wednesday 27 January 10 19:19 GMT (UK)

Hi Carole

Thanks for replying I can't find a marriage for Edward & Anne I am still trying and also going through
looking for a birth of Anne I think it is was around 1842 in Penllwyn Cardiganshire. I have find Edward if its the right one on the 1881 census living in Islington London with his brother-in-law.

I will keep checking.

Thanks again


Lancalot

Title: Re: Wood
Post by: CaroleW on Wednesday 27 January 10 19:50 GMT (UK)

One of the childrens birth certs will give you Anne's maiden name

Title: Re: Wood
Post by: lancalot on Thursday 28 January 10 15:39 GMT (UK)

Hi Carole

Thanks again for your help

Lancalot

Title: Re: Wood
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 28 January 10 17:56 GMT (UK)

Take a look at this 1851 entry

HO107 Piece 2487 Folio 92 Page 14 - all children are shown as son/dtr of Agnes Wood

Agnes Wood 40 widow - washerwoman b Gwnws
Jess (son) 22 b Gwnws
Margaret   20 b Gwnws
David   15 b Yspytty
Mary   10  b Yspytty
Edward Evans 5 b Yspytty
Morgan Jones 11 b Yspytty

Title: Re: Wood
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 28 January 10 18:02 GMT (UK)

In 1841 they are indexed as HOOD and Agnes is Ann

HO107 Piece 1374/13 Folio 12 Page 6

Title: Re: Wood
Post by: lancalot on Tuesday 02 February 10 19:01 GMT (UK)

Hi Carol

Sorry for not coming back to you sooner.  Thanks for the information I will have a look at this link.

Lancalot