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Title: Wood -Rackenford
Post by: diy on Sunday 26 July 15 12:02 BST (UK)

I am trying to trace some additional information on John Wood. I have a record of his son Richard Wood, baptized in Rackenford in May 1823. The record has his parents as John Wood and Maria. John is listed as a Thatcher. I cannot find any more records on John and Maria and who there parents were. Any help or advice would be appreciated

Title: Re: Wood -Rackenford
Post by: Devon Maid on Sunday 26 July 15 16:38 BST (UK)

John Wood married Maria Slade in Rackenford 16 Apr 1816.

Title: Re: Wood -Rackenford
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 26 July 15 16:50 BST (UK)

Baptism (FindMyPast)
John, son of George and Elizabeth Wood, Rackenford, 29 Nov 1795

Possibility?

Title: Re: Wood -Rackenford
Post by: diy on Sunday 26 July 15 22:08 BST (UK)

Thanks, I found the marriage record, I think I found John and Maria on the 1841 census, if right it would suggest date of birth about 1791. Any Birth records of a John Wood 1791 in Rackenford?

Title: Re: Wood -Rackenford
Post by: hanes teulu on Monday 27 July 15 08:35 BST (UK)

I had seen John (50) and Maria (40) in the '41 Census. Cannot find them in '51.

Given the rounding down that applied to the '41 Census, John could be between 50 (1791) and 54 (1787).
There is no other John Wood(Rackenford), other than 1795, that could "fit". I didn't extend the check to nearby parishes.

Maria could be between 40 (1801) and 44 (1797). The only Maria Slade I could see around this time was baptised March 4 1794 at Rose Ash, daughter of Roger and Ann (transcription). Looking at the original she was one of twins, baptised privately* Dec 19th and received into the Church March 4 179? - last character not clear. It has been transcribed as 4 - did wonder if it might be a 7. Need to check further..

Just a thought - If the 1841 Census entries are your John and Maria and the 1795 Rackenford John and 1794 Rose Ash Maria are the same, did wonder if the Enumerator might have rounded UP instead of down!! Needs more work.

mmmmmm?

* google "baptised privately" for an explanation
 
 

Title: Re: Wood -Rackenford
Post by: hanes teulu on Monday 27 July 15 08:45 BST (UK)

It is 1794 for Maria, not 1797 as I might have thought in previous post.

Title: Re: Wood -Rackenford
Post by: diy on Monday 27 July 15 18:59 BST (UK)

I can see Maria Wood on 1861 census, aged 67, born rose ash so 1794 looks right. At this time she is a Widow and it looks like Children have carried on family business of being thatchers. Looking at the Maria's Parents wondering if it is Roger Slade and Anne Eastmond, married 11 apr 1771?
Thanks