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Hi. Looking for help please in regard to Edward Harrison b circa 1830.
Edward married Ellen Harrison b 2Dec 1832 (eldest child of William Harrison and Anne Williams) in West Derby in 1854. On the marriage certificate Edward's father is noted as William Woods, Painter. That suggests his mothers maiden or married surname is Harrison.
Yet to locate Edward in 1841C and 1851C. There are a few options. Most likely I thought from both census's he was related to Thomas b1796 Joiner & Mary b 1796 Harrison living Kensington Street 1851. The name of Edward's first child strengthened that case however I disproved this as the two children of this couple are both christened in St Peters is 1831 and 1833 to Thomas and Mary.
1861 England Census records Edward at 20 Mop? St Everton (St George Ecclesiastical District) with wife Ellen, and children Thomas, Hannah, E(dith?) Jane and Richard. Occupation "labourer docks".
Have had little success in also identifying William Wood. There are only two William Woods who are painters in Lancaster in 1841C if he was still alive. Both are aged 30 and live in Walton on the Hill, Everton, Liverpool, one with mother and siblings, other with father and brother.
I'm keen to find please Edward's baptism and hopefully through that identify his mother. Identifying more details of his father would be great to.
Any assistance please much appreciated.
Cheers Warwick
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1861 lists his birth place as Liverpool, presumably that is what you have for him in other census
Street is Moss Street, it has both the long and short s on the image making it look like Mop
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Thank you Rosie. Good to get that correction on Moss Street.
Cheers
Warwick
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1851 has an Edward Woods born 1830 as a step son age 21 errand boy born Wrighlington? Lancs
Might be worth checking that one out just in case.
Head of house appears to be
George Caunce 64
wife Jane 62
Marriage for Jane Woods to George Caunce in 1838
Marriage confirms she was a spinster living Wrightington?
So don't know if that fits or not :-\
If he made up a father you would think he would match the surname to his own.
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Thank you Milliepede
Will take a look.
Cheers
W.
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In the 1825 Directory
Name: William Woods
Publication Year:1825
Address: Kirkdale lane
Residence Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Occupation: Painter
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One to look at
1861
246 Bootle Lane, Kirkdale Liverpool
William Woods Head 57 born Liverpool Painter and Plumber
Mary L Woods Sister 54 born Liverpool
Susannah Woods Sister 61 born Liverpool
Hugh Woods Brother 46 born Liverpool
William H Southell Nephew 29 born Liverpool
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1871
82 Langham Drive Kirkdale
Mary L Woods Head 65 un married
William Woods Brother 67 Painter unmarried
Hugh Woods Brother 54 unmarried
Mary Ann Williams Visitor 49 widow
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Name:Mary Lea Woods
Age: 72
Birth Date:1807
Burial Date:20 Oct 1879
Burial Place:Walton On The Hill, Lancaster, England
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In case it is the correct family
Baptism: 22 Nov 1796 St Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Margaret Woods - Daughter of William Woods & Susannah
Born: 9 Oct 1796
Abode: Ryleys Garden
Occupation: Painter
Baptism: 22 Sep 1802 St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
William Woods - son of William Woods & Susannah (formerly Evans), His Wife
Born: 25 Dec 1801
Abode: Hackins Hey
Occupation: Painter
Burial: 5 Apr 1804 St Paul, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
William Woods - son of William Woods & Susannah
Died: 3 Apr 1804
Age: 2yrs
Abode: Hackins hey
Occupation: Painter
Baptism: 26 Aug 1804 St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
William Woods - Son of William Woods & Susannah (formerly Evans), His Wife
Born: 6 Mar
Abode: Hackins Hey
Occupation: Painter
Baptism: 13 Aug 1806 St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Mary Lea Woods - Daughter of William Woods & Susannah (formerly Evans), His Wife
Born: 29 May 1806
Abode: Hackins Hey
Occupation: Painter
Baptism: 13 Aug 1806 St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Thomas Lea Woods - Son of William Woods & Susannah (formerly Evans), His Wife
Born: 29 May 1806
Abode: Hackins Hey
Occupation: Painter
1809
Baptism: 31 Mar 1809 St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Esther Woods - Daughter of William Woods & Susannah (formerly Evans), His Wife
Born: 23 Dec 1808
Abode: Hackins Hey
Occupation: Painter
1815
Burial: 8 May 1815 St Paul, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Margaret Woods - daughter of William Woods & Susannah
Age: 3 mths
Abode: Hackins Hey
Occupation: Painter
Buried by: J. B. Monk Off. Minister
Baptism: 25 Jul 1817 St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Hugh Woods - Son of William Woods & Susannah
Abode: Hackins Hey
Occupation: Painter
Baptised by: T. Kidd Curate
Baptism: 29 Oct 1823 St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
John Woods - Son of William Woods & Susannah
Abode: Hackins Hey
Occupation: Painter
Baptised by: John Pulford Curate
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1851 has an Edward Woods born 1830 as a step son age 21 errand boy born Wrighlington? Lancs
Might be worth checking that one out just in case.
Head of house appears to be
George Caunce 64
wife Jane 62
Marriage for Jane Woods to George Caunce in 1838
Marriage confirms she was a spinster living Wrightington?
So don't know if that fits or not :-\
If he made up a father you would think he would match the surname to his own.
Milliepede - I think we pass on that listing as the census original notes the stepson is Blind. My Edward would not be. Also Edward in 1861, 71 and 81 census have him all born Liverpool 1829/1830.
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HeatherJulie
Hi
Thank you for your help. That looks promising.
I did find two William Woods who are painters in Lancaster in 1841C.
Both are aged 30 and live in Walton on the Hill, Everton, Liverpool, one with mother and siblings, other with father and brother.
Somehow need to determine which one it might be.
Cheers
Warwick
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Heather Julie
Hi again.
Have tracked the William Woods family you identified and it looks the most promising. They are living on Scotland Rd Kirkdale which is north of the city centre in 1841 and keep near that proximity in subsequent census's. Edward and his wife Ellen are living relatively close when they get married in 1854.
However there is also the other William Woods, painter of same age living with his father William Woods aged 65, Joiner and older brother Thomas aged 32, Taylor in Knotty Ash. Not able to track them in later Census's yet. Knotty Ash is to the east about 6km towards Prescot. So I'm favouring the other family but we don't have the evidence.
There is also a Susannah b1799 and James b1811, children of William and Susannah Evans.
I've located a descendant of William and Susannah and hoping to make contact to see if a DNA match might be possible.
Yet to locate a christening for Edward!
Cheers
Warwick