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Hi shellyesq,

Wow, thank you very much.   You have provided a lot of information to previously unanswered questions. One puzzling issue was the only marriage I could find for Ellis Woods was a marriage to Anne Lymer in 1884 in Burslem St. John, Staffordshire, England and found it confusing that the 1900 US  census referred to his wife as Sarah. Your 1895 New Jersey State census referring to Anna seems to provide the answer. I would be grateful for any information you can provide in relation to the family. 

Ellis Woods was the son of Ellis Woods christened 2 Apr 1835, Malpas Cheshire, England and his wife Elizabeth Sutton born about 1833 in Marbury Cheshire England, they married in 1855 Burslem St. John, Stoke on Trent, England.  There has been further confusion in that there was a second Ellis Woods (AKA Ellies Woods) in the Woods line born also in 1864, but in Marbury Cheshire England.  He married Sarah Elizabeth Aldersea on 10 Dec 1889, Nantwich, Cheshire, England and they had seven children. The second Ellis "Ellies" Woods was the sone of William Woods christened 22 May 1827, Malpas, Cheshire, England and Harriet Evans born 1839 Whitchurch, Shropshire, England.

Seeking contact with researchers interested in the following members of the Woods, Brookes, Davies families:

Baptisms for children of William and Sarah Woods of Agden – Parish of Malpas, taken from the registers of St. Oswald. (Microfilm roll 2068452)

6th June, 1781, William, son of William and Sarah Woods of Agden.
5th March, 1783, Thomas son of William and Sarah Woods of Agden.
16th July, 1786, Randle son of William and Sarah Woods of Agden.
7th June, 1788, Samuel son of William and Sarah Woods of Agden.
13th August, 1789, Samuel son of William and Sarah Woods of Agden.
24th January, 1796, James son of William and Sarah Woods of Agden.
James died, buried 24th October, 1802, son of William and Sarah Woods of Agden aged 6 years.

Baptisms for children of Samuel Woods and Hannah (nee Davies) of Malpas, taken from Parish Registers of St. Oswald, Malpas. (Samuel Woods married Hannah Davies at Malpas, 20th March, 1812) Hannah Davies baptised 28th January, 1791, daughter of Charles and Mary Davies of Malpas township.

24th January, 1813, Mary daughter of Samuel and Hannah Woods, abode Malpas Township, father labourer, Ralph Bridge Curate.
29th January, 1815, Ann Daughter of Samuel and Hannah Woods abode, Malpas, father labourer, James Heaton Curate.
5th January, 1817, Sarah daughter of Samuel and Hannah Woods, abode Malpas, father shoemaker, W.W.Drake, Curate.
12th February, 1819, Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and Hannah Woods, abode Malpas, father labourer, W.W.Drake, Curate.
4th March, 1821, Hannah daughter of Samuel and Hannah Woods, abode, Malpas, father labourer W.W. Drake, Durate.
22nd June, 1823, Charlotte daughter of Samuel and Hannah Woods, abode Malpas, father labourer, W.W.Drake Rector.
17th April, 1825, Randle son of Samuel and Hannah Woods, abode Malpas, father labourer, H Wigfield, Curate.
22nd May, 1827, William son of Samuel and Hannah Woods, abode Malpas, father labourer, H. Wigfield, Curate.
14th March, 1830, Jane, daughter of Samuel and Hannah Woods, abode Malpas, father labourer W.W. Drake, Rector.
27th September, 1832, Joseph son of Samuel and Hannah Woods, abode Malpas, father labourer, H. Wigfield, Curate.
26th September, 1833, Phoebe daughter of Samuel and Hannah Woods, abode Malpas, father labourer, H. Wigfield Curate.
2nd April, 1835, Ellis, son of Samuel and Hannah Woods, abode Malpas, father labourer, I.A. Partridge Rector.

Baptisms for children of Randle Woods and Mary (nee Brookes) taken from Parish Registers of St. Oswald, Malpas.

5th June, 1847, Anne daughter of Randle and Mary Woods, Abode Bradley, father labourer, James Yorke, Curate.
10th June, 1849, Elizabeth daughter of Randle and Mary Woods, abode Bradley, father labourer, W.L. Prou? Curate.
4th August, 1851, Randle son of Randle and Mary Woods, abode Bradley, father brickmaker, Thurlos? Curate.

Baptism of Hannah Davies: 28th January, 1791, Hannah daughter of Charles and Mary Davies of Malpas Township.

Thank you for that.

My g/g/g/g/grandparents;  William Woods born about 1743 and his wife Sarah born about 1780 were both buried in the cemetery, St. Oswalds Church, Malpas, Cheshire, in 1820. Can anyone assist with information as to whether there is a headstone index for this burial ground, or other simple method of locating the graves.

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