Orphan Willie Woods – Help Please.

[Gadget]

Hi Dolly

Hope you are refreshed 

I've been scavenging for Catherine Meara/O'Meara and variations but nothing that jumps out. My latest theory is that this might have been a second marriage and she would  turn up as something else on the 1891. Found a poss marr ref to a Catherine Mara in Glamorgan 1888 - Davies or O'Neil 

Gadget 

[J.J.]

Oh, you're looking at the Catherine O MARA in Roath, Glamorgan, Wales on the 1881, parents William & Bridget......born 1862? That looks promising as well...sorry, can't post numbers, by back button now erases all information...

(Gadget, you're the techie is that flash doing that? Both browsers all of a sudden started doing that about a month ago! )

There also this on the BMD for births..
Births June Q. 1862  for Cardiff
Catherine Marrah  vol. 11a, p.216

Nothing quite falling into place on this puzzle, yet, huh?          J.J.

[Gadget]

I've been going around Scotland, England and Wales looking for them 1891-1861

The ref for the Catherine O'Mara is:

1881 RG11/5284 F 66 P 7

On laptop so my typing and speed are much slower 

The Charles on the 1901 was born Barrow in Furness, Lancashire - can't find anything that jumps out 

Gadget

PS - no probs with my A*y

[geniecolgan]

Wow!  ...... You guys  

This is great, I'm so happy for Willys Son (there's no smiley for a round of appause) but you know what I mean  

Genie  

[J.J.]

There is one Chas. Wood born in Engalnd of the correct age...boarding in Cardiff St Mary with the LANCEY  family...but says Somerset birth? Occupation Sawyer
 RG11   p. 5278 / f. 76   Page 33

also checked and Catherine isn't on BMD as born O Mara or O'Mara...Only a few are transcribed or mistranscribed at all...such as Flanahan  ( Fanahan) I feel sorry for whomever has to seek out the rest of that family from the census...

[Gadget]

Not sure about that J.J. He was a sawyer. Charles was a painter/plasterer 

[Gadget]

Right:

Births -

William Wood,  Sept Q, 1900, Bridgend, 11a page 819
James Wood, Mar q, 1903, Bridgend, 11a, page 937

I shall order these two and we should get some firm info in a week - OK 

Gadget

Added - should be with me on 14th Feb 

[J.J.]

Wow, Gadget, you spend so much on this site, already


Can't see any births on BMD for a Charles Wood/Woods in Ulverston  ( not as a second name either, unless I am doing something worng?) no sign of one in England 1881 born Barrow ?

[geniecolgan]

Methinks this Charlie was a bit of a sliipery type 

How come they wouldn't let him into the states 

..... and Willie said he gave him away