St Neots Workhouse

[johnP-bedford]

1881 living at West Lodge in Leighton, Hunts, lodging with William Bell, widower & his daughter Martha.

RG11/1602  Folio: 64 Page: 16

Esther Wakefield, age 46, widow, born Stow, Hunts
Mary Ann Wakefield, age 10 born Gt Catworth

[johnP-bedford]

1851 there's a family in Stow, Hunts; transcribed as Wooden

This is real spider's writing on this sheet !

HO107/1750; Folio: 549; Page: 6

W Woodam, head, age 56, widower, born Milton, Beds ; Farm Labourer
Elizabeth Woodam, daughter, age 20, born Stow
Louisa Woodam, daughter, age 12, born Stow
Ester Wood ?, daughter, age 10, born Stow
Eliza Wood ?, daughter, age 7, born Stow

So it seems Esther/Hester Woodham had Thomas Hilson Woodham when she was about 19 & not married - & the father was most likely a Mr. Hillson

& & & who is father W Woodham born 1796 Milton Ernest, Beds  ? ?

[tazzie]

   Hi John ....

 That matches this family  in 1841 ... HO107/451 F 4 P 6
  Listed as Wooshaw
 Long  Stow Hunts .

 William Woodham  40 ag lab
 Elizabeth                40
 Mary Ann                 18
 Maria                       17
 William                     15
 Richard                     12
 Elizabeth                  10
 Sarah                        7
 Esther                      2
 Louisa                     8 months
 Christopher    dau child 6 months.

 There is a William b Milton Ernest 1799 son of Philip & Sarah.

                        Tazzie
 

[johnP-bedford]

Thanks Tazzie,

I notice on the 1841 it says William was born in county; = Hunts.

I have a William W in my tree, chr 1799 Milton Ernest, son of Philip W & Elizabeth (Brown)

..... where did you get Philip & Sarah from ?

John

[johnP-bedford]

This William Woodham born Milton appears on 1871 & again on 1881 still in Stow, now married to a 74 year old May/Mary born Broughton, Hunts.

A William Thomas Woodham married Mary Ann Clark in Jul/Sept 1879 at Huntingdon RD vol 3b page 425.  Wonder if he named his father on the marriage certificate.
** that may be red herring **
1891 has William T age 35 & Mary A Woodham age 37 living in Spaldwick, Hunts

[tazzie]

  Hello John .....

  Yes where did I get Sarah From  On IGI it is Elizabeth as you say.

  Sorry 

                        Tazzie

[linmey]

I think thats the Philip and Elizabeth Woodham that are in my tree then tazzie, GGGG grandparents. I think thats enough `greats`.

Linda.

[tazzie]

   Oooo  don't you just love it when this happens?

  There is a marriage in St Neots for 1861 Q3

  William Woodhams
   Frederick Nicholson
   Mary Briggs....................only one female mentioned will have a dig about.

                           Tazzie

[linmey]

Hi tazzie,
Well I chipped in earlier in this thread but that thing called `work` got in the way this week so I am playing catch up here and reading through it having been tipped off by John yesterday!!

I dont have any info on William only his name and birth date as a sibling of my GGG grandfather so its all great stuff.

Linda.