huddersfield family history society

[geoanngewood]

hi there does anyone have imfo about hffs i am looking for a baptism 1866 to 1872 heckmonwike area  thank you ann

[rosie99]

Hi

Sorry can't help with HFFS but why not post the details on here and we will see what we can find 

Rosie

[avm228]

The Society's website is at: www.hdfhs.org.uk

[geoanngewood]

I nave just had a 3 yr search done for a birth of john henry wood did not find him i think maybe he had another sirname his dad james wood wed a hannah sykes in birstall in 1871 john birth  birth was abt 1866 heckmonwike dewsbury i got that from 1911 cen thanks ann

[Christine in Portugal]

Do you have the marriage cert for James and Hannah for their ages?

The only John Wood I can find in 1911 born Heckmondwike is John Edward Wood.

It's possible he was Hannah's child before marriage but with such common surnames it's difficult to find them in 1871 before the marriage without more details.

Christine

[dobfarm]

 Try and find this John Henry in the censuses first  and find his bapt before thinking of buying this GRO event.

See Steve Whitwham website and contact him by his email  as for advice as founder member of the Huddersfield  HFHS
http://www.whitwam.co.uk/
Hartshead is just above Heckmondwike.

Wood  John Henry     Halifax  9a 495 Births Dec 1869   
could be district as below
district of Halifax till 1937
Hartshead
 WRY
 1837
 1937
 after 1937 see Brighouse, Liversedge (in Dewsbury district)

This would fit the marriage 1871 Birstall of James and Hannah better
census age is more a guide.

Best I can do
Dobby

[Christine in Portugal]

I have received a pm from Ann, have advised her to keep the details on here.

hi just found james wood mc to hannah sykes he says he was 41 she sayes she was 31  he was a widower  his job iron moulder his dad a cordwainer  hannah sayes she was living at staincliff  batly .her dad was joseph  and he was a engine tendar  the wittness were richard goodall and james roberts  they got wed 26 may 1871 at the parish of birstall  james was living at heckmonwike  dewsbury I have james daughter katy orett bc  and in 1858 he was still a iron moulder . in 1911 john henry wood was living i masborough eotherham . when james got wed he should have been abt 45  i found a hannah sykes in 1871 living staincliff batly age 23  regards ann

I still can't find John Henry in 1911 and wonder how you have got back to James and Hannah.

The ages on marriage cert don't correspond with the ages you have for them earlier.

You need to give all details you have, ie John Henry's marriage cert.

Christine

[dobfarm]

Hi Christine,

I too agree that before one can help we need to know the first rungs of the ladder are right, there are hundreds of threads where rootschat members have helped!!! in detail through the census years and some even have been to libraries to collect parish register events ETC! 16th to 19th centuries . Then we get a reply their first guess in the LDS IGI or census was wrong.

http://www.rotherhamweb.co.uk/district/masbro.htm

Quote ; masborough eotherham ; Unquote is Rotherham South Yorkshire in the Metal engineering in Don valley of Rotherham and Sheffield. is very possible as iron moulder


Found this as seems the only Dewsbury marriage for a John Henry Wood

Marriages Jun 1900   
Langfield  Louisa    Dewsbury  9b 1360   
Peaker  Oswald Ward     Dewsbury  9b 1360   
Vipond  Alice Louisa     Dewsbury  9b 1360   
Wood  John Henry     Dewsbury  9b 1360   

16th april 1900 Ravensthorpe Dewsbury

Groom John Henry Wood  age 21 father Jonathan Wood
Bride Alice Louisa  Vipond age 22 father Joseph Vipond

could by telling porkies on his wedding cert age 31 in census born 1867 or and error somewhere as age out 10 years

1881c
Jonathan WOOD   Head   M   Male   43   Cleckheaton, York, England   Iron Moulder     
 Mary WOOD   Wife   M   Female   42   Cleckheaton, York, England       
 William WOOD   Son   U   Male   19   Cleckheaton, York, England   Wire Card Dresser     
 Anthony P. WOOD   Son   U   Male   18   Cleckheaton, York, England   Small Wire Drawer     
James WOOD   Son      Male   16   Cleckheaton, York, England   Wire Card Dresser     
 Fanny WOOD   Daur      Female   13   Cleckheaton, York, England   Mill Hand (Fac Textile)     
 Mary Jane WOOD   Daur      Female   10   Cleckheaton, York, England   Mill Hand (Fac Textile)     
 Alice WOOD   Daur      Female   6   Cleckheaton, York, England   Scholar     
 Harry WOOD   Son      Male   3   Cleckheaton, York, England       

Dave

[dobfarm]

There is John George Wood from Birstall b 1865

1881 c
 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
 James RIPLEY   Head   M   Male   64   Thornhill, York, England   Coal Miner     
 Mary Ann RIPLEY   Wife   M   Female   53   Birkenshaw, York, England   Power Loom Cloth Weaver     
 John George WOOD   Boarder   U   Male   16   Birstal, York, England   Coal Miner     

 Raikes Lane
  Census Place Gomersal, York, England

WOOD  John George     Dewsbury  9b 559