Woodward

[pidgiep]

Hi I am trying to resaerch my grandfather, who came from Kingston.  All I know is that he is called James Charles Woodward.  He was born around 1885 and died in 1922, the year my mother was born.  I have found her brith record (436), Kingston registration district.  But that is about all I can find.  Can someone please help in my search for more information on him.
Thankyou

[nanny jan]

Hi,

Welcome to Rootschat. 

This could be him on 1891 census:

Henry Woodward, head, (31 b. Abingdon)        General Labourer
Martha      "         wife    (30 b. Croydon)
Henry       "          son     (14)
Maggie     "         dau      (9)
James      "          son      (7)
William     "            "        (5)
John        "            "        (3)
George    "            "        (1)

Children all born Kingston.

Living at Pheasant Lane, Kingston, Surrey.


Nanny Jan


RG12    611    64    37

[nanny jan]

Hi,

1901 census:

Henry is now a widower;  there is another daughter Mary (b. 1896) and the family are living at 9 East Road, Kingston upon Thames.

James is shown as a Baker's Labourer.


RG 13   665    40  12


Nanny Jan

[KGarrad]

Birth is this one:

September qtr 1884
Kingston district    Vol 2a, Page 322

Woodward, James Charles


And a marriage:

June qtr 1908
Kingston    vol 2a, page 853

Woodward, James Charles
Wood, Evelyn Ada

which ties in with names on 1911 census

[pidgiep]

Hi Many thanks for that information, I am hoping to find a marriage record for him and his death record if possible.

[cath151]

Hi Pidgiep,
Possible marriage AMJ 1908 Kinston 2a 853
Same page
James Charles Woodward
Evelyn Ada Wood

This James appears in the WW1 Pension records  with Evelyn Ada as next of kin from Kingston.
They have two other children , James b 1908 and Marjorie Evelyn b 1913.
If you look on www.freebmd.co.uk you can check your Mothers' mothers maiden name.
Saying that , i cannot see a suitable Woodward b 1922 with mmn Wood.

Cathy

[nanny jan]

Hi,


Death registration?

James Woodward   SepQ 1922    Kingston   2a    378             age shown as 37


Nanny Jan

[MargP]

Hi

I have found a birth record for him

James Charles Woodward
1884
July-Sept Qtr
Reg Dis Kingston
Middlesex Surrey
Vol  2a
Page 322

Do you know if he was in the 1 ww there is a lot of information in these records if they still exist can you give us details of his wife

Margp

[KGarrad]

Thanks for the PM - now back to square 1 again?!

According to FreeBMD for your mother's birth in June qtr 1922, her mother's maiden name was Higgs.

Can't find a suitable marriage, though.

Maybe he was married twice?
Or maybe    he wasn't married to your grandmother?

These things happened back then - divorce became easier later in the 1920's