Joseph Wood - Westminster (i think!)

[AmyUK]

I am completely stuck with a relative of mine Joseph Wood who according to his daughter Eleanor's marriage certificate in 1854 in Westminster was a Private in the 1st Battalion of the Greanadier Guards, the certificate also lists him as being deceased.

I cannot find them on the 1841 or 1851 census.

Eleanor was born about 1835 in St Marylebone/Westminster according to later census after she was married so i know he must have died between 1835-1854.
There are 3 poss deaths listed in Westminster between those dates one in 1838 one in 1843 and one in 1845. I have ordered the last 2.

I emailed the Greanadier Guards archivist with all the info i have to see if they would have any records but according to them i need to provide them with more i.e a birth date or a service number.

Any ideas on how i can find more information about Joseph? I would love to have some of his service information and be able to get back further on this line as i know of no wife or other children of his to be able to look that way.

(also posted in the Army forum)

[CaroleW]

The image for her baptism is on FindMyPast but you would need to buy credits to view it as FindMyPast T & C's do not allow publication of that info

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCZN-P28

It would give you her mothers name and confirm she was not illegitimate.  If her father died pre-1841 - her mother may have re-married so knowing her name will help with that search

EDIT

However - it's probably this entry that's on FindMyPast so you may be wasting your money

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J79K-PG8

[SouthendSue]

She was baptised at Bryanston Sq St Mary, under the surname Woods, 29 Oct 1834. Parents Joseph and Hannah, father's occ. as on marriage record. All on A******y!

Bear in mind that Joseph could have died overseas as a serving soldier.

[AmyUK]

She was baptised at Bryanston Sq St Mary, under the surname Woods, 29 Oct 1834. Parents Joseph and Hannah, father's occ. as on marriage record. All on A******y!

Bear in mind that Joseph could have died overseas as a serving soldier.

THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU! Hope I can use this to now find more info on Joseph