Is the boys Surname Thrippleton or Wood

[peterbroscombe51]

Mary Ellen Helme was born during the first quarter1854 in Congleton, Cheshire. By 1861 they had moved to Leeds and 1871 to Halifax. During the third quarter 1874 Mary married John Clayton Thrippleton in Halifax, but he died 1n 1878.
During the first quarter 1884, Mary married Harry Wood in Halifax. The 1891 census shows the couple living at Cross Street, Hipperholme with Brighouse, Halifax, with children from previous and current marriages. included in are:
Harry Wood Thrippleton, born in 1882, stepson of Harry
Joshua Wood Thrippleton, born in 1884, stepson of Harry
The 1901 census shows they had moved to 14, Haigh Street Brighouse, included are:
Harry Wood, born in 1882, son of Harry
Joshua Wood, born in 1882, son of Harry.
I cannot find any birth records for any of the 4 variations of name.
So was Mary the mother or Harry the father of the two boys or were Harry and Mary the parents and the boys were born out of wedlock?
Any help would be appreciated

[mckha489]

THRIPPLETON, WOOD       HELME 
GRO Reference: 1882  M Quarter in HALIFAX  Volume 09A  Page 392

THRIPPLETON, JOSHUA  WOOD     - 
GRO Reference: 1884  M Quarter in HALIFAX  Volume 09A  Page 408

[emeltom]

GRO Index has the following

Wood Thippleton Mar 1882 Halifax 9a 392 mmn Helme.

Joshua Wood Thrippleton Mar 1884 Halifax 9a 408 no mmn given.

The birth certificates will give you the version the parents gave to the Registrar!

[Jamjar]

THRIPPLETON, JOHN  CLAYTON 25 
GRO Reference: 1878  M Quarter in HALIFAX  Volume 09A  Page 298

THRIPPLETON, JAMES  HENRY mmn HELME death Dec 1935   
GRO Reference: 1874  D Quarter in HALIFAX  Volume 09A  Page 423

TRIPPLETON, ELIZABETH mmn ELAM possible death Jun 1911
GRO Reference: 1876  S Quarter in HALIFAX  Volume 09A  Page 431
Married: Jun 1896 Fred DYSON possible death Dec 1898; Sep 1909 William WHITELEY
1901: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X95S-KNZ
1911: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWJ7-73S
Children:
DYSON, SAM mmn THRIPPLETON possible death Jun 1900
GRO Reference: 1896  S Quarter in HALIFAX  Volume 09A  Page 435
DYSON, CHARLOTTE mmn THRIPPLETON 
GRO Reference: 1898  M Quarter in HALIFAX  Volume 09A  Page 441
WHITELEY, ADA mmn THRIPPLETON 
GRO Reference: 1901  M Quarter in LEEDS  Volume 09B  Page 478
WHITELEY, SARAH  ELLEN mmn THRIPPLETON 
GRO Reference: 1903  J Quarter in WAKEFIELD  Volume 09C  Page 96
WHITELEY, JOHN  DYSON mmn THRIPPLETON 
GRO Reference: 1907  M Quarter in DEWSBURY  Volume 09B  Page 525
WHITELEY, FRED mmn THRIPPLETON 
GRO Reference: 1909  J Quarter in DEWSBURY  Volume 09B  Page 527

THRIPPLETON, WOOD mmn HELME death Jun 1932
GRO Reference: 1882  M Quarter in HALIFAX  Volume 09A  Page 392

THRIPPLETON, JOSHUA  WOOD - death Dec 1915
GRO Reference: 1884  M Quarter in HALIFAX  Volume 09A  Page 408

WOOD, SARAH  EMMA mmn HELME death Dec 1886
GRO Reference: 1886  M Quarter in HALIFAX  Volume 09A  Page 393

WOOD, SARAH  ANN mmn THRIPPLETON 
GRO Reference: 1887  D Quarter in HALIFAX  Volume 09A  Page 403
Married: Dec 1906 Fred LOOKWOOD
1911: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWJQ-12G
Child:
LOCKWOOD, HARRY mmn WOOD 
GRO Reference: 1909  S Quarter in HALIFAX  Volume 09A  Page 354

WOOD, FRED mmn HELME 
GRO Reference: 1890  J Quarter in HALIFAX  Volume 09A  Page 392

WOOD, TOM mmn HELME 
GRO Reference: 1892  S Quarter in HALIFAX  Volume 09A  Page 409

WOOD, ADA mmn HELME 
GRO Reference: 1895  D Quarter in HALIFAX  Volume 09A  Page 358

Therefore, the assumption is: father is Harry and births prior to marriage.

1891: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7D2L-HT2

1901: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9RR-M3F

1911: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWJQ-12K

Jamjar

[peterbroscombe51]

Thank you for the information, will have to start using GRO Index

[Jamjar]

A daughter also had children prior to marrying the father.

See my previous post.

Jamjar

[peterbroscombe51]

Thank you Jamjar, I will study closely