James Woods (bef. 1820 - 1891)

Born before 27 Feb 1820 in Halebank, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen (Aspinwall) Woods — married 6 Jul 1843 in St Helens, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died 1891 after age 70 in Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Christening

Baptism: 27 Feb 1820 St Mary, Hale, Lancashire, England

James Wood - Son of Thomas Wood & Catharine

Abode: Halebank

Occupation: Farmer

Baptised by: Wm. Stewart^[1]

Marriage

Marriage: 6 Jul 1843 St Mary (now St Helen), St Helens, Lancashire, England

James Woods - Above Age, Farmer, Bachelor, Rainford

Ellen Aspinwall - Above Age, Spinster, Rainford

Groom's Father: Thomas Woods

Bride's Father: Henry Aspinwall

Witness: William Woods; Jane Aspinwall

Married by: Thomas Morton^[2]

Census

• 1861 England Census: Name: James Wood; Event Place: Billinge, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): Billinge Higher End, Lancashire, England; County: Lancashire; Parish: Billinge Higher End; Registration District: Wigan; Residence Note: Brown Low Road; Gender: Male; Age: 41; Marital Status: Widowed; Occupation: Farmer 24 Acres; Birth Year (Estimated): 1820; Birthplace: Halewood, Lancashire; Relationship to Head of Household: Head

James Wood Head M 41 Halewood, Lancashire

Thomas Wood Son M 17 Rainford, Lancashire

Ellen Wood Daughter F 14 Rainford, Lancashire

Henry Wood Son M 12 Rainford, Lancashire

Catharine Wood Daughter F 10 Rainford, Lancashire

Robert Wood Son M 8 Rainford, Lancashire

James Wood Son M 5

• 1871 England Census: Name: James Woods; Event Place: Rainford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): Rainford, Lancashire, England; Sub-District: Rainford; Gender: Male; Age: 49; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Agricultural Labourer; Birth Year (Estimated): 1822; Birthplace: Halewood, Lancashire; Relationship to Head of Household: Head

James Woods Head M 49 Halewood, Lancashire

Robert Woods Son M 18 Rainford, Lancashire

James Woods Son M 15 Rainford, Lancashire

Jane Roughley Servant F 79 Windle, Lancashire

Notes

1851 England Census lists him as 31 year old farmer with 20 acres and 2 servants. His wife’s age is given as 28. In the same Census there is a 15 year old coal miner’s assistant named James Woods (born in Sutton, Lancashire, England) lodging with Henry and Margaret Aspinall. This is confusing me, but there could have been another James Woods in the area.

1861 England Census lists him as James Wood, a 41 year old widower and farmer with 24 acres. His birthplace is shown as Halewood and he lives with son Thomas, age 7; daughter Ellen, age 14; son Henry, age 12; daughter Catharine, age 10; son Robert, age 8; and son James, age 5.

Death Index says James Wood died sometime Oct-Dec 1891 in Prescot, Lancashire, England.

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.lan-opc.org.uk Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1841, Page 48, Entry 379; Source: LDS Film 2045906
2. ↑ http://www.lan-opc.org.uk Register: Marriages 1837 - 1845 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page [101], Entry 202; Source: LDS Film 1469036

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWMW-ZV4 : 1 August 2020), James Wood, Billinge, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBNY-NC3 : 24 April 2019), James Woods, 1871.