Robert Woods (1853 - 1896)

Born 16 Feb 1853 in Rainford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Descendants

Died 17 Mar 1896 at age 43 in East Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Christening

Baptism: 27 Mar 1853 All Saints, Rainford, Lancashire, England

Robert Woods - Son of James Woods & Ellen

Born: 16 Feb 1853

Abode: Rainford

Occupation: Farmer

Baptised by: Willm. H Duck Offs. Minister^[1]

Marriage

Husband: James Woods

Wife: Ellen Aspinwall

Marriage:

Date: 6 JUL 1843

Place: St. Helens, Lancashire, Eng

Census

• 1861 England Census: Name: Robert 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: 8; Marital Status: Single; Birth Year (Estimated): 1853; Birthplace: Rainford, Lancashire; Relationship to Head of Household: Son

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: Robert Woods; Event Place: Rainford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): Rainford, Lancashire, England; Sub-District: Rainford; Gender: Male; Age: 18; Marital Status: Unknown; Occupation: Mason; Birth Year (Estimated): 1853; Birthplace: Rainford, Lancashire; Relationship to Head of Household: Son

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

He died 17 March 1896 age 43 years, 1 month, 1 day.

From Aunt Tina's letter (1950's):

"...Robert Woods from Skelmersdale [near Liverpool in Lancashire Co.] took a room with them. He was learning the stonecutter's trade.Grandmother died during this time and he persuaded my mother [Margaret Mitchell] to marry him. Tho mother wasn't quite willing at the time, he convinced her it was the only thing to do because she had two younger sisters to look after. Well she did, mother didn't think he lived up to the agreement of looking after the younger children but then it was too late for her to do much about it. "

"...father was restless, and I suspect, not too well. So he went to America. Mother refused to come for a year or more and continued to run her two stores with help. However, father I believe returned and said if she did not come to America, then must stay alone, for he would never live in England again - it was too damp and cold."

Death record gives the following:

Died of Pulmonary Phthisis.

Buried at Hall Hill Cemetery in East Longmeadow

Occupation: Stone cutter.

Father: James Wood [sic]

Mother: Ellen Aspinwall [sic]

His handwritten will dated Nov. 7, 1895 is on file at Hampden Country Probate Registry, Springfield, MA.

1881 England Census says his last name is Wood.

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.lan-opc.org.uk Register: Baptisms 1840 - 1861, Page 125, Entry 993; Source: LDS Film 1657568

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWMW-ZVD : 1 August 2020), Robert Wood in household of 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-NCQ : 24 April 2019), Robert Woods in entry for James Woods, 1871.