Stephen Woodward (bef. 1777 - 1864)

Born before 28 Dec 1777 in Hanborough, Oxfordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Cockhead) Woodward — married 27 Oct 1799 (to 1807) in Hanborough, Oxfordshire, England

Husband of Martha (Wall) Woodward — married 5 Jun 1808 (to 1835) in Hanborough, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary (Prickett) Woodward — married 16 Aug 1837 in Hanborough, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 17 May 1864 after age 86 in Hanborough, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

This profile is part of the Hanborough, Oxfordshire One Place Study.

Birth

Stephen was baptised at St Peter and St Paul, Hanborough on 28th December 1777.^[1] He was the son of John Woodward and Sarah (Aris) Woodward.

Marriage 1

Stephen Woodward and Elizabeth Cockhead were married on 27th October 1799 at St Peter and St Paul, Hanborough.^[2] They were both of the parish and married by banns. Neither could write so both made their mark on the register. The witnesses to the marriage were Thomas Woodward and William Reeve.

Stephen and Elizabeth had four children. Only one, their first-born Jane survived past early childhood. 1807 was a tragic year for Stephen who had to endure the death of eldest son in June, his wife in October and his youngest son just 5 weeks after his wife.

Marriage 2

Just 8 months after the death of his first wife, Stephen Woodward married Martha Wall. The wedding took place after banns at St Peter and St Paul, Hanborough on 5th June 1808. ^[3]. Stephen was of the parish, whilst Martha was from Bladon (on the banns it states that she was from Ensington). Stephen made his mark with a cross on the register, whilst Martha signed her own name. The witnesses to the marriage were Ann Bainton and Jane North.

Stephen and Martha appear to have had only one child. Martha died in 1835.

Marriage 3

Two years after the death of his second wife, Stephen Woodward married Mary Holtom on 16th August 1837 at St Peter and St Paul, Hanborough.^[4] They were both of the parish and married by licence. Stephen was a widower, a farmer and the son of John, a woodman. Mary was a widow, whose father was John Prickett, a farmer. Both signed their own names on the register and the witnesses to the marriage were William Hudson and Matilda Prickett. ^[5]

Censuses

'1851 Residence: Hanborough, Oxfordshire ^[6][7]

Stephen Woodward, head, mar, M, 75,land proprietor, born in Handborough, Oxon

Mary Woodward, wife, mar, F, 44, born in Enstone, Oxon

John Holtom, son in law, unm, M, 19, ag lab, born in Hook Norton, Oxon

Mary Woodward, dau, F, 12, scholar, born in Handborough, Oxon

Stephen Woodward, son, M, 10, scholar, born in Handborough, Oxon

Raymond Woodward, son, M, 7, scholar, born in Handborough, Oxon

Matilda Woodward, dau, F, 2, born in Handborough, Oxon

Harriette Woodward, dau, F, 2, born in Handborough, Oxon

1861 Residence: Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire ^[8][9]

Stephen Woodward, head, mar, 82, farmer of 3 acres, born in Handborough, Oxon

Mary Woodward, wife, mar, 55, farmer's wife, born in Enstone, Oxon

Mary Woodward, daur, unm, 22, glover, leather, born in Handborough, Oxon

Stephen Woodward, son, unm, 20, stone mason, born in Handborough, Oxon

Raymond Woodward, son, unm,17, farmer's son, born in Handborough, Oxon

Death

Stephen died in Hanborough in 1864, he was 88 years old ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Anglican Parish Registers, Oxfordshire Family History Society and Oxfordshire History Centre. Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR120/1/R1/2 Image
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Anglican Parish Registers, Oxfordshire Family History Society and Oxfordshire History Centre.Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR120/1/R3/2 Image
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Anglican Parish Registers, Oxfordshire Family History Society and Oxfordshire History Centre. Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR120/1/R3/2 Image
4. ↑ Register of Marriages: GRO Reference: 1837 S Quarter in Witney Volume 16 Page 149
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Anglican Parish Registers, Oxfordshire Family History Society and Oxfordshire History Centre. Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR120/1/R3/4 Image
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGBB-9Z8 : 23 October 2017),
7. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), ED 1b Class: HO107; Piece: 1731; Folio: 36; Page: 39; GSU roll: 193640-193641 Link to census image on Ancestry
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M72P-L6W : 19 April 2019),
9. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), ED 5b Class: Rg 9; Piece: 904; Folio: 67; Page: 1; GSU roll: 542719 Sharing Link to census image on Ancestry
10. ↑ (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp) GRO index Q2 1864 Witney vol 3a page 404