Gabriel Woodward (1855 - 1937)

Born 7 Jul 1855 in Hanborough, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah Culham (Danbury) Woodward — married 2 Nov 1878 in Bladon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 25 Dec 1937 at age 82 in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Birth

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

Gabriel was born in 1855 in Hanborough, Oxfordshire. ^[1] He was the son of William Woodward and Anne Hedges. His baptism took place at the Wesleyan Chapel in Witney, Oxfordshire on 9th September 1855 and his birth date was recorded on the register as 7th July that same year.^[2]

Marriage

Gabriel Woodward and Hannah Culham Danbury were married after banns in Bladon, Oxfordshire on 2nd November 1878.^[3] They were bachelor and spinster and both of full age. Gabriel was a gardener living in Holmwood and the son of William Woodward who was a woodman. Hannah was living in Bladon and the daughter of Joseph Danbury who was a mason. They each signed their own name on the register and the witnesses to the marriage were Joseph Danbury and Clara Louisa Danbury.^[4]

Ministry

Gabriel was appointed evangelist of Park Gate and worked there for 13 years. In 1900 he took charge of the work at Forest Green and Ewhurst.^[5]

Censuses

1861 Residence: Venfield's Lodge, Hanborough, Oxfordshire^[6]

William Woodard, head, widr, 49, labourer (woodman), born in Hanborough, Oxon

William Woodard, son, 16. ag lab, born in Hanborough, Oxon, deaf and dumb from birth

Jesse Woodard, son, 14, ag lab, born in Hanborough, Oxon

Edwin Woodard, son, 11, ag lab, born in Hanborough, Oxon

Jason Woodard, son, 8, scholar, born in Hanborough, Oxon

Gabriel Woodard, son, 5, scholar, born in Hanborough, Oxon

Elizth Hedges, mother in law, widow, 71, housekeeper, born in Hanborough, Oxon

1871 Residence: Water Meadow Lodge, Handborough, Oxfordshire^[7]

William Woodward, head, mar, 59, labourer (woodman), born in Handborough, Oxon

Elizth Woodward, wife, mar, 59, lodge gate keeper, born in Handborough, Oxon

Jesse Woodward, son, unm, 24, agricultural labourer, born in Handborough, Oxon

Gabriel Woodward, son, 15, agricultural labourer, born in Handborough, Oxon

1881 Residence: Prospect Cottage, Capel, Surrey^[8]

Gabriel Woodward, head, mar, 25, gardener, born in Handborough, Oxfordshire

Hannah Woodward, wife, mar, 25, born in Handborough, Oxfordshire

Ralph J Woodward, son, 1, born in Capel, Surrey.

1891 Residence: Bread Lane, Newdigate, Surrey^[9]

Gabriel Woodward, head, mar, 35, evangelist, born in Handborough, Oxfordshire

Hannah C Woodward, wife, mar, 35, born in Kidlington, Oxfordshire

Ralph J Woodward, son, 11, scholar, born in Holmwood, Surrey

Clara L Woodward, dau, 8, scholar, born in Holmwood, Surrey

Emily M Woodward, dau, 5, born in Holmwood, Surrey

Elizabeth J Woodward, dau, 4, born in Newdigate, Surrey

1901 Residence: Forest Green, Dorking, Surrey^[10]

Gabriel Woodward, head, mar, 45, evangelist clergyman Wesleyan. born in Handborough, Oxford

Hannah C Woodward, wife, mar, 45, born in Kidlington, Oxford

Clara L Woodward, dau, single, 18, born in Holmwood, Surrey

Susie H Woodward, dau, 6, born in Parkgate Newdigate, Surrey

1911 Residence: Beech Cottage, Forest Green, Dorking, Surrey^[11]

Gabriel Woodward, head, 55, married, Congregational Evangelist, born in Handborough, Oxon

Hannah Culham Woodward, wife, 55, married 32 years with 5 children born alive to the marriage of whom 4 were still living, born in Kidlington, Oxon

Clara Louisa Woodward, daughter, 28, single, born in Holmwood, Surrey

Susie Helen Woodward, daughter, 16, single, born in Holmwood, Surrey

• Susie's birthplace originally entered as Park Gate, Surrey then crossed out by another hand and replaced with Holmwood, Surrey

Death

Gabriel died on 25th December 1937 at the Royal Surrey County Hospital Farnham Road, Guildford.^[12] Probate was granted to Ralph John Woodward congregational minister and John Cecil Gould photographer in 1938 and his effects were valued at £1,409 15s. 1d. Probate also states his date of death and that his usual address was The Haven, Parkhurst Road, Guildford.^[13]

Obituary

The West Sussex Gazette carried a short article on his death. Gabriel was described as one of the best known village evangelists working in Surrey Villages. He had been an evangelist for over 60 years and remained active in the village churches of the Guildford Congregational Church after his retirement in 1925.^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ Register of Births: GRO Reference: 1855 S Quarter in Witney Volume 03A Page 514
2. ↑ Oxfordshire Parish Register Transcripts, Witney Registration District Volume 1, published by Oxfordshire Family History Society
3. ↑ Register of Marriages: GRO Reference: 1878 D Quarter in Woodstock Volume 03A Page 1215
4. ↑ Bladon Marriage Register, Anglican Parish Registers, Oxfordshire Family History Society and Oxfordshire History Centre. Reference Number: PAR35/1/R3/4 Ancestry Sharing Link
5. ↑ "Congregationalism in Surrey", by Edward E Cleal and T. G. Crippen Published by London: James Clarke & Co, 13 & 14 Fleet Street, 1908 Page 365 [Link to book on Internet Archive]
6. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): ED 4B Class: RG 9; Piece: 904; Folio: 62; Page: 9; GSU roll: 542719 Ancestry Sharing Link
7. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): ED 4 Class: RG10; Piece: 1450; Folio: 64; Page: 8; GSU roll: 828789 Ancestry Sharing Link
8. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Class: RG11; Piece: 794; Folio: 11; Page: 15; GSU roll: 1341187 ED 7 Ancestry Sharing Link
9. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): ED 4 Class: RG12; Piece: 574; Folio: 56; Page: 9; GSU roll: 6095684 Ancestry Sharing Link
10. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, ED 6 Class: RG13; Piece: 621; Folio: 90; Page: 17 Ancestry Sharing Link
11. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Series RG14, ED 04 Schedule Number 10 Ancestry Sharing Link
12. ↑ Register of Deaths: GRO Reference: 1937 D Quarter in Surrey South Western, Volume 02A Page 505 Age at Death: 82
13. ↑ Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. 1938 Ancestry Sharing Link
14. ↑ "Noted Evangelist Dead", West Sussex Gazette 6th January 1938, Page 5 [Link to Newspaper image on Findmypast.co.uk]