Born in Breagh, County Armagh, Ireland
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John Woods
— married
30 Sep 1885 in Tartaraghan Parish Church, County Armagh, Ireland
Descendants 
Mother of
Sarah Jane Woods, Thomas Woods, Loftus Woods, Ann Eliza Woods, Robert David Woods, John Woods and Agnes Woods
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Jul 2017
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Biography
Margaret (Bennison) Woods was born in Ireland.
Born on 29th July 1865, parents William Bennison (Ragman) and Eliza Teaford. [1]
Margaret Bennison married John Woods (weaver), both minors, on 30th September 1885 Tartaraghan Parish Church, Co. Armagh, Ireland[2][3] Fathers Loftus Woods (weaver) and William Bennison (labourer). Witnesses Edward Kennedy & Sarah Jane Bennison.
Some children have BENSON as their mother's maiden name. [4]
Children:
- Sarah Jane Woods (1886- )
- Thomas Woods (1889 - )
- Loftus Woods (1890- )
- Anne Eliza Woods (1893- )
- Robert D Woods (1895- )
- John Woods (1898- )
On 31 March 1901, Margaret Woods (32), a widow & Linen Weaver, lived in Gallrock, Annaghmore, County Armagh, with her children: Sarah Jane Woods (15) Linen Weaver, Thomas Woods (11), Loftus Woods (9), Anne Eliza Woods (7), Robert D Woods (5) & John Woods (3). All Church of Ireland. [5]
On 2 April 1911, Margaret (43), a widow, lived in Loughans, Tullylish, County Down, Ireland and lived with her children: Sarah Jane Woods (22) Spinner in Flax Mill, Loftus Woods (18) General Labourer, Anne Eliza Woods (17) Spinner in Flax Mill, Robert David Woods (15) Machine Boy in Flax Mill, John Woods (13) Machine Boy in Flax Mill and #1 Agnes Woods (3). All Church of England. Thomas Woods (21) was crossed out.[6]
- - Agnes was born on 1st September 1906 in Eglish, County Armagh. [7] Margaret Woods (Domestic servant) is the mother, no maiden or father name listed. Eglish is between Gallrock to the east and Loughans to the west.
Sources
- ↑ NIDirect BD&M U/1865/177/1021/2/29
- ↑ NIDiect BD&M M/1885/S1/1179/5/38
- ↑ Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958
- ↑ NIDirect BD&M
- ↑ 1901 Ireland Census
- ↑ 1911 Ireland Census
- ↑ NIDirect BD&M U/1906/12/1002/19/13
- Ancestry Public Family Trees
- Civil Records at irishgenealogy.ie
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Rejected matches › Margaret Jane Wood (1870-) › Margaret Matilda (Woodin) Naugler (1870-) › Margaret Neilson (Owen) Woods (1874-1959) › Margaret Ettie (Wood) Coolidge (1874-) › Margaret (Woods) Meeker (1870-1962) › Margaret (Jeffers) Woods (1874-1964) › Margaret Jane (Woods) Kennedy (1873-) › Margaret Jane (Benson) Nelson (1866-1942)
B > Bennison | W > Woods > Margaret (Bennison) Woods
Categories: Breagh Townland, Tartaraghan Parish, County Armagh | Gallrock Townland, Tartaraghan Parish, County Armagh | Loughans Townland, Tullylish Parish, County Down