Harriett (Tester) Woodcock (1842 - 1881)

Born 6 Mar 1842 in Balcombe, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Wife of William Brett Woodcock — married 1863 in Hastings, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1881 at about age 38 in Hastings, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Harriett (Tester) Woodcock was born in Sussex, England.

Harriett Tester was born in Balcombe, Sussex during 1842. She was the daughter of Richard Tester & Martha Marchant.^{[1] [2]}

In the 1851 England census, Harriett was living in Balcombe Lane, Balcombe, Sussex.^[3]

• Richard Tester Head Male 40 Balcombe, Sussex
• Martha Tester Wife Female 44 Balcombe, Sussex
• Henry Tester Son Male 13 Balcombe, Sussex
• William Tester Son Male 10 Balcombe, Sussex
• Harriett Tester Daughter Female 8 Balcombe, Sussex
• Elizabeth Tester Daughter Female 6 Balcombe, Sussex
• Kate Tester Daughter Female 3 Balcombe, Sussex

William Brett Woodcock married Harriet Tester in Hastings, Sussex during 1863.^[4]

In the 1871 England census, William & Harriet were living in Hastings St Clement, Sussex.^[5]

• William B Woodcock Head Male 28 Bethersden, Kent
• Harriet Woodcock Wife Female 28 Balcombe, Sussex
• Harriet C Woodcock Daughter Female 7 Hastings, Sussex
• William T Woodcock Son Male 4 Hastings, Sussex
• Alice M E Woodcock Daughter Female 1 Hastings, Sussex

In the 1881 England census, William & Harriet were living in Hastings St Clement, Sussex.^[6]

• William B Woodcock Head Male 39 Bethersden, Kent, England
• Harriet Woodcock Wife Female 39 Balcombe, Sussex, England
• Harriet C Woodcock Daughter Female 17 Hastings, Sussex, England
• William J Woodcock Son Male 13 Hastings, Sussex, England
• Alice M C Woodcock Daughter Female 11 Hastings, Sussex, England
• Ada J Woodcock Daughter Female 8 Hastings, Sussex, England

Harriet died in Hastings during 1881.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ UK Birth Registration for Harriett Tester, CUCKFIELD UNION, Volume 07, Page 318, March quarter of 1842, Mother’s Maiden Surname: MARCHANT
2. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Christine Fuller.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJN-2L4 : 9 November 2019), Harriett Tester in household of Richard Tester, Balcombe, Sussex, England; citing Balcombe, Sussex, England, p. 13, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DVG-9L2 : 13 December 2014), William Brett Woodcock, 1863; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1863, quarter 4, vol. 2B, p. 64, Hastings, Sussex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF81-Q5X : 16 November 2020), William B Woodcock, 1871.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27W-5B2J : 11 December 2017), William B Woodcock, Hastings St Clement, Sussex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 42, Piece/Folio 1023/97, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,456.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JDG-TNP : 31 December 2014), Harriet Woodcock, 1881; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Hastings, Sussex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.