Harry Wood (1903 - 1916)

Born 1903 in Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, England

Ancestors

Died 18 Feb 1916 at about age 13 in Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, England

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Biography

Harry Wood, the son of Ruxton Wood and his wife Margaret, née Howden, was born in 1903 at Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, England. His birth was registered in Q2 of that year.^[1][2]

On the 15 Jan 1904 an article in the Lincolnshire Chronicle notes that Harry's father Ruxton was occupying a "dwelling house, with outbuildings and garden adjoining, situate on the Westfield Road, Barton, and containing 770 square yards".^[3]

The 2 Apr 1911 census lists Harold Howden living at home with his parents and seven siblings at 11 Queens Avenue, Barton-upon-Humber.^[4]

Sadly, Harry died at the age of 12 on 18 Feb 1916. He was buried in the municipal cemetery at Barton-upon-Humber.^[5][6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FDT-BF7 : 1 October 2014), Harry Wood, 1903; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ GRO Reference: 1903 J Quarter in GLANFORD BRIGG Volume 07A Page 705 Mother's maiden name Howden
3. ↑ Image available at https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000354%2f19040115%2f051
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7YG-C5W : 2 August 2017), Harry Wood in household of Ruxton Wood, Barton Upon Humber, Barton Upon Humber, Lincolnshire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JWP-XSC : 31 December 2014), Harry Wood, 1916; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ GRO Reference: 1916 M Quarter in GLANFORD BRIGG Volume 07A Page 938 Aged 12
7. ↑ Lincolnshire Monumental Inscriptions, available on FindMyPast