Joseph Thomas Edgington Wood was born (or baptised) on 25 August 1872 in Castlereagh No 3, Down, Ireland, his parents were James Robert Wood and Emily Elizabeth Anderson [1]
James was a passenger on the ship Forfarshire from Plymouth, England, departing 5 Jul 1877 to Adalaide, South Australia, Australia, arriving 23 Sep 1877, his occupation was given as a Carpenter. His wife Emily and their 4 children( Florence, Thomas, Joseph and Adalaide) were also on this ship.[2]
Joseph's marriage to Isabella Blair was registered in 1899 in Victoria, Australia.[3]
Sources
↑Birth:
"Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911"
Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911. Index. Salt Lake City, Utah: Family Search; FHL Film Number: 255856 Ancestry uk Record 2533 #1896833 (accessed 29 October 2022)
Joseph Thomas Edginton Wood born on 25 Aug 1872, son of James Robert Wood & Emily Elizabeth Anderson, in Castlereagh No 3, Down, Ireland.
↑Passenger List:
"Australia, Inward, Outward & Coastal Passenger Lists 1826-1972" FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 19 May 2022)
First name(s): James R; Last name: Wood; Birth year: 1843; Age: 34; Occupation: Carpenter; Ship name: Forfarshire; Departure date: 5 Jul 1877; Departure port: Plymouth; Arrival date: 23 Sep 1877; Destination Port: Port Adelaide; State: South Australia; Country: Australia; Database Title: South Australia, Passenger Lists 1847-1886.
↑Marriage Registration:
"Victoria Marriages 1836-1942"
Registration Number: 5402 FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 24 August 2022)
Joseph Thomas Edington Wood marriage to Isabella Blair in 1899 in Victoria, Australia.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joseph: