Biography

Enoch was born in 1835 to Richard Wood and Martha.^[1]

In 1851 16 year-old Enoch is working as a silk piecer, living in Sandbach with his father Richard, step-mother Mary and six siblings.

At the age of 24 Enoch married 20 year-old Sarah Jones on 26 September 1859 in the parish church of Sandbach, Cheshire. He signed his own name and Sarah made her mark. The ceremony was witnessed by their brothers Elisha Wood and Jacob Jones ^[2]

In 1881 46 year-old Enoch was living at 68 High Street, Wheelock with his wife Sarah and working as an engine tester at a silk mill. Their three sons are at home and also Sarah's nephew John Jones aged 17 ^[3]

Research note

Possible record

• "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3D5-PNG : 7 December 2017), Enoch Wood, 26 Apr 1902, Burial; citing item 9 p 117, , Wheelock, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,656,758.

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQTM-XP8 : 7 December 2017), Enoch Wood, 18 Jan 1835, Christening; citing pg61 ln483, , Sandbach, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,941,902.
2. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3PM-CZF : 7 December 2017), Enoch Wood and Sarah Jones, 26 Sep 1859, Marriage; citing item 3 p 175, , Sandbach, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,941,925.
3. ↑ wife Sarah "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q272-VF72 : 13 December 2017), Enoch Wood, Wheelock, Cheshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 15, Piece/Folio 3537/61, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,027. "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q272-V6DV : 13 December 2017), Richard Wood, Wheelock, Cheshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 16, Piece/Folio 3537/61, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,027.

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7MY-MQM : 5 March 2021), Enoch Wood in household of Richard Wood, Sandbach, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M728-ZQT : 3 March 2021), Enoch Wood, Sandbach, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBJ9-CZH : 20 January 2022), Enoch Wood, 1871.
• widower "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQNQ-4ZB : 7 December 2017), Enoch Wood and Frances Dennell, 30 Jan 1882, Marriage; citing 220, St Paul, Crewe, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,655,856.
• wife Frances "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:49GK-ZPZ : 5 May 2019), Enoch Wood, Weston Point, Weston, Runcorn, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Cheshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS6V-XGG : 21 May 2019), Enoch Wood, Wheelock, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Sandbach subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.