Maria (Woods) Amass (abt. 1800 - abt. 1870)

Born about 1 Jan 1800 in Whitnesham, Suffolk [uncertain]

Wife of John Amass — married 28 Mar 1822 in Framsden, Suffolk, England

Descendants

Died about 1 Jan 1870 at about age 70 in England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Maria (Woods) Amass was born in Suffolk, England.

Maria Woods was possibly born to Joseph Woods and Mary Ellis on September 23, 1800 in Hemingstone, Suffolk, England. She was baptised on October 19, 1800 at St Gregory Hemingstone.

Marriage to John Amass (recorded as Amoss) on 28th March, 1822 in Framsden, Suffolk, England.

1841 Census, Framsden, Suffolk, England, Residence Note: Mill

• John Amass Male 39-43 Suffolk
• Maria Amass Female 40-44 Suffolk
• Elizabeth Amass Female 17-21 Suffolk
• John Amass Male 14 Suffolk
• Samuel Amass Male 11 Suffolk
• William Amass Male 9 Suffolk
• Edgar Amass Male 6 Suffolk
• Alfred Amass Male 3 Suffolk
• Victoria Amass Female 1 Suffolk

1851 Census, Witnesham, Suffolk, England

• John Amoss Head M M 49 Farmer of 350 Acres employing 6 Debenham, Suffolk
• Maria Amoss Wife F M 50 Framsden, Suffolk
• Samuel Amoss Son M 21 U Farmer's son Otley, Suffolk
• Edgar Amoss Son M 15 U Framsden, Suffolk
• Alfred Amoss Son M 13 U Framsden, Suffolk
• Victoria Amoss Daughter F U 10 Framsden, Suffolk

Maria's husband John died in the June quarter of 1853 at the age of 51.

1861 Census, Otley, Suffolk, England

• Samuel Amass Head M 31 Cattle Dealer Otley, Suffolk
• Mary Amass Wife F M 28 Ipswich, Suffolk
• Samuel E Amass Son M 4 Witnesham, Suffolk
• Victoria S Amass Dau F 9/12 Otley, Suffolk
• Maria Amass Lodger F Widow 63 Farmer's Wife Framsden, Suffolk (most likely Samuel's mother)

Research Notes

Hemingstone to Ashbocking is about 3 miles. Ashbocking to Witnesham is about 2 miles. Witnesham and Framsden are about 6 miles apart. They are in a large triangle.

First name(s) Maria

Last name Woods

Birth year 1796

Baptism year 1796

Baptism date 28 Aug 1796

Parish Framsden, St Mary

Place Framsden

Relationship Daughter

Father's first name(s) John

Mothers first name(s) Frances

Notes Late West

County Suffolk

Country England

Source Suffolk Baptism Index (Part 3)

Entry number 19223

Record set Suffolk Baptism Index 1538-1911

Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)

Subcategory Parish Baptisms

Collections from England, Great Britain

First name(s) Maria

Last name Woods

Birth year 1800

Baptism year 1800

Baptism date 19 Oct 1800

Parish Hemingstone, St Gregory

Place Hemingstone

Relationship Daughter

Father's first name(s) Joseph

Mothers first name(s) Mary

Notes Born 23 Sep. Late Ellis

County Suffolk

Country England

Source Suffolk Baptism Index (Part 3)

Entry number 19224

Record set Suffolk Baptism Index 1538-1911

Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)

Subcategory Parish Baptisms

Collections from England, Great Britain

AMASS, JOHN 51 Order GRO Reference: 1853 J Quarter in WOODBRIDGE Volume 04A Page 417

Sources

• “Record Transcription: England Marriages 1538-1973 | Findmypast.Co.Uk.” Accessed September 29, 2018. Record held on Findmypast
• Citing this Record "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N28J-L2J : 10 February 2018), John Amoss and Maria Woods, 28 Mar 1822; citing Framsden,Suffolk,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 918,508.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M73Q-M1W : 13 December 2017), Maria Amass in household of John Amass, Framsden, Suffolk, England; 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.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGRN-PN7 : 10 November 2017), Victoria Amoss in household of John Amoss, Witnesham, Suffolk, England; citing Witnesham, Suffolk, England, p. 5, 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.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M785-K1H : 11 December 2017), Maria Amass, Otley, Suffolk, England; 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.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M785-K1S : 11 December 2017), Samuel Amass, Otley, Suffolk, England; 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.