Joseph Woods (1874 - 1949)

Born 1 Mar 1874 in Cornascreeb, County Armagh, Ireland

Ancestors

Son of Andrew Woods and Margaret (Mallon) Woods

Husband of Margaret (Jeffers) Woods — married 27 Jul 1896 in Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland

Descendants

Died 22 Nov 1949 at age 75 in Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Joseph Woods was born in Ireland.

This profile is part of the Woods Name Study.

Joseph Woods migrated from Ireland to Australia in 1926.

Joseph Woods was born on 1 March 1874 in County Armagh, Ireland. Parents Andrew Woods and Margaret Mallon.

Joseph Woods (23) fireman in a factory from Cornascreeb, married Margaret Jeffers (22) on 27th July 1896 at the Registry's Office, Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland. Fathers Andrew Woods (mechanic) and William Jeffers (merchant). Witnesses William McClure and Margaret Jeffers. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Children

Elizabeth Woods.

Esther Sophia Woods.

William Joseph Woods.

Margaret Flora Woods.

John Andrew Woods.

On 31 March 1901 the Woods family lived Cornascrieb, Mullahead, Co Armagh. Joseph Woods (28) General Labourer & Margaret Woods (26) with daughters, Elizabeth Woods (4) & Esther Sophia Woods (1).^[4]

On 2 April 1911 Joseph Woods (38) Loft Man Factory & Margaret Woods (36) married 14 years with 5 children born & living. With Lilly Woods (14) Milliner, Esther Sophia Woods (11), William Joseph Woods (8), Maggie Flora Woods (6) & John Andrew Woods (3). All Presbyterian, lived in Cornascreeb, Mullahead, Co. Armagh, Ireland. ^[5]

Emigration: On 31 December 1926 he emigrated from England bound for Australia with wife Maggie and children Florrie & Jack. Eldest daughter Lilly had migrated there from New Zealand in 1923. Daughter Esther & son William stayed in Northern Ireland.^[6]

They started their new life in Australia, settling in Ballarat Rd, Footscray North, Victoria.

Residence ^[7]

1931 - 214A Ballarat Rd, Footscray North, Victoria.

1937 - 214A Ballarat Rd, Footscray North, Victoria.

1942 - 214A Ballarat Rd, Footscray North, Victoria.

Joseph passed away in 1949 and was buried at the Footscray Cemetery.^[8]

DNA Connections

Descendant of Joseph Woods, his great-grandson, Tony Woods shares -

• 134 cM across DNA 9 segments with a descendant of brother James Woods, Lily MacLean's daughter, M. MacLean, his 3rd cousin.
• 7 cM across 1 segment with a descendant of sister Sarah Ann Woods, D. Parks, his 3rd cousin 1x removed.
• 27 cM across 2 segments with a descendant of sister Margaret Jane Woods, C. Cubuk, his 3rd cousin 1x removed.
• 121 cM across 7 segments (CI), 74 cM across 5 segments (GI) and 117 cM across 5 segments (JI) with the sons and a grandson of a descendant of brother Robert Woods, Thomas Irvine, J. Irvine, G. Irvine and C. Irvine.

Sources

1. ↑ NIDirect BD&M M/1896/Q1/135/6/225
2. ↑ Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index
3. ↑ Civil Records at irishgenealogy.ie; Group Registration ID: 2269787; SR District/Reg Area: Armagh
4. ↑ 1901 Ireland Census
5. ↑ 1911 Ireland Census
6. ↑ UK, Outward Passenger Lists
7. ↑ Australian Electoral Rolls
8. ↑ Find A Grave

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