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Ada Florence Wood

Female 1907 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ada Florence Wood was born in 1907 in Ounsdale, nr Wombourne (daughter of Benjamin (Richards) Wood and Ada Florence Webb).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin (Richards) Wood was born about May 1870 in Wombourne (son of John Wood and Abilene Hickmans).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Canal boatman, sand pit labourer

    Notes:

    Birth registered as Richards with no mother's maiden name given, but Wood in censuses after 1871 and in marriage record. Benjamin John Wood in 1921 census.

    Benjamin married Ada Florence Webb on 11 Aug 1895 in St Peter, Kinver. Ada (daughter of George Webb) was born on 28 Nov 1873 in Kinver, nr Stourbridge. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ada Florence Webb was born on 28 Nov 1873 in Kinver, nr Stourbridge (daughter of George Webb).

    Notes:

    Birth date given in 1939 census with year 'NK', but registered Q4 1873 Wolverhampton (GRO Online Index).

    Children:
    1. Clara Abelina Wood was born in 1897 in Kinver.
    2. Benjamin John Wood was born in 1899 in Kinver.
    3. Gladys Muriel Wood was born in 1900 in Kinver.
    4. James Edward Wood was born on 12 Feb 1902 in Kinver.
    5. Amy Blanche Wood was born in 1904 in Ounsdale, nr Wombourne.
    6. George Wood was born in 1905 in Ounsdale, nr Wombourne.
    7. 1. Ada Florence Wood was born in 1907 in Ounsdale, nr Wombourne.
    8. Agnes Wood was born on 27 Jun 1911 in Wombourne.
    9. May Wood was born in 1912 in Wombourne.
    10. John Wood was born in 1914 in Wombourne.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Wood was born in 1848 in Wolverhampton (son of James Wood and Sarah Billingsley).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    John married Abilene Hickmans. Abilene (daughter of Benjamin Hickmans and Patience Hughes) was born on 12 Jan 1845 in Wombourne, nr Dudley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Abilene Hickmans was born on 12 Jan 1845 in Wombourne, nr Dudley (daughter of Benjamin Hickmans and Patience Hughes).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 23 Feb 1845, St Benedict Biscop, Wombourne

    Notes:

    Abilene in GRO birth record and baptism. Abelina in marriage record.
    Apparently never married John Wood and is recorded living with him in 1871 as 'paramour', with children Mary Maria Richards (assumed to be Daniel's, though no mother's maiden name given in birth record) and Benjamin Richards, whose marriage record names John Wood as his father.

    Children:
    1. 2. Benjamin (Richards) Wood was born about May 1870 in Wombourne.
    2. Patience Sarah (Richards) Wood was born about Feb 1872 in Wombourne.
    3. Elizabeth Wood was born about Feb 1874 in Wombourne.
    4. James Edward Wood was born about Feb 1879 in Wombourne.

  3. 6.  George Webb was born in 1836 in Birmingham.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer, groom, gardener

    Children:
    1. 3. Ada Florence Webb was born on 28 Nov 1873 in Kinver, nr Stourbridge.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Wood was born in 1819 in Whittington, nr Lichfield (son of John Wood and Elizabeth).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 23 May 1819, St Giles, Whittington, Staffordshire

    Notes:

    Birthplace given as Wolverhampton in 1861 census, 'Widdington' in 1871. Lichfield in 1881.
    Father's initial only given in marriage record.

    James married Sarah Billingsley on 19 Apr 1847 in St Peter, Wolverhampton. Sarah (daughter of William Billingsley and Ann) was born in 1828 in Badger Dingle, Shropshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah Billingsley was born in 1828 in Badger Dingle, Shropshire (daughter of William Billingsley and Ann).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 26 Sep 1828, Badger, Shropshire

    Notes:

    Father's initial only given in marriage record.

    Children:
    1. 4. John Wood was born in 1848 in Wolverhampton.
    2. Edward Wood was born in 1850 in Wolverhampton.
    3. Mary Wood was born in 1852 in Wolverhampton.
    4. Elizabeth Wood was born in 1854 in Wolverhampton.
    5. William Wood was born in 1858 in Wolverhampton.
    6. James Wood was born in 1862 in Stourbridge.
    7. Thomas Wood was born in 1865 in Stourbridge.
    8. Ann Maria Wood was born in 1867 in Wolverhampton.
    9. Benjamin Wood was born in 1870 in Wombourne; died about Feb 1874 in Wolverhampton.

  3. 10.  Benjamin Hickmans

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Bricklayer, stomemason

    Benjamin married Patience Hughes on 9 Sep 1844 in St Peter, Wolverhampton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Patience Hughes
    Children:
    1. 5. Abilene Hickmans was born on 12 Jan 1845 in Wombourne, nr Dudley.



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