1861 Census Pinchbeck Lincolnshire RG9/2320 Folio: 46A Page: 12
Catherine Lewis abt 1842 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England Daughter Esther Lewis abt 1851 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England Daughter Mary A Lewis abt 1822 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England Wife Robert Lewis abt 1819 Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England Head John Mabbott abt 1832 Barnwick, Lincolnshire, England Servant William Wood abt 1844 Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England Servant
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Thank you for that. I was hoping he would be with his parents, but at 17 years old i guess I would have been lucky! I also expected him to be a Blacksmiths Apprentice.
Thanks again for your help JanetM.
I'd be very grateful for the 1851 is anyone has access please. He may be shown as WOOD or WOODS
2096/147 Caythorpe Rd, Donington Charlotte WOOD (wid) 28 Annuitant, Gosberton George 9 Notts Mansfield William D 7 Gosberton Elizabeth DRAPER (lodger, wid) 68 Annuitant, Fullerby Sarah A CLARKE (vis) 19 Gosberton Mary A WILLSON (vis) 14 Gosberton
Having Widow Draper there seems to clinch it!
Someone seems to have done some guesswork on IGI - it may be worth following up though:-
Charlotte Draper Event(s): Birth: 1823 Gosberton Fen, Lincoln, England Marriages: Spouse: George Wood Family Marriage: 1841 , Lincoln, England
On IGI I found a William Woods bapt 23 April 1844 Gosberton, parent Elizabeth Woods (no farther). I was thinking maybe William was illegitimate and his mother used the farthers surname (Draper) as his second name. So having found him on the 1851 census is very helpful! Thank you.