Hi
I would appreciate help to solve a family puzzle.
Frank Edwin Woodman was born on 18 December 1882 in Even Swindon to Israel Woodman and Mary, formerly Morgan.
Census and BMD checks show no relevant Israel Morgan. However, BMD checks reveal:
The birth of an Ezra Woodman on 08/11/1848 in Somerford, Wiltshire to Jesse and Louisa, formerly Knapp.
The marriage of Ezra Woodman to Mary Morgan on 06/04/1872 in The Parish Church in Oxenhope, Keighley, Yorkshire.
It is possible that Ezra was misheard for Israel if spoken in a broad Wiltshire accent and Jesse's brother Isaac was living in Haworth with his family at the time.
Census details for the family show:
1861
Jesse b 1821 (Head), Louisa (wife), Frederick, Dorcas, Ezra, John Sealy, Charles, Naomi Ann, and Henry Augustin living at the post office in Somerford Parva, Wiltshire.
1871
a/a + David and Edward.
1881
Ezra and Mary living at The Old Inn Public House in Minety, Wiltshire with Albert H (b 1873 Keighley), Jesse (b 1876 Swindon), Violetta E (b 1877 Minety), Florence E (b 1880 Minety).
I891
Jesse & Louisa are still at the PO, Little Somerford.
However, Ezra, Mary (Morgan) Albert H (18), Jesse (15), Violetta (14), Florence (11) and Frank Edwin (9) cannot be found.
1901
Still no Frank Edwin.
There is a death record for Ezra in Kensington Workhouse Infirmary, Chelsea in 1890. He had been living at 18 Blythe Place, Chelsea. There is also a record for a Mary Woodman's death in Kensington in 1886.
Jesse Woodman (1821) did have brothers and some of these went to London to work (all were builders/masons) but I cannot find Ezra's children with them. The question is, where did children, including a 9 year old go after their parents died and why aren't they on any census? Can anyone help?
Many thanks
H
