Royal Engineers

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William Wood b about 1855 Chelsea is listed in 1935 on his daughters Marriage Cert as deceased but occupation Sergt Major Royal Engineers. The 1911 census has him as Army Pensioner working in the Dockyard.( wife is Rosanna E )Can not read what it says for the 1901 census.

Can trace his family forwards but would like to learn more about his  service in the Royal Engineers and appreciate any help. Sorry can not find him on earlier census returns . He marries around 1900.

[cath151]

Hi,
There are army service records for a William Wood born 1853 St Lukes , Chelsea, A carpenter by trade, attested 15.04.1872.
Sgnt Major Royal Engineers.
If this might be him then he was married before to an Elizabeth McDonald in Cork but his wife appears to have died in 1896.
Cathy

[tempogold]

Sounds promising . What site are the records on .
Many thanks.

[cath151]

On Findmypast

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Thanks

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Just by way of an update. On  Williams birth cert dated 13 Sept 1853 his father is listed as John a Gardner and his mother as Mary Thymass---or Hymass.

[Ladyhawk]

There are army service records for a William Wood born 1853 St Lukes , Chelsea, A carpenter by trade, attested 15.04.1872.
Sgnt Major Royal Engineers.

If this might be him then he was married before to an Elizabeth McDonald in Cork but his wife appears to have died in 1896.

William Wood b about 1855 Chelsea is listed in 1935 on his daughters Marriage Cert as deceased but occupation Sergt Major Royal Engineers.

The 1911 census has him as Army Pensioner working in the Dockyard.( wife is Rosanna E )Can not read what it says for the 1901 census.

Can trace his family forwards but would like to learn more about his  service in the Royal Engineers and appreciate any help. Sorry can not find him on earlier census returns . He marries around 1900.

For info.

William WOOD age 17 Chelsea occ Apprentice Carpenter on 1871c in Sunbury Middlesex
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF6B-NV5

William WOOD age 27 born Chelsea occ. Corporal Royal Engineers with his first wife
Elizabeth age 28 on 1881 census in Gillingham Kent
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQHW-JVL

This might be
Elizabeth McDONALD age 18 born London Middx on 1871 census with her parents & siblings
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBDX-TYW

2nd marriage
Mar 1899 Pancras vol 1b page 173 to Rosannah Elizabeth Cody

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Thank You . Yes this looks like them. Would have expected to have found John and Mary Williams parents on the 1861 census but no joy so far--a lot of John Wood in the area William was born in .Address on Bith Cert for William looks like 8 Brewer Street or Macuer Street.

[Ladyhawk]

Williams birth cert dated 13 Sept 1853 his father is listed as John a Gardner and his mother  Mary Thymass---or Hymass.

Would have expected to have found John and Mary Williams parents on the 1861 census but no joy so far

Can’t say if this is his father John but maybe worth a look sorry I don’t have full details

1861c London John Wood occ Gardener born c1819 Reigate Surrey

perhaps this is William

1861c London    William Wood age 7 (1854) Chelsea Middx. occ. Chandlers Boy   

1871 census John Wood age 51 (1820)  born Reigate his wife is named Mary
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBD7-G3D

1881 census John Wood age 62 (1819)  born Reigate occ Lab. wife M
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBD7-G3D