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Hi I'm tracing the family of William wood born 1844, parents William and Jane at Baddesley Ensor Warwickshire.

So far I have

1841 Baddesley Ensor (district Tamworth)
William wood 30 coal miner
Jane Wood 30
Amos Wood 10
Harriet Wood 8
Ann Wood 5
Jane Wood 1

1861 Baddesley Ensor (district Atherstone)
William Wood 50 Grocer
Jane Wood 51
Sarah Wood 20 Coal Higgler
William Wood 17 Coal Higgler
Caroline Wood 15 Toll gate keeper
John Wood 11

William married Frances Susannah Smith 8th Dec 1867 Kingsbury Warwickshire

1881 Baddesley Ensor (district Atherstone)
Wiliam Wood 36 farmer of about 190 acres
Frances s Wood 31
William J Wood 11
Arthur E Wood  8
Job Wood 6
Lilli Wood 5
Alice Wood 4
Gertrude Wood 3
Percy Wood 1

1891 Baxterly park farm (district Atherstone)
William Wood 47 Farmer
Suzannah Wood 43
Job Wood 18 farmers son
Nelie Wood 16 farmers daughter
Alice Wood 14 farmers daughter
Gertrude Wood 12
Percy Wood 10
Elizabeth Wood 10
Kate Wood 8
Ruth Wood 6
Joseph Wood 3
Sibyl Wood 1

Could anyone please help me fill in the census gaps of 1851, 1871 and 1901 for this family? Many thanks in advance
Denise 

I started my family history journey in 2004 because my Mother always told us when we were growing up that our Grandmother's grave was in The Windmill Cemetery Coventry. I moved 5 doors down from the cemetery in 2004 so decided  to find the grave and pay my respects to the Grandmother I lost 2 days before my 1st birthday. I found it within an hour but it didn't say what I expected it to

Catherine McCarthy 19 November 1968 age 77 (Great Grandmother)

Catherine Buckley 15 August 1970 age 51 (Grandmother)

We were told as children that our Granddad was James McCarthy and he died of foot cancer when our mum was 14 (1963) Grandmother Re married Mr F Buckley some time after that. So why was my Mothers maiden name the same as My Great Grandmothers married name? I was intrigued and needed to know so I ordered some certificates.

Mothers birth
Mothers Marriage
Both Grandmother and Great Grandmothers death certificates

They gave me the information I had expected my mother was illegitimate! On her birth certificate father is just a dashed line and the same is on her marriage certificate. I understand why my Mother lied My Grandmother was Catholic so she must have felt shamed.

on my Great Grandmothers death certificate it says she is the widow of Michael McCarthy Fisherman and my Grandmothers says she was born 1919 Eire

So I have a Catherine McCarthy (nee ?) born 1891 Ireland
A Catherine McCarthy born 1919 Ireland Parents Catherine and Michael
A possible marriage Between Michael McCarthy and Catherine some time between 1908 and 1919

From a story I half remember from my Childhood I believe it was Michael and Catherine that emigrated to England with a young Catherine. 

My Mum also said She was an only child and that she had no family in England once her Parents had died but there must have been some because her marriage to my father was witnessed by an A McCarthy


After 6 years of research I have taken some branches of my Fathers line back to the late 1600's and even made contact with a couple of distant cousins. It has been a fun and sometimes frustrating journey and taken me to many little villages around Warwickshire that I didn't even know were there.

Do I stand any hope of finding anything out about my Irish past with so little to go on? Any advice would be appreciated. I want to visit Ireland and walk the streets that my Irish forefathers walked

Coventry Family History Society have now updated their London Rd Cemetery disc up to July 1937. I have the new disc so if anyone needs anything searching just leave a post in Warwickshire lookups. Also if you suspect you may have a headstone at the cemetery but cant get there I will be happy to look for you and provide a photograph

Hi Rootschatters 

I am trying to trace Emma Jakeman before the 1891 Census with little luck

I have from the 1891 Census

Jakeman Ann Head Widow 69 Born Foleshill
Jakeman Harriett Grandau s 20 Weaver born Coventry
Wood Joseph W Grnson M 25 Printer born Coventry
Wood Emma E M 21 Weaver Born Birmingham
Wood Joseph W 9 months born Coventry

Emma and Joseph married 1890 and her Maiden name was Jakeman
I have found a birth for an Emma Jakeman Aston 1873 but the age is a bit out so I would like to confirm her age on an earlier census but cant seem to find the family. Can anyone locate them for me?

Thanks in advance
Denise

Hi there, I have spent most of my day trying to trace Joseph Wood and Sarah A Wilkinson before they married in Coventry 1866, with no luck. Can anyone help me?

Joseph Wood born warwickshire c1827
Sarah A born Warwickshire c1836

I have looked through parish records for both births but have drawn a blank. Can anyone find them in 1851/61?

Thanks in advance
Denise