Hello, my second great grandfather removed was a man named William john wood (1854-1910). He had 4 sisters and potential a few brothers, I've only been able to find one sister by the name of Elizabeth Anne Wood (1845/9-1909). I was lucky enough to find several newspaper announcements for each of their weddings on FindMyPast. Their father was listed as being a Mr. Robert Esq of Bath. However, there appears to be no record of this man ever-existing along with two of his known children, William John and Elizabeth before the year 1871. This is very peculiar in my opinion. The two children of Robert wood claim to have been born in Bath. Contrary to censuses that were transcribed and listed their joint place of birth as Bath (England), there is no record of either being born in Bath or even the UK. I have a suspicion that they were born in India based on what my Father was told by his grandmother, although the connection between India and the woods' is fairly unclear and is undoubtedly fictitious; despite my cynicism, I wish it was true. The information told to my father was difficult for him to comprehend at the time when it was passed on to him, although he claims that he was implicitly informed by his grandmother that Robert wood was a cavalry officer during the reign of Queen Victoria. I previously omitted to mention that William john wood married the daughter of a tax collector and his sister married a lieutenant in the Royal Navy. Therefore, I believe Robert Wood was of a similar ilk to George staff(tax collector for Barnes) and Andrew Rutherfurd Gordon (Lt RN). My family has perpetuated a story for years, claiming he was an Army Officer in India during the 1850s seconded to a cavalry regiment. For the last few months, I've been persistently searching to no avail, in order to figure out who Robert wood was and the other children he gave rise to. I have estimated a rough range of dates in which he died based upon the records I have compiled (1855-1875).
And, He was most likely born between the years 1800-1818. If anyone can provide me with more information/insight into my relative Robert wood and his other children except for the two aforementioned children of his. I would be most satisfied if someone could help me accomplish this task, which I have undertaken on behalf of my father.