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Who was Robert Wood, Esq of bath.
« on: Monday 06 December 21 21:45 GMT (UK) »
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.

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Re: Who was Robert Wood, Esq of bath.
« Reply #1 on: Monday 06 December 21 22:51 GMT (UK) »
Hello and welcome

Just for info to help others I believe this is the brother and sister you mention here in 1891 Wolverhampton census?

William J Wood 37 merchants clerk born Bath
Emily A Wood 38 wife
William S G Wood 3 son
George R H Wood 1 son
Emily G L Wood 9 months dau
Elizabeth Gordon 45 sister widow living on own means born Bath
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Re: Who was Robert Wood, Esq of bath.
« Reply #2 on: Monday 06 December 21 23:01 GMT (UK) »
It looks like one of the witnesses to Elizabeth's marriage in 1875 was a Wood but hard to read the first name  :-\
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Re: Who was Robert Wood, Esq of bath.
« Reply #3 on: Monday 06 December 21 23:05 GMT (UK) »


"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)."

What is your source for the existence of siblings, additional to Elizabeth Anne?

Your William John WOOD (1854-1910)...who/when/where did he marry?

Can you list all the information on his marriage certificate.

Your Elizabeth Anne WOOD (1845/9-1909)...who/when/where did she marry

Can you list all the information on her marriage certificate.


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Re: Who was Robert Wood, Esq of bath.
« Reply #4 on: Monday 06 December 21 23:23 GMT (UK) »
I found a newspaper article on FindMypast which mentioned Elizabeth Anne wood was the 4th daughter of Robert Wood. And William John Wood was a Son of Robert. this in turn implies there was more than one male child as William was 'a' son of Robert.

William john wood married Emily Alice staff in Barnes on the 29th of March 1887. The name of the church is St Mary's. In attendance was Emily Alice Staff's brother, William Stephen and Alice staff, her sister. William John's occupation was also mentioned on the document. He was a Merchant's clerk and his deceased Father's profession was simply put down as ''Gentleman''.
Elizabeth Anne Wood married Andrew Rutherfurd Gordon, on the 29th of April 1875 in Hammersmith. The father of Andrew Rutherford Mentioned on the marriage document was a man named John Thomson Gordon; deceased (Sheriff of Midlothian).

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Re: Who was Robert Wood, Esq of bath.
« Reply #5 on: Monday 06 December 21 23:31 GMT (UK) »
The marriage witness is Louisa Wood. Could this be a family to look at?

Births
Elizabeth Wood 1842
Louisa Wood 1845
William John Wood 1853
all born Bath mmn Bartlett

Baptisms for all three at Walcot with parents Robert, a servant and Susan

1851 census in Walcot, address as 1845 baptism
Robert Wood 38 man servant, born Somerset and daughters Elizabeth 8 and Louisa 5, born Bath
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Re: Who was Robert Wood, Esq of bath.
« Reply #6 on: Monday 06 December 21 23:33 GMT (UK) »
Millipede, would it be permissible for you to post or forward a copy of the marriage transcript for Elizabeth Anne and Andrew Rutherford's marriage. I sadly don't have a copy of it, and I might be able to decipher what the name on the document is if I could take a look at it.

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Re: Who was Robert Wood, Esq of bath.
« Reply #7 on: Monday 06 December 21 23:37 GMT (UK) »
Is this your Elizabeth WOOD?

London England Church of England Marriages and Banns           Ancestry
https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/1623/

St Pauls Church Hammersmith 29 Apr 1875
GORDON Andrew Rutherford    35y  bachelor   retired lieutenant R. N
residence 35 Warwick St Pimlico
Father   John Thompson GORDON........Advocate

WOOD Elizabeth      27y   spinster    residence Hammersmith
Father  Robert WOOD.....Gentleman

Witnesses   Charles D GORDON....Louisa WOOD.               (all sign)

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Re: Who was Robert Wood, Esq of bath.
« Reply #8 on: Monday 06 December 21 23:40 GMT (UK) »
Per www.freebmd.org.uk & GRO online

Births March qtr 1853 William John Wood Bath. 5c 736 mothers maiden name Bartlett
All following have mmn Bartlett
George Wood 1840 Yeovil
Elizabeth Wood 1842 Bath
Louisa Wood 1845 Bath

EDIT - sorry Comberton - only saw Wivenoe’s post as I replied
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