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Hi there,

Thank you for that, not sure it's the same family, thank you x :-D

Well, it look like he started off as Henry but he was Harry by 1881:

Name: Harry Wood
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Relationship to Head: Son
Father: John Wood
Mother: Maria Wood
Gender: Male
Where born: Wentworth, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Wentworth
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Miner Labourer
Registration district: Rotherham
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4681
Folio: 93
Page Number: 4
Household Members:
Name Age
John Wood 52
Maria Wood 49
Harry Wood 19
Joseph Wood 17
John Wood 16
Florence M. Wood 12
Albert Wood 10
William Wood 24



The Baptism Registers for Wentworth, 1860-1869
30 09 1866 04 06 1861 Henry WOOD John Maria Wentworth Son Labourer
30 09 1866 04 11 1863 Joseph WOOD John Maria Wentworth Son Labourer
30 09 1866 04 01 1865 John WOOD John Maria Wentworth Son Labourer

Dea x

Although these days boys are often named Harry at birth, in the 19th and even the 20th century most were named Henry at birth but took on Harry as a pet name.

Kath. x

:-D

Thank you I'll check the above, :-D