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William James Woodhouse

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Pauline

Pauline Report 28 Oct 2007 00:26

Hi I am trying to find my childrens ancestry on their fathers side. Their grandfathers name is William James Woodhouse and he married Eva Maud, surname unknown. They lived in Abergavenny and both worked on farms. They had four children. Robin born 1939, Hazel born 1941, David born 1944 and Carol born 1946. Both parents were killed in a car accident in 1960. William died 1st Feb and Eva died on the 3rd of Feb. After the funeral they became estranged from the family. I would love to find my childrens family. Any help I can get would be really gratefully received.
Many thanks
Pauline Solly

Pauline

Pauline Report 4 Dec 2009 07:28

Hi, I have just today found the maiden name of Eva Maud Woodhouse. She was Fletcher born on 24th Dec 1912. William James Woodhouse was born on 22 Dec 1910. Is it possible to find their marriage certificate. I have not yet been able to find their birth certificates but all the children were born in Abergavenny.
Thanks
Pauline

Astra

Astra Report 4 Dec 2009 07:40

This is the only Woodhouse/Fletcher marriage I can find

Eva Fletcher
Spouse Surname: George W Woodhouse
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1933
Registration district: Burnley
Registration county (inferred): Lancashire
Volume Number: 8e
Page Number: 432

Astra

Astra Report 4 Dec 2009 07:46

births

William James Woodhouse
Year of Registration: 1910
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Abergavenny
County: Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 37

there are two Eva Fletcher's registered in the first quarter of 1913

Eva Fletcher
Year of Registration: 1913
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Mother's Maiden Name: Hulson
District: Ashton Under Lyne
County: Cheshire, Lancashire
Volume: 8d
Page: 910

and this one

Eva Fletcher
Year of Registration: 1913
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Mother's Maiden Name: Robson
District: Durham (1837-1938)
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 802


unless of course she was registered as just Maud

Maud Fletcher
Year of Registration: 1913
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Mother's Maiden Name: Laight
District: Bromsgrove
County: Hereford and Worcester, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire
Volume: 6c
Page: 398

Pauline

Pauline Report 4 Dec 2009 12:18

Thank you so much. I will buy the certificates now.
Regards
Pauline

Potty

Potty Report 4 Dec 2009 12:52

Another child, perhaps:

Births Dec 1934 (>99%)
Woodhouse Peter M Fletcher Abergavenny 11a 57

Astra

Astra Report 4 Dec 2009 13:16

Just wondering if this is William on the 1911

1911 census - household transcription

Person: WOODHOUSE, William
Address: Druffryn Farm Llansoy Near Usk


JONES, Reginald Head Single M 28 1883 Farmer Monmouthshire
WOODHOUSE, Harry Unknown Married M 34 1877 Workman General Lab Herefordshire
WOODHOUSE, Elizabeth Housekeeper Married
3 years F 25 1886 Wife Of Workman Mon
WOODHOUSE, William Son M 1 1910 Llanvihangel

If it is then this could be the marriage of his parents

Marriages Dec 1908 (>99%)
RHODES Ignatius Matthew Abergavenny 11a 95
>>ROSS Elizabeth Jane Abergavenny 11a 95
VAUGHAN Ellen Teresa Abergavenny 11a 95
>>WOODHOUSE Humphrey Harry Abergavenny 11a 95


The only Humphrey Woodhouse I can find was born in Ross in 1871

Births Jun 1871 (>99%)
Woodhouse Humphrey Ross 6a 478

Pauline

Pauline Report 4 Dec 2009 23:37

This is incredible. Thankyou so much

Pauline

Pauline Report 4 Dec 2009 23:45

The 1911 census is very possible because William also worked on a farm. He had a lot of horses that he worked with. Eva also worked on this farm in or near Abergavenny
Pauline

Pauline

Pauline Report 1 Mar 2010 13:50

I have just been in touch with a family member who has a little more information. Eva Maud was born on 24/12/1908 and William was born on 22/12/1909. Eva Maud's parents were John Fletcher and Alice Caroline Pritchard. I have no other details for them
Pauline

Astra

Astra Report 1 Mar 2010 15:56

With the new information this is the 1911 for Eva

FLETCHER, John Head Married M 51 1860 Farm Labourer Waggoner Monmouth Skenfrith VIEW
FLETCHER, Alice Wife Married F 44 1867 Monmouth Rockfield VIEW
FLETCHER, Edith Daughter Single F 15 1896 Monmouth Penrhos VIEW
FLETCHER, Herbert Son M 14 1897 Farmer's Boy Monmouth Penrhos VIEW
FLETCHER, Annie Daughter F 13 1898 Monmouth Penrhos VIEW
FLETCHER, May Daughter F 12 1899 Monmouth Penrhos VIEW
FLETCHER, Thomas Son M 6 1905 Monmouth Penrhos VIEW
FLETCHER, Ernest Son M 4 1907 Monmouth Penrhos VIEW
FLETCHER, Eva Maud Daughter F 2 1909 Monmouth Penrhos VIEW

Registration District:
Monmouth Sub District:
Trelleck EnumerationDistrict:
14 Parish:
Penrhos

Address:
Llwyn-Y-Celyn Penrhos Raglan

Pauline

Pauline Report 7 Mar 2010 12:08

Can anyone help me find Elizabeth Jane Ross and her family. She was born about 1886 in Llandewi Rhyderich Wales. She married Humphrey Harry Woodhouse.
Regards
Pauline

Astra

Astra Report 7 Mar 2010 12:29

Possible

Elizabeth Ross
Year of Registration: 1886
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 31

Astra

Astra Report 7 Mar 2010 12:30

Elizabeth J Ross
Age in 1901: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Henry
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Female
Where born: Penrith, Monmouthshire, Wales
Civil parish: Llanthewy Rhytherch
Ecclesiastical parish: Llanthewy Rhytherch St David
Town: Monmouthshire
County/Island: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales
Registration district: Abergavenny
Sub-registration district: Llanarth
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 44
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Ross 56
Elizabeth Ross 42
William A Ross 23
Sarah A Ross 19
Henry E Ross 18
Elizabeth J Ross 15
Emy Louisa Ross 12
Lucy Ross 10
Earenest Ross 8
Edith D Ross 6
Albert J Ross 2

Pauline

Pauline Report 8 Mar 2010 11:33

Thank you so much for this.
Pauline