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1911 Edwin Charles Wood born 1863 and Frances nee Holmes still together in Sheppey kent.
They are also together in 1901 when the other Frances R Wood nee Holmes is at home with her parents.

Maryb

?? this one
WOOD
Initials: J H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Petty Officer 2nd Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Vernon"
Date of Death: 26/09/1917
Service No: 121052
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 1. 57.
Cemetery: PORTSMOUTH (MILTON) CEMETERY

James came home from the war

sorry so who died in 1918?

Not sure but I have a photo of "Uncle Jim" taken at a wedding in 1936.

Frances Rose Wood died 1872-1929 medway Kent.

Frances Rose Wood of 12,West st Gillingham died 31/12/1929.
Probate 5th Feb 1930 wife of (James Harry Wood)
£484 16s 3d to said James Harry Wood.

Maryb.

my gt grandfather was killed in france in 1918 and James helped my gt grandmother (his younger sister Emma) bring-up her 2 children .


So who is your Gt Grandfather who was killed in 1918?

EDIT :
Oh, that would be James's brother-in-law I think

death index Deaths Dec 1929
Wood Frances R 57 Medway 2a 927

Thank you Mary, I had been told that Rose died young and James helped to look after his younger sister, and her young family, my Nan being part of that young family. I know James's family home was 12 West Street Gillingham, but I always assumed my nan had grown-up on the Isle of Sheppey so that helps sort that one out. Thank you.

Sorry Mike my gt grandfather who died in france was George Frederick Tenwick and he was married to Emma Ada Wood.
Emma was the younger sister of James.

I have been searching long and hard and how about this....on the 1901 census Frances R Wood (ancestry have the name as WARD) and her son James are living with Thomas & Rosina HOLMES, Frances is listed as Daughter Married. Going back to 1881 Rosina is the wife of William WOODING, I have found a death record for William in Sheppey Kent 1885, then a marriage takes place between Thomas HOLMES & Rosina CHILDS in Sheppey Kent 1888.
There is also a marriage that takes place in Sheppey in 1892 between a John William WATTS & Frances Rose CHILDS in addition a birth is registered in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1896 of a James WATTS.
Another wedding now, again in Sheppey Kent 1903 between Rose WATTS & William James WOOD.
Now I know there are some irregularities with names and I am probably trying to make a square peg fit in a round hole but.... does it work for anyone else.

I think you've cracked it !

Might be expensive proving it but that's what certificates are for.


Well done you.

I hope so Mike * it would not be such an interesting hobby if it was easy would it.

Thank you for your help.

Off Ancestry.

J>F>M 1892 Sheppey kent 2a 1168
Frances Rose Childs
harriett Cook
Charles Gilbert
Isaac Moore
James Napier
= 1 Female missing.

J/F/M 1892 Sheppey 2a 1162
William Edward Davis (Edit a tree says he married Selina)
Selina Denison
Mary Ann Pryke
John William Watts.

Maryb

Mary I got the following info from findmypast, but I will check out ancestry and freebmd. Thank you.
Name: WATTS, John William
Registration District: Help Sheppey
County: Kent
Year of Registration: 1892
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume No: Help 2A
Page No: Help 1168

Name: CHILDS, Frances Rose
Registration District: Help Sheppey
County: Kent
Year of Registration: 1892
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume No: Help 2A
Page No: Help 1168

Hi again it says 2a 1162 for John W Watts on Freebmd.

Maryb.

Just checked ancestry, freebmd and fmp again, looks like findmypast have made a mistake, and I go back to the drawing board.
Thanks for your help mary.
K