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I wonder if someone with a worldwide Ancestry sub. would be good enough to lookup Jonathan Woodcock for me please?

Jonathon was born in Stirlingshire, Scotland around 1843/4. He seems to have emigrate sometime after the 1861 census was taken. He travels back home on several times, the last known time was in 1922 when he gave his occupation as a Forge Superindent.

I have a possible for him in Canada in 1881 but I know that he was living in 247 Orchard Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut when his nephew visited him 1905.

Any assistance will be much appreciated and thank you in advance for your time and efforts.

Name: Jonathan Woodcock
Age in 1910: 64
Birth Year: 1846
Birthplace: Scotland
Home in 1910: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1866
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Jonathan Woodcock 64
Jane F Woodcock 30
Mary Woodcock 33

1910 United States Federal Census about Jonathan Woodcock
Name: Jonathan Woodcock
Age in 1910: 64
Birth Year: 1846
Birthplace: Scotland
Home in 1910: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1866
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Jonathan Woodcock 64 Occ: Foreman ordinance factory says he's a naturalised citizen
Jane F Woodcock 30 daughter born Canada
Mary Woodcock 33 daughter born Canada
(Their immigration year is given as 1883.)
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T624_129; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0042; Image: 186; FHL microfilm: 1374142.

Address is 247 Orchard Street.

Maureen

Thank you so much Stuart. That looks like my man as I assume that Jane F is a daughter named for his Mum. I was hoping that his wife would have been alive then to tie in with the 1881 census that I have.

Thanks again for your help.

Thank you too Maureen. The birthplaces that you have given me for his daughters is helpful. I wonder if the year of emigration may referred to when they moved from Canada to USA rather than from Scotland.

Can I push my luck at little please? What nationality does it give for the mother of Jane and Mary please?

Looks as though it says Can-English as per the places of birth of the two daughters, so I presume Canada - trying to get to grips with the Ancestry site!

Thank you Stuart.

Sorry Stuart and RG-I'm still trying to come to grips with a Saturday morning in general!

I guess these are the "kids" in 1900??
1900 United States Federal Census about David Woodcock
Name: David Woodcock
Age: 26
Birth Date: Sep 1873
Birthplace: Canada Eng
[Canada English]
Home in 1900: Providence Ward 1, Providence, Rhode Island
[Providence]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1882
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Birthplace: Canada Eng
David Woodcock 26
John Woodcock 25
Mary Woodcock 24
William Woodcock 22
Jane Woodcock 21
Catherine Woodcock 15
George Woodcock 10
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Providence Ward 1, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 1505; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 3; FHL microfilm: 1241505.

Jon seems to be away:

1900 United States Federal Census about Johnathan Woodcock
Name: Johnathan Woodcock Occ:Blacksmith
Age: 55
Birth Date: Oct 1844
Birthplace: Scotland
Home in 1900: Lynn Ward 6, Essex, Massachusetts
[Essex]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1868
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
George F Tukey 55
Alice Tukey 50
Ralph H Tukey 26
Frank E Tukey 24
Harry Tukey 20
Bertha Tukey 19
Horace Porter 23
Annie Porter 1
Johnathan Woodcock 55
John Mcneil 33
John R Vaux 29
Joseph Vaux 55
Edwin Mosher 23
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Lynn Ward 6, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: 645; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 396; FHL microfilm: 1240645.

Maureen

??The 1900 census appears to show him as a boarder at Western Avenue
It says there his year of immigration into the USA was 1868, giving 32 years in the USA. Under the naturalisation column it has Na - ? means naturalised. His occupation given as Blacksmith - (not shoeing?)
Name: Johnathan Woodcock
Age: 55
Birth Date: Oct 1844
Birthplace: Scotland
Home in 1900: Lynn Ward 6, Essex, Massachusetts [Essex]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1868
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
George F Tukey 55
Alice Tukey 50
Ralph H Tukey 26
Frank E Tukey 24
Harry Tukey 20
Bertha Tukey 19
Horace Porter 23
Annie Porter 1
Johnathan Woodcock 55
John Mcneil 33
John R Vaux 29
Joseph Vaux 55
Edwin Mosher 23

Thank you both so much. That 1900 census with the kids is great! It confirms that the family that I have in Sorel, Richelieu, Quebec is the correct family. I had been looking at it for years but didn't want to add them to my tree without some more proof.

You have both truly made my day. Thank you. :-D

Isn't it great when it (all?) falls into place!

RG-Heads up for an incoming PM from me.

Maureen

Emigration 1868 fits in nicely and his Dad was also a blacksmith. His brother-in-law owned an Iron Foundry here in Scotland so Jonathan's parents were pretty well looked after in their old age. Jonathan must have been fairly comfortable too to be able to make so many trips home.

The only sad part about Jonathan's emigration was that two of his nephews follwed him over there and enlisted with Canadian Regiments during the first world war and both were killed in action. One of them was an only son born three months after his father's death.

Do you have this?

Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967
about Jonathan Woodcock Name: Jonathan Woodcock
Spouse: Mary Prince
Event: Mariage (Marriage)
Marriage Year: 1872
Marriage Location: Montréal, Québec (Quebec)
Place of Worship or Institution: Presbyterian Saint Mark

Original says Jonathon Woodcock, blacksmith, son of John Woodcock, Glasgow and his wife Jane Ferguson married Mary Prince (not sure if that last name is Prince?, could be Pride?), daughter of William Prince?, (can't make out occupation), Montreal, and his wife Katharine MacDougal.

The signatures definitely look like Pride and not Prince.

Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967
about David Williamson Woodcock Name: David Williamson Woodcock
Event: Baptême (Baptism)
Baptism Year: 1873
Baptism Location: Montréal, Québec (Quebec)
Place of Worship or Institution: Presbyterian Saint Mark

Original says son of Jonathon Woodcock, blacksmith, 188 O'leary Ave., and his wife Mary Pride. Born 8 Sept, 1873, baptised 3 Dec. 1873.

Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967
about Jane Ferguson Woodcock Name: Jane Ferguson Woodcock
Event: Baptême (Baptism)
Baptism Year: 1879
Religion: Anglican
Baptism Location: Sorel, Québec (Quebec)
Place of Worship or Institution: Anglican, Christ Church

Original says daughter of Jonathon Woodcock of Sorel and Mary his wife. Born 1 Jan. 1879 and baptised 1879.

Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967
about John Woodcock Name: John Woodcock
Event: Baptême (Baptism)
Baptism Year: 1875
Baptism Location: Montréal, Québec (Quebec)
Place of Worship or Institution: Presbyterian Saint Mark

Original says son of Jonathon Woodcock, Wellington St. and his wife Jessie Pride but signature at bottom is Jonathon Woodcock & Mary Woodcock. Also William Pride. Born 7 Oct. 1874, baptised 18 March 1875.

Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967
about Mary Kerr Woodcock Name: Mary Kerr Woodcock
Event: Baptême (Baptism)
Baptism Year: 1876
Baptism Location: Montréal, Québec (Quebec)
Place of Worship or Institution: Presbyterian Saint Andrew

Original says daughter of Jonathon Woodcock, blacksmith, Montreal and his wife Mary Pride. Born 25 Dec. 1875, baptised June 1876.

Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967
about william Fraide Woodcock Name: william Fraide Woodcock
[William Fride Woodcock]
Event: Baptême (Baptism)
Baptism Year: 1879
Religion: Anglican
Baptism Location: Sorel, Québec (Quebec)
Place of Worship or Institution: Anglican, Christ Church

Original says William Pride Woodcock, son of Jonathon Woodcock of Sorel and Mary his wife. Born 21 Sept. 1877, baptised 17 Feb., 1879.

Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967
about Andrew Fergusson Woodcock Name: Andrew Fergusson Woodcock
Event: Enterrement (Burial)
Burial Year: 1881
Religion: Anglican
Burial Location: Sorel, Québec (Quebec)
Place of Worship or Institution: Anglican, Christ Church

Son of Jonathon Woodcock, blacksmith of Sorel and Mary his wife died 31 May 1881, buried 2 June 1881, aged 1 year, 2 months.