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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 May 2017 21:58

1841 Census shows more children with the surname Woods .......

1841 Census

Name: Nathan Woods
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1833
Gender: Male
Where born: Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Blackburn
Hundred: Blackburn (Lower Division)
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Registration district: Blackburn
Sub-registration district: Witton
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 504
Book: 18
Folio: 20
Page Number: 5

Adam Woods 15 Labourer
Nanny Woods 40
Jones Woods 10
Nathan Woods 8
James Woods 15


It does say 15 for Adam on the image, but I think it should be 45


1851 Census

Name: Nathan Wood
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: abt 1834
Relation: Son
Father's name: Adam Wood
Mother's name: Nanny Wood
Gender: Male
Where born: Witton, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Lower Darwen
Ecclesiastical parish: St Stephen
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View related Ecclesiastical Parish
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Registration district: Blackburn
Sub-registration district: Darwen
ED, institution, or vessel: 4a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 163
Piece: 2261
Folio: 456
Page Number: 50

Adam Wood 60 b.ca 1791, Warrington, Lancashire, Labourer for Cotton Mill
Nanny Wood 57 b.ca 1794, Standish, Lancashire
Jane Wood 20 b.ca 1831, Witton
Nathan Wood 17
William Cannt 22 Lodger



I can't find baptisms for either Jane or "Jones"

PatW

PatW Report 25 May 2017 21:58

What us the edit button there for then?
I decided to edit at the same time you posted. Sorry

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 May 2017 22:08

from ancestry ..............

Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911

Name: Jane Woods
Baptism Date: 31 May 1829
Parish: Blackburn, St Paul, Lancashire, England
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Father: Adam Woods
Mother: Nancy Woods
Register Type: Parish Registers
Reference Number: PR 3340/1/2

from image:-
Address:- Witton
Father occupation:- Labourer



Name: Nathan Woods
Baptism Date: 26 May 1833
Parish: Blackburn, Lancashire, England
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Father: Adam Woods
Mother: Nanny Woods
Register Type: Parish Registers
Reference Number: PR 3073/1/15

from image:-
Address:- Witton
Fahter:- Labourer



????

Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911

Name: John Wood
Baptism Date: 29 Nov 1835
Parish: Blackburn, Lancashire, England
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Father: Adam Wood
Mother: Nancy Wood
Register Type: Parish Registers
Reference Number: PR 3073/1/16

from image:-
Address:- Livesey
Father :- Labourer

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 May 2017 22:17

Alice Law died young ...........

Burial: 11 Jul 1827 St Paul, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Alice Law - Dau of Dionishous [sic] Law & Nancy
Died: 9 Jul 1827
Age: 2 years five months
Abode: Blk
Cause of Death: Consumption
Register: Burials 1823 - 1829, Page 55, Entry 433
Source: LDS Film 1470928

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 May 2017 22:20

???? more deaths ............

Burial: 10 Mar 1820 St Paul, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Mary Law - Daur of Dyonisious Law & Nanny
Died: 8 Mar 1820
Age: 1 Year
Abode: Witton
Cause of Death: Small Pox
Register: Burials 1819 - 1823, Page 17, Entry 135
Source: LDS Film 1470928

Burial: 29 Dec 1822 St James, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Law - Daughter of Dionysius Law
Age: 1
Abode: Pleasant Street
Buried by: Wm Grey Minister
Register: Burials 1813 - 1826, Page 223, Entry 1778
Source: Original Parish Register at Lancashire Archives



EDIT (10:28 pm) .........

I'm not sure this Mary is the child of Dionysius and nany ........

Burial: 11 Jan 1825 St James, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
Mary Law - Daughter of Dionysius Law
Age: 14 years
Abode: Flaxmoss
Buried by: Wm Grey Minister
Register: Burials 1813 - 1826, Page 267, Entry 2133
Source: Original Parish Register at Lancashire Archives


EDIT (10:30 pm) ...........

no the above 1825 death of Mary Law is not Dionysius and Nanny's daughter, but is likely to be this one .............

Baptism: 12 Mar 1810 St James, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
Maria Law - filia Dionysii Law & Aliciae
Born: 1 Mar
Abode: Kenyon clough
Source: Original Parish Register at Lancashire Archives

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 May 2017 22:26

Baptism of Mary Law from ancestry ................

Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911

Name: Mary Law
Baptism Date: 16 Aug 1818
Parish: Blackburn, Lancashire, England
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Father: Dionysius Law
Mother: Nanny Law
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drb 2/10

from image:-
Address:- Witton
Father occupation:- Weaver

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 May 2017 22:56

Re the marriage of Adam and Nancy / Nanny ................

Marriage: 1 Mar 1829 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Adam Wood - (X), Washer, Widower, Blackburn
Nanny Law - (X), Widow, Blackburn
Witness: Thomas Eccles, (X); Joseph Fairbrother
Married by Banns by: S J Allen
Register: Marriages 1827 - 1829, Page 192, Entry 575
Source: LDS Film 1278807


I've looked at the original image of the Bishop's Transcript on ancestry.

1. I think it says WORKER and Widower for Adam, not Washer

2. The witness Joseph Fairbrother appears to be what is called a "professional witness", ie someone who is paid a small amount to act as witness for marriages ......... such a person is usually a member of the church, eg sexton, choir member, etc.

I say this because he name appears as witness on 9 out of 10 records on the 2 pages of the Bishop's Transcripts that I can see


Similarly, James Bolton appears on 5 out of the 6 records showing for Dionysius and Nanny's marriage ....................

Marriage: 27 Jun 1814 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Dionisius Law - Weaver, bachelor, of this parish
Nanny Tunstall - (X), spinster, of this parish
Witness: William Guest; James Bolton
Married by Banns by: W B Winstanley, Curate
Register: Marriages 1813 - 1815, Page 183, Entry 548
Source: LDS Film 1278807



This means those two are no use fro tracing any family connection to the bride or groom.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 May 2017 23:20

I posted this at 21:25, and it looks as though this is the correct Nanny / Nancy ........

Nanny was baptised Nancy .......... this os possibly her baptism as she had children called Thomas and Elizabeth (and I cannot find a Nanny / Nancy with parents James and Elizabeth born around the correct time and in the correct place)

Baptism: 6 Apr 1794 All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Nancy Tunstall - third Daur. of Thomas Tunstall & Betty (formerly Snape)
Born: 1 Mar
Abode: Standish Parish
Occupation: Farmer
Mother's Parents: Richard & Mary Snape
Register: Baptisms 1779 - 1799, Page 349
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives

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Nanny said that she was born in Standish on the 1851 Census :-D


Possible siblings ................

Baptism: 28 Nov 1784 St Wilfrid, Standish, Lancashire, England
Richard Tunstall - Son of Thomas Tunstall & Betty
Abode: Standish
Baptised by: Thomas Knowles, Curate
Register: Baptisms 1772 - 1812, Page 57, Entry 12
Source: LDS Film 1526140

Baptism: 1 Apr 1787 St Wilfrid, Standish, Lancashire, England
Mary Tunstall - Daughter of Thomas Tunstall & Betty
Abode: Standish
Baptised by: Thomas Knowles, Curate
Register: Baptisms 1772 - 1812, Page 69, Entry 9
Source: LDS Film 1526140

Baptism: 3 Jul 1789 All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Nathan Tunstall - third Son of Thomas Tunstall & Betty (formerly Snape)
Born: 9 Jun
Abode: Standish-Wood
Occupation: Farmer
Mother's Parents: Richard & Mary Snape
Register: Baptisms 1779 - 1799, Page 225
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives

Baptism: 19 Feb 1792 All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Ellen Tunstall - second Daur. of Thomas Tunstall & Betty (formerly Snape)
Born: 27 Jan
Abode: Standish-Wood
Occupation: Farmer
Mother's Parents: Richard & Mary Snape
Register: Baptisms 1779 - 1799, Page 289
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives

Baptism: 14 Aug 1796 St Katharine, Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Mary Tunstall - 4th Dr. of Thomas Tunstall & Betty (formerly Snape), his Wife
Born: 18 Jul
Abode: Anderton
Maternal Grandfather: Rich. Snape of Charnock Richd.
Register: Baptisms 1783 - 1807, Page 93, Entry 13
Source: LDS Film 2148001

Baptism: 11 Aug 1799 St Katharine, Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Thomas Tunstal - 3rd son of Thomas Tunstal & Betty (formerly Snape), his Wife
Born: 10 Jul
Abode: Anderton
Maternal Grandfather: Richd Snape of Layland
Register: Baptisms 1783 - 1807, Page 118, Entry 1
Source: LDS Film 2148001


It's neat that these baptisms tell us the mother's maiden name, and the names of her parents:-)

Marriage: 19 Jan 1780 St Mary the Virgin, Eccleston, Lancashire, England
Thomas Tunstall - Bachelor, Eccleston
Betty Snape - Spinster, Leyland
Witness: Nathan Tunstall; Thomas Livsley
Married by Banns by: Robert Dickinson
Register: Marriages 1772 - 1812, Page 24, Entry 95


Marriage: 29 Sep 1755 St Wilfrid, Standish, Lancashire, England
Richard Snape - Croston
Mary Sumner - (X), Spinster, The said Parish
Witness: James Anderton; Thomas Moore
Banns Read: 14 Sep 1755, 2nd: 21 Sep 1755, 3rd: 28 Sep 1755
Married by Banns by: E. Smalley, Curate
Register: Marriages 1754 - 1792, Page 9, Entry 36
Source: LDS Film 1526140


?????

I'm just thinking aloud here .............

A Nathan Tunstall was a witness to Thomas and Bedtty's marriage .......... could this be Nathan's parents??

Baptism: 17 Apr 1759 St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire, England
Nathan Tunstall - Son of John Tunstall & Ellen
Born: 31 Mar 1759
Abode: Bispham
Occupation: Yeoman
Register: Baptisms 1728 - 1782, Page 41, Entry 6
Source: LDS Film 93712


If so, could this be Thomas' baptism .........

Baptism: 29 Jul 1753 St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire, England
Thos. Tunstall - Son of John Tunstall & Ellen
Born: 19 Jul 1753
Abode: Heskin
Occupation: Husbandman
Register: Baptisms 1728 - 1782, Page 34, Entry 21
Source: LDS Film 93712