Genealogy Chat

hi Christine,

Where did you find all this information? This has got to be the one!! Alfred's son ended up living in Cleethorpes so I assumed that Alfred must have originated from there. Then i found the Birmingham address and searched there. I live in Nottingham, not far from Ilkeston, Christine. So I have gone full circle and this line of my family were nearer to me now than I ever imagined. Thank you so much for the help. What is now puzzling me is why - inbetween the census' he gave his address at his sons wedding as Easy Row Birmingham? He cannot have upped and moved in between with all those children? Oh - of course, as a commercial traveller you would have to put where you were living [even if only temporary] at the time of the census!! [the penny has just dropped!] It doesnt make life easy for us when trying to trace them, does it!

wow - i didnt expect such a response - thank you to all!!

Hi Rose,

Alfred's sons name was Albert Herbert Wood who was born in 1870? i have found him and his family in the 1901 census as being born in Ilkeston, Derbys.

Where are you Elaine?

This is the Kettering one that Potland Rose found. Is it your one?

1891 Address: 49, Bath Street, Ilkeston
WOOD, Alfred B Head Married M 45 1846 Provision Merchant
Kettering
Northamptonshire VIEW
WOOD, Jane Wife Married F 44 1847
Nottingham VIEW
WOOD, Albert H Son Single M 20 1871 Shopman
Ilkeston
Derbyshire VIEW
WOOD, Edith E Daughter Single F 19 1872
Ilkeston
Derbyshire VIEW
WOOD, Charles S Son Single M 16 1875 Provision Merchants Apprentice
Ilkeston
Derbyshire VIEW
WOOD, Lily M Daughter Single F 14 1877 Scholar
Ilkeston
Derbyshire VIEW
WOOD, Stephen R Son Single M 12 1879 Scholar
Ilkeston
Derbyshire VIEW
WOOD, Jane Daughter Single F 10 1881 Scholar
Ilkeston
Derbyshire VIEW
WOOD, Alfred B Son Single M 8 1883 Scholar
Ilkeston
Derbyshire VIEW
WOOD, Arthur Son Single M 6 1885 Scholar
Ilkeston
Derbyshire VIEW
WOOD, Florence Daughter Single F 3 1888 Scholar
Ilkeston
Derbyshire VIEW
ROBERTS, Mary Servant Single F 18 1873 General Servant
Nottingham

There's an Alfred Burton Wood born 1846 Kettering.

Rose

What are his son's details so we can look for him in a census?

Rose

i am trying to find my great great grandfather Alfred Burton Wood. I have found him as the father of the groom [in 1898] on a wedding certificate and he gives his trade as a wine and spirit merchant and residence at Easy Row, Birmingham. he was jewish. I have searched census' for 1891 and 1901 and cannot find any trace of him. i have searched for the address and can find no trace of him can anyone help me regarding this. my brain is aching and any help whatsoever would be greatly appreciated.