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England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
about James Woods Name: James Woods
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1854
Christening Date: 12 Nov 1854
Christening Place: Halton, Cheshire, England
Father's Name: Peter Woods
Mother's Name: Mary

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1901 England Census
about James Woods Name: James Woods
Age: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Alice Woods
Gender: Male
Where born: Neston, Cheshire, England

Civil parish: Manchester
Ecclesiastical parish: St Barnabas
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:Publican

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Manchester
Sub-registration district: Ancoats
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 81
Piece: 3741
Folio: 12
Page Number: 15
Household Members: Name Age
James Woods 47
Alice Woods 47
Annie Woods 21
Joseph Woods 19
Peter Woods 16
John Woods 14
Alice Woods 10
May Woods 7

Son John Woods b: 1887 (b: Ince, Wigan) m Elizabeth Barber in 1909 Stockport
Have cert... states father JAMES WOODS 'DECEASED' 'GREENGROCER'

Can see James living in Lancashire in 1891 in Wigan with a wife ALICE (b:INCE, WIGAN)
He states his occupation as 'MINER'

In 1901 James living in Lancashire in Manchester
He states his occupation as 'PUBLICAN'

By 1911 the family are living in 29 King Street East, Stockport,
Wife Alice a Widow ? Think her husband died 1906
How can I tell if he was a 'GREENGROCER' and how did a 'MINER' suddenly become a 'PUBLICAN' and hence a 'GREENGROCER' ?

Also son John is clearly born in 1887 yet in his army papers he is down as born in the year of 1885 - why would he state in each census born 1887 yet put in army attestation papers born 1885....have I the right John as this is the man I am essentially researching and have had to search his father James to find him (not doing too bad but bit confused with the greengrocer job of his dad) Any thoughts? :-S