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I have a 1881 census for Thomas Wood birth abt 1858. Living in yorkshire.
He was born in st giles middx and his mother was Louisa.

This is what it shows.
Thomas Wood 23 head
Caroline Wood 25 wife
Francis Alice Wood 10 dau
Winnie Wood 5 dau
georgina Wood 4 dau
Nellie Constantine Wood
Louisa Wood 47 mother

My question is how thomas could be a father at 13.
Sue

Hi Jonesey

Thanks for looking at the original, I have also checked it. The problem is all louisa children were born in middlesex.

Sue

The rest of louisa children are showing up in middlesex .
Her daughter is shown as head. Livea wood abt 1861.

I thought Louisa might have been visting her new grand child.
I can not find Thomas and family in 1891
Sue

1891

Name: Caroline Wood
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Relation: Head
Where born: Hampshire, England

Civil parish: Leeds
Ecclesiastical parish: St Phillips
Town: Leeds
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Leeds
Sub-registration district: West Leeds
ED, institution, or vessel: 73
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Caroline Wood 38 widow
Georgena B Wood 14
Hugh W Wood 3




June x

Thanks June

What a family I have all the men die young.

Sue

Name: Nellie Constance Wood
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Year of Registration: 1884
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 3
District: Bramley (1863-1925)
County: Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume: 9b
Page: 254 (click to see others on page)


June x

Could this be the 10 year old "daughter's" marriage with the first names transposed:-

Name: Alice Frances Wood
Year of Registration: 1890
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Sheffield
County: South Yorkshire, Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume: 9c
Page: 614

The certificate may name her father.

Kath. x

Perhaps Francis Alice is Carolines daughter. Five year gap between children.
What is Carolines maiden name?
Caroline might have knocked a few years of her age since she is older then Thomas.

There is a 17 year old Caroline Parkins in Barnet Finchley in 1871

Going from Kathleens suggestion.

birth
Alice Frances Parkins 1870 sept qt Bedford fro ref 3b 299

Thanks for all the ideas.

I will have to send for Thomas marriage cert as I dont know his wifes maiden name.

Thanks for Nellie death details another cert I will get.

Sue

However:

1881 England Census
Name: Alice Parkins
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Bedfordshire, England
Civil parish: Cardington
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Street Address: 17 Greenside
Education:

Employment status:

View image
Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: Bedford
Sub-registration district: Bedford and Cardington
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Denby Parkins 75
Elizabeth Parkins 73
Alice Parkins 10

1871 England Census
Name: Alice F Parkins
Age: 7 months
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Bedfordshire, England
Civil parish: Cardington
Town: Cardington
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Bedford
Sub-registration district: Bedford and Cardington
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Household schedule number: 66
Household Members:
Name Age
Denbigh Parkins 64
Elizabeth Parkins 62
Emma Church 33
George Church 11
Alice F Parkins 7 months

And I don't think this is her either:

1901 England Census
Name: Alice Francis Bottom
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Tom
Gender: Female
Where born: Staffordshire, England
Civil parish: Nether Hallam
Ecclesiastical parish: St Bartholomew
Town: Sheffield
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View image
Registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow
Sub-registration district: Hallam
ED, institution, or vessel: 43
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 106
Household Members:
Name Age
Tom Bottom 37
Alice Francis Bottom 31
Tom Oliver Bottom 10
Sarah Annie Bottom 9
Blanch Bottom 7
May Bottom 3
Grace Bottom 1

Yes the marriage will be a solution but have you found it?
Wouldnt it be better to get one of the younger childrens birth certs?

Georgina Bersthal Wood 1877 june qt Basford gro ref 7b 114