Genealogy Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

1861 cen look up.

Login to Add Reply Watch This
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Paul

Paul Report 5 Apr 2008 19:03

Can some one please look up a William Woodward born about 1859 in Hindley Lanc's in the 1861 cen . Many thanks Paul

Andrew

Andrew Report 5 Apr 2008 19:17

Closest I can find is 1863, but its a very common name, lots of births all over Lancashire

1871 England Census
about William Woodward
Name: William Woodward
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Hindley, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Hindley
Ecclesiastical parish: Hindley All Saints
Town: Hindley
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Wigan
Sub-registration district: Hindley
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Household schedule number: 196
Household Members: Name Age
Betsy Woodward 21
Daniel Woodward 19
Ellen Woodward 10
James Woodward 6
Margaret Woodward 47
Martha Woodward 14
Richard Woodward 12
William Woodward 47
William Woodward 8


Andy

Paul

Paul Report 5 Apr 2008 19:19

Thank Andy was his farther a coal miner?

Andrew

Andrew Report 5 Apr 2008 19:21

Looks like Collier and Farmer of 2 acres

Andy

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 5 Apr 2008 21:28

1881 is this the one you are trying to work backwards on

Name: William Woodward
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth A.
Gender: Male
Where born: Hindley, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Atherton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address: 52 Rivington St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Colliery Dataller

Registration district: Leigh
Sub-registration district: Atherton
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth A. Woodward 23 Chorley
Francis Woodward 1 West Leigh, Lancs
William Woodward 22



Possible match in 1901 with wife Sarah Jane
Marriages Dec 1895 (>99%)
Bennett John Barnsley 9c 358
Bullough Sarah Jane Barnsley 9c 358
Green Lilian Barnsley 9c 358
Woodward William Barnsley 9c 358


Possible match in 1891 living with Sarah Buller and her daughter. His birth place listed as Wigan. Occupation of cont????or in coal mine. Shown as married

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.