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Thanks Chris
My quest for answers has only thrown up more questions Not ready to give up yet
Diane

Hi Diane

The Bamfords/Woods are same family.

Edward was born Woods. His mother Betty Woods then had more children with Thomas Bamford.

Rose

1881:

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Edward BAMFORD Head M Male 33 Rochdale, Lancashire, England Turner & Mechanic
Elizabeth BAMFORD Wife M Female 33 Pendleton, Lancashire, England Cotton Piecer
Clementina BAMFORD Daur Female 9 Rochdale, Lancashire, England Scholar
Ada BAMFORD Daur Female 5 Rochdale, Lancashire, England Scholar
Albert BAMFORD Son Male 2 Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Source Information:
Dwelling No 8 Court Bk Drake St
Census Place Castleton, Lancashire, England

Rose

1871 England Census
Name: Edward Wood
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Castleton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
Town: Rochdale
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Occupation: Mechanic
Registration district: Rochdale
Sub registration district: Castleton Further
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Household schedule number: 45
Household Members: Name Age
James Chadwick 38
Mary Chadwick 39
Robert Chadwick 7
Mary Ann Hayes 1
Sarah Hayes 35
Annie Heape 17
James Thomas Heape 4
Edward Wood 27
Elizabeth Wood 23

Rose

1861. Look at the names of his siblings:

1861 England Census
Name: Edwin Bamford
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Betty
Gender: Male
Where born: Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Castleton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Chad
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Rochdale
Sub registration district: Castleton Within
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Household schedule number: 143
Household Members: Name Age
Albert Bamford 2
Betty Bamford 46
Clara Bamford 10
Clementina Bamford 7
Edwin Bamford 17 Mechanic
Phenix Bamford 15
Thomas Bamford 40

Rose

1851:

1851 England Census
about Edward Wood
Name: Edward Wood
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Rochdale
Ecclesiastical parish: St Chad
Town: Rochdale
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Rochdale
Sub registration district: Castleton Within
ED, institution, or vessel: 1h
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 93
Household Members: Name Age
Betty Bamford 58 head
Thomas Bamford 33 son
Betty Wood 40 lodger
Edward Wood 7 lodger
Nancy Wood 10 lodger
Phoenix Wood 5 lodger

Rose

I don't see a marriage for Betty to Thomas and I can't make out their marital status in 1851.

One of these must be his birth:

Births Dec 1843
WOOD Edwin Rochdale 21 639

Births Jun 1844
Wood Edwin Rochdale 21 737

Here's his brother:

Births Dec 1845
WOOD Phanix Rochdale 21 692

Don't be put off by Edwin. I have several Edwin/Edwards who use either name depending on the census.

Rose

Wow, Thanks I'm certain you're right. I have seen the other Clementina and Phenix before and was sure they must be his siblings

I Thought that edwin was edward too. I have seen other mistakes similar on my searches joseph instead of Joshua.

I didn't realise that they would assume a stepfathers name in those times I thought that this was a relatively modern way.

Thanks again for helping me, I would never have found this myself
Diane

Edward and Elizabeth's first child was called Clara too according to IGI.

Rose

I'm having trouble on Ancestry. The reader keeps crashing

Can't seem to find Clara.What year would that be?

Diane

I've just found Elizabeth on the 1861 cencus listed as stepdaughter

Name: James Chadwick
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Pendleton
Ecclesiastical parish: St George
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Salford
Sub registration district: Pendleton
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 80
Household Members: Name Age
James Chadwick 31
Mary Chadwick 35
Ann Deakin 19
Ann Heap 6
Elizebth Heap

Clara's on IGI but I think she died before 1871.

Rose

Births Mar 1869
Wood Clara Rochdale 8e 38


Deaths Sep 1870
Wood Clara 1 Rochdale 8e 12

Rose

Clara Wood

Birth: 26 MAR 1869
Christening: 21 AUG 1870 St Chad'S, Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Parents:
Father: Edward Wood
Mother: Elizabeth

Looks like they christened her right before she died.

Rose

Found it Thanks Can't wait to show my Mum this thread.
Diane