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William Wood1844–?

Name
William Wood
Given names
William
Surname
Wood
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Birth between October 1844 and December 1844 48 38
 Smarden, Kent, England

Baptism 14 September 1845 (Age 11 months)
 Smarden, Kent, England

Birth of a brother between January 1847 and March 1847 (Age 2)
 Smarden, Kent, England

younger brother - Clark Wood
Baptism of a brother 21 March 1847 (Age 2)
 Smarden, Kent, England

younger brother - Clark Wood
History 1849 (Age 4)
 

Note: Gold discovered in California and Australia.
History 1850 (Age 5)
 

Note: Telegraph cable laid under English Channel.
Census 30 March 1851 (Age 6)
 Smarden, Kent, England

Address:
Russell Farm
Shared note:  1851 England - Census transcript - John Wood - Smarden

NameRelationConditionAgeMAgeFOccupationBirthplaceInfirm
John WoodHeadMar55Farmer of 20 acresSmarden, Kent
Mary WoodwifeMar445Farners wifeSmarden, Kent
Charles WoodsonUnm21Farmers sonSmarden, Kent
Harriott WooddaughterUnm17Farmers daughterSmarden, Kent
Eliza WooddaughterUnm15Smarden, Kent
Jane Wooddaughter14ScholarSmarden, Kent
Ann Wooddaughter12ScholarSmarden, Kent
John WoodsonUnm10Smarden, Kent
Henry Woodson8ScholarSmarden, Kent
William Woodson6ScholarSmarden, Kent
Clark Woodson4Smarden, Kent
Betsy Woodgranddaughter4Smarden, Kent

History 1851 (Age 6)
 

Note: Great Exhibition (Crystal Palace).
History 1853 (Age 8)
 

Note: Crimean War.
History 1855 (Age 10)
 

Note: Livingston discovers Victoria Falls.
History 1857 (Age 12)
 

Note: The Mutiny (India).
History 1858 (Age 13)
 

Note: First Atlantic cable laid.
Census 7 April 1861 (Age 16)
 Smarden, Kent, England

Address:
Kite Farm
Shared note:  1861 England - Census transcript - John Wood - Smarden

NameRelationConditionAgeMAgeFOccupationBirthplaceInfirm
John WoodHeadMar65Farmer - 50 acresSmarden, Kent
Mary WoodwifeMar55Smarden, Kent
Ann WooddaughterUnm22Smarden, Kent
Henry WoodsonUnm18Farm labourerSmarden, Kent
William WoodsonUnm16CarterSmarden, Kent
Clark Woodson14CarterSmarden, Kent

History 1861 (Age 16)
 

Note: Albert dies, Victoria retires into mourning.<br />American Civil War.
History 1862 (Age 17)
 

Note: Bismarck becomes Prussian premier.
History 1864 (Age 19)
 

Note: Geneva Convention establishes Red Cross.
History 1867 (Age 22)
 

Note: Telegraph cable laid under the Atlantic.<br />Second Reform Bill: enfranchises many workingmen, adds 938,000 to an electorate of 1,057,000 in England and Wales. (Disraeli's legislation)
History 1869 (Age 24)
 

Note: Suez Canal opened.
History 1869 (Age 24)
 

Note: Union Pacific Railway completed in U.S.
History 1870 (Age 25)
 

Note: Forster's Elementary Education Act establishes School Boards.<br />Franco-Prussian War.
History 1871 (Age 26)
 

Note: Trade unions legalised.<br />Newcastle engineers strike for a nine-hour day.<br />Germany unified.
History 1876 (Age 31)
 

Note: Victoria named Empress of India.<br />Edison invents the phonograph.<br />Compulsory school attendance in Great Britain.
History 1877 (Age 32)
 

Note: Transvaal annexed.
History 1879 (Age 34)
 

Note: Zulu war.
History 1880 (Age 35)
 

Note: War with Transvaal.
Death of a father 31 March 1881 (Age 36)
 Smarden, Kent, England

father - John Wood
History 1882 (Age 37)
 

Note: Married Women's Property Act enables women to buy, own, and sell property, and to keep their own earnings.
History 1883 (Age 38)
 

Note: Mahdi Rebellion in the Sudan.
History 1884 (Age 39)
 

Note: Third Reform Act and Redistribution Act extend vote to agricultural workers, electorate tripled.
History 1885 (Age 40)
 

Note: Fall of Khartoum.
History 1886 (Age 41)
 

Note: First (Irish) Home Rule bill rejected.
History 1887 (Age 42)
 

Note: Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.
History 1889 (Age 44)
 

Note: London dock workers and match girls strike for 6d./hour.
Death of a mother 25 February 1890 (Age 45)
 Cranbrook R D, Kent, England

mother - Mary Merchant
History 1897 (Age 52)
 

Note: Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
History 1898 (Age 53)
 

Note: Spanish-American War.
History 1899 (Age 54)
 

Note: Boer war.
History 1901 (Age 56)
 

Note: Victoria dies, Edward Prince of Wales succeeds.
History 1903 (Age 58)
 

Note: U.S. acquires Canal Zone from Panama.
History 1904 (Age 59)
 

Note: Entente Cordiale (England and France).
History 1905 (Age 60)
 

Note: Revolution in Russia.
History 1914 (Age 69)
 

Note: The Great War (World War I).
History 1916 (Age 71)
 

Note: Easter Rising in Dublin.
History 1917 (Age 72)
 

Note: Russian Revolution.
History 1918 (Age 73)
 

Note: All men over 21 and women over thirty enfranchised.
History 1922 (Age 77)
 

Note: Irish Free State established.
History 1928 (Age 83)
 

Note: Equal Franchise Act grants right to vote to women over 21 (as well as men).
History 1936 (Age 91)
 

Note: Spanish Civil War.
History 7 July 1937 (Age 92)
 

Note: The Japanese invasion of China (the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War).
History 1938 (Age 93)
 

Note: Chamberlain cedes Czech territory to Hitler at Munich.
History 1 September 1939 (Age 94)
 

Note: The German invasion of Poland.
History 3 September 1939 (Age 94)
 

Note: France and Britain declared war on Germany .
History 10 June 1940 (Age 95)
 

Note: Italy declares war on Britain and France.
History 22 June 1941 (Age 96)
 

Note: German attack on the USSR.
History 7 December 1941 (Age 97)
 

Note: Japan attacks America without any declaration of war (Pearl Harbour).
History 8 December 1941 (Age 97)
 

Note: America declares war on Japan.
History 11 December 1941 (Age 97)
 

Note: Germany and Italy declare war on America.
History 8 September 1943 (Age 98)
 

Note: Italy surrenders.
History 13 October 1943 (Age 99)
 

Note: Italy declares war on Germany.
History 19 April 1945 (Age 100)
 

Note: German forces in Italy surrender.
History 8 May 1945 (Age 100)
 

Note: Germany surrenders (VE Day, Victory in Europe Day).
History 2 September 1945 (Age 100)
 

Note: Japan surrenders (VJ Day, Victory over Japan Day).
DeathYes
 

Family with parents - View family
father
John Wood

Birth before 31 January 1796  Smarden, Kent, England

Death 31 March 1881 Age: 85  Smarden, Kent, England

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mother
Mary Merchant

Birth before 20 April 1806 27 27  Smarden, Kent, England

Death 25 February 1890 (Age 83) Age: 84  Cranbrook R D, Kent, England

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Marriage: 26 October 1828 — Smarden, Kent, England
-10 months
#1 elder sister
Cassandra Louisa Wood

Birth about 1828 31 21  Smarden, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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2 years
#2 elder brother
Charles Wood

Birth about 1830 33 23  Smarden, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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3 years
#3 elder brother
William Wood

Birth about 1833 36 26  Smarden, Kent, England

Death before 7 January 1835 (Age 2)  Smarden, Kent, England

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1 year
#4 elder sister
Harriott Wood

Birth about 1834 37 27  Smarden, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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2 years
#5 elder sister
Eliza Wood

Birth about 1836 39 29  Smarden, Kent, England

Death between October 1881 and December 1881 (Age 45) Age: 46  West Ashford R D, Kent, England

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1 year
#6 elder sister
Jane Wood

Birth about 1837 40 30  Smarden, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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21 months
#7 elder sister
Ann Wood

Birth between October 1838 and December 1838 42 32  Smarden, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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21 months
#8 elder brother
John Wood

Birth between July 1840 and September 1840 44 34  Smarden, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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2 years
#9 elder brother
Henry Wood

Birth between October 1842 and December 1842 46 36  Smarden, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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2 years
#10 himself
William Wood

Birth between October 1844 and December 1844 48 38  Smarden, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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2 years
#11 younger brother
Clark Wood

Birth between January 1847 and March 1847 50 40  Smarden, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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Date Place Address Notes Sources Media
30 March 1851 (Age 6)  Smarden, Kent, England Russell Farm
Shared note:  1851 England - Census transcript - John Wood - Smarden

NameRelationConditionAgeMAgeFOccupationBirthplaceInfirm
John WoodHeadMar55Farmer of 20 acresSmarden, Kent
Mary WoodwifeMar445Farners wifeSmarden, Kent
Charles WoodsonUnm21Farmers sonSmarden, Kent
Harriott WooddaughterUnm17Farmers daughterSmarden, Kent
Eliza WooddaughterUnm15Smarden, Kent
Jane Wooddaughter14ScholarSmarden, Kent
Ann Wooddaughter12ScholarSmarden, Kent
John WoodsonUnm10Smarden, Kent
Henry Woodson8ScholarSmarden, Kent
William Woodson6ScholarSmarden, Kent
Clark Woodson4Smarden, Kent
Betsy Woodgranddaughter4Smarden, Kent

7 April 1861 (Age 16)  Smarden, Kent, England Kite Farm
Shared note:  1861 England - Census transcript - John Wood - Smarden

NameRelationConditionAgeMAgeFOccupationBirthplaceInfirm
John WoodHeadMar65Farmer - 50 acresSmarden, Kent
Mary WoodwifeMar55Smarden, Kent
Ann WooddaughterUnm22Smarden, Kent
Henry WoodsonUnm18Farm labourerSmarden, Kent
William WoodsonUnm16CarterSmarden, Kent
Clark Woodson14CarterSmarden, Kent

 

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