See also

Family of William Woods and Elizabeth Brown

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St Mary le Tower 18 04 2017

Husband: William Woods

  • Name:

  • William Woods1

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer3 4

  • Birth:

  • 1808 (app)

  • Capel St. Mary, Suffolk, England3 4

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 32-33)

  • Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • aged 30, agricultural labourer living with his wife and four children. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 42-43)

  • Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • head of the household aged 43 married, labourer living with his wife and eight children. Born in Capel Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 52-53)

  •  

  •  

  • seems to be absent from this census

  • Death:

  • Dec 1869 (age 65)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England5 6

  • Burial:

  • 24 Dec 1869

  • Old Cemetery, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6 7

  •  

  • aged 65 of St. Mary Stoke

Wife: Elizabeth Brown

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth Brown8

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • John Brown (1784?-1864)

  • Mother:

  • Mary Byles (1783?-1855)

  • Note:

  •  

  •  

  •  

  • note, many Elizabeth Browns, marriage to William Woods fits with age etc but no family connection evidence available

  • Birth:

  • 1 Apr 1811

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England8 4

  • Baptism:

  • 28 Apr 1811 (age 0)

  • St. Peter's Church, College Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • daughter of John Brown and Mary late Byles, private baptism

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 30)

  • Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • aged 25, living with her husband and four children. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 39)

  • Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • wife aged 39 married, living with her husband and eight children. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 50)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • head of the household aged 49 married, living with ten children. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 60)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • head of the household aged 59 widow, living with nine children. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Oct 1877 (age 66)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England11 7

  • Burial:

  • 3 Nov 1877

  • Old Cemetery, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • aged 66

Child 1: Emma Woods

  • Name:

  • Emma Woods12

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 16 Dec 1833

  • Suffolk, England12 3

  • Baptism:

  • 5 Apr 1835 (age 1)

  • St. Mary at Stoke Church, Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • daughter of William Woods (labourer) and Elizabeth late Brown of Ipswich, born 16th December 1833 and baptised with sister Mary Ann

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 7)

  • Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • aged 7, living with parents and three siblings. Born in Suffolk

Child 2: Mary Ann Woods

  • Name:

  • Mary Ann Woods13

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • stay maker and machinist9 10

  • Birth:

  • 1835 (app)

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England3 4

  • Baptism:

  • 5 Apr 1835 (age 0)

  • St. Mary at Stoke Church, Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • daughter of William Woods (labourer) and Elizabeth of Ipswich, baptised with sister Emma

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 5-6)

  • Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • aged 6, living with parents and three siblings. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 15-16)

  • Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • daughter aged 16 unmarried, living with parents and seven siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 25-26)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • daughter aged 26 single as Maryann, stay maker living with mother and nine siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 35-36)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • daughter aged 31 unmarried, machinist living with mother and eight siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

Child 3: Jane Woods

  • Name:

  • Jane Woods3

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • a stay maker then a book keeper9 10

  • Birth:

  • 1839 (app)

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England3 4

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 1-2)

  • Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • aged 2, living with parents and three siblings. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 11-12)

  • Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • daughter aged 11, attending school and living with parents and seven siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 21-22)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • daughter aged 22 unmarried, stay maker living with mother and nine siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 31-32)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • daughter aged 29 unmarried, book keeper living with mother and eight siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

Child 4: Hannah Woods

  • Name:

  • Hannah Woods14

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • stay maker9 10

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1840

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England14 3 4

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 0)

  • Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • aged 6 months, living with parents and three siblings. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 10)

  • Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • daughter aged 9, attending school and living with parents and seven siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 20)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • daughter aged 20 unmarried, stay maker living with mother and nine siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 30)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • daughter aged 27 unmarried, stay maker living with mother and eight siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

Child 5: James Woods

  • Name:

  • James Woods15

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • labourer9

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1843

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England15 4

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 7-8)

  • Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • son aged 7, attending school and living with parents and seven siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 18)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • son aged 18 unmarried, labourer living with mother and nine siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

Child 6: Elizabeth Woods

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth Woods16

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1844

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England16 4

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 6)

  • Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • daughter aged 5, attending school and living with parents and seven siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

Child 7: Ellen Woods

  • Name:

  • Ellen Woods4

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • day servant17

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1846

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England17 4

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 4)

  • Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • daughter as Helena aged 4, living with parents and seven siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 14)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • daughter aged 14, day servant living with mother and nine siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

Child 8: Charles Woods

  • Name:

  • Charles Woods18

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • an errand boy becoming a labourer9 10

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1848

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England18 4

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 2-3)

  • Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • son aged 3, living with parents and seven siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 13)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • son aged 12, errand boy living with mother and nine siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 23)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • son aged 22 unmarried, labourer living with mother and eight siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

Child 9: Charlotte Woods

  • Name:

  • Charlotte Woods19

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • stay maker10

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1850

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England19 4

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 0-1)

  • Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • daughter aged 1, living with parents and seven siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 11)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • daughter aged 11, attending school and living with mother and nine siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 21)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • daughter aged 20 unmarried, stay maker living with mother and eight siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

Child 10: Maria Woods

  • Name:

  • Maria Woods20

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • a machinist10

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1851

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England20 9

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 9)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • daughter aged 9, attending school and living with mother and nine siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 19)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • daughter aged 18 unmarried, machinist living with mother and eight siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

Child 11: Rachel Woods

  • Name:

  • Rachel Woods21 22

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1854

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England21

  • Baptism:

  • 26 Jan 1855 (age 0-1)

  • St. Mary at Stoke Church, Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England22

  •  

  • daughter of William Woods (labourer) and Elizabeth of Ipswich, private baptism and she died

Child 12: Alice Woods

  • Name:

  • Alice Woods23 24

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1856

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England23 9

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 5)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • daughter aged 5, attending school and living with mother and nine siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 15)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • daughter aged 14, attending school and living with mother and eight siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 10 Sep 1876 (age 20)

  • St. Mary at Stoke Church, Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England24

  •  

  • daughter of William Woods (labourer) and Elizabeth of Stoke Street Ipswich, an adult

Child 13: Esther Woods

  • Name:

  • Esther Woods25

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1858

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England25 9

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 2-3)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • daughter aged 3, attending school and living with mother and nine siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 12-13)

  • 67 Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • daughter aged 12, attending school and living with mother and eight siblings. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

Sources

1.

Suffolk Records Office (Ipswich) - Parish Records. St. Mary le Tower Ipswich fiche:15 of 24. Suffolk Record Office (Ipswich), Suffolk Record Office, Gateacre Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

2.

Suffolk Family History Society - Suffolk Marriage Index 1813 - 1837, (1992 - 2005 own copy). volume:6a page:51.

3.

England and Wales Census 1841, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:HO107 piece:1043 folio:27 page:20.

4.

England and Wales Census 1851, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:HO107 piece:1799 folio:22 page:11.

5.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1869 quarter:4 volume:4a page:396.

6.

FindMyPast Newspaper article, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). The Ipswich Journal Saturday 25 December 1869 page:3.

7.

The Federation of Family History Societies, National Burial Index for England & Wales v.3, (2010 own copy).

8.

Suffolk Family History Society - Ipswich Baptisms 1754-1812, (2012 SFK-BPI-06/P2 own copy).

9.

England and Wales Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG09 piece:1163 folio:19 page:34.

10.

England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG10 piece:1751 folio:107 page:14.

11.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1877 quarter:4 volume:4a page:369.

12.

Suffolk Family History Society All Baptisms Suffolk 1813-1900, (SFK-BPI/P1-1 own copy). Ipswich St. Mary Stoke entry:420. Cit. Date: 20 February 2026.

13.

Ibid. Ipswich St. Mary Stoke entry:421. Cit. Date: 20 February 2026.

14.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2023, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1840 quarter:4 volume:12 page:319. Cit. Date: 20 February 2026.

15.

Ibid. Ipswich 1843 quarter:1 volume:12 page:389. Cit. Date: 20 February 2026.

16.

Ibid. Ipswich 1844 quarter:4 volume:12 page:359. Cit. Date: 20 February 2026.

17.

Ibid. Ipswich 1846 quarter:4 volume:12 page:352. Cit. Date: 20 February 2026.

18.

Ibid. Ipswich 1848 quarter:1 volume:12 page:380. Cit. Date: 20 February 2026.

19.

Ibid. Ipswich 1850 quarter:1 volume:12 page:399. Cit. Date: 20 February 2026.

20.

Ibid. Ipswich 1851 quarter:4 volume:12 page:381. Cit. Date: 20 February 2026.

21.

Ibid. Ipswich 1854 quarter:1 volume:12 page:517. Cit. Date: 20 February 2026.

22.

Suffolk Family History Society All Baptisms Suffolk 1813-1900, (SFK-BPI/P1-1 own copy). Ipswich St. Mary Stoke entry:192. Cit. Date: 20 February 2026.

23.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2023, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1856 quarter:1 volume:12 page:569. Cit. Date: 20 February 2026.

24.

Suffolk Family History Society All Baptisms Suffolk 1813-1900, (SFK-BPI/P1-1 own copy). Ipswich St. Mary Stoke entry:1209. Cit. Date: 20 February 2026.

25.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2023, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1858 quarter:2 volume:4a page:536. Cit. Date: 20 February 2026.