See also

Family of Thomas William Woollard and Louisa Jane Edwards

Husband: Thomas William Woollard

  • Name:

  • Thomas William Woollard1 3

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • gardener then a labourer4 5 6

  • Birth:

  • 1858 (app)

  • Bentley, Suffolk, England2 4 5 6

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 2-3)

  • Bentley, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • Grandson, aged 3. Born in Bentley, living with mother and grand parents

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 12-13)

  • Lower District, Ufford, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • son aged 13 working as an agricultural labourer born in Bentley Suffolk living with parents.

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 22-23)

  • Clay Street, Walthamstow, Essex, England9

  •  

  • Lodger unmarried, aged 23 Gardener Domestic born in Bentley Suffolk living with John Knott.

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 33)

  • near Church House, Upper Dovercourt, Dovercourt, Essex, England4

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a gardener and living in four rooms with his wife Louisa, daughter Louisa and his sister Amelia Gooch. Born in Bentley Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 44)

  • Chase Road, Dovercourt, Essex, England5

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a sanitary labourer and living with his wife Louisa, daughters Louisa and Lilly, and sons Thomas and Alfred. Born in Bentley Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 53)

  • Trafalgar Yard, Dovercourt, Essex, England6

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a corporation labourer and living in four rooms with his wife Louisa, daughters Louise and Mildred, sons Thomas and Alfred, and future son-in-law George Harris. Born in Bentley Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Q3 1911 (age 53)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England3

Wife: Louisa Jane Edwards

  • Name:

  • Louisa Jane Edwards10

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • George James Edwards (1839- )

  • Mother:

  • Jane Nunn (1843?- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • stay maker11

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1867

  • Onehouse, Suffolk, England10 12 11 4 5 6

  •  

  • born in Stowmarket according to the 1911 census

  • Baptism:

  • 29 Dec 1867 (age 0)

  • St. John the Baptist Church, Onehouse, Suffolk, England13 14

  •  

  • daughter of George Edwards (labourer) and Jane of Onehouse

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 3)

  • Duck Street, Onehouse, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents James and Jane, sisters Keziah and Anna, and brothers John and Daniel. Born in Onehouse Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 14)

  • Onehouse, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • daughter working as a stay maker and living with her parents George and Jane, sisters Keziah, Anna, Ellen and Flora, and brothers John, Daniel, Thomas, Freeman and Edward. Born in Onehouse Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 24)

  • near Church House, Upper Dovercourt, Dovercourt, Essex, England4

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband Thomas, daughter Louisa and her sister-in-law Amelia Gooch. Born in Onehouse Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 36)

  • Chase Road, Dovercourt, Essex, England5

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband Thomas, daughters Louisa and Lilly, and sons Thomas and Alfred. Born in Onehouse Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 45)

  • Trafalgar Yard, Dovercourt, Essex, England6

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband, daughters Louise and Mildred, sons Thomas and Alfred, and future son-in-law George Harris. Born in Stowmarket Suffolk. Married for twenty-one years with six children, five of whom are still living

  • Death:

  • Q2 1912 (age 45)

  • Tendring "Registration District", Essex, England15

Child 1: Louise Harriett Woollard

  • Name:

  • Louise Harriett Woollard2 16 17

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • George Harris (1884-1934)

  • Birth:

  • 28 Feb 1891

  • Dovercourt, Essex, England2 16 17 4 5 6 18 19 20

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 1 mn)

  • near Church House, Upper Dovercourt, Dovercourt, Essex, England4

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her parents Thomas and Louisa and her aunt Amelia Gooch. Born in Dovercourt Essex

  • Baptism:

  • 23 Aug 1891 (age 0)

  • All Saints Church, Main Road, Dovercourt, Essex, England2 17

  •  

  • daughter of Thomas William Woollard (gardener) and Lousia of Laurel Cottage Dovercourt, born on 28th February 1891

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 10)

  • Chase Road, Dovercourt, Essex, England5

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents Thomas and Louisa, sister Lilly, and brothers Thomas and Alfred. Born in Dovercourt Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 20)

  • Trafalgar Yard, Dovercourt, Essex, England6

  •  

  • an unmarried daughter living in four rooms with her parents Thomas and Louisa, brothers Thomas and Alfred, sister Mildred and future husband George Harris. Born in Dovercourt Essex

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 30 yrs 5 mns)

  • Rowlands Yard, Dovercourt, Essex, England18

  •  

  • married wife doing home duties and living in two rooms with her husband George, her sister Mildred Woollard, and adopted son Keneth (sic) Bird. Born in Dovercourt Essex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 48)

  • 28 Abdy Avenue, Harwich, Essex, England19

  •  

  • a widow doing unpaid domestic duties, living with a closed record, and a widowed Alfred Double, a closed record and his son Norman Double. Born on 28th February 1891

  • Death:

  • Oct 1973 (age 82)

  • Harwich and District Hospital, Main Road, Dovercourt, Essex, England20 21

  • Burial:

  • 31 Oct 1973

  • All Saints Church, Main Road, Dovercourt, Essex, England21

  •  

  • aged 82 of Harwich Hospital

Child 2: Lily May Woollard

  • Name:

  • Lily May Woollard2 22

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Reuben William Harris (1890-1979)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • domestic servant23

  • Birth:

  • 23 Feb 1893

  • Dovercourt, Essex, England2 22 5 23 24

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 8)

  • Chase Road, Dovercourt, Essex, England5

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents Thomas and Louisa, sister Louisa, and brothers Thomas and Alfred. Born in Dovercourt Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 18)

  • 9 Oakland Road, Dovercourt, Essex, England23

  •  

  • an unmarried general domestic servant living in six rooms with Thomas Wrigley and family. Born in Dovercourt Essex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 46)

  • 7 Rowland's Yard Right, Dovercourt, Essex, England24

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband, three children and a domestic servant Edna Peck who became a daughter-in-law. Born on 23rd February 1893

  • Death:

  • Mar 1969 (age 76)

  • Colchester "Registration District", Essex, England25 26

  • Burial:

  • 19 Mar 1969

  • All Saints Church, Main Road, Dovercourt, Essex, England26

  •  

  • aged 76

Child 3: Thomas William Woollard

  • Name:

  • Thomas William Woollard2 27 28

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Nickname:

  • Mac

  • Spouse:

  • Beatrice Florence Mullins (1893-1980)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • golf caddie then a bricklayers labourer6 29

  • Birth:

  • 23 Jan 1895

  • Dovercourt, Essex, England2 27 30 6 29 28

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 6)

  • Chase Road, Dovercourt, Essex, England30

  •  

  • son living with his parents Thomas and Louisa, sisters Louisa and Lilly, and brother Alfred. Born in Dovercourt Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 16)

  • Trafalgar Yard, Dovercourt, Essex, England6

  •  

  • an unmarried son working as a golf links caddie and living in four rooms with his parents Thomas and Louisa, sisters Louise and Mildred, brother Alfred and future brother-in-law George Harris. Born in Dovercourt Essex

  • Military Service:

  • btw 1 Sep 1914 and 11 Mar 1918 (age 19-23)

  • Labour Corps31

  •  

  • and was 5' 8" tall and weighed 143lbs. Thomas served in France and was wounded, returned to the line and received a gun shot wound to left hand on 1st July 1916

  • Medals:

  • 11 May 192131

  •  

  •  

  • 1914-15 Star

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 44)

  • 2 Sea View Cottages, Main Road, Harwich, Essex, England29

  •  

  • a married bricklayers labourer living with his wife, a son and five closed records (presumably children). Born on 23rd January 1895

  • Death:

  • 12 Sep 1976 (age 81)

  • Colchester "Registration District", Essex, England28 32

  • Probate:

  • 27 Oct 1976

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England32

  •  

  • of 539 Main Road Dovercourt Essex died 12th September 1976, administration of £2,625 (~£18,000 in 2017)

Child 4: Mildred Olive Woollard

  • Name:

  • Mildred Olive Woollard33 34

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1897

  • Tendring "Registration District", Essex, England33

  • Death:

  • Dec 1898 (age 18 mns)

  • Tendring "Registration District", Essex, England34 35

  • Burial:

  • 9 Dec 1898

  • All Saints Church, Main Road, Dovercourt, Essex, England35

  •  

  • aged 18 months, of Dovercourt Green

Child 5: Alfred George Woollard

  • Name:

  • Alfred George Woollard2 36 37

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Alice Rose Hart (1903-1986)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • bricklayer38

  • Birth:

  • 9 Sep 1900

  • Dovercourt, Essex, England2 36 30 6 38 37

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 6 mns)

  • Chase Road, Dovercourt, Essex, England30

  •  

  • son living with his parents Thomas and Louisa, sisters Louisa and Lilly, and brother Thomas. Born in Dovercourt Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 10)

  • Trafalgar Yard, Dovercourt, Essex, England6

  •  

  • a son living in four rooms with his parents Thomas and Louisa, sisters Louise and Mildred, brother Thomas and future brother-in-law George Harris. Born in Dovercourt Essex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 39)

  • Bridewell House, West Street, Harwich, Essex, England38

  •  

  • a married bricklayer and member of the ARP Reserve living with his wife Alice and three closed records (presumably children Rose, Margaret and Alfred). Born on 9th September 1900

  • Death:

  • Q1 1976 (age 75)

  • Colchester "Registration District", Essex, England37

Child 6: Mildred Olive Evelyn Woollard

  • Name:

  • Mildred Olive Evelyn Woollard2 39 40

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Robert Wilson (1887-1979)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • land worker18

  • Birth:

  • 15 Jun 1904

  • Dovercourt, Essex, England2 39 40 6 18 41 42

  • Baptism:

  • 10 Jul 1904 (age 0)

  • All Saints Church, Main Road, Dovercourt, Essex, England40

  •  

  • daughter of Thomas William Woollard (labourer) and Lousia of Trafalgar Yard, born on 15th June 1904

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 7)

  • Trafalgar Yard, Dovercourt, Essex, England6

  •  

  • a daughter living in four rooms with her parents Thomas and Louisa, brothers Thomas and Alfred, sister Louise and future brother-in-law George Harris. Born in Dovercourt Essex

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 17)

  • Rowlands Yard, Dovercourt, Essex, England18

  •  

  • unmarried sister employed as a land worker by Mr. S Smith of Vine Gardens Dovercourt and living in two rooms with her brother-in-law George Harris, her sister Louise and their adopted son Keneth (sic) Bird. Born in Dovercourt Essex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 35)

  • 1 Sea View Cottages, Main Road, Harwich, Essex, England41

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband, son Malcolm and a closed record (presumably son John). Born on 15th June 1904

  • Death:

  • Q4 1984 (age 80)

  • Colchester "Registration District", Essex, England42

Note on Husband: Thomas William Woollard

parents Thomas Woollard and Harriet née Cooper

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Suffolk Records Office (Lowestoft) - Parish Records. Ipswich All Saints. Cit. Date: 4 April 2000. Suffolk Record Office (Lowestoft), Suffolk Record Office, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.

2.

Deb Woollard personal communication. email. Cit. Date: 11 January 2005.

3.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1911 quarter:3 volume:4a page:1195. Cit. Date: 25 November 2019.

4.

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