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WOOD, William
1882 - 1939 (57 years) Has 4 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.
1856 - Yes, date unknown-
Name WOOD, William Birth 1882 Painshaw [Penshaw], County Durham, England 
Gender Male Death 26 Feb 1939 Newbottle, County Durham, England Person ID I316 Edgoose Last Modified 3 Feb 2026
Father WOOD, Thomas, b. Between 1851 and 1852, Pelton Fell, County Durham, England d. Yes, date unknown Mother COLBORN, Martha, b. Between 1855 and 1856, The Netherlands d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 1881 Houghton Le Spring, County Durham, England Family ID F205 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family EDGOOSE, Elizabeth, b. 10 Sep 1881, Sunderland, County Durham, England d. 26 Nov 1957, Newbottle, County Durham, England (Age 76 years) Marriage 26 Feb 1910 Sunderland, County Durham, England Children 1. WOOD, Thomas, b. 27 May 1911, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham, England d. 1978, North Tyneside East Registration District, Tyne & Wear. (Age 66 years)2. WOOD, Dr. William OBE, b. 5 Dec 1922, Chester-Le-Street Registration District, County Durham d. 27 Aug 1989, Petersfield Registration District, Hampshire (Age 66 years)Family ID F197 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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WILLIAM WOOD 1882-1939
The birth of William WOOD was registered in 1882.
(GRO March Q 1882 Houghton Le Spring 10a 430)
The 1891 census of 22 George Street East, West Herrington, County Durham:
Thomas WOOD, head, aged 39, plumber, born at Pelton Fell, County Durham;
Martha WOOD, wife, aged 35, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
*William WOOD, aged 9, born at Pensher, County Durham.
(RG13/4115/102/21)
The 1901 census of 35 Success Terrace, Newbottle, County Durham:
Thomas WOOD, head, aged 49, colliery plumber, born at Pelton Fell, County Durham;
Martha WOOD, wife, aged 45, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
*William WOOD, son, aged 19, engine fitter, born at Pensher, County Durham;
Mary E. WOOD, daughter, aged 9, born at Pensher, County Durham.
(RG13/4693/117/37)
Elizabeth EDGOOSE married William WOOD at the United Methodist Church, Franklin Street, Sunderland, on 26 February 1910. William WOOD was a 28 year old bachelor, an engine fitter, of 35 Success Cottages, Newbottle, and son of Thomas WOOD, plumber. Elizabeth EDGOOSE was a 28 year old spinster of 23 Croft Avenue, Chester Road, Sunderland. Witnesses were John H. EDGOOSE and Mary Ethel WOOD.
(GRO March Q 1910 Sunderland 10a 1056)
The 1911 census of 2 Brompton Terrace, Philadelphia, Fence Houses, Durham:
*William WOOD, head, aged 29, locomotive fitter, born at Penshaw, Durham;
Elizabeth WOOD, wife, aged 29, married 1 year, no children, born at Sunderland, Durham.
(RG14/30058)
The birth of Thomas WOOD was registered in 1911. The 1939 Register records that he was born on 27 May 1911.
(GRO September Q 1911 [EDGOOSE] Houghton Le Spring 10A 1091)
The birth of William WOOD was registered in 1922. The 1939 Register records that he was born 5 December 1922.
(GRO December Q 1922 [EGOOSE [sic] Chester-le-Street 10a 971)
The death of William WOOD aged 57 was registered in 1939.
(GRO March Q 1939 Durham Northern 10a 581)
"WOOD William of 2 Brompton-Terrace Philadelphia county Durham died 26 February 1939 Probate Durham 27 April to Elizabeth WOOD widow.
(probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar#calendar)
From the 1939 Register of 2 Voltage Terrace, Hetton U.D., Durham:
*Elizabeth WOOD, born 10 February 1881, unpaid domestic duties, widowed;
Thomas WOOD, born 27 May 1911, electrical technical assistant, single;
William WOOD, born 5 December 1922, at school, single.
(RG101/2788H/017/26 FFTJ)
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