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EDGOOSE, Frank Woods
1903 - 1979 (76 years) Has 20 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.
1861 - 1945 (84 years)-
Name EDGOOSE, Frank Woods Birth 12 Oct 1903 Kirton, Lincolnshire 
Gender Male Death 17 Oct 1979 Boston, Lincolnshire, England Person ID I637 Edgoose Last Modified 15 Jun 2026
Father EDGOOSE, John William, b. 7 Apr 1860, Skirbeck Quarter, Lincolnshire, England d. 1 Sep 1943, Frampton, Lincolnshire, England (Age 83 years) Mother WOODS, Sarah Ann, b. 14 Aug 1861, Kirton In Holland, Lincolnshire d. 21 Aug 1945, Frampton, Lincolnshire, England (Age 84 years) Marriage 16 May 1883 Boston Register Office, Lincolnshire Family ID F421 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family PICK, Nellie, b. 7 Sep 1912, Bourne Registration District, Lincolnshire d. 15 Dec 1995, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 83 years) Marriage 24 Dec 1932 Boston, Lincolnshire, England Children 1. EDGOOSE, Barry, b. 1934, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire d. 2013 (Age 79 years)Family ID F464 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Birth - 12 Oct 1903 - Kirton, Lincolnshire 
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Biographies 
EDGOOSE, Frank Woods (1903-1979)
Frank Woods EDGOOSE was born at Kirton in Holland, Lincolnshire, on 12 October 1903, son of John EDGOOSE, cottager, and his wife Sarah Ann EDGOOSE formerly WOODS. The informant on 16 November 1903 was his mother S. A. EDGOOSE of Kirton.
(GRO December Q 1903 [WOODS] Boston 07A 412)
(Birth Certificate)
John William EDGOOSE had married Sarah Ann WOODS at the Register Office in Boston, Lincolnshire, on 16 May 1883.
From the 1911 census of Drain Side, Kirton, Lincolnshire:
John EDGOOSE, head, aged 51, aged 28, married, farmer on own account at home, born at Boston, Lincolnshire;
Sarah Ann EDGOOSE, wife, aged 50, married 28 years, 11 children of whom 10 living, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Fred EDGOOSE, son, aged 20, single, labourer to potato merchant, born at Kirton;
Harriet Annie EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 15, single, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Walter EDGOOSE, son, aged 10, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
*Frank Woods EDGOOSE, son, aged 8, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Hilda EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 5, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire.
(RG14/19552)
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
WHO: Frank Woods EDGOOSE (1903-1979), wagoner, and Nellie PICK (1912-1995)
Frank was described as a 28 year old bachelor, a waggoner from Frampton, Lincolnshire, and son of John EDGOOSE, farmer.
Nellie was a 20 year old spinster of Ingelow Avenue, Boston, daughter of William PICK deceased, a Council worker.
WHEN: 24 December 1932.
WHERE: Parish Church, Boston, Lincolnshire.
WITNESSES: The witnesses may be living: the certificate is witheld.
(GRO December Q 1932 Boston 7a 991)
They had two children, Barry EDGOOSE in 1934 and a daughter in 1936.
From the 1939 Register of Church End, Boston R.D., Lincolnshire:
*Frank W. EDGOOSE, born 12 October 1903, married, farm labourer.
Nellie DAWKES (EDGOOSE), born 9 September 1912, married, unpaid domestic work.
4 CLOSED RECORDS
(RG101/6371D/005/14 THBF)
The marriage broke up during the Second World War. His estranged wife had three children in 1946, 1948 and 1955. Hilda BURTON said (February 1968) that they had different fathers.
In 1968 he lived at Church End, Frampton, Lincolnshire. His sister Hilda BURTON looked after him, visiting every day.
The death of Frank Woods EDGOOSE was registered in 1979. He was described as a Land Worker (Retired), of Skirbeck Court, Boston and died on 17 October 1979. The informant on 18 October 1979 was his sister Hilda BURTON formerly EDGOOSE (1906-1992) of 12 Ash Drive, Kirton, Boston, Lincolnshire. Cause of death was I(a) Congestive Cardiac Failure I(b) Myocardial Degeneration.
(GRO December Q 1979 Boston 7 1313)
The Will of Frank Woods EDGOOSE:
"THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me Frank Woods EDGOOSE of Church End Frampton in the County of Lincoln Retired Agricultural Worker
1. I HEREBY REVOKE all former Wills and other testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me and declare this to be my last Will and testament
2. I APPOINT Thomas Joseph POVEY MBE of 32 Pilgrim Road Boston in the said County of Lincoln Solicitors Clerk to be the Executor and Trustee of this my Will
3. I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH all my property of every description both real and personal subject to the payment thereout of my funeral and testamentary expenses and debts unto my sister Hilda BURTON of Lenton Way Frampton aforesaid for her own use and benefit absolutely
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty fifth day of February One thousand nine hundred and seventy
(signed) F W EDGOOSE"
"EDGOOSE, Frank Woods of Skirbeck Ct Boston Lincs died 17 October 1979 Probate Nottingham 26 November £ 13268"
(National Probate Calendar 1979)
(revised 15.06.2026)