Susanna (Wood) Chadwick (1807 - bef. 1877)

Born 2 May 1807 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of James Chadwick — married 7 Jan 1834 in Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Died before 3 Jan 1877 before age 69 in St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Susanna Wood (or Woods) was born on 2 May 1807, and christened on 14 Jun 1807 at St Mary's Church in Manchester, Lancashire. She was the daughter of William and Sarah Wood. ^[1]

Susanna married James Chadwick on 7 Jan 1834 at Manchester Collegiate Church in Manchester, Lancashire, by licence. Neither had been married before, and both were 21 or older. James was a watchmaker of St Helens in the parish of Prescot; Susanna was of the local parish. The witnesses were Mary Ann Baron, Thomas Parry and B. Challinor?. ^{[2] [3]}

Their son William was born on 12 Dec 1834, and christened on 11 Jan 1835 at Tontine Street Wesleyan Chapel in St Helens, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as St Helens; his mother's parents were named as William and Sarah Woods. ^[4]

Their daughter Eliza was born on 22 Jan 1836, and christened on 25 Feb 1836 at New Chapel in Baldwin Street, St Helens, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as watchmaker, and the family's address as St Helens. ^[5]

Their son Ebenezer was born on 25 Dec 1836, and christened on 12 Jan 1837 at New Chapel in Baldwin Street, St Helens, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as watchmaker, and the family's address as Eccleston. ^[6]

Their son William died in 1839 in Prescot district, aged 4. ^[7]

By June 6th 1841, they were living in Eccleston Street, Westfield, Eccleston in Prescot, Lancashire. James was an optician. ^[8]

Their son James was born in about 1849 in St Helens, Lancashire.

By March 30th 1851, they were living in Peter Street, Eccleston, Lancashire. James was an optician. ^[9]

By April 7th 1861, they were living in Westfield Street, Eccleston; James was an optician. ^[10]

By April 2nd 1871, they were living in Eccleston; James was an optician. ^[11]

Susannah died in about 1877, and was buried on 3 Jan 1877 in St Helens Cemetery, aged 69. ^[12]

Research Notes

Burial

Buried together in grave STHELCEM / 4 / 102:

  Susannah Chadwick 3/01/1877 aged 69

  Ebenezer Chadwick 10/07/1877 aged 40

  James Chadwick 19/12/1877 aged 73

  James Chadwick 17/11/1899 aged 51

Census

1841: Eccleston Street, Westfield, Eccleston

  James Chadwick 35 Optican Y

  Susannah Chadwick 30 Y

  Elizebath Chadwick 5 Y

  Ebenezer Chadwick 4 Y

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Susanna Wood. Register: Baptisms 1756 - 1812, Page 1. Source: LDS Family Search
2. ↑ Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - James Chadwick & Susanna Woods. Register: Marriages 1834, Page 25, Entry 75. Source: LDS Film 2356729
3. ↑ Marriage bond: "England, Cheshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1606-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBN8-D66 : 9 March 2018), James Chadwick, 10 Jan 1834; citing Manchester, Lancashire, England, Item 2, Cheshire Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,894,628. Image link
4. ↑ Child's baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - William Chadwick. Register: Baptisms 1831 - 1837, Page 12, Entry 55. Source: LDS Film 560903
5. ↑ Child's baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Eliza Chadwick. Register: Baptisms 1824 - 1837, Page 56, Entry 447. Source: RG4/1066-778
6. ↑ Child's baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Ebenezer Chadwick. Register: Baptisms 1824 - 1837, Page 63, Entry 498. Source: RG4/1066-778
7. ↑ Child's death registration: William Chadwick, second quarter 1839, Prescot district, age 4. Accessed on GRO website - death registration search (free registration required)
8. ↑ 1841 census: "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-R9B : 22 May 2019), James Chadwick, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Piece 516-07 folio 18 page 29
9. ↑ 1851 census: "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-W43 : 12 September 2019), James Chadwick, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; citing Eccleston, Lancashire, England, p. 68, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ 1861 census: "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7BX-7SF : 1 August 2020), James Chadwick, Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
11. ↑ 1871 census: "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD6S-6CJ : 20 January 2022), James Chadwick, 1871.
12. ↑ Burial: St Helens Cemetery & Crematorium Online Records - Susannah Chadwick.

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