Andrew Woods (abt. 1833 - 1905)

Born about 1833 in County Armagh, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Mallon) Woods — married 1856 in Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland

Descendants

Died 22 Aug 1905 at about age 72 in Cornascreeb, Mullahead, Armagh, Ireland

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Biography

Andrew Woods was born in Ireland.

This profile is part of the Woods Name Study.

Parents James Woods and Sarah Ballantyne, he was born about 1833 in County Armagh, Ireland and in 1851 he lived Mullalelish, Kilmore Parish, Oneilland West Barony, County Armagh, Ireland, age 18. He was living with his parents James Woods and Sarah Woods (nee Ballantyne) with siblings John (21), Jane (15), James William (12), Isaac (4) & Martha (8) ^[1]

Andrew Woods. weaver from Mullalelish, married Margaret Mallon from Ballymagerny, both full age, on 3 October 1856 at Drumcree Parish Church, Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland. ^[2] Drumcree is a parish in the union of Lurgan, barony of O'Nielland West. Fathers James Woods (weaver) and John Mallon (Blacksmith). Witnesses John Woods (Brother?) and ? Grigg. ^{[3][4] [5]}

Children:

• Sarah Ann Woods Parks (1858–1926)
• James Woods (1860-1887)
• John Woods (1862– )
• Andrew Woods (1866–1914)
• Isaac Charles Woods (1868–1910)
• Robert Woods (1870– )
• Samuel Woods (1872–1872)
• Joseph Woods (1874–1949)
• Margaret Jane Woods (1875–1897)
• Elizabeth Rachel Woods Black (1877– )
• Sophia Woods Lyon (1880–1970)

On 30 March 1870, when son Robert was born, the Woods family lived in Tandragee, County Armagh, Ireland

In 1872 the Woods family lived in Tanderagee, Ballymore, County Armagh, Ireland where Samuel was born.

They lived in the Kilmore Civil Parish. (Barony: Oneilland West, Orior Lower; Poor Law Union: Armagh, Banbridge; Catholic Diocese: Armagh; Catholic Parish: Kilmore (Mullavilly); Presbyterian Congregations: Ahorey, Keady 1st/The Temple, Richill) This parish is partly in the barony of LOWER ORIOR, but chiefly in that of O'NEILLAND WEST, county of ARMAGH, and province of ULSTER, on the road from Armagh to Belfast.

The Woods family moved ^[6] to Cornascreeb, Mullahead, Armagh, Ireland at similar time as neighbour, Rose (nee Kelly) Mallon ^[7]

On 20 March 1880, when daughter Sophia was born the Woods family lived in Cornascriebe, County Armagh, Ireland

On 31 March 1901, aged 67, he lived in Cornascrieb, Mullahead, Armagh, Ireland, Head of House; Church of Ireland; Carpenter; Widower; Living with daughters Elizabeth (23) & Sophia (21) and granddaughter Jane Woods (14)^[8]

He passed away on 22 August 1905 at Cornascreeb, Mullahead, County Armagh, Ireland, age 59, a Widower & a Carpenter. Daughter Sophia was present at his death. ^[9]

DNA Connections

Descendant of son Joseph Woods, Andrew and Margaret's great great-grandson, Tony Woods shares -

• 134 cM across DNA 9 segments with a descendant of son James Woods, Lily MacLean's daughter, M. MacLean, his 3rd cousin.
• 7 cM across 1 segment with a descendant of daughter Sarah Ann Woods, D. Parks, his 3rd cousin 1x removed.
• 27 cM across 2 segments with a descendant of daughter Margaret Jane Woods, C. Cubuk, his 3rd cousin 1x removed.
• 121 cM across 7 segments (CI), 74 cM across 5 segments (GI) and 117 cM across 5 segments (JI) with the sons and a grandson of a descendant of son Robert Woods, Thomas Irvine, J. Irvine, G. Irvine and C. Irvine.

Sources

1. ↑ Web: Ireland, Census Search Forms 1841, 1851
2. ↑ Copy of Marriage Certificate held by Tony Woods
3. ↑ Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958
4. ↑ Ireland, Select Marriages, 1619-1898
5. ↑ Civil Records at irishgenealogy.ie - Marriages (Lurgan)
6. ↑ VAL12B-11-4C_M_00051. PRONI Reference: VAL/12/B/11/4C (1883 - 1897)
7. ↑ Born 1846 - Roman Catholic - widow of Michael with daughters, Catherine [1877] & Susan [1879] Ref: 1901 Census
8. ↑ 1901 Ireland Census
9. ↑ Civil Records at irishgenealogy.ie - Deaths (Banbridge)

• Ancestry Family Trees
• Web: Ireland, Census Search Forms 1841, 1851