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William Woolford (abt. 1765 - abt. 1851)

William Woolford
Born about in Wiltshire, Englandmap [uncertain]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
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Husband of — married 5 Oct 1788 in Ramsbury, Wiltshire, Englandmap
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Died about at about age 86 in The Union Workhouse, Hungerford, Berkshiremap
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Biography

William Woolford was born in 1765 in Wiltshire, he married Mary Alexander 1766 to 1844 in 1788, and they had nine children:
John Woolford (1789 to 1789)
William Woolford (1790 to 1869)
Sarah Woolford (born 1792)
John Woolford (born 1794)
Mary Woolford (born 1797)
Ambrose Woolford (1800 to 1844)
Thomas Woolford (born 1803)
Joseph Woolford (1809 to 1903)
Mary Anne Woolford (born 1813)
In his lifetime William worked as an agricultural labourer and a labourer
William died at The Union Workhouse, Hungerford, Berkshire in 1851.

Timeline

1765: William's Birth - Wiltshire, England (age)
William Woolford was born in 1765 in Wiltshire, England. [1][2][3]
William's year and place of birth are deduced from his census returns.
We used William's age as given on his burial and 1851 Census records to calculate his birth year. William's 1851 Census record shows his birthplace as "Hants, Husband"; however, his 1841 Census record asserts that he was born in Wiltshire. A William Woolford was baptised in Purton with Baydon on 19th April 1764 to John and Elizabeth Woolford. However, William Woolford was buried in Purton on 16th February 1786, aged 21, with a father named John. Further research is needed, but this is as far as we can get with any degree of certainty.
1788: William's Marriage - Wiltshire, England (23)
Bachelor labourer William and spinster Mary Alexander, the daughter of Ambrose Alexander and Mary, married on Sunday, October 5th 1788, in the Parish of Ramsbury. Vicar Edward Meyrick performed the ceremony after banns in the presence of witnesses. The witnesses to the ceremony were: Stephen Dullin and Webb John Seymour. Both William and his bride Mary lived within the Parish of Ramsbury. [4]
Ramsbury is a village and parish in Wiltshire standing on the river Kennet 5 miles WNW of Hungerford. It was in the Hungerford district but is now in Kennet.
1789: Birth Of Son - Wiltshire, England (24)
William and his wife Mary's first child and son, John Woolford, was baptised in the Parish of Ramsbury on Tuesday, January 27th 1789. [5]
1789: Burial Of Son - Wiltshire, England (24)
William's son, John Woolford, was buried in the Parish of Ramsbury on Friday, January 30th 1789. [6]
1790: Birth Of Son - Wiltshire, England (25)
William and his wife Mary's second child and son, William Woolford, was baptised in the Parish of Ramsbury on Sunday, March 21st 1790. [7]
1792: Birth Of Daughter - Wiltshire, England (27)
William and his wife Mary's third child and first daughter, Sarah Woolford, was baptised in the Parish of Ramsbury on Sunday, April 1st 1792. [8]
1794: Birth Of Son - Wiltshire, England (29)
William and his wife Mary's fourth child and third son, John Woolford, was baptised in the Parish of Ramsbury on Sunday, December 28th 1794. [9]
1797: Birth Of Daughter - Wiltshire, England (32)
William and his wife Mary's fifth child and second daughter, Mary Woolford, was baptised in the Parish of Ramsbury on Sunday, December 3rd 1797. [10]
1800: Birth Of Son - Wiltshire, England (35)
William and his wife Mary's sixth child and fourth son, Ambrose Woolford, was baptised in the Parish of Ramsbury on Sunday, June 22nd 1800. [11]
1803: Birth Of Son - Wiltshire, England (38)
William and his wife Mary's seventh child and fifth son, Thomas Woolford, was baptised in the Parish of Ramsbury on Sunday, January 23rd 1803. [12]
1809: Birth Of Son - Wiltshire, England (44)
William and his wife Mary's eighth child and sixth son, Joseph Woolford, was baptised in the Parish of Ramsbury on Sunday, April 2nd 1809. [13]
1813: Birth Of Daughter - Wiltshire, England (48)
Labourer William and his wife Mary's ninth child and third daughter, Mary Anne Woolford, was baptised in the Parish of Ramsbury on Sunday, January 3rd 1813 by Clerk John Nelson. [14]
1817: Marriage Of Son - Wiltshire, England (52)
William's son, William Woolford, married spinster Elizabeth Hobbs, the daughter of Thomas Hobbs and Martha Stagg, on Saturday, July 26th 1817, in the Parish of Ramsbury. Vicar EG Meyrick performed the ceremony after banns and with their parent's consent. Both William and his bride, Elizabeth, lived in Ramsbury. The witnesses to the ceremony were: Sarah Cokes and George Martin. [15].
1823: Marriage Of Son - Wiltshire, England (58)
William's son, Ambrose Woolford, married spinster Maria Alexander, the daughter of Edward Alexander and Jane Pike, on Monday, March 10th 1823, in the Parish of Ramsbury. Officiating Minister MS Atwood performed the ceremony after banns. Both Ambrose and his bride, Maria, lived in Ramsbury. The witnesses to the ceremony were: Joseph Hobbs and Elizabeth Brown. [16].
Ambrose and Maria have ten children, William's grandchildren: [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
Maria Woolford (1824 to 1864)
Matthias Woolford (1826 to 1827)
Ambrose Woolford (1828 to 1831)
Elizabeth Woolford (1830 to 1922)
Edwin Woolford (1833 to 1921)
Tabitha Woolford (1835 to 1913)
James Woolford (1837 to 1840)
Charles Woolford (1839 to 1924)
Henry Woolford (1841 to 1842)
Jane Woolford (1843 to 1922)
1832: Marriage Of Son - Wiltshire, England (67)
William's son, Joseph Woolford, married spinster Charlotte Dobson, on Monday, May 14th 1832, in the Parish of Ramsbury, after banns. Joseph lived at Ramsbury, and his bride Charlotte lived at Ramsbury. The witnesses to the ceremony were: Mary Ann Woolford and Robert Talmage. [33].
Joseph and Charlotte had one child, William's grandchild, Mary Woolford (1839 to 1918). [34]
1841: Living With Wife - Wiltshire, England (76)
On Sunday, June 6th 1841, the night of the 1841 Census, seventy-six-year-old-year-old labourer William is head of the household at Lamplands, Ramsbury, Wiltshire, living with his wife, seventy-five-year-old-year-old Mary Woolford. [35]
1844: Death Of Wife - Wiltshire, England (79)
Vicar J Hawkins interred William's wife, seventy-eight-year-old Mary Alexander, in the Parish of Ramsbury on Friday, June 14th 1844. [36]
1844: Burial Of Son - Wiltshire, England (79)
William's forty-four-year-old son, Ambrose Woolford, was buried in the Parish of Ramsbury on Friday, November 1st 1844 by Vicar J Hawkins. [37]
1851: Inmate In An Institution - Wiltshire, England (86)
On the night of the 1851 Census, Sunday, March 30th 1851, eighty-six-year-old-year-old widower agricultural labourer William is an inmate at Hungerford Union Workhouse, Hungerford, Wiltshire. [38]
1851: William's Demise - Hungerford, Berkshire (86)
On Tuesday, August 26th 1851, Vicar J Hawkins buried William, 86, of Union House, Hungerford, in the Parish of Ramsbury. We assume William died at home and in the year of his burial. [1].

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Burial Record for William Woolford 26 Aug 1851. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/17, Page: 45; Entry: 353 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1916). Derived primary source, accessed 22 Oct 2019
  2. ↑ 1851 England Census William Woolford, Hungerford Union Workhouse. The National Archives of The UK, Dep: HO, Series: 107, Piece: 1686, Folio: 354, Page: 10, Schedule: 9 (ancestry.co.uk: 1851 England Census). Derived primary source, accessed 23 Oct 2019
  3. ↑ 1841 England Census, William Woolford Household. The National Archives of The UK, HO107, Piece: 1184, Folio: 15, Page: 1, Schedule: 1 (ancestry.co.uk: 1841 England Census). Derived primary source, accessed 22 Oct 2019
  4. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Marriage Record for William Woolford and Mary Alexander 5 Oct 1788. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/9, Page: 65; Entry: 33 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1916). Primary source, accessed 22 Oct 2019
  5. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Baptism Record for John Woolford, 27 Jan 1789. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/5, Page: 30; Entry: 14 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812). Primary source, accessed 23 Oct 2019
  6. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Burial Record for John Woolford 30 Jan 1789. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/7, Page: 21; Entry: 3 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812). Primary source, accessed 23 Oct 2019
  7. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Baptism Record for William Woolford, 21 Mar 1790. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/5, Page: 33 of 92; Entry: 22 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812). Primary source, accessed 24 Oct 2019
  8. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Baptism Record for Sarah Woolford, 1 Apr 1792. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/5, Page: 39 of 92; Entry: 16 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812). Primary source, accessed 26 Oct 2019
  9. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Baptism Record for John Woolford, 28 Dec 1794. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/5, Page: 46 of 92; Entry: (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812). Primary source, accessed 26 Oct 2019
  10. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Baptism Record for Mary Woolford, 3 Dec 1797. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/5, Page: 55 of 92; Entry: 10 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812). Primary source, accessed 8 Jan 2020
  11. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Baptism Record for Ambrose Woolford, 22 Jun 1800. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/5, Page: 63; Entry: 2 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812). Primary source, accessed 9 Oct 2019
  12. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Baptism Record for Thomas Woolford, 23 Jan 1803. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/5, Page: 67 of 92; Entry: 15 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812). Primary source, accessed 9 Jan 2020
  13. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Baptism Record for Joseph Woolford, 2 Apr 1809. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/5, Page: 78 of 92; Entry: 10 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812). Primary source, accessed 9 Jan 2020
  14. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Baptism Record for Mary Anne Woolford, 3 Jan 1813. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/8, Page: 1; Entry: 2 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916). Primary source, accessed 9 Jan 2020
  15. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Marriage Record for William Woolford and Elizabeth Hobbs 26 Jul 1817. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/12, Page: 29; Entry: 85 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1916). Primary source, accessed 24 Oct 2019
  16. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Marriage Record for Ambrose Woolford and Maria Alexander 10 Mar 1823. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/12, Page: 65; Entry: 193 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1916). Primary source, accessed 24 Nov 2019
  17. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Baptism Record for Maria Woolford, 20 Jun 1824. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/8, Page: 110; Entry: 874 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916). Primary source, accessed 27 Nov 2019
  18. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Baptism Record for Matthias Woolford, 22 Oct 1826. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: Reference Number: 500/8, Page: 137; Entry: 1089 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916). Primary source, accessed 28 Nov 2019
  19. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Burial Record for Matthias Woolford 8 Jun 1827. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/10, Page: 80; Entry: 640 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1916). Derived primary source, accessed 5 Jul 2015
  20. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Baptism Record for Ambrose Woolford, 25 May 1828. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: Reference Number: 500/8, Page: 153; Entry: 1223 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916). Primary source, accessed 14 Jul 2015
  21. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Baptism Record for Elizabeth Woolford, 10 Oct 1830. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/8, Page: 180; Entry: 1440 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916). Primary source, accessed 28 Nov 2019
  22. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Burial Record for Ambrose Woolford 25 Oct 1831. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/10, Page: 108; Entry: (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1916). Derived primary source, accessed 14 Jul 2015
  23. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Baptism Record for Edwin Woolford, 31 Mar 1833. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: Reference Number: 500/11, Page: 11; Entry: 82 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916). Primary source, accessed 1833
  24. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Baptism Record for Tabitha Woolford, 12 Apr 1835. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/11, Page: 36; Entry: 282 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916). Primary source, accessed 7 Jul 2015
  25. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Baptism Record for James Woolford, 25 Jun 1837. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/11, Page: 60; Entry: 475 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916). Primary source, accessed 15 Oct 2019
  26. ↑ English Birth Registration Index for Charles Woolford, 1839. General Register Office, England and Wales, Birth Registration:- Year: 1839; Quarter: Apr-May-Jun; District: Hungerford; Volume: 6; Page: 206; Line: 34, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N9L-MJF
    (familysearch.org). Derived primary source, accessed 15 Oct 2019
  27. ↑ 1841 England and Wales Census. The National Archives of The UK, , Class: HO107; Piece: 1184; Book: 15; Civil Parish: Ramsbury; County: Wiltshire; Enumeration District: 15; Folio: 32; Page: 13; Line: 6; GSU roll: 464201. (Ancestry.com). Primary source, accessed 15 Oct 2019
  28. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Burial Record for James Woolford 21 Nov 1840. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/10, Page: 165; Entry: (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1916). Derived primary source, accessed 15 Oct 2019
  29. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Burial Record for Henry Woolford 30 Aug 1842. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/10, Page: 178; Entry: (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1916). Primary source, accessed 15 Oct 2019
  30. ↑ English Birth Registration Index for Henry Woolford, 1841. General Register Office, England and Wales, Birth Registration:- Year: 1841; Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Hungerford; Volume: 6; Page: 194, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N9V-L22
    (familysearch.org). Derived primary source, accessed 15 Oct 2019
  31. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Burial Record for Henry Woolford 30 Aug 1842. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/10, Page: 178; Entry: (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1916). Derived primary source, accessed 15 Oct 2019
  32. ↑ English Birth Registration Index for Jane Sophia Woolford, 1843. General Register Office, England and Wales, Birth Registration:- Year: 1843; Quarter: Apr-May-Jun; District: Hungerford; Volume: 6; Page: 183, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NWC-59W
    (familysearch.org). Derived primary source, accessed 19 Oct 2019
  33. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Marriage Record for Joseph Woolford and Charlotte Dobson 14 May 1832. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/1, Page: 127 of 170; Entry: 361 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1916). Primary source, accessed 19 Nov 2019
  34. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Baptism Record for Mary Woolford, 9 Jun 1839. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/11, Page: 82; Entry: (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916). Primary source, accessed 19 Nov 2019
  35. ↑ 1841 England Census, William Woolford Household. The National Archives of The UK, HO107, Piece: 1184, Folio: 15, Page: 1, Schedule: 1 (ancestry.co.uk: 1841 England Census). Primary source, accessed 22 Oct 2019
  36. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Burial Record for Mary Woolford 14 Jun 1844. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/10, Page: 189; Entry: (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1916). Derived primary source, accessed 8 Jan 2020
  37. ↑ Wiltshire, Ramsbury Anglican Burial Record for Ambrose Woolford 1 Nov 1844. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 500/10, Page: 191; Entry: 1525 (ancestry.co.uk: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1916). Primary source, accessed 14 Jul 2015
  38. ↑ 1851 England Census William Woolford, Hungerford Union Workhouse. The National Archives of The UK, Dep: HO, Series: 107, Piece: 1686, Folio: 354, Page: 10, Schedule: 9 (ancestry.co.uk: 1851 England Census). Primary source, accessed 23 Oct 2019




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Diane

I'll see what I can do but it may take some time as I have many threads going on at the moment.

Regards

John

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Diane Roberts
So many Woolfords. I am looking for the father of Jessie Woolford, mother of my grandmother Charlotte Page born 1871 at Kings Hill Swindon. It seems that Jessie married (?) WIlliam Page, apparently a carpenter or bricklayer.

A long shot to ask. Maybe you have more clues than I have. Charlotte ended up in the Orphanage At church, and left for Australia when she was 18 on her own to stay with an aunt here in Perth WA. She wrote home to relatives. Diane.

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