Richard was born on April 9th, 1801 in Thornhill and his christening took place on May 25th, 1801 in Almondbury.1
Birth Notes
name: Richard Wood gender: Male baptism/christening date: 25 May 1801 baptism/christening place: ALMONDBURY,YORK,ENGLAND birth date: 09 Apr 1801 father's name: Joseph Wood mother's name: Rebecca Rowley indexing project (batch) number: C01712-5 system origin: England-ODM source film number: 230650, 230651 reference number:
Richard's father was Joseph Wood and his mother was Rebecca Rowley. He had two brothers and a sister, named William, Samuel and Mary. He was the second oldest of the four children.