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Thomas Wood

Thomas was born in 1843 in Bradford and his christening took place there on July 26th, 1844.¹²

Birth Notes
- Born Bradford according to 1851 and 1861 census records.
  
  Search of Yorkshire BMD shows Thomas Woods born in 1843 and 1845 at Bradford.
  
  Thomas was 7 in 1851, nephew of Thomas
  Thomas was 18 in 1861, nephew of Thomas
  Thomas was 25 in Aug-1868, when he married Sarah Ann Holden
  
  THOMAS WOOD
  Event(s):
  Birth:
  Christening: 26 JUL 1844 Bradford, Yorkshire, England
  Parents:
  Father: JAMES WOOD
  Mother: MARY
  
  Yorkshire Birth indexes for the years: 1843
  WOOD Thomas Bradford East Bradford BFDE/9/75

Thomas' father was James Wood and his mother was Emma Whitaker. His maternal grandparents were Mark Whitaker and Mary Megson. He was an only child. He was adopted by Thomas Pickles & Zilpha (Zilphe) Whitaker.³

Death Notes
- Both Thomas and Sarah Ann died in the late 1880s, and in 1891 Thomas A is head of the household aged 21 with his two young brothers.

General Notes
- Possibly the daughter of Emma Whitaker and James Wood who married at Dewsbury All Saints 10 Dec 1843. This would explain him being nephew of the two Whitaker sisters:
  
  Living at the Wellington Inn, Chapel Lane, Bingley in 1851
  
  Nephew of Thomas, who brought Thomas Wood up, and gave him a job in 1861 as a butchers assistant in 1861.
  
  In 1871 the couple are at 20 Hollis St Leeds, Thomas is a 'master pork butcher' and they have one son Thomas A Wood.
  
  In 1881 the family have moved to Nunthorpe Road, Icklegate, York, and added two further sons Alfred H and Leonard W. Thomas is now a 'furniture dealer' with a servant. However the really interesting find is that living with them is Rachel Whitaker (72), sister of Thomas's adoptive mother and described as 'aunt'. While not in any way conclusive, this seems to suggest that Thomas was a nephew of Zilpah rather than Thomas Pickles as we had presumed.

Occupation Details
- From 1861 Thomas' occupation was Butcher's Assistant in accommodation and food services.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1861 census

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Thomas lived at Wellington Inn from 1851.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Thomas and Zilpha Pickles and family in Bingley in 1851
  He lived in 20 Hollis Street from 1871.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - In 1871 Thomas and Sarah Ann are at 20 Hollis St Leeds, Thomas is a 'Master Pork Butcher' and they have one son Thomas A Wood.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Thomas lived with Thomas Pickles.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Living together in 1841 and 1851 (Thomas Wood was nephew of Thomas Pickles)
  He lived with Rachel Whitaker.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Rachel Whitaker (b. ~1808) was living with Thomas and Sarah Ann and descrived as an Aunt of Thomas's in 1881

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- James Wood
  
  Thomas Wood
  - b.1843 in Bradford
  
  Mark Whitaker
  - b.~ 1780 in Dewsbury
  
  Emma Whitaker
  - b.24 Sep 1816 in Ossett
  
  Mary Megson
  - b.1784 in Dewsbury

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Thomas' family with Sarah Ann Holden

¹ 1851 UK Census
² FamilySearch.org
³ Individual - David Pickles
⁴ 1871 UK Census