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John Woodward

John was born on November 17th, 1826 in Little Neston and his baptism took place on November 17th, 1826 in Neston.¹²

Birth Notes
- Name:    John Woodward
  Gender:    Male
  Birth Date:    17 Nov 1826
  Birth Place:    Neston, Cheshire, England
  Father:     James Woodward
  Mother:     Anne Woodward
  FHL Film Number:    1836387

John's father was James Woodward and his mother was Ann Williams. His paternal grandparents were Joseph Woodworth (Woodward) and Elizabeth Tomkins; his maternal grandparents were Samuel Williams and Ann Millington. He had a brother and four sisters, named Joseph, Elizabeth, Jane, Ann and Lydia. He was the second oldest of the six children. He died at the age of 70 in March 1897 in Neston.³

Death Notes
- Deaths Mar 1897 (>99%)
  Woodward John 70 Wirral 8a 317
  
  Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1897
  WOODWARD John 70 Neston Wirral NES/13/63

General Notes
- Living in Little Neston in 1861 with wife Pricilla, next door to sister Lydia Timmis (but by 1871 he was with Maria).
  
  In 1841 Joseph (15, Shoe Maker) and John (14) are with their sisters and parents James (a coal miner) and Ann at Gorston, near Hinderton and Little Neston. This 1841 census is missing from Ancestry.
  
  Probably had a son James (b. 1848) who was shown on the 1851 census, before he met Pricilla.
  
  In 1852, John Woodward was in attendance at his father's death at 28 Cleveland Square, Liverpool
  
  In 1861, John (34) was with wife Priscilla, but no children. His Mother Ann Woodward (head, Wid, 56) and John's sister Lydia (26) and husband Richard Timmis (35) were also in the same household.
  
  John and Maria were living next door to Ann Woorword in 1871. Also had a son James with wife Maria, born 1867. John (of Little Neston) was in attendance when his mother Ann died in 1883
  
  In 1891, John (64, Head), Maria (64) and son James (23) were at Dee View, Little Neston.

Occupation Details
- From 1851 to after 1861 John's occupation was Agracultural Labourer in agriculture in Little Neston.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1851 and 1861 census
  From 1852 to 1866 his occupation was Boiler Maker in Liverpool.
  - Occupation Notes
    - John was a boiler maker, living at Cleverland Square, on his second marriage record on 1866 (and also when he recorded his father's death).

Social & Emotional Relationships
- John was a neighbour of Lydia Woodward.
  - Relationship Notes
    - John living in Little Neston in 1861 with wife Pricilla, in same house is sister Lydia (and Richard) Timmis, and Ellen Ann Timmis (3mo)
      John was wtness to Lydia's marriage in 1859
  He was a neighbour of Ann Williams.
  - Relationship Notes
    - John and wife Pricila (in 1861) and wife Maria (in 1871) were living next door to Ann Woorword.
      John was in attendance at his mother's death.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Joseph Woodworth
  - b.10 Sep 1750 d.May 1830 in Little Neston
  
  Joseph Woodworth (Woodward)
  - b.May 1783 in Little Neston d.01 Jan 1810 in West Indies
  
  Alice Dobb
  - b.1747 in Neston d.Nov 1829 in Neston
  
  James Woodward
  - b.11 Apr 1804 in Liverpool d.11 Dec 1852 in Little Neston
  
  Elizabeth Tomkins
  - b.09 Aug 1782 in Liverpool
  
  John Woodward
  - b.17 Nov 1826 in Little Neston d.Mar 1897 in Neston
  
  John Williams
  
  Samuel Williams
  - b.1759 in Broughton (Hawarden)
  
  Elizabeth Broughton
  
  Ann Williams
  - b.1802 in Hawarden d.01 Aug 1883 in Little Neston
  
  John Millington
  - b.~ 1730 in Shotton d.~ 1775
  
  Ann Millington
  - b.19 Jun 1768 in Shotton d.Jun 1810 in Hawarden
  
  Margaret Youde
  - b.Feb 1728 in Hawarden

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² Cheshire Parish Records (1538-2000)
³ BMD-Cheshire
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