Mary Wood (buried 1929)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Wood
First name: 
Mary
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1417
Born: 
21/3/1880
Died: 
27/09/1929
Buried: 
01/10/1929
Occupation: 
Wife of William Megam Wood
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
12
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Mary Wood born March 21st 1880. died Sep. 27 1929.

Life story

Life story

Mary was born in Newington, Surrey, the daughter of William and Ada. Her father worked for the Royal United Friendly Society as their Assistant Secretary. By 1891, the family were living in Leyton, Essex. On 15th September 1902, Mary married William Megam Wood at Holy Trinity church, Harrow Green. William was a wholesale grocer from Woodford in Essex. The couple moved to Exmouth in Devon and Mary's parents had joined them by 1911. The couple had no children. By 1929, William and Mary were living at 46 Rolle Street in Exmouth. Mary died at "Caer Gwent" Nursing Home in Wykeham Road, Worthing on 27th September 1929. No Probate.

William died in Exmouth in 1934.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
21/03/1880
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Middleton
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
William Megam
Spouse one last name: 
Wood
Marriage one date: 
15/09/1902
Marriage one address: 
Harrow, Essex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
27/09/1929
Age (at time of death): 
49
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Caer Gwent, Wykeham Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

9 Dante Road, Newington, Surrey

William aged 29, correspondence clerk. Ada aged 27. Frederick aged 6. Henry aged 4. Mary aged 1.

1891 census: 

21 Frith Road, Leyton, Essex.

William aged 39, clerk. Ada aged 36. Frederick aged 16, clerk. Henry aged 13, invoice clerk. Mary aged 11.

1901 census: 

57 Ruckholt Road, Leyton, Essex.

William aged 50, Asst Sec. Royal United Friendly Society. Ada aged 48. Henry aged 24, insurance clerk. Mary aged 21.

1911 census: 

55 Victoria Road, Exmouth, Devon.

William aged 45, private means. Mary aged 30. William Middleton aged 61, private means. Ada aged 57. Angus Middleton aged 5, nephew.

1921 census: 

46 Rolle Street, Exmouth, Devon

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age Birth place Occupation Employer
William Wood Head Male 1865 55 Woodford, Essex - -
Mary Wood Wife Female 1880 41 Kensington, London - -
William Middleton Father-in-law Male 1849 72 Lancashire - -
Ada Middleton Mother-in-law Female 1852 69 St Just, Cornwall - -
Angus Middleton Nephew Male 1905 15 Woodford, Essex - -