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WOODS, John
1881 - Bef 1969 (< 87 years) Has no ancestors but 9 descendants in this family tree.
1885 - Yes, date unknown-
Name WOODS, John Birth 1881 Kirton, Lincolnshire 
Gender Male Death Bef 1969 Person ID I1324 Edgoose Last Modified 5 Feb 2026
Family WHITEHEAD, Florence, b. 1885, Daventry , Northamptonshire, England d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 1904 Boston, Lincolnshire, England Children 1. WOODS, Fred, b. 1904, Kirton, Lincolnshire d. UNKNOWN2. WOODS, Sarah Jane, b. 1905, Kirton, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown3. WOODS, Florence, b. 1907, Frampton, Lincolnshire, England d. UNKNOWN [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. WOODS, Alice, b. 1908, Frampton, Lincolnshire, England d. Yes, date unknown5. WOODS, John, b. 1910, Kirton, Lincolnshire d. UNKNOWN6. WOODS, Frank H., b. 1911, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]7. WOODS, Tom, b. 1914, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]8. WOODS, Harriet A., b. 1915, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown9. WOODS, Bessie E., b. 1917, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F804 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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JOHN WOODS 1881-
The birth of John WOODS was registered in 1881.
(GRO March Q 1881 Boston 7a 416)
In the 1881 census the family were living at South Fields, Kirton, Lincolnshire:
John WOODS, head, aged 44, agricultural labourer, born at Kirton;
Sarah WOODS, wife, aged 43, agricultural labourer's wife, born at Swineshead, Lincolnshire;
Sarah A. WOODS, daughter, aged 19, unemployed general servant;
Betsey WOODS, daughter, aged 14, scholar, born at Kirton;
Henry WOODS, son, aged 12, scholar, born at Kirton;
Fred WOODS, son, aged 9, scholar, born at Kirton;
Charlotte WOODS, daughter, aged 7, scholar, born at Kirton;
Thomas WOODS, son, aged 4, born at Kirton;
*John WOODS, grandson, aged 2 months, born at Kirton;
John J. DIXON, boarder, aged 19, agricultural labourer, born at Sibsey, Lincolnshire.
(RG11/3212/14/22)
The 1891 census returns for Horseshoe Lane, Kirton, Lincolnshire:
John W. EDGOOSE, head, aged 32, railway platelayer, born at Skirbeck;
Sarah A. EDGOOSE, wife, aged 29, born at Kirton;
*John EDGOOSE, son, aged 10, scholar, born at Kirton;
James EDGOOSE, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Kirton;
Sarah EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 6, scholar, born at Kirton;
Alice EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 3, scholar, born at Kirton.
(RG12/2570/11/16)
NOTE: The ten year old John EDGOOSE is John WOODS, the son born to Sarah WOODS two years before she married John William EDGOOSE.
"FIREWORKS ON THE FIFTH, --George WATTS, George JACKSON, Richard BIGGADIKE, John EDGOOSE, William NEAL, all of Kirton, were summoned for discharging fireworks on the highway at Kirton, on Nov. 5th, --P.c. SMITH proved the charge, --EDGOOSE, who did not appear, was fined 4/. including costs, and the others were charged 3/. including costs."
(Boston Independent and Lincolnshire Advertiser 19 November 1898).
"KIRTON.- Annoying a Congregation.
- James TOOLEY, 18, George WATT, 17, Marshall HARROD, 17, Charles BETTS, 16, George GASH,18, and John EDGOOSE, 17, all of Kirton, were charged with loitering outside the Wesleyan Chapel at Kirton on Sunday night, Dec. 3rd. - P.c. SMITH said the defendants were talking in loud voices, were making use of bad language, and smoking, and obstructing the pavement. - HARROD and EDGOOSE, who did not appear, were fined 7s. 6d., and costs, and the other defendants were each fined 5s., and costs."
(Lincolnshire Chronicle, 22 December 1899)
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He is listed as John EDGOOSE at Kirton in the 1901 census. He was an agricultural labourer:
The 1901 census returns for Horseshoe Lane, Kirton, Lincolnshire:
John W. EDGOOSE, head, aged 40, railway platelayer, born at Skirbeck;
Sarah A. EDGOOSE, wife, aged 39, born at Kirton;
*John EDGOOSE, son, aged 19, agricultural labourer, born at Kirton;
James EDGOOSE, son, aged 17, blacksmith's apprentice, born at Kirton;
Alice EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 13, born at Kirton;
Fred EDGOOSE, son, aged 9, schoolboy, born at Kirton;
Elizabeth EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 7, schoolgirl,born at Kirton;
Harriet A. EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 4, schoolgirl, born at Kirton.
(RG13/3040/55/10)
*The John EDGOOSE described as the 19 year old son of John EDGOOSE was John WOODS, a son of Sarah Ann WOODS before her marriage.
From the 1911 census of Drainside, Kirton, Boston, Lincolnshire:
*John WOODS, head, aged 30, bricklayer, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Florie WOODS, wife, married 7 years, aged 26, born at Daventry, Northamptonshire;
Fred WOODS, son, aged 6, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Sarah Jane WOODS, daughter, aged 5, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Florie WOODS, daughter, aged 4, born at Frampton, Lincolnshire;
Alice WOODS, daughter, aged 2, born at Frampton, Lincolnshire;
John WOODS, son, aged 1, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire.
(RG14PN19552 RG78PN1174 RD415 SD1 ED6 SN122)
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