Brief Life History of John Henry James
When John Henry James Wood was born on 7 October 1879, in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Samuel Wood, was 24 and his mother, Sarah Green, was 23. He married Emily Edith Trayte in 1902, in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881. He died in 1931, in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 52.
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Sources (11)
- John Hy James Wood in household of Samuel Wood, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- John Henry J Wood, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-1920"
- John Henry J Wood, "England and Wales, Marriage Registration Index, 1837-1920"
Spouse and Children
1879–1931 Male
1880– Female
Children (2)
1903–1969 Male
1908– Female
Parents and Siblings
1855–1935 Male
1856–1916 Female
Siblings (7)
1879–1931 Male
1880–1956 Female
1883– Male
1884– Female
1886– Female
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World Events (7)
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 1
1884
Age 5
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
Age 25
Name Meaning
English: mainly a topographic name for someone who lived in or by a wood, from Middle English wode ‘wood’ (Old English wudu). In North America, the English form of the surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, such as French Bois and Polish Les .
English: in a few cases, a nickname for an eccentric or perhaps a violent person, from Middle English wode ‘frenzied, wild’ (Old English wōd).
Americanized form of French Gadbois .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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