Brief Life History of James Russell
When James Russell Woodford was born on 30 April 1820, in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Russell Woodford, was 45 and his mother, Fanny Appleton, was 38. He lived in Kempsford, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1871. He died on 24 October 1885, in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 65, and was buried in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (16)
- James R Woodford, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- James Russell Woodford, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
- James Russell Woodford, Mr Dr Rev Bishop, "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries"
Parents and Siblings
1775–1832 Male
1781– Female
Siblings (1)
1820–1885 Male
World Events (8)
1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed
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1823
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1843
Age 23
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: habitational name from any of various places called with Old English wudu ‘wood’ + ford ‘ford’, such as Woodford in Cheshire, Cornwall, Essex, Northamptonshire, and Wiltshire. In Scotland, the name is derived from Woodford in Saint Boswells (Roxburghshire).
History: Thomas Woodford emigrated from Lincolnshire, England, to NY in 1690.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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