Name: Mary Wood
Burial Number: 1417
Gender: Female
Occupation: Wife of William Megam Wood
Born: 21/03/1880
Died: 27/09/1929
Buried: 01/10/1929
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.
Researcher: Carol Sullivan
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: SWS Row: 3 Plot: 12
Exact Location (what3words): useful.rock.waving
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
In loving memory of Mary Wood born March 21st 1880. died Sep. 27 1929.
Further Information
Birth
Name: Mary Wood
Gender: Female
Born: 21/03/1880
Town: Newington
County: Surrey
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name:Middleton
Marriage Date: 15/9/1902
Spouse First Name: William
Spouse Second Name: Megam
Spouse Last Name: Wood
Town of Marriage: Harrow
County of Marriage: Essex
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 27/09/1929
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: "Caer Gwent"
Address line 3: Wykeham Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: No value recorded
Current value of effects: Not calculated
Census Information
1881
9 Dante Road, Newington, Surrey
William aged 29, correspondence clerk. Ada aged 27. Frederick aged 6. Henry aged 4. Mary aged 1.
1891
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
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
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
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 | – | – |
