Robert Henry Wood - WW1

[solidrock2]

I wonder if anyone could look up these records on FMP and Ancestry for me.

FMP
Robert Henry Wood 1875 RA/99097 Royal Artillery — Wo 364 - First World War Pension Claims
Robert Henry Wood 1875 RA/99097 Royal Garrison Artillery — Wo 363 - First World War Service Records 'Burnt Documents'
Ancestry
British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
Pension Records
Name
Robert Henry Wood
Spouse
Josephine Ladd

Thanks.

 

[Bootzy]

Hi there,
Anc..
Robert Henry Wood b 1875 Clayton Yorks married 13 Feb 1899 Parish Church Fulham –enlisted at age 18 – Reg No: 99097 – Royal Artillery short Service Attestation – 11 pages
Josephine Ladd spouce, Children -Henry Richard b 29/6/1900 Helen Eliza b 24/1/1903, William George b 3/7/1907, Frederick Walter b 2/11/1910, Arthur Edward 22/2/1913.
regards Val

 

[solidrock2]

Thank you Val that's interesting as all the census's say he was born in Ceylon, will have to delve further.

 

[horse]

The one that Val found is probably correct, the transcription has 'Cayton' the original has 'Colombo, Ceylon'.

Geoff

 

[solidrock2]

This one is proving to be a pain. Josephine Ladd is no problem, she was born in USA and have all her details but Robert Henry is another matter. His father was William, gleaned from marriage cert. but finding his birth in Ceylon and his mother is the problem. Was his father in the military or a diplomat in Ceylon, did he return to England with Robert. Got Robert on the 1901 and 1911 census's and 1939 register all after he was married and Josephine on 1891 before marriage. Any suggestions?

 

[solidrock2]

OK guy's I've got all his parents details now all that's mising is his birth record and that of his sister Helen S Wood who was also born in Ceylon.

 

[DaveHam9]

I've looked on fibis and didn't find it.

Baptism records for District of Colombo end 1861.

 

[Bootzy]

Finally..
1901 census District 9 – St Mary Cray = Kent
William G Wood 61 b Chatham Kent – Retired Colonial Civil servant
Ellen wife 54 b St Mary Cray
Helen Sarah daug 16 b Ceylon – married July 1906 Bromley Kent to Charles Frank Boutell Hillman (1881-?)
at 173 Berry/Derry Downs – St Mary Cray

William George Wood baptised 1 March 1840 St Mary Chatham Kent -parents John Wood & Caroline Ann Wood -
2nd - married 11 Oct 1894 St Peter Fulham to Ellen Ogburn – his father = John Wood – he died 2 April 1905 Kent – Probate17 April 1905 leaving 140 pounds to George Ogburn a saddler and Thomas Greenslade a tailor
Ellen on 1911 census as Helen Wood age 64 living with her brother William Ogburn age 71 and 3 boarders at Langley Villa – Anglesea road St Mary Cray Kent
Ellen baptised 13 Sept 1846 St Mary Cray Kent to John & Eliza Ogbourn nee Stanbury (they married 23 July 1837 St Boltolph Aldersgate London)

William G Wood in 1871 was married to a Helen
William G Wood 34 b Chatham Kent is a Prison Warden with Helen wife 26 b Lapworth Warwickshire and son William G age 1 b Chatham
William G Wood married 1st to Helen Richmond April qtr Medway

 

[solidrock2]

Thank you Bootzy for that information, I have nearly every thing about William George Wood except the death of his first wife Helen. Not sure though if he was in the military or a civil servant in Ceylon and why his wife was there with him. Still can't find the birth records for Robert and Helen, tried the Kabristan Archives but they have nothing and Dave looked on Fibis without success. Nothing on the usual pay sites, the National Archives may have some records but browsing their site has always been a nightmare for me. Thanks again for your help.