William Edwin Woodruff

[Ladybird1300]

His baptism:

Name: William Edwin Woodruff
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 9 Feb 1862
Father's name: Stephen Thomas Woodruff
Mother's name: Emma Ann Woodruff
Parish or Poor Law Union: Whitechapel St Mary
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Register Type: Parish Registers

I don't have any information about him between 1881 census:

Name: William Woodruff
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Relationship to Head: Son (Child)
Mother: Emma Woodruff
Gender: Male
Where born: Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Mile End Old Town
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 65 Longfellow Rd
Education:

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Occupation: Collar Makers Apprentice (Harness)
Registration district: Mile End Old Town
Sub registration district: Mile End Old Town, Eastern
ED, institution, or vessel: 27
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 484
Folio: 29
Page Number: 52
Household Members:
Name Age
Emma Woodruff 48
Henry Woodruff 23
William Woodruff 19
George Woodruff 14

I think this is his death:

Name: William E Woodruff
Birth Date: abt 1860
Date of Registration: Dec 1939
Age at Death: 79
Registration district: Stepney
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1c

Any census after 1881 please


Many thanks

Amanda

 

[rupert]

Not having any luck with 1891

1871
Name: William E Woodinff
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Relation: Son (Child)
Father's name: Stephen Thos Woodinff
Mother's name: Emma A Woodinff
Gender: Male
Where born: Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Mile End Old Town
Ecclesiastical parish: Trinity
Town: Mile End Old Town
County/Island: London
Country: England
Address: 1 Bow Common Land
Registration district: Mile End Old Town
Sub-registration district: Mile End Old Town, Eastern
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Household schedule number: 56
Piece: 562
Folio: 5
Page Number: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
Stephen Thos Woodinff 42
Emma A Woodinff 39
Stephie J Woodinff 17
Henry T Woodinff 13
MA A M Woodinff 12
William E Woodinff 8
George S Woodinff 4
Ann W Rycraft 21


1901
Name: William Wordruff
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Relation to Head: Boarder
Gender: Male
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Brighton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Magdalene
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Street address: 19 Upper Gardner St
Occupation: Painter [House]
Registration district: Brighton
Sub-registration district: West Brighton
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 930
Folio: 90
Page Number: 16
Household schedule number: 95
Household Members:
Name Age
William Turner 36
Eliza Turner 37
Jesse W Turner 5
Robert T Turner 3
William Wordruff 39

1911
Name: William Edward Woodruff
Age in 1911: 49
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Relation to Head: Boarder
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Whitechapel
Civil Parish: Mile End Old Town
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 8 Forrester St, Mile End E
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: PAINTER [House Decorator]
Registration district: Mile End Old Town
Registration District Number: 21
Sub-registration district: Mile End Old Town North Eastern
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Piece: 1635
Household Members:
Name Age
John Thomas Cole 49
Alice Cole 50
John Cole 18
Arthur Cole 13
William Edward Woodruff 49

Rupert

 

[rupert]

Something to think about re Emma's death, 1917 rather than 1914.

Deaths Mar 1917
Woodruff Emma A 85 St.Olave 1d 258


Name: Emma Woodruff [spinster]
Probate Date: 16 Feb 1914
Death Date: 28 Jan 1914
Death Place: Sussex, England
Registry: Lewes

Rupert

 

[Ladybird1300]

Hi Rupert

Thanks for that, I've been searching the 1871 census for the family for such a long time with no luck that's brilliant.
I saw that 1911 census, but wasn't sure if it was him, but it looks like it must be. Not sure about the probate you found, I'm having trouble finding such a thing any tips??

Amanda

 

[Ladybird1300]

Ok I've found it and sorted it now thanks.

Amanda

 

[horse]

Something to ponder, possible link being Brighton, living there in 1901..

1891
Civil Parish: Mile End Old Town
Ecclesiastical parish: Stepney Holy Trinity
County: London
RD: Mile End Old Town
Sub RD: Mile End Old Town, Eastern
ED: 35; Piece: 311; Folio: 70; Page: 24

E W Woodruff 29 [b. Whitechapel]
E M Woodruff 24 wife [b. Brighton]
C M Woodruff 4 dau [b. Mile End]
C W Woodruff 2 son [do]
S W Sargent 63 uncle. wid [b. Norbury, Kent]
C C Sargent 52 mother. mar. [b. Brighton]

Can't read his occ. see image..

EDIT: Not convinced, his mother doesn't really fit..

Geoff

 

[Ladybird1300]

Hi Geoff

You're right, not his mother as her maiden name was Greenwood, but it could be his wife's mother's maiden name, she could have been the one giving the information.


Amanda

 

[horse]

Yep, possibly..

Also I can't see them together after 1891

Geoff

 

[Ladybird1300]

I wonder if this is that couple:

Name: William Woodruff
Estimated birth year: abt 1866
Age: 25
Spouse: Caroline Emily Woolston
Spouse Age: 26
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 3 Aug 1891
Parish: St Matthew, Bethnal Green
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: William Woodruff
Spouse Father: Thomas Glover Woolston
Register Type: Parish Register

Amanda

 

[horse]

If it is, there are a couple of issues, age out, wrong occ.... He can be found in the E/R's in the 1890's..

 

[Ladybird1300]

The thing is, I haven't found a marriage for William, unless she assumed his name....if it is them

Amanda

 

[horse]

Definitely not that family, they can be found in 1901..

Ref: RG13; Piece: 283; Folio: 12; Page: 15

Geoff

 

[Ladybird1300]

Makes sense looks like he is on his own in 1901 anyway

Amanda

 

[ladybird]

Hello Ladybird from another Ladybird. I cannot help you with your Woodruff search. But I used to live in Buckhurst Hill, & there was a Woodruff family living around the corner to us. Would it be any connection?

 

[Ladybird1300]

Hello Ladybird,

To be honest, I don't know. My g grandmother was Emma Eliza Woodruff who married James Alfred Hickey in 1870, so my branch finished there. I was just filling in some gaps about her brother William.
They originally came from Wiltshire, having a bit of trouble that end too, trying to esatblish a link to Stephen Bayles/Ballis Woodruff/Woodroffe, who also came from Wiltshire, but there is some missing information so can't prove anything firmly.
As many people moved out from London during the last century, there is always a possibility they are connected.

Amanda

 

[horse]

Unsure if this has any significance...

Bow Common lane was the family address in 1871 ..

Edwin William Woodruff
Year: 1883
County or Borough: Tower Hamlets
Ward or Division/Constituency: Mile End Old Town
Street address: 6a Bow-common-lane
Reference Number: MR/PER/B/058

Edwin William Woodruff
Year: 1884
County or Borough: Tower Hamlets
Ward or Division/Constituency: Mile End Old Town
Street address: 210 Bow-common-lane
Reference Number: MR/PER/B/064

Geoff

 

[horse]

Was Stephen Bayliss Woodruff b. c1797 Wiltshire?

Geoff

 

[Ladybird1300]

I'd like to say that was him, but it's his uncle who was living at 6a Bow Common Road.....the apple doesn't fall far from the tree :biggrin:


Amanda

 

[horse]

I'd like to say that was him, but it's his uncle who was living at 6a Bow Common Road.....the apple doesn't fall far from the tree :biggrin:


Amanda

That's ok, all helps

Geoff

 

[Ladybird1300]

Stephen was born 1791 Broad Hinton Wiltshire his baptism

Name: Stephen Baylis Woodruff
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 3 Apr 1791
Baptism Place: Broad Hinton Parish, Wiltshire, England
Father: John Woodruff
Mother: Martha
FHL Film Number: 1279405
Reference ID: item 4

Amanda