Private
Biography
John Thomas was born in 1872 at Cloughfold in Lancashire. His parents were born in the Belper area. When he married Agnes Hannah Holmes in 1901 they lived at Milford before moving to Crich, from where John Thomas worked at the Ambergate wireworks. He was one of the oldest of the Crich Parish men to serve during the war. His regiment has not been identified. He lived at Crich for over fifty years, working mainly as a dyer
1891: Cloughford, Lancashire
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Wood | Head | 47 | Beer seller | Milford |
Mary Ann | Wood | wife | 45 | Belper | |
William | Wood | son | 28 | Firebeater at cotton mill | Belper |
John Thomas | Wood | son | 18 | Common labourer | Cloughfold |
Elizabeth A | Wood | daughter | 16 | Winder cotton mill | Cloughfold |
Ellen | Wood | daughter | 14 | Winder cotton mill | Cloughfold |
Arthur | Wood | son | 11 | Scholar | V |
James | Buchanan | boarder | 26 | Store room keeper cotton | Scotland |
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1901: Milford
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Ths | Wood | Head | 28 | Dyer | Water Barn, Lancs |
Agnes H | Wood | wife | 25 | Crich |
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1911: Crich
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Thomas | Wood | Head | 38 | Labourer, Wire Works | Waterfoot, Lancs |
Agnes Hannah | Wood | wife | 35 | Crich | |
Gladys May | Wood | daughter | 8 | Milford |
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1939 Register: the Archway, Crich
John Thos Wood (widower) b.29 October 1972 dyer