The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Edward Wood
Generation No. 1
  1. Edward Wood He was born 1824
  iWilliam who was born 1845 at Fletching, Sussex
  He married Mary Holmes on 17th May 1846 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1827 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1827 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; died 1906 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1847 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1847 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
2 iiHannah who was born 1849 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1849 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  iiiJane who was born Jan 1851 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1851 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
3 ivSusan who was born 1852 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1852 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  vMary who was born 1854 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1855 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  viAnn who was born 1858 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1858 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  viiEdward who was born 1860 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1860 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
4 viiiJames who was born 1862 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1863 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  ixHarry who was born 1864 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1865 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
5 xEllen who was born 1868 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1868 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Hannah Booker [Wood] was the daughter of Edward Wood and Mary Wood [Holmes]. She was born 1849 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1849 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  She married William Booker on 28th May 1870 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. He was born 1850 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1873 at Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1873 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of William Booker (labourer) and Hannah Booker
  iiJane who was born 1874 at Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1874 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William Booker (labourer) and Anne Booker; died 1887
  iiiMary Ann who was born 22nd Dec 1875 at Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1876 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William Booker (labourer) and Hannah Booker
  ivHercules who was born 2nd Jan 1879 at Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1879 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of William Booker (labourer) and Ann Booker; died 9th Oct 1915 France; buried after 9th Oct 1915 France
  vElizabeth who was born 27th Sep 1880 at Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1880 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William Booker (labourer) and Ann Booker
6 viBenjamin who was born 30th Nov 1883 at Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1884 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of William Booker (labourer) and Hannah Booker
  viiJoseph who was born 1886 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 22nd Sep 1918 France, killed in action; buried after 22nd Sep 1918 France
   
  3. Susan Izzard [Wood] was the daughter of Edward Wood and Mary Wood [Holmes]. She was born 1852 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1852 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
7 iMinnie who was born 29th Aug 1875 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1875 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; died 29th Jul 1965 Quebec, Canada
  She married George Izzard, plasterer journeyman on 20th Nov 1880 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. He was born 1855 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 6th May 1855 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of James Izzard & Mary Izzard; died 1903 at Uckfield, Sussex; buried 1903 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
8 iLillian who was born 1883 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1883 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
9 iiBertha who was born 1884 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4th May 1884 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
10 iiiGeorge who was born 1886 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1886 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
   
  4. James Wood was the son of Edward Wood and Mary Wood [Holmes]. He was born 1862 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1863 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  He married Amelia Elizabeth Farmer on 18th Nov 1885 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. She was born 17th Dec 1866 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1867 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1886 at Fletching, Sussex
  iiFrederick who was born 1887 at Fletching, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1889 at Barcombe, Sussex
  ivEva Ellen who was born 1892 at Barcombe, Sussex
  vEdith Elizabeth who was born 1894 at Barcombe, Sussex
  viFrank who was born 1898 at Barcombe, Sussex
  viiLeonard who was born 1899 at Barcombe, Sussex
   
  5. Ellen Turner [Wood] was the daughter of Edward Wood and Mary Wood [Holmes]. She was born 1868 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1868 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  She married George Turner, labourer on 3rd May 1890 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. He was born Aug 1864 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1864 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Jane Turner. They had the following children:
  iMay who was born Aug 1890 at Village, Fletching, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1890 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of George Turner (labourer) and Ellen Turner
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Benjamin Booker was the son of William Booker and Hannah Booker [Wood]. He was born 30th Nov 1883 at Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1884 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of William Booker (labourer) and Hannah Booker
  He married Minnie Matilda Puttick on 4th Dec 1920 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 12th Dec 1898 at Steyning, Sussex; died 8th Mar 1982 at Kent and Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
11 iDorothy Rose who was born 6th Oct 1921 at Derridge Cottage, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 29th Jul 1999 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiGladys Mary who was born 9th Jan 1938 at Derridge Cottage, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  7. Minnie Beeching [Wood] [Wood] was the daughter of unknown father and Susan Izzard [Wood]. She was born 29th Aug 1875 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1875 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; emigrated 25th Aug 1922, to Quebec, Canada on the SS Minnedosa; died 29th Jul 1965 at Quebec, Canada
  She married (1) William Wood on c 1895. He was born c 1875 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
12 iElsie who was born 25th Sep 1899 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 5th Feb 1969 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  She married (2) Herbert John Beeching on 1905 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. He was born 25th Sep 1876 at Upchurch, Kent; emigrated 25th Aug 1922, to Quebec, Canada on the SS Minnedosa; died 27th Nov 1944 at Quebec, Canada. They had the following children:
13 iViolet Lillian who was born 17th May 1906 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 8th Nov 1990 British Columbia, Canada
   
  8. Lillian Anderson [Izzard] was the daughter of George Izzard, plasterer journeyman and Susan Izzard [Wood]. She was born 1883 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1883 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  She married John Anderson on c 1910. He was born c 1883; died 8th Jan 1958 at St. Jerome, Quebec, Canada; buried 9th Jan 1958 at Quebec, Canada
   
  9. Bertha Coussens [Izzard] was the daughter of George Izzard, plasterer journeyman and Susan Izzard [Wood]. She was born 1884 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4th May 1884 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; emigrated 9th Dec 1920, to Canada on the "Megantic"
  She married Harry Coussens on 1908 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. He was born 1885 at Hastings, Sussex; emigrated 9th Dec 1920, to Canada on the "Megantic"
   
  10. George Izzard was the son of George Izzard, plasterer journeyman and Susan Izzard [Wood]. He was born 1886 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1886 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; emigrated 1911, to Canada
  He married Mrs on c 1910. She was born c 1890; emigrated 1911, to Canada. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born c 1915
   
Generation No. 4
  11. Dorothy Rose Miller [Booker] was the daughter of Benjamin Booker and Minnie Matilda Booker [Puttick]. She was born 6th Oct 1921 at Derridge Cottage, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 29th Jul 1999 at Kent and Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  She married Arthur Charles Miller on 16th Sep 1939 at Crowborough, Sussex. He was born 24th Nov 1919 at New Road, Buxted, Sussex; died 23rd May 1981 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  12. Elsie Beeching [Wood] was the daughter of William Wood and Minnie Beeching [Wood] [Wood]. She was born 25th Sep 1899 at Uckfield, Sussex; emigrated 25th Aug 1922, to Quebec, Canada on the SS Minnedosa; died 5th Feb 1969 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  She married Albert Richard Beeching on 5th Dec 1925 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was born 27th May 1893 at Upchurch, Kent; died 18th Jul 1976 at Ontario, Canada. They had the following children:
  iRonald Albert who was born 5th Dec 1926 at McMasterville, Quebec, Canada; died 8th Dec 1926 Quebec, Canada
14 iiGladys Emily who was born 16th Jun 1929 at McMasterville, Quebec, Canada; died 16th Apr 2003 Ontario, Canada
  iiiRobert Albert who was born 10th Dec 1941 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada
   
  13. Violet Lillian Sheel [Beeching] was the daughter of Herbert John Beeching and Minnie Beeching [Wood] [Wood]. She was born 17th May 1906 at Uckfield, Sussex; emigrated 25th Aug 1922, to Quebec, Canada on the SS Minnedosa; died 8th Nov 1990 at British Columbia, Canada
  She married Herbert Henry Sheel on 4th Aug 1928 at Quebec, Canada. He was born 31st May 1901 at Liverpool. They had the following children:
  iArthur who was born 3rd Jul 1929 at Quebec, Canada; died Oct 1929
  iiJoan Frances who was born 13th Jun 1932 at Quebec, Canada
  iiiGail Patricia who was born 16th Oct 1939 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  ivAllan Ronald who was born 6th May 1941 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  vEarl Brian who was born 18th Sep 1943 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  viDonald Arthur who was born Oct 1945 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada
   
Generation No. 5
  14. Gladys Emily Menzies [Beeching] was the daughter of Albert Richard Beeching and Elsie Beeching [Wood]. She was born 16th Jun 1929 at McMasterville, Quebec, Canada; died 16th Apr 2003 at Ontario, Canada
  She married David Joseph Menzies on 21st May 1949 at Quebec, Canada. He was born 20th Sep 1927 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died 27th Sep 2004 at Ontario, Canada. They had the following children:
  iDavid Richard who was born 20th May 1952 at Quebec, Canada
  iiRonald Stephen who was born 28th Jan 1954 at Quebec, Canada
  iiiLinda Diane who was born 6th Oct 1956 at Quebec, Canada
  ivWendy Karen who was born 31st Aug 1958 at Quebec, Canada
  vKenneth Robert who was born 7th Sep 1960 at Ontario, Canada
  viJohn Arthur who was born 26th Aug 1968 at Quebec, Canada
  viiRandolph Thomas who was born 5th Feb 1970 at Quebec, Canada
   

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