See also
| Husband: | Albert (Athelstane) WOOD (1831-1885) | |
| Wife: | Ann (Laurie) Lomas ALLIOTT (1836-1900) | |
| Children: | Hubert Laud Strachan WOOD (1863- ) | |
| Winefride Marie Thorelle WOOD (1864-1884) | ||
| Francis Harold Conrad Stanley WOOD (1866-1944) | ||
| Dagmar Marian Gedling WOOD (1867-1928) | ||
| Jessica Mary Shotlee WOOD (1869-1944) | ||
| Lionel Eugene Seymour WOOD (1873-1935) | ||
| Marriage | 6 May 1862 | St Georges, Hanover Square, London |
Albert (Athelstane) WOOD
| Name: | Albert (Athelstane) WOOD | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Thomas Henry WOOD (1789-1842) | |
| Mother: | Elizabeth MAXFIELD (c. 1798-1842) | |
| Birth | 3 Jan 1831 | St Margarets , Canterbury Kent |
| Baptism | 30 Mar 1831 (age 0) | St Margarets , Canterbury Kent |
| Occupation | Clergyman - Vicar | |
| Census | 1841 (age 10) | St Margarets , Canterbury Kent |
| 19 St Margarets Street | ||
| Census | 1851 (age 20) | St Margarets , Canterbury Kent |
| 19 St Margarets Street Employed as Drapers Assistant |
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| Residence | 6 May 1862 (age 31) | Westminster, London |
| 46 Vincent Square | ||
| Census | 1871 (age 39) | Castlemorton, Worcestershire |
| The Parsonage | ||
| Census | 1881 (age 50) | South Reston, Lincolnshire |
| Rectory Living with wife Ann and Children Winifred, Harold, Dagmar, Jessica and Lionel |
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| Death | 14 Oct 1885 (age 54) | City of Lincoln |
| Will | 18 Feb 1886 (age 54) | North Somercotes, Lincoln |
| The Rectory Gross value of his estate was £1694-14s-6p |
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| Will | 18 Feb 1886 (age 55) | Principal Registry |
| Probate granted on 18 Feb 1886. Rev Albert Wood of South Reston Rectory but late of North Somercotes Vicarage was proved by Ann Lomas Wood of Frobell House in Walkergate Louth, Lincs | ||
| Name: | Ann (Laurie) Lomas ALLIOTT | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | Francis Simes ALLIOTT (1809-1854) | |
| Mother: | Caroline GEDLING (1809-1864) | |
| Birth | 10 Oct 1836 | St Peters, Nottingham |
| Census | 6 May 1862 (age 25) | Knightsbridge, London |
| 71 Coleshill Street | ||
| Census | 1871 (age 34) | Castlemorton, Worcestershire |
| The Parsonage | ||
| Census | 1881 (age 44) | South Reston, Lincolnshire |
| The Rectory Living with husband and children |
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| Residence | 1886 (age 50) | Walkergate, Louth |
| Frobell House | ||
| Census | 1891 (age 54-55) | Paddington, London |
| 4 Grittleton Road Living with Francis, Dagmar, Jessica and Lionel. Susan Jackson was here described as a visitor. Obviously prior to her marriage to Francis. |
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| Death | 11 Feb 1900 (age 63) | Surbiton, Surrey |
| Silverdale, King Charles Road Probate to Dagmar Marianne Gedling WOOD and Jessie Mary Shottee WOOD |
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| Name: | Hubert Laud Strachan WOOD | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Frances Annie BECKETT (1872-1944) | |
| Birth | 22 Jan 1863 | Westliegh, Lancs |
| Baptism | 5 Apr 1863 (age 0) | Leigh, Lancashire |
| Occupation | Legal Profession - Solicitors Clerk | |
| Census | 1871 (age 8) | Castlemorton, Worcestershire |
| The Parsonage Living with parents |
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| Residence | 1890 (age 26-27) | Kilburn, Middlesex |
| 4 Grillston Road, Elgin Avenue | ||
| Census | 1891 (age 28) | Kilburn |
| 54 Cotliegh Road Living with wife. Described as Solicitors clerk |
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| Residence | 20 Mar 1892 (age 29) | Hampstead Middlesex |
| 61 Glengall Road | ||
| Name: | Winefride Marie Thorelle WOOD | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Henry Ruck EAST (1844-1914) | |
| Birth | 4 Oct 1864 | West Liegh, Lancs |
| Census | 1871 (age 6) | Castlemorton, Worcestershire |
| The Parsonage | ||
| Census | 1881 (age 16) | Castlemorton, Worcestershire |
| The Rectory | ||
| Death | 19 Apr 1884 (age 19) | Mercara Coorg, Madras |
| Cause: Died in childbirth. Puerperal Fever Address: The Hollow |
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| Probate | 20 Sep 1886 | Nottingham |
| Probate by Thomas Underwood solicitor to Henry Ruck East. Estate value at 31 pounds 6 shillings and fourpence | ||
| Name: | Francis Harold Conrad Stanley WOOD | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Susan Rose Stanley JACKSON (1865-1932) | |
| Birth | 22 Mar 1866 | Castelmorton, Worcestershire |
| Census | 1871 (age 4) | Castlemorton, Worcestershire |
| The Parsonage | ||
| Residence | 1874 (age 8) | South Reston, Lincolnshire |
| The Rectory | ||
| Census | 1881 (age 15) | South Reston, Lincolnshire |
| The Rectory | ||
| Census | 1891 (age 24-25) | Paddington, London |
| 4 Grittleston Road | ||
| Census | 1901 (age 34-35) | Mortlake, Surrey |
| Ancaster Villa | ||
| Census | 1911 (age 45) | Mortlake, Surrey |
| 148 Palewell Park Probate to National Provincial Bank. estate 6000 pounds |
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| Census | 1939 (age 72-73) | Cookham Dene, Berkshire |
| Little Picket Widowed. Living with his daughter Irene Maud. |
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| Residence | 1944 (age 77-78) | Cookham Dean, Berkshire |
| Little Picket | ||
| Death | 3 Dec 1944 (age 78) | Maidenhead, Berkshire |
| The Hospital | ||
| Name: | Dagmar Marian Gedling WOOD | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 19 Aug 1867 | Castelmorton, Worcestershire |
| Census | 1871 (age 3) | Castlemorton, Worcestershire |
| The Parsonage | ||
| Census | 1881 (age 13) | South Reston, Lincolnshire |
| The Rectory | ||
| Census | 1891 (age 23-24) | Paddington, London |
| 4 Grittleton Road | ||
| Census | 1901 (age 33) | Surbiton, Surrey |
| 1 Woodbine Cottages Living on own means. |
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| Census | 1911 (age 43-44) | Brentwood, Essex |
| 2 Western Villas, Western Road | ||
| Death | 13 Oct 1928 (age 61) | Salisbury, Wilts |
| Old Manor | ||
| Burial | 16 Oct 1928 (age 61) | Stanwell Middlesex |
| Probate | 7 Dec 1928 | Salisbury, Wilts |
| Old Manor Probate to Francis Harold and Lionel Eugene. Effects 2840 pounds 8 shillings and tenpence |
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| Name: | Jessica Mary Shotlee WOOD | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 31 Mar 1869 | Castelmorton, Worcestershire |
| Census | 1871 (age 2) | Castlemorton, Worcestershire |
| The Parsonage | ||
| Census | 1881 (age 12) | South Reston, Lincolnshire |
| The Rectory | ||
| Census | 1891 (age 22) | Paddington, London |
| 4 Grittleton Road | ||
| Census | 1901 (age 32) | Surbiton, Surrey |
| 1 Woodbine Cottages Living on own means with her sister Dagmar |
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| Census | 1911 (age 41-42) | Brentwood, Essex |
| 2 Western Villas, Western Road | ||
| Census | 1939 (age 69-70) | Brentwood, Essex |
| 9 Eastfield Road Living alone |
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| Death | 4 Dec 1944 (age 75) | Brentwood, Essex |
| 9 Eastfield Road Died at The Retreat,, Great Burstead, Essex. Probate to Irene Maud MORRIS (widow). Estate 3400 pounds |
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| Burial | 10 Jan 1945 (age 75) | Stanwell Middlesex |
| Name: | Lionel Eugene Seymour WOOD | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Victoria Minett KNIGHT (1871-1957) | |
| Birth | 14 Dec 1873 | Castelmorton, Worcestershire |
| Census | 1881 (age 8) | South Reston, Lincolnshire |
| The Rectory | ||
| Occupation | Insurance broker | |
| Census | 1891 (age 18) | Paddington, London |
| 4 Grittleton Road | ||
| Census | 1901 (age 27-28) | Hampstead Middlesex |
| 2nd Floor, Snowdon Mansions | ||
| Census | 1911 (age 40) | Hampstead Middlesex |
| 18 Parsifal Road Living with Mother in Law |
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| Death | 5 Sep 1935 (age 61) | Stanwell Middlesex |
| Brook Cottage | ||
| Probate | 17 Oct 1935 | London |
| Probate to General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Co and Victoria Minett Wood. Effects 5021 pounds 13 shillings and threepence | ||
From information supplied by Robert Darlington and David Morris we know that Albert was apparently given just one forename at birth but he seems to have adopted a second forename "Athelstane". He was born in Canterbury on 3rd January 1831. He was a student at Oxford but for medical reasons he was advised to move to a warmer climate. As a result he finished his degree at the University of Cape Town in 1855. He was ordained as a Deacon by the Bishop of Cape Town on the 23rd December 1855.
He remained in that area for a period during which he served as Assistant Curate of St Georges Cathedral, Capetown. On 18th December 1859 he was ordained as a priest by the Bishop of Cape Town. He then became Acting Chaplain of St John, Wynberg, Cape of Good Hope from 1859 to 1861. During that time in 1860 he received a testimonial letter for his job as Chaplain to the depot for military invalids.
He must have felt that his health had recovered because his next position was as Assistant Stipendiary Curate of St Mary's in Vincent Square, Westminster from 1861 to 1862. All of these appiointments are recorded in Crockfords Clerical Directory dated 1855.
Albert married Ann Lomas Alliott on 6th May 1862 in St Georges, Hanover Square. In some ways this is a strange connection. Ann was the daughter of Francis Simes Alliott of Nottingham. Her family were ministers of the Castle Gate Congregational Church in that city. The Alliott family hostory has been documented by Robert Darlington.
The newly weds left immediately for Albert's new appointment as Stipendiary Curate in the parish of Leigh with duties at St Paul's Westleigh, Lancashire. He was there for three years until 1865. It was at Leigh that the first of his six children was born.
In 1865 he again moved and this time became Curate at Castlemorton, part of the parish of Longdon in Worcestershire.
Alberts frequent moves and his continuing duties as Curate rather than as Vicar suggest a man who may not have been easy to manage. David Morris suggests that he may have been a difficult person to deal with. His energies have led him to run into problems with the higher management of the Church. While at Castlemorton he waged a successful campaign to recover money left for the relief of the poor of the parish. That money had been diverted to reduce the parish's poor rate and was therefore benefiting the ratepayers and not the poor. When a new Vicar arrived at Longdon there were differences of opinion between him and Albert which caused Albert to leave the parish for a new appointment.
The next four children of Albert and Ann were born during the nine years that they stayed at Castlemorton.
In 1874 Albert became the Rector of South Reston, Lincolnshire. Duties as Curate of North Reston were added in 1878. The "living" at North Reston belonged to the Jackson family whose complete family history has been written. The links to this family are detailed elsewhere.
Albert may have been showing poor health about this time and in 1883 he became Vicar of North Somercotes, a few miles east of South Reston on the coast of Lincolnshire. He died in the city of Lincoln on 14th October 1885. His grave and that of his wife Ann are in the next parish of South Somercotes. His will left his estate to his wife Ann who survived until 11th February 1900.
During his lifetime he received a number of honours including an honorary doctorate from the University of the South (USA) in 1875. He was also made a Brother Chaplain of the Order of St John of Jerusalem in 1868. He wrote on a number of areas presumably of his own interest and some of these are recorded in Crockfords 1885. Those interests included "visitation of the sick", "gravestones and epitaphs", Chrsitian antiquities", and " the history of Wesleyanism". David Morris reports that his obituary states that he became an authority on the design of church vestments.
He was survived by his six children.
Albert had an interest in family genealogy and found a Wood coat of arms. However this does not appear to have any connection with this family and may be that of Wood of Lancaster as noted in the "The General Armory" The dissertation refers to a Thomas Wood of Hackney and is dated 28th June 1634. This Thomas Wood had traced his ancestors through a Henry Wood to Thomas Wood of Burnley to Barney Wood and then to another Thomas Wood all of Burnley with the latter being a descendant of le Seigneur de Boys, Dauphin in France. This may well be the origin of the myth as stated earlier that our family is descended from French Hugenots. As we can trace our direct line to Chartham in Kent to around the same date as this was produced there is no evidence to back up any claim that we belong to the same line. There is however strong evidence that our descent to French Hugenots through Francoise (Frances) Thorel who married Thomas Wood in 1784.