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| Hi I need help in finding a Reginald Richard Woodleigh b 1875c in Devonport, England. I believe on his New Zealand Boer War records he record NOK as James Woodley (brother) living at 26 Chapple St Devonport, England. I have no more information about his family. I am not sure where Reginald was born or how he got to New Zealand and why the difference in spelling of his last name and help would be great. Debbs | |
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Hi again Debbs Looking at the original census image, Reginald's father Henry was a retired naval officer. It states that he was born in Morrice Town, Devon. His mother Louiza Ann was born in St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. Charlotte was born in Plymouth and the other four children in Lifton, Devon, which is between Tavistock and Launceston. The family is living at Winslade Farm. There is no James living with them. Do you know if he was the eldest in the family, and therefore might have been away? Devonport, which you mention in your message, is in Plymouth. It is a naval dockyard. Marian Manager |
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hi marian i dont think this is the right reginald woodleigh as New Zealand Army has him being 30 years of age when he enlisted in 1900 and place of birth as devonport england we beleive he may have changed his name from woodleigh to woodley or visa vera or even completley different name his wifes name was isabella porter and his death cert says he was 66 yrs old when he died in 1940 australia it doesnt list his parents only a brother named james thanks for your help so far its been a bit of a nightmare so far Debbs |
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Hi Debbs Well I am trying to track down James. If we can find him and his family we have a better chance of finding Reginald, or whatever he called himself! Now, in the 1901 census there is a James Woodley age 42 living in Devonport with his wife Sarah. He was a First Class Petty Officer in the Royal Navy. Born c1859, so a few years older than his brother. I will keep searching. Marian Manager |
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Debbs - I checked out the address 22 Chapel (note spelling) Street, Devonport in 1891, but there was nobody by the name of Woodley living there. The names were Bryant, Smith, Terlizzick, Collier, Cuddeford, White and Jane. Unfortunately there is no street address check for 1901 as yet. On the 1901 census I found James G. Woodley age 47 Bootmaker and his wife Mary A. Woodley, living at 32 George Street, Devonport. He was born in Devonport c1854. Also in 1901 living in 44 Glenmore Avenue, Devonport:
James Woodley 42 First Class Petty Officer Royal Navy b Buckfastleigh c1859
Sarah J. Woodley Wife
Elizabeth daughter 12
William J. son 10
??? Ernest G. son 2 Do you think either of these could be yours? If you knew the names of any other siblings of James and Reginald, or indeed any other details at all, please let us know as it would be very helpful. Marian Manager
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hi marian thanks again but all i can tell you is that reginald richard woodleigh married isabella porter in south africa 1901 the new zealand army supplyed me with the following information richard aka reginald woodley enlisted 1900 and NOK was james woodley 26 chapel st devonport my granfather reginald claimed he was born in devonport england and was a painter he joined the boer war (we didnt know it was in NZ ) and served in WW1 as well on one of his australian childrens birth cert he lists his name as reginald john woodleigh and his death cert doesnt list parents or place of birth only he was 66 when he died i am sorry i cant supply anymore information about him as far as we know there is only 1 photo of him with 4 other men but it too doesnt point him out i think this will be a msytery that will never be sloved as he may have changed his name twice and have no idea why Debbs |
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| Name: | Reginald Woodley | | Age: | 2 | | Estimated Birth Year: | abt 1879 | | Relation: | Son | | Father's Name: | Charles | | Mother's Name: | Elizabeth | | Gender: | Male | | Where born: | Norfolk, England | | | | Civil Parish: | St Mary | | County/Island: | Middlesex | | Country: | England | | | | Street address: | 14 New Street | | Education:
Employment status: | | | | | Registration district: | Kingston | | Sub registration district: | Hampton | | ED, institution, or vessel: | 2 | | Neighbors: | View others on page | | Household Members: | | | The above is from the 1881 census of England. Mike has been helping with your search also and he found this. WOODLEY Henry Inmate Wid 51 Baker Devonport Devon 93
The Devonport Workhouse Ford, Stoke Damerel, Devon 1871 WOODLEY James Inmate - M 6 Orphan Devon - Exeter
Piece: RG12/1689 Place: Exeter -Devon Enumeration District: 03
Civil Parish: St Sidwell Ecclesiastical Parish: Holy Trinity
Folio: 146 Page: 1 Schedule: 0
Address: Exeter Union Workhouse He was infirmed in 1871. Note on this one a James in Plymouth. And this: Piece: RG12/1728 Place: Plymouth -Devon Enumeration District: 13
Civil Parish: Plymouth Charles Ecclesiastical Parish: St: Judes
Folio: 21 Page: 35 Schedule: 262
Address: 45 Exeter Street
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Where Born Remarks
WOODLEY Richard Head M M 36 Carter(Em'ee) Devon - Brixam
WOODLEY Emma Wife M F 35 Devon - Plymouth
WOODLEY Edith Dau S F 12 Scholar Devon - Plymouth
WOODLEY James Son - M 5 Scholar Devon - Plymouth
WOODLEY Charles Son - M 1 Devon - Plymouth Above from 1891 Census http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/dev/stoke_damerel_1871.htm
WOODLEY Sarah Inmate Mar 34 Genl Housework Devonport Devon 93
WOODLEY Alfred Inmate 8 Scholar Devonport Devon 93
WOODLEY Minnie Inmate 1+ Devonport Devon 93
WOODLEY William Inmate 12 Scholar Devonport Devon 94
WOODLEY Mary Inmate 12 Scholar Devonport Devon 94
WOODLEY Henry Inmate Wid 51 Baker Devonport Devon 93
WOODLEY Jane Inmate Wid 83 None Yarmouth Norfolk 93
93 must be the family. The "94" people we think must be another family
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WOODLEY Sarah Inmate Mar 34 Genl Housework Devonport Devon 93
WOODLEY Alfred Inmate 8 Scholar Devonport Devon 93
WOODLEY Minnie Inmate 1+ Devonport Devon 93
WOODLEY Henry Inmate Wid 51 Baker Devonport Devon 93
WOODLEY Jane Inmate Wid 83 None Yarmouth Norfolk 93
Must be the grandmother WOODLEY William Inmate 12 Scholar Devonport Devon 94
WOODLEY Mary Inmate 12 Scholar Devonport Devon 94
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Sorry I repeated those names at the end of last message. Getting late! Marian |
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hi marian look i want to thank you and mike for your help i have been told that his mother name is ann sellers and his father is possibley James or Reginald i am sorry that i canot supply more he might have been baptised under the names of richard sellers reginald sellers or reginald woodley its getting quite confusing but on his childrens birth cert they have a middled name of sellers if that helps he left england before 1898 as he enlisted in the New Zealand army in 1898 aged around 28-30 he only lists a brother as in the information i already gave you thanks debbie |
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Hi Debbie Thank you for this extra information. Let's hope we can now make some headway! No promises of course, but I will see what I can find, and report back to you. Marian Manager |
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Debbie - I have been scouring the Birth records, and have come up with these so far. From 1866 to 1873, various spellings of Sellers: Births Sep 1866
Richard P. C. Sellers Hull 9d 195 Births Dec 1868
John Richard Sellers Haslingden 8c 123 Births Dec 1869
Reginald George W. Sellers Kensington 1a 135 Births June 1871
Richard Sellars Boston 7a 420
Richard Sellers Northallerton 9d 508 Births June 1872
Richard Sellers Haslingden 8c 133 Births Dec 1872
William Richard Sellars Pickering 9d 412 Births June 1873
Richard Sellers Blackburn 8c 391 Births Sep 1873
Richard Sellars Boston 7a 429 More info to follow. Marian
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Debbie - I found William Richard Sellars, who was born 1872 Pickering, in the census of 1881. His mother was Ann.
SELLARS, William Head Married M 47 Millers Grinder (Corn)
Pickering, Yorkshire
SELLARS, Ann Wife Married F 42
Pickering, Yorkshire
SELLARS, Robert Son Single M 16 Basket Maker App
Pickering, Yorkshire
SELLARS, Ann Daughter Single F 13 Scholar
Pickering, Yorkshire
SELLARS, Rachel Daughter Single F 10 Scholar
Pickering, Yorkshire
SELLARS, William R Son Single M 8 Scholar
Pickering, Yorkshire
SELLARS, Tom Son Single M 5 Scholar
Pickering, Yorkshire
SELLARS, David Son Single M 3
Pickering, Yorkshire --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RG number:
RG11 Piece:
4828 Folio:
73 Page:
28
Registration District:
Pickering Sub District:
Pickering EnumerationDistrict:
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Civil Parish:
Pickering Municipal Borough:
Address:
Westgate St, Pickering County:
Yorkshire (North riding) Marian |
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Debbie, also in the 1871 strangely enough in Stoke Damerel, Devonport, is Richard Sellers age 2. Marian SELLERS, James Head M 29 Devon
SELLERS, Lydia Wife F 30 Devon
SELLERS, Alice Daughter F 8 Devon
SELLERS, James Son M 5 Devon
SELLERS, Ann Daughter F 4 Devon
SELLERS, Richard Son M 2 Devon --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RG number:
RG10 Piece:
2133 Folio:
83 Page:
28
Registration District:
Stoke Damerel Sub District:
Morice EnumerationDistrict:
3 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Civil Parish:
Stoke Damerel Municipal Borough:
Devonport Address:
Morice Street, Stoke Damerel, Devonport County:
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Debbie - also in the 1881 census living in Blackburn is Hannah Sellers (widow) with a son Richard age 7. Marian 1881 census
Blackburn, Lancs.
Hannah Sellers widow 49 born 1832
William 25 born 1856
Annie 23 born 1858
Elizabeth 19 born 1862
James 17 born 1864
Frederick 15 born 1866
Mary Alice 13 born 1868
Thomas 12 born 1869
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Debbie - one more birth I found on another site. Although the year is a bit early, I thought I would post anyway just in case: Birth
Name: George Reginald Sellers
Year of Registration: 1859
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Axminster
County: Devon, Dorset
Volume: 5b
Page: 15 There is a lot for you to be going on with. Marian |
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Hi Debbie I checked out Richard Woodley births from 1866 to 1872: March 1866
Richard Woodley Redruth 5c 283 Dec 1867
Richard Woodley St. Thomas 5b 65 March 1869
Richard Thomas Woodley Kensington 1a 215 June 1870
Richard Woodley Thorne 9c 627 Sep 1870
Richard Henry Woodley Redruth 5c 225 June 1872
Richard Henry Woodley Wycombe 3a 521 Dec 1872
Richard Henry Woodley Kingston 2a 280 ************************************ Also I found this in Devonport: Births Sep 1905
Woodley Alfred Reginald Devonport 5b 333 Marian |
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