In a previous blog post I’d discovered that my Great-great Grandfather Mark Wood was in the Coldstream Guards at the time of his marriage in 1877. It was a bit of a surprise to find this as none of his family members had any military connections as far as I can see. A check on Ancestry’s Fold site revealed Mark as a deserter in 1878 … Continue reading Military Monday – You’re In the Army Now…
In my previous blog post I’d found that my 2x Great-Grandfather Mark Wood (1855-1901) had been with the Coldstream Guards in London and I was keen to find out more about his time there. I used a free trial from Ancestry’s Fold collection and downloaded several pages from the Police Gazette where Mark was listed as a deserter. Unfortunately, on revisiting the downloaded documents I … Continue reading Even Further Back With The Wood Family
Continuing from my previous blog post – I ordered the marriage certificate for Mark Wood and Elizabeth Ann Woolford. I got quite a surprise when it arrived – Mark, my 2x great-grandfather – was a private in the Coldstream Guards! I had wondered what he was doing in Kensington and how he came to marry there and now I know. The certificate also gives … Continue reading Further Back With The Wood Family
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