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William Wood                                         1826-1906
William was born on 27 November 1826, the son of Ralph Wood and Dorothy Beldon, at Fulwell, County Durham. He married Harriet Wearmouth.
Harriet Wearmouth                                 1823-1864           (1st Wife)
Harriet was born on 25 April 1823, the daughter of Abraham Wearmouth and Jane Davison, at Houghall, County Durham
I have identified the following children.
Dorothy Jane Born abt 1851   Woodham, County Durham Married Richard Phipson Latham
William Born abt 1853   Kirknell, County Durham Married Isabella Lunam
George Beldon Born 17 Feb 1855   Kirknell, County Durham Married Louise Robock
J. (Son) Born abt 1856       , County Durham  
James Wearmouth Born abt 1859   Seamer, Yorkshire  
Harriet Born 6 Jan 1862   Sunderland, County Durham Married Edward Joseph Gray
John Born abt 1864   Sunderland, County Durham  
Birth of Parents
William Wood b: 27 Nov 1826  c:16 Apr 1827                   St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of Ralph Wood and Dorothy Beldon, Farmer, Fulwell

Harriet Wearmouth b: 25 Apr 1823         Houghall, County Durham
daughter of Abraham Wearmouth and Jane Davison
Marriage
23 May 1849
William Wood
Harriet Wearmouth 		Parish Church of St. Oswald, County Durham                     1849 2Q Durham 24 98
Bachelor, Parish of Aycliffe, Farmer, Father: Ralph Wood, Farmer
Spinster, Houghall, Father: Abraham Wearmouth, Farmer
Wit: Annie R. Blyth, William Beldon, George Wood, by License

1851 Census HO107-2384 31 March 1851 Woodham, County Durham
 
William Wood
Harriet (Wife)
William J. Parker (Nephew)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 26
Age 25
Age 4 		Farmer of 338 Acres Fulwell
St. Oswald
Ferryhill 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		27 Nov 1826
25 Apr 1823
abt 1846

Children
Dorothy Jane Wood b: abt 1851  c: 10 Aug 1851             Aycliff, County Durham       1881 2Q Stockton 24 326
daughter of William Wood and Harriet Wearmouth, Woodham, Farmer
William Wood b: abt 1853  c: 10 Aug 1853             Aycliff, County Durham       1853 1Q Stockton 10a 78
son of William Wood and Harriet Wearmouth, Ricknall Grange, Farmer
George Beldon Wood b: 17 Feb 1855  c: 26 Aug 1855       Aycliff, County Durham       1855 1Q Stockton 10a 85
son of William Wood and Harriet Wearmouth, Ricknall Grange, Farmer
J.     Wood b: abt 1856                            County Durham
son of William Wood and Harriet Wearmouth
James Wearmouth Wood b: abt 1859  c: 30 Oct 1859             Seamer, Yorkshire       1859 3Q Stokesley 9d 447
son of William Wood and Harriet Wearmouth       Died 16 Sep 1890

1861 Census RG9-3783 8 April 1861 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
20 Dock Street
              Wood
H.                      (Wife)
D. J.                   (Dau)
William Wood (Son)
B.                       (Son)
J.                        (Son)
James                (Son)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 34
Age 32
Age 9
Age 8
Age 6
Age 4
Age 1 		Farmer

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Durham
Durham
Durham
 Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Yorkshire 		27 Nov 1826
25 Apr 1823
abt 1851
abt 1853
17 Feb 1855
abt 1856
abt 1859

Harriet Wood b: 5 Jan 1862  c: 9 Sep 1863   Monkwearmouth, County Durham   1862 1Q Sunderland 10a 493
daughter of William Wood and Harriet Wearmouth
John Wood b: abt 1864                     Woodham, County Durham       1864 4Q Stockton 10a 58
son of William Wood and Harriet Wearmouth

Death
Harriet (Wearmouth) Wood Died 6 Nov 1864,   Monkwearmouth, County Durham       1864 4Q Sunderland 10a 296

After the death of Harriet, William sailed to Canada and settled in Ontario

1871 Census   3 April 1871 Bishopwewarmouth, County Durham
5 Franklin Street
Ralph Wood
Dorothy (Wife)
Dorothy Ann Hickity (M)
John Hickity (GSon)
Albert Stanley Hickity (GSon)
 Dorothy Jane Wood (GDau)(u)
William Wood (GSon)
George Beldon Wood (GSon)
James W Wood (GSon)
John Wood (GSon) 		Age 77
Age 81
Age 36
Age 9
Age 6
 Age 20
Age 18
Age 16
Age 11
Age 6 		Retired Farmer

Laundress


 Laundress
Shipwright
Blacksmith
Scholar 		Heddon
Wallsend
Sunderland
Catham
Ripon
 Woodland
Kirknall
Kirknall
Seamer
Sunderland 		Northumberland
Northumberland
Durham
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
 Durham
Durham
Durham
Cleveland
Durham 		abt 1790
abt 1789
9 Feb 1835
abt 1861
abt 1864
 abt 1851
abt 1853
17 Feb 1855
abt 1859
abt 1864

1871 Census RG10-4860 3 April 1871 Great Ayton, Yorkshire
N. of E. A. School
Harriet Wood Age 8 Scholar Sunderland Durham abt 1862

1881 Census RG11-4988 4 April 1881 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
1 Aiskell Street South
Richard P. Latham
Jane (Wife)
Emily Strachan (Dau)(M)
Walter Strachan (GSon)
Hubert Latham (Son)
 William Wood (Boarder)
John Wood (Boarder) 		Age 58
Age 54
Age 25
Age 2 Mon.
Age 20
 Age 28
Age 16 		Accountant

Draper's Wife

Angle Iron Smith (Ships)
 Plater Foreman
Appr. Plater 		Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham
Sunderland
Sunderland
 Sunderland
Sunderland 		Warwick
Warwick
Warwick
Durham
Durham
 Durham
Durham 		abt 1820
abt 1825
abt 1855
abt 1881
abt 1860
 abt 1853
abt 1864

1881 Census RG11-4949 4 April 1881 Lanchester, County Durham
62 Brougham Street
Frances Wearmouth (Un)
Harriet (Niece)		 Age 60
Age 19 		Annuitant Houghall
Sunderland		 Durham
Durham 		abt 1820
abt 1862


Jerusha Servis                                         1831-1912           (2nd Wife)
Jerusha was born on 4 May 1831, the daughter of John Servis and Anna Hutchinson, in Brockville, Ontario, Canada.
I have identified the following children.
Mary Born 9 Jun 1870   Ontario, Canada Married Henry Odell
Birth of New Wife
Jerusha Servis b: 4 May 1831         Brockville, Ontario, Canada
daughter of John Servis and Anna Hutchinson

Marriage
No Date
William Wood
Jerusha Servis

Children
Mary Wood b: 9 Jun 1870               Lambton, Ontario
daughter of William Wood and Jerusha Servis

1871 Census 2 April 1871 Enniskillin Township, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
William McOnnel
Harriet Hanner
Alexander Hanner
David McMahen
 William Woods
Jerusha Woods
Bridget Donnelly 		Age 25
Age 19
Age 23
Age 23
 Age 42
Age 38
Age 20 		Oil Operator
Servant
Schoolmaster
Engineer
 Oil Operator

Servant 		Irish
English
Irish
Irish
 English
English
Irish 		Methodist
Methodist
Baptist
Baptist
 Church of England
Methodist
Catholic 		abt 1845
abt 1851
abt 1847
abt 1847
 27 Nov 1826
4 May 1831
abt 1850

1881 Census 4 April 1881 Enniskillin Township, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
William Wood
Jerusha (Wife)
James
Mary 		Age 51
Age 40
Age 22
Age 10 		Farmer England
Ontario
England
Ontario 		Church of England
Church of England
Church of England
Church of England 		27 Nov 1826
4 May 1831
abt 1859
9 Jun 1870

1891 Census RG31 22 April 1891 Enniskillin Township, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
District 81, Image 47 of 105 Born Father Mother
William Wood
Jerusia (Wife)
Mary (Dau) 		Age 62
Age 50
Age 19 		Farmer England
Ontario
Ontario 		England
U.S.
England 		England
U.S.
U.S. 		27 Nov 1826
4 May 1831
9 Jun 1870

1901 Census 31 March 1901 Enniskillin Township, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
Image 108 of 145 Age Birth Date Place of Birth
William Woods
Jerushia (Wife)
Mary (Dau) 		Age 75
Age 65
Age 30 		1825
4 May
9 Jun 1870 		England
Ontario
Ontario

Death
William Wood Died 15 Apr 1906           Enniskillen, Lambton, Ontario

1911 Census 1 Jun 1911 Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
Enniskillin Age Birth Date Occupation Place of Birth Religion
Henry Odell
Mary (Wife)
Henry
George
James
Dorothy
George (Father) (W)
Jerusha Woods (W) (Mother-Law) 		Age 51
Age 40
Age 4
Age 3
Age 2
Age 7 Mon Age 83
Age 80 		Sep 1860
Jun 1871
Sep 1906
Dec 1907
Apr 1908
Oct 1910
Oct 1827
May 1831 		Farmer Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
England
Ontario 		Methodist
Methodist
Methodist
Methodist
Methodist
Methodist
Methodist
Methodist

Death
Jerusha (Servis) Wood Died 26 May 1912, Age 81,             Enniskillen, Lambton, Ontario
WOOD

 WILLIAM WOOD
1826 - 1906

HIS WIFE
 JERUSHA SERVIS
1830 - 1912

THEIR SON
 JAMES WOOD
1859 - 1890
Hillsdale Cemetery
Lambton County, Ontario
PHOTO BY   Kate Ford

SPECIAL THANKS  to Grant Medich, of Rockford, Michigan, for many of the details provided above.