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John Wood 1743-1813

John Wood was born in 1743 at Longnor in Staffordshire.

He married Mary (maiden surname unknown). She was born in 1743 and died in 1800.

They had the following children:

William Wood. He was born in 1768, and baptised at Longnor on 6 March 1768.

Ann Wood. She was born in 1770.

John Wood. He was born in 1772, and baptised at Longnor on 22 September 1772

Thomas Wood. He was born in 1775, and baptised at Longnor on 13 April 1775. He married Ann Edge 1783-1821, and died in 1819.

Samuel Wood. He was born in 1779, and baptised at Longnor on 19 September 1779.

Hannah Wood. She was born in 1781, and baptised at Longnor on 30 September 1781.

Elizabeth Wood. She was born in 1783. She was married to William Court, and they lived at Middlewich in Cheshire. They had the following children: Ann Roylance Court 1810-1899 (married to John Dudley 1795-1840), William Roylance Court 1812-1881 (married Jane Skerratt 1822-1901), John Roylance Court 1814-1873 (married Matilda Cooke 1818-1893), and Elizabeth Roylance Court born in 1820 (married to Charles O'Neil Pratt born in Randalstown, Ireland in 1813).

Joseph Wood. He was born in 1785, and baptised at Longnor on 12 November 1785.

Their father Thomas Wood died on 10 November 1819 in Fawfieldhead, Longnor aged 44 years.