Rebecca Ann Woodhurst


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Brief biography

Rebecca Ann Woodhurst was born at Hornsey, Edmonton on January 14th 1879 to parents William (7) Woodhurst and his wife Mary Ann Newcomb. Her GRO birth reference is [Birth Index: Edmonton 3a 210, 1879 (March)].

She was christened at St. Matthias, Stoke Newington on February 24th 1879.

The 1881 Census finds her living with her parents at 3, Osman Road in Edmonton, Middlesex.

The 1891 Census finds her still living at 3, Osman Road, aged 12.

She married William Pateman in 1900 [Marriage Index: Edmonton 3a 526, 1900 (Dec)]. He was born in 1879 [Birth Index: Edmonton 3a 257, 1879 (June)].

The 1901 Census finds her with William living at 45, Newlyn Road in Tottenham. She was occupied as a laundry ironer and he as a telegraph labourer.

The 1911 Census finds her with William living at 1, Sheldon Road in Upper Edmonton. He was occupied as a labourer working for the Post Office. With them was William's mother Jane and his daughter Alice Maud aged "5".

The National Register for England & Wales 1939 finds them living at 9, Sheldon Road. William was occupied as a foreman at a cable works. The daughter Alice Maud was still with them, unmarried and working as a piercer involving steel components.

William died aged "67" on June 11th 1946 [Death Index: Edmonton 3a 823, 1946 (June)]. His entry in the Probate Register states that he had been residing at 9, Sheldon Road, N18. His net effects were valued at £255 and administration was granted to Rebecca Ann.

Rebecca Ann died aged "72" on December 28th 1951 [Death Index: Edmonton 5e 366, 1951 (Dec)]. Her entry in the Probate Register states that she died at the North Middlesex Hospital and had been residing at 9, Sheldon Road, N18. Her net effects were valued at £482 and administration was granted to Alice Maud.

Her children by William Pateman

  1. Alice Maud Patemen

Alice Maud was born on September 24th 1905 [Birth Index: Edmonton 3a 590, 1905 (Dec)]. She was christened at St. James, Edmonton on October 29th 1905, the register giving her father's occupation as labourer and their address as 1, Sheldon Road. She never married and died aged "82" in 1988 [Death Index: Enfield 12 402, 1988 (April) - DoB 24SE1905].