George Stanley Wood
Summary
George Stanley Wood- born 19 Aug 1898 in Saltaire, Yorkshire, England
- died 26 Mar 1976 in Reservior, VIC, buried in Fawkner Cemetary, VIC
- occupation Machine Engineer.
- Served in Navy WWI, 1917-, served on the Princess Royal/battle cruiser, mine sweeper
- He married Hilda Daire, on 13 Jun 1921 in St Mary's Church, Shipley, Yorkshire, England.
- Emigrated from England to Australia on ship Orvieto in October 1921
More Information
a photo of George,
his brother, and parents.- George's story from the WoodChips newsletter 5, by Bernadette Camish.
- George's ship service during WW1, including some pictures of the ships he served on.
Where Lived
- In 1898, living at 28 Herbert St, Shipley, Yorkshire, where George was born. See picture of this house on the Abodes page
- In 1921, living at 160 Field St Shipley at the time of marriage
- In Australia, family home wa 64 Pine St, Reservoir, Victoria
1901 UK Census
Here is a clip from the page of the 1901 census of the United Kingdom, listing Joseph Wood as the head of the family (aged 36), wife Mary E (aged 33), and sons John (6 years), George S (2 years) and Albert E (2 months). To view the complete page, which also has address, birthplaces and occupations listed, click here.
| First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Sex | Age | Birth year | Occupation | Birth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph | Wood | Head | Married | Male | 36 | 1865 | Postman | Richmond, Surrey, England |
| Mary E | Wood | Wife | Married | Female | 33 | 1868 | - | Coventry, Warwickshire, England |
| John | Wood | Son | Single | Male | 6 | 1895 | - | Shipley, Yorkshire, England |
| George S | Wood | Son | Single | Male | 2 | 1899 | - | Shipley, Yorkshire, England |
| Albert E | Wood | Son | Single | Male | 2mths | 1901 | - | Shipley, Yorkshire, England |
1911 UK Census: 16 Field St Shipley, Shipley, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England
| First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Sex | Age | Birth year | Occupation | Birth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph | Wood | Head | Married | Male | 46 | 1865 | Letter Carrier | Richmond Surrey |
| Mary Elizabeth | Wood | Wife | Married | Female | 43 | 1868 | Worsted Weaver | Coventry Warwickshire |
| John | Wood | Son | Single | Male | 16 | 1895 | Green Grocer | Shipley Yorkshire |
| George Stanley | Wood | Son | - | Male | 12 | 1899 | School Part Time Worsted Spinning Weft Room | Shipley Yorkshire |
note: Albert died before the 1911 census
AUDIO!
Listen to George recall his early family life in Yorkshire, particularly
about his mother, as told to Eddie in 1974.
Click here to download the audio file (This can take a few minutes - wait until download is complete before playing). The recording quality is pretty poor, so to help you, the following is a transcript of what I think was said (corrections welcome).
"My mother always worked - I never knew her to be at home until I was twenty years of age. She used to start work at quarter past six in the morning, and she stayed at the mill for breakfast and dinner, and she used to arrive home at about quarter to six at night. After she arrived home, she had to do all the housework. In those days all the women of the family would bake their own bread for the week. One night my mother would have to bake the bread for the week. Another night she would have to do all the washing, another night she would have to do all the ironing. On weekends, well between me and my brothers and my mother we would have to do all the shopping the best way we could - all the groceries for the week. That's just a general outline of what we did."