Some of the Families of Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England


Benjamin Wooding-429 was born before 1690. He was buried on 13 Dec 1753 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He married Elizabeth-430.

BURIAL: Parish records, 377p/3, no numbers here. Listed simply as Benjamin Wooden, pauper.

Elizabeth-430 was born before 1690. She was buried in Sep 1753 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She married Benjamin Wooding-429.

BURIAL: Parish records, 377p/3, no numbers here. Listed as Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Wooden. The day of burial is off the edge of the page in the photocopy.

They had the following children:

  F i Rebecca Wooding-446 was christened on 19 Mar 1709/1710 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM: Parish records, 377p/3, no numbers here. Listed as daughter of Benjamin & Elizabeth Wooden.

Marmaduke Wooding-318 [Parents] was christened on 12 May 1761 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He married Hannah-432 before 1785.

Other marriages:
Woodwell, Ann
Brown, Hannah

BAPTISM: Parish records, 377p/3, no numbers here. Child of Charles & Hannah Wooden.

MARRIAGE: Parish records, 377p/6, no. 50 (third series), both of the parish, by banns, neither signed. He is called Marmaduke Wooden here.

MARRIAGE: Parish Records, NRO 377p/7, entry 25, both of the parish, neither signed.

NOTE: It is assumed from the unusual first name that these two marriages are for the same person.

Hannah-432 was born before 1767. She was buried on 21 Oct 1785 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She married Marmaduke Wooding-318 before 1785.

BURIAL: Parish records, 377p/12, no. 401, listed as wife of Marmaduke Wooding.

NOTE: they were not married in Yardley Hastings.


Naomi Wooding-400 [Parents] was christened on 20 May 1782 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM: Parish Records, NRO 377p/3, numbers not given, the daughter of William Worral and Ursula Wooden. Her first name is missing off the edge of the fiche only the final "mi" can be read, Naomi is assumed.

She had the following children:

  M i Enoch Wooding-439 was christened on 11 Mar 1806 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.

BURIAL: Parish Records, NRO 377p/3, numbers not given, the infant son of Naomi Wooding. No reference to a father.

NOTE: the positioning of him as the illigitimate son of this Naomi could be wrong, it is possible that he was the son of Naomi, wife of John, though she was dead before his burial and John was not.







James Wooding-242 was born before 1683. He married Sarah-352 before 1701.

KNOWN: from baptism of child.

Sarah-352 was born before 1683. She married James Wooding-242 before 1701.

KNOWN: from baptism of child.

They had the following children:

  M i James Wooding-440 was christened on 3 Mar 1701 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM: Parish records, 377p/3, no numbers here. Listed as son of James & Sarah Wooden.

John Wooding-441 was born before 1683. He married Sarah-442 before 1701.

KNOWN: from baptish of child.

Sarah-442 was born before 1683. She married John Wooding-441 before 1701.

KNOWN: from baptish of child.

They had the following children:

  M i John Wooding-443 was christened on 30 Nov 1701 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM: Parish records, 377p/3, no numbers here. Listed as son of John & Sarah Wooden.

James Wooding-57 [Parents] was born about 1818 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 15 Jun 1884 in Yardley Hastings,Northamptonshire,England. He married Ruth Underwood-63 on 2 May 1843 in Independent Chapel, Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1841 Yardley Hastings. aged 20, a painter. Livinf with an aged Sarah aged 70, a grocer.

CENSUS 1851: Yardley Hastings, dwelling no 69, pg 17 on the West Side of the brook. Age 32, occupation plumber & glazier. Born in YH.

CENSUS 1861: Yardley Hastings, dwelling no 72, pg 12 on the West Side of the brook. Age 42, occupation plumber & glazier & painter. Born in YH.

CENSUS 1871: Yardley Hastings, dwelling no.67 on the west side of the brook. Age 52, occupation plumber & glazier. Born YH.

CENSUS 1881 INDEX: age 62, ref.1540 10 13. Living in Little Street, occupation plumber & g...

INFORMATION from Joan Wooding of Cambridge, who has not found his baptism but had his father's name from his marriage certificate and believes it is this George. At his marriage he was a painter/plumber. She gave his death date. Also 1841 census from this source.

DEATH registered in the Hardinstrone registration district, 2nd qu 1884 ref. 3b 20.

Ruth Underwood-63 [Parents] was christened on 10 Jan 1813 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She died on 13 Mar 1890 in Yardley Hastings,Northamptonshire,England. She married James Wooding-57 on 2 May 1843 in Independent Chapel, Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Yardley Hastings Parish records, NRO ref. 377p/4, no.1.

CENSUS 1841 Yardley Hastings, aged 29, lacemaker. Listed under maiden name.

CENSUS 1851: Yardley Hastings, dwelling no 69, pg 17 on the West Side of the brook. Age 35, occupation plumber & glazier's wife. Born in YH.

CENSUS 1861: Yardley Hastings, dwelling no 72, pg 12 on the West Side of the brook. Age 47, occupation plumber's wife. Born in YH.

CENSUS 1871: Yardley Hastings, dwelling no.67 on the west side of the brook. Age 52, occupation shop keeper. Born YH.

CENSUS 1881 INDEX: age 64, ref.1540 10 13. Living in Little Street, occupation grocer.

DEATH registered in the Hardinstrone registration district, 1st qu 1890 ref. 3b 24 age 78.

INBFORMATION from Joan Wooding of Cambridge concerning marriage and maiden name. She was a lacemaker/shopkeeper/grocer. 1841 census also from this source.

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah Wooding-103
  M ii Benjamin Wooding-104
  F iii Eliza Wooding-105 was born about Aug 1847 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She died about Nov 1857 in Yardley Hastings,Northamptonshire,England.

BIRTH registered in the Hardinstrone registration district, 3rd qu 1847 ref. 15 240.

CENSUS 1851: Yardley Hastings, dwelling no 69, pg 17 on the West Side of the brook. Age 2 (but I am not sure), occupation blank. Born in YH.

DEATH registered in the Hardinstrone registration district, 4th qu 1857 ref. 3b 25.

Samuel Wooding-447 was born before 1710. He married Elizabeth-448 before 1729.

KNOWN: from baptism of children.

Elizabeth-448 was born before 1710. She married Samuel Wooding-447 before 1729.

KNOWN: from baptism of children.

They had the following children:

  M i Richard Wooding-449 was christened in Apr 1729 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM: Parish records, 377p/3, no numbers here. Listed as son of Samuel & Elizabeth Wooden.
  F ii Catherine Wooding-450 was christened on 21 Sep 1731 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM: Parish records, 377p/3, no numbers here. Listed as daughter of Samuel & Elizabeth Wooden.
  F iii Elizabeth Wooding-451 was christened on 10 Oct 1733 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM: Parish records, 377p/3, no numbers here. Listed as daughter of Samuel & Elizabeth Wooden.

Joseph Griggs-265.Joseph married Rebecca Carter-75.

NOTE: information from Richard Rollins, a descendant, from marriage of daughter.

Rebecca Carter-75.Rebecca married Joseph Griggs-265.

NOTE: information from Richard Rollins, a descendant. The surname is uncertain.

They had the following children:

  F i Susan Griggs-42

Alpheus Stephen Wells-348 [Parents] was born about 1843. He married Jane Esther Wooding-142 on 7 Jul 1879.

NOTE: all details from Richard Rollins. They had seven children, for details see email 7 Apr 1999.

MARRIAGE: from independent chapel YH records. Aged 36, bachelor, bootmaker, residence Loughton.

Jane Esther Wooding-142 [Parents] was born on 11 Aug 1850 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She died on 26 Mar 1921 in Loughton, Buckinghamshire, England. She married Alpheus Stephen Wells-348 on 7 Jul 1879.

BIRTH: date from Richard Rollins.

CENSUS 1851: Yardley Hastings, dwelling no.93 PAGE 24 on the West Side of the brook. Age 7 mo., occupation blank. Born YH.

CENSUS 1861: Yardley Hastings, dwelling no. 102 pg 17 on the west side of the brook. Age 10, occupation scholar. Born YH. Named Jane here.

CENSUS 1871: Yardley Hastings, dwelling no.86 on the west side of the brook. Age 20, occupation dressmaker. Born YH.

MARRIAGE from indepedent chapel YH records via R Rollins, aged 38, spinster, dressmaker, residence Yardley Hastings.

DEATH: date from Richard Rollins.

NOTE: Richard says that she operated a shoe stoe in Loughton that his cousin Trevor Wells still (1999) operates as a men's clothing store under the name J.E.Wells & Sons.


Thomas Wells-454 was born before 1823. He died before 1879.

KNOWN: from record of son's marriage, a bootmaker, deceased at time of wedding. Birth date based on son's age then.

He had the following children:

  M i Alpheus Stephen Wells-348

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