Some of the Families of Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England


Charles Wooding-6 [Parents] was born about Sep 1840 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 7 Oct 1916 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. He was buried in West Terrace Cemetery. He married Jane Jeffrey-219 before 1861.

BIRTH found in civil index for England as at Hardingstone, 3rd qu. 1840 ref XV 933 (this last figure could be wrong as writing very hard to read).

CENSUS 1841: Yardley Hastings,east side of brook, household no.6. Film 0438881, age 9 mo., occupation blank, born in county.

CENSUS 1851: Yardley Hastings, east side of brook, household no.121. Film 0087693, age 10, occupation agricultural labourer, born YH.

CENSUS 1861: Yardley Hastings, east side of brook, household no.112 pg 19 on the east side of the brook. Film 0542723, age 21, occupation shoe maker, born YH.

MARRIAGE date based on 1861 census.

NOTE: He is almost certainly the Charles who left Plymouth on the Eastern Empire on 26 March 1864 bound for Port Adelaide where he arrived on 20th June 1864. H ewas aged 23, married, English. He was listed as a labourer of Northamptonshire in one place but a shoemaker in two other places. He came to South Australia as an assisted passenger paying 4 pounds for his fare, 3 pounds for his wife and one and a half pounds for his daughter. He did not declare any relatives in South Australia. On the boat was his wife Jane and child Fanny. Shipping agent Thomas Jay & James B Willcock, Registry of Application no.8323. Hi religion is listed as as Congregationalist. Information from Bruce Wooding, who names an additional seven Australian children.

LISTED in "Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885".

DEATH & BURIAL: details supplied by Bruce Wooding.

NOTE there is no proof that the person came to South Australia was from Yardley Hastings though he was from Northamptonshire.

Jane Jeffrey-219 was born about 1840 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She died on 10 Jan 1907 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. She married Charles Wooding-6 before 1861.

CENSUS 1861: Yardley Hastings, east side of brook, household no.112 pg 19 on the east side of the brook. Film 0542723, age 20, occupation blank, born YH.


!KNOWN from shipping records (64/4) of the Eastern Empire which arrived in Adelaide 20 Jun 1864. She was aged 22, and English. She and her husband had excellent behaviour on the boat. See also the note on Charles. Surname from letter from Bruce Wooding with details on his great grandparents, see notes on her husband.

DEATH from "Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885"

BURIAL from Digger - South Australian Deaths Registrations 1842 to 1915 (as researched by Josie - email 31 July 2002). Age 65, wife of Charles Wooding, residence & death Adelaide, District code Ade, book 322, page 377.

They had the following children:

  F i Fanny Elizabeth Wooding-218
  M ii Henry Wooding-888 was born about 1864 in , South Australia, Australia.

LISTED in "Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885" as child of Charles and Jane, no other details given except perhaps order of births.

NOTE there is a marriage for a Charles Henry Wooding son of Charles in 1890, but the groom is listed as 29 which would place his birth before his parents came to Australia though only his sister is listed on the voyage/ The marriage was to a Elizabeth Brooks, aged 22, daughter of James (see email Josie de Moore, July 2002).
  F iii Ann Hannah Wooding-889
  M iv Fred Wooding-891
  F v Jane Wooding-892
  F vi Sarah Wooding-893
  F vii Kate Wooding-890
  M viii Arthur Jeffery Wooding-894 was born on 18 Sep 1874 in Sprinstown, South Australia, Australia.

BIRTH from "Digger - South Australian Births 1842-1906 (c) SAGHS" as researched by Josie de Moore. Book 145 page 100, parents listed. Second name from this record.

LISTED in "Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885" as child of Charles and Jane, no other details given except perhaps order of births.
  F ix Eva Louisa Wooding-895 was born on 26 Sep 1878 in Springton, South Australia, Australia.

BIRTH from "Digger - South Australian Births 1842-1906 (c) SAGHS" as researched by Josie de Moore. Book 207 page 183, parents listed. Second name from this record.

LISTED in "Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885" as child of Charles and Jane, no other details given except perhaps order of births.

Henry Wooding-942 was born about 1841 in , , England. He married Eliza-943.

KNOWN from South Australian shipping records 76/8, which is not as full as some of the others. The boat Golden Sea arrived 1 April 1876. He was a carpenter, but on the vioyage he was listed as a gambler, dispedient, ?obstinate?, and a fighter.aged 35, a carpenter.

Eliza-943 was born about 1846 in , , England. She married Henry Wooding-942.

KNOWN from South Australian shipping records 76/8, which is not as full as some of the others. The boat Golden Sea arrived 1 April 1876. Her behaviour on the voyage was listed as fair. She was aged 30.


John Wooding-944 [Parents] was born about 1821 in , Staffordshire, England. He married Charlotte-945 in ,Derbyshire,England.

KNOWN from South Australian shipping records 49/12, for the ship the Branken Moor which left London 22 Mar 1849. Age 28, a shoe maker. He paid 8 pounds for the trip, 6 for him self, 1 for his wife and 10 shilling for each of the two children.

NOTE email from Kelly Sullivan (July 2004) "John and Charlotte WOODINGS (both born 1820/21) who arrived in South Australia in 1848 on the "Brankenmoor" with children William and Elizabeth (who is listed as Burton Elizabeth). They had many more children in SA, one being my Great Great Grandmother Harriet. John had siblings William, Mary Ann and Jane who also emigrated to SA. John Woodings was born in Staffordshire and married Charlotte in Derbyshire."

Charlotte-945 was born about 1821 in , , England. She married John Wooding-944 in ,Derbyshire,England.

KNOWN from South Australian shipping records 49/12, for the ship the Branken Moor which left London 22 Mar 1849. Age 28.

They had the following children:

  F i Burton Elizabeth Wooding-947 was born about 1841 in , , England.

KNOWN from South Australian shipping records 49/12, for the ship the Branken Moor which left London 22 Mar 1849. Age 8. Part of the family of John Wooding, though the Burton in some places is written as if it could be a surname.
  M ii William Wooding-948 was born about 1848 in , , England.

KNOWN from South Australian shipping records 49/12, for the ship the Branken Moor which left London 22 Mar 1849. Age 1.

J Bedford-951 was born before 1765 in , , England. He married Sarah-950.

KNOWN from burial of wife, birth rough estimate. Name either John or Joseph - abbreviated in record and not clear.

Sarah-950 was born before 1765 in , , England. She was buried on 8 Oct 1795 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She married J Bedford-951.

BURIAL Yardley Hastings Parish records, NRO ref 377p/3. listed as wife of John or Joseph (not readable).


Frances Bedford-972 [Parents] was born on 19 Mar 1714 in , , England. She died on 31 Jan 1742. She was not married.

DATA from Andrea Marks tree.

She had the following children:

  F i Sarah Bedford-860 was born about 1740 in , , England. She died on 17 Dec 1740.

DATA from Andrea Marks tree.

Benjamin Underwood-955 was born before 1773 in , , England. He married Sarah-956.

KNOWN from burial of wife and child.

Sarah-956 was born before 1773 in , , England. She was buried on 5 Feb 1793 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She married Benjamin Underwood-955.

BURIAL from Yardley Hastings parish records, NRO ref. 377p/3. listed as wife of Benjamin. Her child died shortly after so she possibly died in childbirth.

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah Underwood-770
  M ii Benjamin Underwood-958 was born before 1792 in , , England. He was buried on 26 Feb 1792 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.

BURIAL from Yardley Hastings parish records, NRO ref. 377p/3. parents named/
  F iii Priscilla Underwood-957 was born about 1792 in , , England. She was buried on 19 Feb 1793 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.

BURIAL from Yardley Hastings parish records, NRO ref. 377p/3. only father named as mother buried two weeks earlier.

Daniel Underwood-960 was born before 1771 in , , England. He married Jane-959.

KNOWN from burial of wife.

Jane-959 was born before 1771 in , , England. She was buried on 10 Dec 1791 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She married Daniel Underwood-960.

BURIAL from Yardley Hastings parish records, NRO ref. 377p/3., listed as wife of Daniel.


John Underwood-962 was born before 1750 in , , England. He married Mary-963.

KNOWN from baptism of children.

Mary-963 was born before 1750 in , , England. She married John Underwood-962.

KNOWN from baptism of children.

They had the following children:

  M i William Underwood-964 was christened on 19 Feb 1770 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Yardley Hastings parish records, NRO ref. 377p/3.
  M ii John Underwood-965 was christened on 26 Oct 1777 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Yardley Hastings parish records, NRO ref. 377p/3.

William Underwood-968 was born before 1750 in , , England. He married Martha-969.

KNWON from baptism of child.

Martha-969 was born before 1750 in , , England. She married William Underwood-968.

KNWON from baptism of child.

They had the following children:

  M i William Underwood-970 was christened on 19 Aug 1770 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Yardley Hastings parish records, NRO ref. 377p/3.

James Bedford-973 [Parents] was christened on 30 Oct 1717 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He married Esther Stratton-977 on 8 May 1746 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Andrea Marks tree, listed as birth but assumed to be baptism. She gave the 20th but Diane Harriman says it was the 30th.

MARRIAGE from Andrea Marks tree, which gives 21 Jun but Diane Harriman says 8 May .

Esther Stratton-977 [Parents] was christened on 2 Jun 1722 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 22 Jan 1759 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She married James Bedford-973 on 8 May 1746 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Diane Harriman (email Jan 2008). Parents also named

MARRIAGE from Andrea Marks tree.

BURIAL from Diane Harriman (email Jan 2008).

They had the following children:

  M i John Bedford-971 was born on 4 Jan 1746 in , , England.

BIRTH from Andrea Marks tree.

NOTE he might be the same John who married Sarah..
  M ii James Bedford-647
  M iii William Bedford-708

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