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Hi all, Dont know if anyone can help me with my research..

I have been researching my tree for a while now but hit a big brick wall..

ok, So I am looking into some information on a Harry Woodcock, Approx birth around 1900 born in the croydon, wandsworth area I believe..

He was a bigamist and was married to 3 women at the same time.. He had a son (john woodcock still living aged 79 - he had two sons ) with a woman called Olga.
John believes that they went to Australia for a while.. and Olga may even been born there...

Now John Says he is related to us. but it all doesnt add up. he is saying that his dad (harry) is one of my grandad brothers. so unless one of them changed there name, I just can seem to see how this is..

my grandad was ~ Leonard Woodock (1914 - 1978) he had 3 brothers called williaim, henry , and edward ( know as Teddie) there parent were.. Alfred james woodcock and Alice agnes Mandry.

Now we know It could not of been Willaim, as he my auntie has meet him when he was alive, so that leaves possible Henry or Edward that changed there name..

If anyone could help it would be great, I also have more information if needed..

Look forward to see if anyone has any answers for me...

Madmurdoch80 wrote:Hi all, Dont know if anyone can help me with my research..

I have been researching my tree for a while now but hit a big brick wall..

ok, So I am looking into some information on a Harry Woodcock, Approx birth around 1900 born in the croydon, wandsworth area I believe..

He was a bigamist and was married to 3 women at the same time.. He had a son (john woodcock still living aged 79 - he had two sons ) with a woman called Olga.
John believes that they went to Australia for a while.. and Olga may even been born there...

Now John Says he is related to us. but it all doesnt add up. he is saying that his dad (harry) is one of my grandad brothers. so unless one of them changed there name, I just can seem to see how this is..

my grandad was ~ Leonard Woodock (1914 - 1978) he had 3 brothers called williaim, henry , and edward ( know as Teddie) there parent were.. Alfred james woodcock and Alice agnes Mandry.

Now we know It could not of been Willaim, as he my auntie has meet him when he was alive, so that leaves possible Henry or Edward that changed there name..

If anyone could help it would be great, I also have more information if needed..

Look forward to see if anyone has any answers for me...

Hi MM, welcome to the forum!

I could be wrong but are Harry and Henry the same person? The name was interchangeable on loads of records

1911: 23 Dalby Road, Wandsworth S W
Alfred Woodcock 30 Head HOUSE PAINTER born Ham, Surrey
Alice Agnes Woodcock 29 Wife born Minster - Married 11 years - children: 4 born alive/2 still living/2 have died
William Alfred Woodcock 10 Son born Battersea
Herney Charls Woodcock 3 Son born WANDSWORTH

Birth Jun 1908
Woodcock Henry Charles Wandsworth 1d 754

1901: 12 Arliss Road, Battersea, London
Alfred Woodcock 20 House Painter born Sydenham, London
Alice Adie Woodcock 19
William Alfred Woodcock 1 Month

Marriages Sep 1900
Maslin George Lewis Wandsworth 1d 1100
Mundry Alice Agnes Wandsworth 1d 1100
Reed Lily Wandsworth 1d 1100
Woodcock Alfred Wandsworth 1d 1100

Births Jun 1914
WOODCOCK Leonard J Mandry Wandsworth 1d 1224

When was Edward born?

wow, thank you, that gives me a bit more info..

I believe edward was born around 1924, quite a gap between him and the other sons..

I was even doubt myself i had gone wrong somewhere....

I had just got hold of some certificates may give me some more info....

Birth Dec 1924
Woodcock Edward E Mandry Wandsworth 1d 909

what does the 1d 909 mean ?

That's the reference no you need if you want to order that birth Cert from the GRO - http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

If you wish to order from the local Register office (cheaper I think) you could always ring up first and give details (name, born Dec quarter 1924) and state you only want it if father is Alfred and mothers maiden name is Mandry or Mundry

http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/contact

Hope this helps?

mallosa wrote:That's the reference no you need if you want to order that birth Cert from the GRO - http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

If you wish to order from the local Register office (cheaper I think) you could always ring up first and give details (name, born Dec quarter 1924) and state you only want it if father is Alfred and mothers maiden name is Mandry or Mundry

http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/contact

Hope this helps?

more expensive from regis offices normally a tenner and 9.25 via gro

...so I've got it wrong way around?

Thank you for explaining...

I might have found olga

olga Elsie Mary Chittock 1906 - 1991 ??? maybe the same one..

Madmurdoch80 wrote:Thank you for explaining...

I might have found olga

olga Elsie Mary Chittock 1906 - 1991 ??? maybe the same one..

Sorry MM, but can you explain a bit more?

thought she might be the olga i was looking for.. dont think it now....