Maud's father Oliver WOOD is living just a few doors away from Arthur BEVAN and family on the 1911 census

Gloucester
East District
District 14

Soudley, Newnham

No. on Schedule 36 (living in 6 rooms)

WOOD

Oliver - 60 Widower, Blacksmith Collier - all born East Dean (13 children born alive, 1 dead) ***
James - son - 38 - Coal Miner Hewer
Louisa EDWARDS - daughter - age 20 - married (no children)
Edgar - son - 19 - Stationary Engine Driver Collier
Dora - daughter - 16

*** burial at Cinderford St John - 13 December 1928, Oliver WOOD, age 77 - residence: Soudley

No on Schedule 42 (living in 5 rooms)

BEVAN

Arthur John - 30 - Coal Miner Hewer, born Cinderford
Maud Mary - 36 - born Soudley
Fred - 4
Roy - 7 months

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*** FOD records - marriage at Cinderford St John 25 December 1872

Oliver WOOD - age 22 - Bachelor, Engine-Driver
residence: Sewdley
father: James WOOD (labourer)

married

Ann WAITE age 18 - Spinster
residence: Sewdley
father: John WAITE - Haulier

by banns

witnesses: John WAITE/Harriet WOOD

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1881 Census Glos Westbury on Severn

WOOD

Oliver - 30 - Engine Driver
Ann - 26 (poor woman so many children.....)
James A - 8
Maud M - 7
William O - 5
Frank J - 3
Louisa B - 11 months

1891 Census - Glos East Dean

WOOD

Oliver - 40 - Blacksmith
Ann - 36
James A - 18 - Blacksmith Striker
Maud - 17
William - 15 Blacksmith Striker
Frank J - 13 - Iron Miners Laborer
Louisa B - 10
Howard A F - 8
Monica H.F.A. - 6
Mary N.A. - 3
Mabel E - 1

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FOD records
Burial At Cinderford St John - 9 December 1899

Ann WOOD age 45, residence, Soudley, Cinderford

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1901 Census, East Dean

WOOD

Oliver - Widower - 50 - Stationery Engine Driver & Blacksmith
James Albert - 28 - Coal Miner Hewer
Maud Mary - 27
Frank John - 23 - Blacksmith
Louisa Beatrice - 20
Howard Allen Fred - 18 - Board School Pupil Teacher
Mabel Emily - 11
Edgar Wallace - 9
Kate Myra Flo - 7
Dora Lucy Blanche - 6