Ewart (Tommy)WOOD born c1891 Ruspidge - 1978 Littledean (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Friday, February 20, 2015, 01:05 (3565 days ago) @ NElkins

Seeking information on the life of Ewart (Tommy) WOOD born 1891 at Ruspidge and died at Littledean 1978. A Blacksmith who worked in the Cinderford and Gloucester area for the whole of his working life. Any memories or background information would be much appreciated
NormanE

Hi Norman,
please do you have any more detailed information ?.
At first glance reading your query I took it that you knew the main dates etc, however I can only find this one Record which slightly contradicts your post, or perhaps you've made a typo error ?. This record is confirmed by FreeBMD, the Birth was registered Jan/Feb/March Qtr of 1893.

From GlosBMD;

Birth Details

Child Surname Child Forename Father Surname Mother Surname Mother's Former Name Year District Office Register Entry
WOOD Ewart WOOD 1893 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 64 59

Ancestry gives this Death Record;

Name: Ewart Wood
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1893
Date of Registration: Dec 1978
Age at Death: 85
Registration district: Gloucester
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 22
Page: 1858

Searching the Census' seems to draw blanks for this Ewart Wood.
Could he have been known as Tommy as a child, where/how does this name fit in ?
Thanks, Jeff.

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Searching the Census' for Thomas does give this entry that fits his birth year/place.

1901 Census, Ruspidge

2 room household

Name Relation to Head Age Estimated Birth Year Gender Birth Place
William Wood Head(retired coal miner) 79 1822 Male Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England
Emma Wood Daughter 47 1854 Female Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England
Thomas Wood Grandson 8 1893 Male Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England

immediately next-door, 4 room household

Frederick Wood Head(coal miner) 34 1867 Male Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England
Phoebe Wood Wife 32 1869 Female Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England
Albert Wood Son 11 1890 Male Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England
Eva Wood Daughter 9 1892 Female Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England
Charles Wood Son 7 1894 Male Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England
Agnes Wood Daughter 4 1897 Female Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England
William Wood Son 2 1899 Male Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England
Annie Wood Daughter 1 1900 Female Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England

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How does this look to you ?
I've been unable to find Ewart/Tommy in the 1911 Census.

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It should be noted that the previous Census shows another Thomas Wood of "similar" age within a large Ruspidge family.

1891 Census, Ruspidge
Given Name Surname Relationship Gender Age Estimated Birth Year Birth City or District Birth County Birth Country
Thomas Wood Head, Coal miner Male 45 1846 Ruspidge Gloucestershire England
Eliza Wood Wife Female 40 1851 Ruspidge Gloucestershire England
Henry J Wood Son, Coal miner Male 22 1869 Ruspidge Gloucestershire England
Rosa Wood Daughter Female 19 1872 Ruspidge Gloucestershire England
Elizabeth Wood Daughter Female 17 1874 Ruspidge Gloucestershire England
George Wood Son, Coal miner Male 15 1876 Ruspidge Gloucestershire England
Margeret Wood Daughter Female 14 1877 Ruspidge Gloucestershire England
John Wood Son Male 12 1879 Ruspidge Gloucestershire England
Frank Wood Son Male 8 1883 Ruspidge Gloucestershire England
Florie Wood Daughter Female 6 1885 Ruspidge Gloucestershire England
Thomas Wood Son Male 2 1889 Ruspidge Gloucestershire England
James Wood Grandson Male 2 1889 Ruspidge Gloucestershire England
Willliam Wood Grandson Male 2 1889 Ruspidge Gloucestershire England.

Thankfully (wrt avoiding confusion) by the 1901 Census this Thomas has moved to the Rhondda, so can be discounted;

1901 Census, part of 14 Barry Rd, Pontypridd, Glamorgan.

Given Name Surname Relationship Age Birth Year (Derived) Gender Birth City Birth County Birth Country
Tom Wood Head(coal hewer) 56 1845 Male Cinderford Gloucestershire England
Eliza Wood Wife 50 1851 Female Rusbridge Gloucestershire England
John Wood Son 21 1880 Male Rusbridge Gloucestershire England
Frank Wood Son 18 1883 Male Rusbridge Gloucestershire England
Thomas Wood Son 12 1889 Male Rusbridge Gloucestershire England
Sydney Wood Son 3 1898 Male Rusbridge Gloucestershire England