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HORRY, Emma
1861 - 1945 (84 years) Has 10 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1822 - 1887 (65 years)-
Name HORRY, Emma Birth 1861 Navenby, Lincolnshire, England 
Gender Female Death 1945 Doncaster Registration District, Yorkshire Person ID I3302 Edgoose Last Modified 30 Jan 2026
Father HORRY, John Thurbon, b. 1822, Wellingore, Lincolnshire, England d. 1887, Lincoln Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 65 years) Mother AYRE, Elizabeth Mowson, b. 8 Mar 1829, Moulton Eaugate, Lincolnshire d. 1866, Navenby, Lincolnshire, England (Age 36 years) Marriage 16 Nov 1853 Gedney, Lincolnshire, Norfolk Family ID F1242 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family WOOD, William John, b. 1861, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England d. 1902, Doncaster Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 41 years) Marriage 1890 Doncaster Registration District, Yorkshire Family ID F1612 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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EMMA WOOD née HORRY 1861-1945
The birth of Emma HORRY was registered in 1861. According to the 1939 register, she was born on 26 January 1861.
(GRO March Q 1861 Lincoln 7a 416)
The following HORRY family appears at the baker's shop, Navenby, Lincolnshire, in 1871:
John HORRY, head, married, aged 48, baker, born at Wellingore, Lincolnshire (i.e. born 1822-1823);
Catharine HORRY, wife, married, aged 35, born in Scotland;
Susannah HORRY, daughter, aged 13, scholar, born at Whaplode, Lincolnshire;
*Emma HORRY, daughter, aged 10, scholar, born at Navenby, Lincolnshire.
The marriage of an Emma HORRY to William John WOOD was registered at Doncaster, Yorkshire, in 1890.
(GRO September Q 1890 Doncaster 9c 1015)
The 1891 census return for 144 St. James Street, Doncaster, Yorkshire:
William John WOOD, head, aged 30, timekeeper, born at Doncaster;
*Emma WOOD, wife, aged 30, born at Navenby, Lincolnshire;
W. T. WOOD, son, aged 4 months, born at Doncaster.
(RG12/3865/86/8 & 9)
The 1901 census of 107 St. James Street, Doncaster, Yorkshire:
William John WOOD, head, married, aged 40, railway timekeeper, born at Doncaster, Yorkshire;
*Emma WOOD, wife, married, aged 40, born at Navenby, Lincolnshire;
Percy WOOD, son, aged 10, born at Doncaster, Yorkshire;
Elsie May WOOD, daughter, aged 8, born at Doncaster, Yorkshire;
Arthur WOOD, son, aged 6, born at Doncaster, Yorkshire;
Mabel WOOD, daughter, aged 3, born at Doncaster, Yorkshire;
George Edward HORRY, boarder, single, aged 22, tailor, worker, born at Navenby, Lincolnshire.
(RG13/4413/35/4)
The 1911 census of 107 St. James Street, Doncaster, Yorkshire:
*Emma WOOD, head, widow, aged 50, boarding house keeper, born at Navenby, Lincolnshire;
Percy WOOD, son, single, aged 20, clerk, born at Doncaster, Yorkshire;
Arthur WOOD, son, single, aged 16, clerk, born at Doncaster, Yorkshire;
Mabel WOOD, daughter, single, aged 13, school, born at Doncaster, Yorkshire;
Ada WOOD, daughter, single, aged 8, school, born at Doncaster, Yorkshire;
Henry McGOWAN, boarder, single, aged 28, cobbler, born at Oldham, Lancashire.
(RG14PN28200/RG78PN1610/RD512/SD3/ED11/SN38/28200)
From the 1939 Register of 107 St. James Street, Doncaster C.B., Yorkshire:
*Emma WOOD, born 26 January 1861, unpaid domestic duty;
Ada Alexandra WOOD, born 4 June 1902, book keeping machine operator.
(RG101/3387B/006/4 KDBO)
The death of Emma WOOD aged 84 was registered in 1945.
(GRO March Q 1945 Doncaster 9c 953)
NOTES & QUERIES:
1881 Census: Untraced.
(revised 28.02.2016)