See also
| Husband: | Thomas Hardwick WOODS (1863-1947) | |
| Wife: | Florence Emily Rose HEARD (1863-1941) | |
| Children: | Harriet Winifred Hardwick WOODS (1895-1990) | |
| Thomas Cecil Hardwick WOODS (1897-1918) | ||
| Lorna Elizabeth Hardwick WOODS (1901-1988) | ||
| Marriage | 16 Feb 1892 | Machen, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales (Llangattock Juxta Caerleon)1 |
| St John's parish church | ||
| Name: | Thomas Hardwick WOODS1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Nickname: | Hardy | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 18 May 1863 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales1,2 |
| Baptism | 17 Jun 1863 (age 0) | Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales3 |
| High Street in St John's parish |
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| Promoted (Military) | 18 Mar 1882 (age 18) | Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Volunteer Corps Artillery 1st Glamorganshire. Thomas Hardwick Woods to Lieutenant | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 27) | Llandaff, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales2 |
| 2, Llandaff Place, Cardiff Road | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 27) | surveyor; Llandaff, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales2 |
| Residence | 16 Feb 1892 (age 28) | LLandaff North, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales1 |
| Occupation | 16 Feb 1892 (age 28) | Gentleman; LLandaff North, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales1 |
| Occupation | c. 1893 (age 29-30) | orange farmer |
| The newly married couple went to California to settle in Riverside. There they acquired an orrange farm. Perhaps unsuccessfully, as they returned to Wales shortly after the birth of Freda. Soon afterwards, on his father's inheriting Blundeston Hall, they returned, more or less unwillingly we are told, to manage the Blundeston Hall estate. In 1916 the Blundeston property had to be sold by public auction. This was during the collapse of the economy during the first years of the First World War. Afterwards, Hardy and Florence Woods ("Gup" and "Grannie" to their grandchildren) lived successively in Paignton, Devon and Felixstowe Suffolk. |
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| Residence | 1900 (age 36-37) | Blundeston, Suffolk |
| Blundeston Hall They occupied the site of a medieval manor, its moat extant. They seem to have renovated the building when they purchased it. |
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| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 37) | Mutford, Suffolk, England4 |
| Hall Farm, Blundeston | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 37) | Gentleman farmer and J.P.; Mutford, Suffolk, England4 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 47) | Mutford, Suffolk, England5 |
| Blundeston Hall | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 47) | J.P. Suffolk; Mutford, Suffolk, England5 |
| Industry or Service with which worker is connected: farming, owner | ||
| Promoted (Military) | 26 Mar 1916 (age 52)6,7 | |
| Was made a Lieutenant. | ||
| Occupation | 17 Dec 1917 (age 54) | Captain Late R.G.A.8 |
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 76) | Stoke Fleming, Devon, England9 |
| Stoke Lodge | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 76) | retired army officer; Stoke Fleming, Devon, England9 |
| Military Rank | Captain | |
| Death | 18 Apr 1947 (age 83) | Paignton, Devon, England |
| Hawkmoor, Upper Headland, Park Road | ||
| Probate | 17 Oct 1947 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England10 |
| Hawkmoor, Upper Headland, Park Road, Paignton Probate was granted to Eric Raithby Knight, farmer, and to Henry Jex Woods, engineer. Estate valued at £3,103 15s 5d, |
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| Name: | Florence Emily Rose HEARD11 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | William Esau HEARD (1835-1938) | |
| Mother: | Julia Ann GRIFFITHS (1836-1914) | |
| Birth | 26 Aug 1863 | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales11 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 8) | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales11 |
| King's Vale Villa | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 7) | scholar; Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales11 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 17) | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England12 |
| 10 Spa Road | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 27) | Llandaff, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales2 |
| 2, Llandaff Place, Cardiff Road | ||
| Residence | 16 Feb 1892 (age 28) | Machen, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales1 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 37) | Mutford, Suffolk, England4 |
| Hall Farm, Blundeston | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 47) | Mutford, Suffolk, England5 |
| Blundeston Hall | ||
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 76) | Stoke Fleming, Devon, England9 |
| Stoke Lodge | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 76) | no occupation; Stoke Fleming, Devon, England9 |
| Death | 13 Jan 1941 (age 77) | Stoke Fleming, Devon, England |
| St Elmo Cottage | ||
| Probate | 26 Feb 1941 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
| 7 Arundell Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England Probate granted to George Hubert Woods, retired engineer. [brother-in-law] Effects valued at £354 11s 4d |
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| Name: | Harriet Winifred Hardwick WOODS4 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Nickname: | Freda | |
| Alt. Name: | Freda MURRAY | |
| Spouse: | Everitt George Dunne MURRAY (1890-1964) | |
| Birth | 29 Apr 1895 | Riverside County, California, USA4 |
| Baptism | 15 Oct 1895 (age 0) | Lower Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 5) | Mutford, Suffolk, England4 |
| Hall Farm, Blundeston | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 15) | Mutford, Suffolk, England5 |
| Blundeston Hall | ||
| Residence | 17 Dec 1917 (age 22) | Buxton, Derbyshire, England8 |
| Devonshire Hospital | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 26 yrs 2 mns) | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England13 |
| 73 Fitzroy Street | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 26) | Home duties; Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England13 |
| National or Tribal Origin | 19 Jun 1921 (age 26) | Resident, British Born13 |
| Residence | 1986 (age 91) | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Pointe-Claire When her mother was about 91 she left the family home in London, Ontario, and went to live here with her daughter Susan. |
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| Death | 29 May 1990 (age 95) | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Burial | 1990 | London, Ontario, Canada |
| She was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery and Crematorium | ||
| Name: | Thomas Cecil Hardwick WOODS4 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 27 Mar 1897 | Blundeston, Suffolk4 |
| Baptism | 14 May 1897 (age 0) | Blundeston, Suffolk |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 4) | Mutford, Suffolk, England4 |
| Hall Farm, Blundeston | ||
| Military Rank | Lieutenant | |
| Military Regiment | 4th Bn. Territorial Regiment | |
| Enlisted (Military) | 1914 (age 16-17) | |
| Promoted (Military) | 1916 (age 18-19) | |
| Death | 22 Mar 1918 (age 21) | Nr Arras, France |
| Cause: Killed while commanding Machine Guns in rearguard action Address: Henin Hill Residence: Winchester House, Newport, Monmouthshire |
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| Probate | 24 May 1918 | Llandaff, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales |
| Winchester House, Newport, Monmouthshire Probate to George Herbert Woods, engineer and manager. Effects £61 4s |
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| Name: | Lorna Elizabeth Hardwick WOODS5 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Nickname: | Betty | |
| Spouse: | Eric Raithby KNIGHT (1891-1975) | |
| Birth | 2 May 1901 | Blundeston, Suffolk, England5 |
| Blundeston Hall | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 10) | Mutford, Suffolk, England5 |
| Blundeston Hall | ||
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 38) | Stoke Fleming, Devon, England9 |
| Stoke Lodge | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 38) | Domestic duties; Stoke Fleming, Devon, England9 |
| Residence | 1984 (age 82-83) | |
| Hartley House | ||
| Death | 14 Aug 1988 (age 87) | Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Lorna Elizabeth Hardwick Woods, "Betty", born 2 May 1901 at Blundeston Hall, was living in her house at Hartley, near Plymouth, Devonshire, in 1984. Husband Eric Raithby Knight's family were successful glue manufacturers in Birmingham, and he became a gentleman farmer, and bred horses at Hinderclay Hall farm, near Diss in Norfolk. Later they moved near Plymouth. He died in Oct.1975 some time . She died 15 Aug.1988, aged 87. She had been in good physical health throughout her old age, and even mowed her lawn two weeks before she died. They had two children. | ||
| Probate | 27 Sep 1988 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England14 |
| 1A, Hill Lane, Hartley, Plymouth, Devon Effects were valued at £100540 |
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Thomas Hardwick Woods (1863-1947) m.1892 Florence Emily Rose Heard (1863-1946?)Capt.Thomas Hardwick Woods, "Hardie", gent. of Blundeston Hall, Suffolk, and Capt.R.A., was the eldest son of Col.Thomas and Elizabeth (Hardwick) Woods. He was born 18 May 1863 in Llandaff and baptized On 17 June 1863 at St.John's Church, Cardiff, co.Glamorgan, with his parents recorded as Thomas and Elizabeth Higgins Woods. He was known as "Gup" to his children and grandchildren. He died 18 April 1947 at Paignton, Devon, and his will was proved at Bristol, 7 Oct.1947, by his son H.J.Woods, engineer, and his son-in-law E.R.Knight, farmer, the executors (effects valued at Pd.Stlg. 3,103.15s.5d.). He was educated at Morven College, and as a young man spent a year in Paris. For a time before his marriage he had a position in the Cardiff Estate Office of the Marquis of Bute as a steward in charge of special events. He was also a skilled horseman and used to ride point-to-point races for the Marquis of Bute which were keenly followed sporting events in which the competitors were not professional riders. Early on he joined the Royal Artillery as a Lieutenant and rose to Captain and brevet Major. In later years he was always known as Captain Woods. Soon after his marriage he left the army and with his wife moved briefly to Riverside California where they acquired an orange farm. The arrival from Liverpool and Queenstown on the ship ‘Germania’ in the United States at New York on 28 May 1892 of Thomas Hardwick Woods is recorded in Ellis Island records, and states that he was then married aged 29. His wife must have followed later. How successful his brief enterprise in California was is not recorded, but there is a memory that his wife did not like the life there having contracted some illness which she blamed on the climate. Their eldest child was born there in 1895. That same year he gave up his orange groves and returned to England at his father's request in order to take up residence in Blundeston Hall. Extensive renovations were required and these took more than a year, so until this was done he and his family at first lived in Llandaff before moving in to Blundeston Hall in 1896. He was appointed a Justice of the peace for co.Suffolk in 1897 and held that office for many years. He was an expert rider and polo player, and before he married he used to ride point to point races, riding mostly for the Marquis of Bute. In later years he was a frequent judge at equestrian events. 'Tagali', a surprise winner of the Derby in 1912, was trained in secret in his stables at Blundeston Hall. Family fortunes declined, and in 1916 Blundeston Hall and nearly all its contents had to be sold. Although too old to qualify for active service, Capt.Woods again joined the army in a domestic capacity during the first World War, as a dispatch rider. Having actually moved out of Blundeston Hall in 1914, Capt.Woods afterwards lived first at Felixstowe Suffolk, and finally at Paignton Devon. He married, at Lower Machen Church on 16 Feb.1892, Florence Emily Rose Heard, "Flo" or "Florrie", who was born 26 Aug.1863 at Kingsvale, Newport, Mon., and died in 1946(?). She was a daughter of William Esau Heard, J.P., (1835-1938!), a shipping broker (Jones, Heard & Co.) and theGrand Old Man of Newport (see HEARD FAMILY). They had three children.
| 1 | Text From Source: 1892, Marriage solemnized at St John's parish church in the Parish of Machen in the County of Marriage No: Monmouthshire Marriages & Banns, Page 221 When Married: 16 Feb 1892 Name and Surname: Thomas Hardwick Woods and Florence Emily Rose Heard Age: 28 and 28 Condition: Bachelor and Spinster Rank or Profession: Gentleman and - Residence at the time of Marriage: LLandaff North and Machen Father's Name and Surname: Thomas Woods and William Esau Heard Rank or Profession of Father: Gentleman and Gentleman Married in the church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, After Banns by me, Rev Dr. J Tinson Wrenford, vicar of St Paul's Newport. This Marriage was solemnized between us, Thomas Hardwick Woods and Florence Emily Rose Heard in the Presence of us, Thomas Woods, William Esau Heard, Julia Alice Heard, William Sydney Nelson Heard |
| 2 | Text From Source: Census Wales 1891 Address:2, Llandaff Place, Cardiff Road Place: Llandaff, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity,Language Thomas Woods,Head,S,M,70,J.P., retired banker, living on own means,,Oulton, Suffolk, England,, Elizabeth H Woods,Wife,M,F,53,,,Ashworth, Gloucestershire, England,, Thomas Hardwick Woods,Son,M,M,27,surveyor,,Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales,, Ethel M. Woods,Daughter,S,F,26,,,Llandaff, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales,, Maud Woods,Daughter,S,F,21,,,Llandaff, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales,, George H Woods,Son,S,M,18,engineer fitter's apprentice,,Llandaff, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales,, Florence Emily Rose Woods,Visitor,M,F,27,,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,, There were two servants living there. Rachel Davies, 29, a cook, and Mary Hughes, 25, a parlour maid. |
| 3 | Glamorganshire Baptisms. Cardiff. Cit. Date: 17 June 1863. Page 90 & 91 |
| 4 | Text From Source: Census Wales 1901 Address: Hall Farm, Blundeston Place: Mutford, Suffolk, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity,Language Thomas Hardwick Woods,Head,M,M,37,Gentleman farmer and J.P.,,,Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales,, Florence Emily Rose Woods,Wife,M,F,37,,,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,, Winifred H Woods,Daughter,S,F,5,,,,USA,, Cecil H Woods,Son,S,M,4,,,,Blundeston, Suffolk,, Lillian Mabel Heard,Visitor,S,F,25,,,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,, There were three servants - Harriet,25, and April Nunn,15, cook and housemaid, and Thirza Britton, 25, nurse. |
| 5 | Text From Source: Census England 1911 Address: Blundeston Hall Place: Mutford, Suffolk, England Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity Thomas Hardwick Woods,Head,M,47,M,,,,,J.P. Suffolk,farming, owner,,,Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales,, Florence Emily Rose Woods,Wife,F,47,M,19,3,3,0,,,,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,, Harriet Winifred Hardwick Woods,Daughter,F,15,S,,,,,,,,,Riverside County, California, USA,, L.Elizabeth H Woods,Daughter,F,10,S,,,,,,,,,,, Lillian Mabel Heard,Sister-in-law,F,35,S,,,,,,,,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,, Ellen Louisa Holmes, 46, was their cook, and Ellen Charlotte Mason, 28, the house parlourmaid. |
| 6 | London Gazette. |
| 7 | Ibid. Issue number 29520. Cit. Date: 24 March 1916. |
| 8 | Text From Source: 1917, Marriage solemnized at St Luke's in the Parish of Kensington in the County of Marriage No: London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P84/LUK/007 When Married: 17 Dec 1917 Name and Surname: Everitt George Dunne Murray and Harriet Winifred Hardwick Woods Age: 27 and 23 Condition: Bachelor and Spinster Rank or Profession: Captain R.A.M.C. and - Residence at the time of Marriage: 40 Redcliffe Square, Chelsea and Devonshire Hospital, Buxton Father's Name and Surname: George Alfred Everitt Murray FRCS and Thomas Hardwick Woods Rank or Profession of Father: Medical Practitioner and Consulting Surgeon, Johannesburg Hospital and Captain Late R.G.A. Married in the church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, By Licence by me, Henry R.Anderson, Vicar. This Marriage was solemnized between us, Everitt George Dunne Murray and Harriet Winifred Hardwick Woods in the Presence of us, Thomas Hardwick Woods, Julia Emily Griffiths |
| 9 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: Stoke Lodge Place: Stoke Fleming, Devon, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Knight, Eric Raithby,,M,15 Sep 1891,M,retired farmer, Knight, Lorna Elizabeth Hardwick,,F,2 Mar 1901,M,domestic duties, Woods, Thomas Hardwick,,M,18 May 1863,M,retired army officer, Woods, Florence Emily Rose,,F,26 Aug 1863,M,no occupation, George and Beatrice M Spurrier, in their mid 30s were butler and cook to the household. A child under 16 was living with the family - probably Eric and Lorna's, but not yet identified. |
| 10 | Probate Index. Bristol. Cit. Date: 17 October 1947. |
| 11 | Text From Source: Census England 1871 Address: King's Vale Villa Place: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity William Esau Heard,Head,Mar,M,36,ship broker,Northam, Devon, England, Julia A Heard,Wife,Mar,F,35,,Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, Julia A Heard,Daughter,Unm,F,12,scholar,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Florence E R Heard,Daughter,Unm,F,8,scholar,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Arthur W Heard,Son,Unm,M,6,scholar,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Charles P B Heard,Son,Unm,M,4,scholar,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Edward L.M.Heard,Son,Unm,M,2,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Leonard G Heard,Son,Unm,M,1m,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, There were three servants living with the family: Maria Smith, 24, housemaid, Susan Moss, 20, a nursemaid and Mary Snook, 65, a monthly nurse. |
| 12 | Text From Source: Census Wales 1881 Address: 10 Spa Road Place: Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Samuel Moss,Head,Wid,M,34,timber merchant,Gloucester South Hamlet, Gloucestershire, England, Fanny Louisa Moss,Wife,Mar,F,33,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Elizabeth Eyre Moss,Daughter,Unm,F,9,,Gloucester South Hamlet, Gloucestershire, England, Gilbert Henry Moss,Son,Unm,M,5,,Gloucester South Hamlet, Gloucestershire, England, Geraldine Moss,Daughter,Unm,F,3,,Gloucester South Hamlet, Gloucestershire, England, Stanley George Moss,Son,Unm,M,1,,Gloucester South Hamlet, Gloucestershire, England, Florence Emily Rose Heard,Visitor,Unm,F,17,,St Paul's, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, There were two servants - Annie Howitt, 15, nursemaid, and Mary Cooke,22, a general servant |
| 13 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: 73 Fitzroy Street Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Married,Where Born,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages Everitt George Dunne Murray,Head,30y 11m,M,Married,Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa,Resident, British Born,,Research Bacteriologist, (immunology) Registered medical Qualificatiom,The Medical Research Council,The University of Cambridge Field Laboratories, Milton, Cambridge,1,2. Harriet Winifred Hardwick Murray,Wife,26y 2m,F,Married,Riverside County, California, USA,Resident, British Born,,Home duties,,,, Robert George Everitt Murray,Son,2y 1m,M,Both Alive,Ruislip, Middlesex, England,,,,,,, |
| 14 | England & Wales, National Probate Calendar. Bristol. Cit. Date: 27 September 1988. |