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Ernest Albert Wood was born in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, in April 1886.²

Ernest's marriage to Irene Victoria Wicks, daughter of Ernest Edward Wicks and Sarah Ann Murphy, was registered between April 1921 and June 1921 in Portsmouth, Hampshire.¹

He was listed in the 1921 census as Head of Family at 46 Cardiff Rd in Portsmouth, Hampshire, with his wife Irene; he was a stoker for the boilers at the Royal Navy swimming baths.²

He married Rachel Ann Sophia Sutton.²

Lydia's marriage to Reginald Biggs Clarke, son of Samuel Ludbrook Clarke and Mary Lee (Hannah) Christopher, was registered between January 1911 and March 1911 in Kensington, London, Middlesex. There were no children from this marriage.^1,2

She was widowed on the death of her husband Reginald on 25 May 1919.^3,4,5

She was appointed administrator of Reginald Biggs Clarke's estate in London on 28 June 1919.⁵

Susannah Frances Wood was born in Sydney, New South Wales, on 13 June 1834.^2,3,1

She married Edward Blomfield Clarke, son of George Clarke and Martha Elizabeth Blomfield, in Sydney, New South Wales, in 1857. There were no children from this marriage.^4,5,1

Susannah died on 17 December 1890 in Auckland at age 56.^3,1,6 She was buried at the St Stephens churchyard, Judges Bay in Parnell.^7,1

Lawrence Raynor Woodham was born in New Zealand on 22 July 1892.^1,2

He married Emma Wicks, daughter of Sidney Buckingham Wicks and Harriet Tippett, in New Zealand in 1924.³

He was widowed at age 78 on the death of his wife Emma on 30 July 1970.^4,5 He was buried on 21 March 1974 at the Rotorua Cemetery, Sala St in Rotorua.⁵

Lawrence died on 21 March 1974 in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, at age 81.^6,5

Elinor Violet Croyden (Nellie) Woolley was born in New Zealand in 1881.²

She married Arnold George Pickmere, son of Ralph Pickmere and Serena Hannah Matthews, in New Zealand in 1906.^3,1,4,5

She was widowed on the death of her husband Arnold on 17 September 1925.^3,1,6

Elinor died in 1961 in New Zealand.⁷ She was buried in Panmure.^8,1

Ailsa Isabell Woolven was born on 15 January 1923.¹

She married Denis (Michael) Kempthorne Hanan, son of Frederick Arthur Hanan and Ida Helen Dewes, in New Zealand in 1945.²

She was widowed on the death of her husband Denis in 2002.³

Ailsa died on 24 January 2017 in Tauranga at age 94.^4,5

Charles Weedon Worsfold was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, on 22 July 1916.^2,3,4
He was listed in the 1921 census at 2 Alexandra Rd in Portsmouth, Hampshire, with his father Gilbert (a theatre stage carpenter), mother Carrie and brother Gilbert Charles.⁵

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 10 Harold Rd in Portsea Island, Hampshire; he was working as a carpenter and joiner, as were his brother and father (a stage carpenter).⁴

Charles's marriage to Joan Rust, daughter of Albert Frederick Rust and Ethel Mary Larkin, was registered between April 1942 and June 1942 in Surrey.⁶

Charles died on 24 July 1983 in Worthing, Sussex, at age 67.^7,8

His will was probated in Brighton on 19 April 1984 with an estate of £31887.⁸

Charles Henry Wrathall was born in Whangaroa circa 1884.¹

He married Charlotte Wicks, daughter of Sidney Buckingham Wicks and Harriet Tippett, at Bainbridge Memorial Church in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, on 3 May 1909.²

Charles gives his occupation as 'coachdriver' on the marriage certificate, but at the time of his death is described as a retired tobacconist.^2,3

He was widowed on the death of his wife Charlotte on 19 November 1946.^3,4

Charles died on 11 October 1952 at Dominion Rd in Auckland.^5,3 His ashes were buried at Waikumete Cemetery in Waitakere.⁶

Alice Elizabeth Wright was born in Tynemouth, Northumberland, between April 1879 and June 1879.²

She married Thomas Slater, son of Hugh Slater and Ann Paul, in Tynemouth, Northumberland, between July 1900 and September 1900.³
She was listed in the 1901 census at 74 Melton Terrace in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, with her husband Thomas. The Head of the house was her father Charles (a coal-miner) and the household included her younger sister Emily.⁴

She was listed in the 1911 census at 7 Hartley St in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, with her husband Thomas; he was still working as a coal-miner (hewer). Their children Martha and Rhoda were listed as living with them.⁵

She was widowed on the death of her husband Thomas between July 1911 and September 1911.⁶