William Henry ATTWOOD

William Henry ATTWOOD

Male 1844 - 1916  (72 years)   Has 8 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name William Henry ATTWOOD  [1, 2
    Relationshipwith Rodney VOJVODICH
    Birth 21 Jan 1844  Cradley, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 31 Aug 1845  Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Certificate of Birth Wanted 
    Immigration: Arr. Abt 1874 
    Occupation Bef 1876  Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Northumberland Colliery 
    Residence Between 1876 and 1906  Merewether, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1887 
    Miner. 
    Residence Abt 1906  Jesmond, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Bef 1916  Fassifern, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death Record 1916  Toronto, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    #16896 
    Death 7 Oct 1916  Fassifern, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Paralytic Seizure 
    Newspaper Article 9 Oct 1916  [3
    Burial 9 Oct 1916  Sandgate, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Anglican_1; Section 9; Plot 74
    Newspaper Article 17 Oct 1916  [4
    Newspaper Article 22 Nov 1916  [5
    Picture Wanted - Pictures of this person and any descendants. 
    FSID GDGC-864 
    Certificate of Death Wanted 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    John ATTWOOD,   b. Abt 1760, Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. DECEASED  (Great Grandfather) 
    Sarah Ann JONES,   b. UNKNOWN   d. 1847, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Mother) 
    Person ID I9753  MyBradyTree | Ancestor of Darryl William BRADY

    Father AncestorsCharles William ATTWOOD,   b. 10 Jan 1822, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1902, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ann JONES,   b. UNKNOWN   d. 1847, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 23 Aug 1841  Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4305  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family AncestorsJane WYER,   b. 1844, Wollescote, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Dec 1885, Glebe, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Marriage 18 Jan 1863  Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • St Marys Church
    Children 
    +1. William Henry ATTWOOD,   b. 27 Feb 1865, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Aug 1954, Merewether, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    â–» Mary GREEN  m. 1886
    >2. Annie Alice ATTWOOD,   b. Abt 1866   d. 1943, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 77 years)
    â–» Unknown CARLSON  m. UNKNOWN
    +3. Mary Ellen ATTWOOD,   b. 1870, Lane End, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Nov 1905, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
    â–» Abraham PICKUP  m. 26 Aug 1887
     4. Julietta ATTWOOD,   b. 29 Jan 1873   d. 18 Aug 1874 (Age 1 year)
    +5. Edith Ada ATTWOOD,   b. 1874, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1960, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    â–» James Alexander BEACROFT  m. 1892
     6. Louisa ATTWOOD,   b. 13 Nov 1874, Timaru, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. DECEASED
    >7. Florence ATTWOOD,   b. 2 Apr 1877, Glebe, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jan 1942, Gosford, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
    â–» Albert Peterborough BECKINSALE  m. 1899
     8. Benjamin ATTWOOD,   b. 22 Nov 1879, Commonage, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1888, Lambton, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 8 years)
    +9. Sarah Jane ATTWOOD,   b. 1882, Merewether, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 1964, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    â–» John William PHILPOTT  m. 1903
     10. UnNamed ATTWOOD,   b. 2 Dec 1885, Lambton, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Dec 1885, Lambton, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F4149  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map Click to hide
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 21 Jan 1844 - Cradley, Worcestershire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 31 Aug 1845 - Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 Jan 1863 - Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Northumberland Colliery - Bef 1876 - Northumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Between 1876 and 1906 - Merewether, New South Wales, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Abt 1906 - Jesmond, New South Wales, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Bef 1916 - Fassifern, New South Wales, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath Record - #16896 - 1916 - Toronto, New South Wales, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Paralytic Seizure - 7 Oct 1916 - Fassifern, New South Wales, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 9 Oct 1916 - Sandgate, New South Wales, Australia Link to Google Earth
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  • Histories
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    Name Meaning

    Photos
    ATTWOOD-WilliamH1844-PT001
    William Henry ATTWOOD Snr and Jnr

    Documents
    ATTWOOD-WilliamH1844-GC001

  • Notes 
    • Were nail and chain makers. They moved to Longton Staffordshire around 1870 in search of a better life, they were there until 1874 when they emigrated to NZ.
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      Bronwyn Attwood - 2009 - bronwyn.attwood-at-gmail.com

  • Reference  Your Name Here. "William Henry ATTWOOD". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I9753&tree=BRADY2008 (accessed April 1, 2025).

  • Sources 
    1. [S85] bronwyn.attwood-at-gmail.com, Bronwyn Attwood, Some Information and Pictures Submitted by Bronwyn Attwood.

    2. [S413] john-at-belwoodgrove.com.au - belwood-at-tpg.com.au, John Neil Attwood.

    3. [S954] Trove, Advertising. (1916, October 9). Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) , p. 6. Retrieved August 14, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133836286.

    4. [S954] Trove, FASSIFERN. (1916, October 17). Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) , p. 5. Retrieved August 14, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133847102 MLA citation.

    5. [S954] Trove, Advertising. (1916, November 22). Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) , p. 2. Retrieved August 15, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133846299.