Eleanor Nancy Barrand (b 1844) — The Barrand Family

The first child was Eleanor Nancy, taken from the Christian names of both John’s mother (Nancy) and Eleanor West’s mother (Eleanor) who were both sisters. Eleanor Nancy was born on the 12^th March, 1844 in Buckingham Row, Westminster. (just a few hundred yards from Buckingham Palace) Birth Ref: Westminster 1844 - 2nd Qtr (1 - 427) This is where John Barrand worked as a working jeweller for a Mr. Field and he lived above the premises.

As her mother Eleanor West had already died in 1859, Eleanor was in charge of the household on the 1861 census. She married Charles Wood, a labourer from Islington on the 4^th June, 1865 in Islington. Marriage Ref: Islington 1865 - 2^nd Qtr (1b - 373)

Charles Wood, a stone mason, was the brother of Walter Wood who married Eleanor's sister Sarah Sophia Barrand. They were both sons of George Wood (b 1807) and Matilda (not known) (b 1812 in Knockholt, Kent). They had 7 children, all boys: Robert George (b 1834), Frederick (b 1836), Henry (b 1838), William (b 1840), Charles (b 1844), Walter (b 1845), and Albert (b 1850). In 1841, George Wood (Stable keeper) & Matilda were living in Prospect Place in Finsbury along with their 4 boys. In 1851, they were living in Peters Street, Finsbury and they now had 7 children – all boys.

On the 1871 census, Eleanor’s name is recorded as "Elanor", and she had 3 children by this time: George John (b 1866): Edward Arthur, (b 1868-1928) and Rose or Rosa, (b 14^th April, 1870 and bapt 4^th July, 1875). By the 1881 census, they had a further 5 children: Eleanor (b 23^rd February, 1872 and bapt 4^th July, 1875 but died in 1876 in infancy), Susannah Mary (b 28^th December, 1873 and bapt 4th July, 1875), Walter Charles (b 17^th November, 1876 and bapt 14^th September, 1879) and Alfred James (b 11^th October, 1878 and also bapt 14^th September, 1879). There was another child, Annie Elizabeth, born in 1884 who was eventually adopted by her brother, Walter Charles.

Charles was still working as a Stone Mason and Eleanor Nancy's name was written as "Elizabeth" on the 1881 census. Charles Wood and Eleanor Nancy both died on the same day, 21^st March, 1890 and were both buried on the same day, 26^th March, 1890.

(1) Their Son, George John Wood (b 1866) In the 1891 census, is now a bricklayer, the head of the family, married on the 16^th December, 1888 to Florence Ellen Elizabeth Manvell (b 1868 -?) with one child.

Charles George (b 1890) a baker who married Blanche Ivy in 1911 and had one daughter. George Wood and Florence Manvell eventually had a further 5 children:

Albert John (b 1892) worked on the railways,

Beatrice (b 1895-1989) married Herbert Keir and emigrated to the USA. 2 children

Eva (b 1898-1991), married Herbert Venters, emigrated to USA – died in Toledo in 1991.

Annie Elizabeth (b 1884)

George (b 1900).

Also living with him in 1891 are 2 of Charles’s brothers, Walter Charles and Alfred James. Annie Elizabeth however is living with another “Wood” family and is shown as adopted. Eventually she was adopted by her brother, Walter.

In 1901, George is still a bricklayer and has Florence and 5 of his children living with him. By 1911, George has died, leaving Florence with Albert, Beatrice and Eva along with another 2 children born after 1901 and these were Agnes, (b 1903)

Stanley (b 1908).

The 1911census shows they had 7 children – 6 living and 1 that died.

1. Edward Arthur Wood (according to the Taylor/Camp Tree, born in 1868, married Alice Eliza Macefield in 1893 and they had 12 children – It appears that Edward died 1928 at the age of 60.

2. Rosa Wood married William George Thomas Venters (1866-1946) a painter in Bromley 1889 - 4^th Qtr (2a 722) and in the 1911 census, they had 11 children (9 living and 2 that died). Charles William (1890-1916); Arthur David (1893-1956) (married Lily Johnson); Herbert George (1895-1961?); Walter Stanley (1898-1916); Elsie (1899-1910?); Ethel Rose (1901-1960) who married Percy George Brown; Mabel Constance (1905-1961) who married Montague Luck: James Alfred (1906-1960) a painter, married Louise Huckle and had 1 son, Donald.: Phyllis Ida (1908-1998) married Ernerst Tucker, and finally Vera (1910-1912)

Rosa died in Bromley in 1941 and George Venters died in 1966.

3. Susannah Mary died in 1928 unmarried.

4. Walter Charles married Frances Webber – (3 children – Welch Family Tree) Alfred, Percy and Sybil. Possibly died in Edmonton in 1938.

5. Alfred James Wood dropped the name Alfred, and was known as just James Wood. He is found on the 1911 census as a builder’s labourer aged 33 and unmarried.

6. Annie Elizabeth Wood (1883-1967) married Richard Harris Parker (1881-1939) a carman on 26^th December, 1908. They had 1 daughter, Nellie Elizabeth (b 1914-2004)

Birth Certificate of Eleanor Nancy Barrand