Birth: 21 March 1887 Woolwich, Kent, UK
Father: John Wooldridge 1856-1940
Mother: Jessie Catherine Davies 1858-1893
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 9 July 1911 St Paul, Lower Homerton, London, UK
Wife: Mary Grantham 1891-1973
Death: January-March 1962 Hastings, East Sussex, UK
Ellen Jessie (Jessamine) Wooldridge [Gaisford] 1912-2006
Birth of John Albert Wooldridge in FreeBMD in April-June 1887 in Woolwich (1D 1207).
His sister was registered in October-December 1889 in Woolwich.
In the 1891 census as John Wooldridge aged 4, born in Woolwich, Kent, and living with his parents (John and Jessie), brother (Sidney), and two sisters (Edith and Gertrude) in the District Grand Depot Barracks and Cambridge Cottages, Woolwich Arsenal, Woolwich, London.
His brother was registered in January-March 1892 in Woolwich.
His mother's death was registered in July-September 1893 in Pembroke.
His father's marriage to Lucy Eleanor Bridgen was registered in January-March 1894 in Woolwich.
His half-brother was born on 28 February 1896 and registered in January-March 1896 in Woolwich.
His father's marriage to Lucy Eleanor Bridgen was registered again in October-December 12896 in Woolwich.
His half-brother was born on 12 June 1898 and registered in July-September 1898 in Woolwich.
In the 1901 census as John Woodridge (sic) aged 14, born in Woolwich, London, and living with his father and (step)mother (John and Lucy), sister (Gertrude) and two (half)brothers (Frederick and Thomas) in four rooms at 2C Paradice Place, Woolwich, London.
In the 1911 census as John Albert Wooldridge aged 13, born in Woolwich, Kent, single, and a gunner in R H A at 1St Cavalry Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, Wellington Lines, Aldershot, Hampshire
Marriage of John A Wooldridge and Mary Grantham in FreeBMD in July-September 1911 in Hackney (1B 1045).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940 London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 for John Albert Wooldridge aged 24, father John Wooldridge, and Mary Grantham on 9 July 1911 at St Paul, Homerton, Hackney. "Page 26 [...] 1911 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the parish of St Pauls Lower Homerton in the County of Middlesex [No.] 52 July 9th 1911 John Albert Wooldridge [aged] 24 [a] Bachelor [and] Conductor Tube Railway [of] 5 Chelmer Rd [father] John Wooldridge [a] Labourer, [and] Mary Grantham [aged] 20 [a] Spinster [of] 23 Chelmer Rd [father] Arthur Grantham (deceased) [a] Publican. Married in the Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after banns [...] in the Presence of us Arthur Grantham, Dora Grantham [and] George Leonard Taylor".
His daughter was born on 8 April 1912, registered in April-June 1912 in Fulham and baptised on 12 May 1912 at St Stephen, Hammersmith when he was a conductor of 31 Hetley Road.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737-1969 for John A Wooldridge appointed P'man in July 1914 at NW (Cricklewood).
Two entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1972 for John Albert Wooldridge address 30 Richborough Road, West End, Hampstead, & Holborn, Campden in 1919 and 1920 and another family.
In the 1921 census as John Albert Wooldridge aged 34 years 3 months born in Woolwich, Kent, one child under 16 aged 9, a postman at Cricklewood S O (sorting office?), and living with his wife (Mary) and daughter (Ellen Jessie) in four rooms at 23 Mora Road, Willesden, Middlesex.
Eleven entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1972 for John Albert Wooldridge addresses 23 Mora Road, Cricklewood, Willesden from 1923 to 1934, other occupants Mary Wooldridge (wife?), Ellen Jessie Wooldridge (daughter?) in 1933 and 1934, and another family; and 13 Beverley Gardens, Stanmore, Harrow & Wealdstone, Hendon, Barnet in 1935 and 1936, other occupants Mary Wooldridge (wife?) and Ellen Jessie Wooldridge (daughter?) from 1933 to 1936, and Henry George Gaisford (future son-in-law?) in 1935 and 1936.
His daughter married Henry George Gaisford on 27 March 1937 at Saint John the Evangelist, Great Stanmore, Church Road, Harrow when he was a civil servant.
Theree entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1972 for John Albert Wooldridge address 13 Beverley Gardens, Stanmore, Wealdstone, Hendon, Barnet or Harrow, Hendon from 1937 to 1939, other occupant Mary Wooldridge (wife?).
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as John A Wooldridge born 21 March 1886 (sic - on the original), married, a postman PWC D66/40063 and living with Mary Wooldridge (wife?), Henry F Gaisford (son-in-law?), Ellen J Gaisford (daughter?) and John A Gaisford (grandson?) at 13 Beverley Gardens, Harrow, Middlesex.
Two entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for John A Wooldridge address 13 Beverley Gardens, Wealdstone, Harrow from 1946 to 1947, other occupant Mary Wooldridge (wife?).
Death of John A Wooldridge in FreeBMD in January-March 1962 aged 74 in Hastings (5H 476).
Entry in the Geneanet Community Trees Index for John Albert Wooldridge.
There are forty entries in Ancestry Family Trees for John Albert Wooldridge.
John Albert Wooldridge was the husband of Mary Grantham, great granddaughter of Charlotte Hardy, wife of Jacob Smither, my seventh cousin four times removed.
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