Margaret Wood

Margaret Catherine Alice Wood 

Born: 10 January 1881, Barton Regis 

Baptised: 23 January 1881, Horfield

Father: William Thomas Wood (b. 1847)

Mother: Alice Matilda Wood (b. 1856)

Brothers: William Archibald A Wood (b. 1885), Frederick Wood (b. 1891), John Wood (b. 1893), Thomas Wood (b. 1899)

Sisters: Eleanor Grace Wood (b. 1879), Florence Annie F Wood (b. 1885), Matilda Mary Wood (b. 1882) [LDTC 1904], Alice Wood (b. 1888) [LDTC 1909], Kathleen Gladys Wood (b. 1897) [LDTC 1918]

Marriage:        27 December 1913, Sheffield 

Husband:         James Schofield 

                        b. 1884 

                        Elementary School Teacher 

                        d. 25 July 1917 WW1

Issue – 

#1 James Rowland Schofield (b. 5 October 1916)

In 1891 –

She is at St Thomas Road, Sheffield. Her father is listed as ‘Clerk in Charge of Telephone Exchange’. Margaret, her mother and siblings (Eleanor, Matilda, William, Florence, Alice and Frederick) are unlisted. 

In 1901 –

She is at 69 St Thomas Road, Sheffield. Her father is listed as ‘Clerk’. Her mother and siblings (Alice, Frederick, John, Gladys and Thomas) are unlisted. Margaret is listed as ‘Elementary Teacher’. Her sister, Matilda, is listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. Her brother, William, is listed as ‘Electrical Engineer’. Her sister, Florence, is listed as ‘Lady Clerk’. 

In 10/01 – 

PT at Eccleshall Church. 

In 10/03 – 

Appointed to Sheffield Board. £70.

In 10/05 – 

Address is 69 St. Thomas' Road, Crookes, Sheffield. 

Appointed to Sale Memorial Girls', Sheffield. Head.

In 1911 – 

She is at 33 Conduit Road, Sheffield. Her father is listed as ‘Army Pensioner – Clerk’. Her mother and siblings (Florence, Kathleen and Thomas) are unlisted. Her brothers, Fred and Thomas, are listed as ‘Clerk’. Her sister, Alice, is listed as ‘Assistant Teacher City Council’. Maraget and her sister, Matilda, are listed as ‘Head Teacher City Council’. 

In 10/14 – 

Marries James Schofield on 27.12.13 at Sheffield. Add: Crowley House, Upperthorpe, Sheffield.

In 04/17 – 

Birth to James Rowland on 05.10.16. Husband listed as 'Gunner'.

In 1921 – 

She is at 54 Bower Road, Sheffield. Margaret is listed as ‘Trained Teacher’. Her son, James, is unlisted. There is a servant, Blanche Topham (b. 1856).

In 1939 – 

She is at 44 Redcar Road, Sheffield. Margaret is listed as a widowed ‘Head Teacher’. Her son, James, is listed as ‘Solicitors Clerk’. Edith M Bavin (b. 1902) is listed as ‘Domestic’. 

d.         27 October 1963, Bakewell  

SCHOFIELD, Margaret Catherine Alice of The Haven, Froggatt Edge, Calver, Derbyshire widow died 27 October 1963. Probate Nottingham 21 November to James Rowland Schofield, solicitor. Effects £491, 19s.