Frank Wood

Frank was the son of Walter George and Eliza Ann Wood (née Gell). His father Walter George was born in Ripley, Derbyshire, in about 1872 and his mother Eliza Ann Gell was born in Nottingham (birth registered 1868 J/F/M Nottingham). They were married at St Saviour's church, Meadows, Nottingham, on 4 October 1890 (O/N/D Nottingham) and had seven children of whom only four survived infancy: Walter George b. 1891 (J/A/S Nottingham) bap. St Saviour 30 September 1891, Frank b. 1897 (J/A/S Nottingham), Mary b. 1899 (O/N/D Nottingham) and Florence b. 1904 (J/A/S Nottingham). It is likely that one of the three children who did not survive infancy was William who was born in 1910 (J/A/S Nottingham-Gell) but died the same year (J/A/S Nottingham). In 1891 Walter (29), a coal miner hewer, and Eliza (23) were living at Hague Cottages, Orange Street, Nottingham, and were still living at the same address when their son Walter George was baptised at St. Saviour's in the September. Walter snr. has not yet been traced on the 1901 Census, but his wife Eliza, a lace hand, and their three children, Walter (9), Frank (3) and Mary (1) were living at 21 Clare Street, Nottingham. Also in the household were two lodgers, Mary Trevor (38 b. London) single a hosiery turner, and Mary A Trevor (81 b. Manchester) single. By 1911 Walter and Eliza were living at 48 Milk Square, Milk Street, off Glasshouse Street, Nottingham. Walter was still working as a coal miner. Their four surviving children were living at home: Walter George, who was in work, and Frank, Mary and Florence who were at school. Frank was working for William Allen of London Road, Meadows, when he enlisted. The family home was at Brussels Terrace, Bunbury Street, Meadows, when Frank was killed in 1916. Eliza Ann probably died in 1920 (A/M/J Nottingham); the CWGC record only names Frank's father: 'Son of Mr WG Wood'.