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Ralph Wood                         1790-1872
Ralph was born about 1790, the son of William and Mary Wood, at Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland, about 1790. He married Dorothy Beldon.
Dorothy Beldon                   1789-1885
Dorothy was born about 1789, in Johnby, Northumberland.
I have found the following children:
  Elizabeth Born abt 1823   Fulwell, County Durham Married Lawson Thoburn
Mary Born 17 May 1824   Fulwell, County Durham Died 19 Jul 1830, Age 6
William Born 27 Nov 1826   Fulwell, County Durham Married Harriet Wearmouth
John Born 31 Dec 1827   Fulwell, County Durham Died in infancy
George Born 7 Apr 1829   Fulwell, County Durham Married Jane Thompson
Ralph Born 7 Nov 1830   Fulwell, County Durham
John Born 1 Jul 1832   Fulwell, County Durham
Dorothy Ann Born 9 Feb 1835   Fulwell, County Durham
Rebekah No Date   Fulwell, County Durham Died in infancy


Birth of Parents
Ralph Wood b: abt 1790  c: 13 Jul 1794         Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland
son of William and Mary Wood
Dorothy Beldon b: abt 1789  c: 16 May 1790     Lee Saint John, Northumberland
daughter of Cuthbert Beldon, Johnby

Marriage
29 Apr 1822
Ralph Wood
Dorothy Beldon
Gateshead, County Durham

Children
Elizabeth Wood b: abt 1823  c: 19 Mar 1823           St. Peter, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Ralph Wood and Dorothy Beldon, Fulwell
Mary Wood b: 17 May 1824  c: 1 Aug 1824           St. Peter, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Ralph Wood and Dorothy Beldon, Fulwell           Died 19 Jul 1830, Age 6
William Wood b: 27 Nov 1826  c:16 Apr 1827                   St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of Ralph Wood and Dorothy Beldon, Farmer, Fulwell
John Wood b: 31 Dec 1827  c:7 Apr 1828                   St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of Ralph Wood and Dorothy Beldon, Farmer, Fulwell
Died Age 5 months, Buried 15 May 1828, St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth.
George Wood b: 7 Apr 1829  c:5 Jun 1829                   St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of Ralph Wood and Dorothy Beldon, Farmer, Fulwell
Ralph Wood b: 7 Nov 1830  c: 5 Jan 1831                   St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of Ralph Wood and Dorothy Beldon, Farmer, Fulwell
John Wood b: 1 Jul 1832  c: 11 Feb 1833                   St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of Ralph Wood and Dorothy Beldon, Fulwell, Farmer
Dorothy Ann Wood b: 9 Feb 1835  c: 25 Dec 1835                   St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Ralph Wood and Dorothy Beldon, Fulwell, Farmer

1841 Census   7 June 1841 Fulwell, County Durham
Fulwell Hill Born in this County ?
Ralph Wood
Dorothy
Elizabeth
William
Ralph
John
Dorothy
Age 45
Age 45
Age 15
Age 14
Age 11
Age 9
Age 6
Farmer Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
abt 1790
abt 1789
abt 1825
27 Nov 1826
7 Nov 1830
1 Jul 1832
9 Feb 1835

1851 Census   31 March 1851 Fulwell, County Durham
Village
Ralph Wood
Dorothy (Wife)
Ralph
George
Plus 2 Servants
Age 57
Age 60
Age 20
Age 22
Farmer


Ships Commission Agent


Fulwell
Fulwell
Northumberland
Northumberland
Durham
Durham
abt 1790
abt 1789
7 Nov 1830
7 Apr 1829

1861 Census RG9-3784 8 April 1861 Fulwell, County Durham
Fulwell Village Cottage
Ralph Wood
Dorothy (Wife)
Dorothy A. Hickity
Age 70
Age 71
Age 28
Retired Farmer Heddon-on-the-Wall
Johnby
Fulwell
Northumberland
Northumberland
Durham
abt 1790
abt 1789
9 Feb 1835

1871 Census RG10-5002 3 April 1871 Bishopwewarmouth, County Durham
5 Franklin Street
Ralph Wood
Dorothy (Wife)
Dorothy Ann Hickity (M)
John Hickity (GSon)
Albert Stanley Hickity (GSon)
Dorothy Jane Wood (GDau)(u)
William Wood (GSon)
George Beldon Wood (GSon)
James W Wood (GSon)
John Wood (GSon)
Age 77
Age 81
Age 36
Age 9
Age 6
Age 20
Age 18
Age 16
Age 11
Age 6
Retired Farmer

Laundress


Laundress
Shipwright
Blacksmith
Scholar
Heddon
Wallsend
Sunderland
Catham
Ripon
Woodland
Kirknall
Kirknall
Seamer
Sunderland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Durham
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Durham
Durham
Durham
Cleveland
Durham
abt 1790
abt 1789
9 Feb 1835
abt 1861
abt 1864
abt 1851
abt 1852
abt 1854
abt 1859
abt 1864

Death
Ralph Wood Died 1872, Age 79,   Sunderland, County Durham         1872 4Q Sunderland 10a 318

1881 Census RG11-4862 4 April 1881 Thornaby, Yorkshire
Jolly Farmer Inn, Thornaby Village
John Wood
Isabell (Wife)
Robert
Dorothy A.
Isabella
Mary
Dorothy (Mother)(W)
William Coxton (Boarder)
Age 48
Age 58
Age 26
Age 24
Age 20
Age 16
Age 91
Age 29
Licensed Victualler

Groom
Dressmaker
Asst. Mistress

Annuitant
Clerk Accountant
Fulwell
Stockton
Sunderland
Church Merrington
Cocken
Monkwearmouth
Hexham
Beverly
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Northumberland
Yorkshire
1 Jul 1832
abt 1822
abt 1854
abt 1856
abt 1860
abt 1864
abt 1789
abt 1851

Death
Dorothy (Beldon) Wood Died 1885, Age 95,         1885 2Q Middlesbrough 9d 402