John Henry Wood was born on 4 July 1850 in Chapel Allerton to James Wood and Mary (nee Pawson). He was baptised on 17 August 1850 at St Matthew’s Church.
The 1851 Census shows that he was 8 months old.
The 1861 Census shows the family living at “Union Row” which, on the census, is between Phoenix Lodge on Harrogate Road and Town Street. John Henry was 10 years old and a scholar.
John Henry died on his twelfth birthday on 4 July 1862 and was buried in the graveyard of St Matthew’s Church on 7 July 1862.
IN
MEMORY OF
JOHN HENRY
SON OF JAMES AND MARY WOOD
SHOE MAKER OF THIS TOWN WHO DIED
JULY 4TH 1862 AGED 12 YEARS
ALSO OF EMILY PAWSON WOOD WHO
DIED FEBRUARY 16TH 1866 AGED
3 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS
ALSO PERCY CHARLESWORTH
WHO DIED JULY 31ST 1881
AGED 3 WEEKS
ALSO FREDERICK DAVID CHARLESWORTH
WHO DIED OCTOBER 6TH 1881
AGED 3 YEARS
GRANDCHILDREN OF THE ABOVE
ALSO FREDERICK WILLIAM CHARLESWORTH
SON IN LAW OF THE ABOVE NAMED
JAMES AND MARY WOOD
WHO DIED DECEMBER 12TH 1917
IN HIS 64TH YEAR
“PEACE, PERFECT PEACE”
ALSO MARY JANE CHARLESWORTH
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE NAMED
JAMES AND MARY WOOD
AND WIDOW OF THE ABOVE NAMED
FREDERICK WILLIAM CHARLESWORTH
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 12TH 1922
AGED 70 YEARS