Hopes Rough, Bromyard, Much Cowarne, Herefordshire
Hopes Rough Hamlet - 2021 Google Earth View. Red circle marks collection of buildings matching the Rowberry historical tour.
Thomas Wood was born 11 September 1799 in Much Cowarne, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom to John Wood (1770-1831) and Hannah Hyde (1770-1838) and died 4 February 1886 Hopes Rough, Herefordshire, England of unspecified causes. He married Elizabeth Drew (1802-1895) 1824 in Upper Sapey, Herefordshire, England.
Biography[]
Thomas lived and worked on the Wood family farms in Hopes Rough, Much Cowarne parish of Herefordshire. Neighbors found on the 1841 UK Census include
- James Rowberry (1782-1854), married to his sister Mary Wood (1805-1886)
- James Wood (1813-1899), younger brother.
- Francis Wood (1795-1862), married to William Hall (1790-1841) had just previously resided here also.
Marriage & Family[]
See below for Hopes Rough census
- (B) Listed in 1841 Hopes Rough household Census
- Elizabeth Wood (1824-1907) - (B)
- John Wood (1826-1894) (B)
- Harriet Wood (1828-1828) - died young, before Mar 1841
- Jane Wood (1830-1830) - died young, before Mar 1841
- Thomas Wood (1831-1901) (B)
- Eliza Wood (1834-1843) (B)
- Jane Wood (1839-1839) died young, before Mar 1841
- Joseph Wood (1840-1843) (B)
- James Wood (1842-1880)
Children
Siblings[]
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Francis Wood (1795-1862) | August 1795 Cradley, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom | 7 March 1862 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom | John Badham (1791-1827) William Hall (1790-1841) |
| Thomas Wood (1799-1866) | 11 September 1799 Much Cowarne, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom | 4 February 1886 Hopes Rough, Herefordshire, England | Elizabeth Drew (1802-1895) |
| John Wood (1802-1878) | |||
| Mary Wood (1805-1886) | 2 March 1805 Much Cowarne, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom | 2 September 1886 Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England | James Rowberry (1782-1854) |
| Joseph Wood (1808-1885) | |||
| Edward Wood (1810-) | |||
| James Wood (1813-1889) | |||
References[]
Hopes Rough Chapel and Preacher Home today
See Also[]
- Thomas Wood
- Wood in Herefordshire
- Much Cowarne Parish Record -a partial abstract by Steve Karner
- Rowberry Family Tree Chart - Rowberry Family Organization
- Rowberry Family Ancestry
Vital Records[]
Parish Records of Much Cowarne[]
Parish Records - It appears that William and his family had some affiliate with the United Brethren who had left the Church of England. Their beliefs led them to shun the church and participating in the ritual ceremonies therein. However, the church parish records still have some entries for William's marriage and the birth of his children and their marriages and children.
- Parish Abstract - Hall Surname
- Parish Abstract - Rowberry Surname
- 1824-Jan-24 : Elizabeth Wood / Hopes Rough - burial at age 6 - neice of Mary Wood?
Rowbury Family : Neighbors[]
A very important clue in the study of William Hall is to meet his next door neighbors at Hopes Rough -- the family of John Rowberry (1790-1844), several of whom also joined the LDS Church and at least one son, John Rowberry (1823-1884) who immigrated to Utah and become the first bishop of the LDS Ward in Tooele, Utah.
- Rowberry.org - Family History research of Polly Rowberry on their family home in Hopes Rough.
- Tracing the Footsteps of Wilford Woodruff to Hopes Rough - Details about the apostle's visit to the William Hall home in May 28, 1840.
1841 UK Census[]
HopesRough1841Census
Besides the family this also includes the neighbors, including James Rowberry and James Wood, Relatives of Thomas Wood. Missing is his sister's family - Francis Wood (1795-1862) whose husband had recently died.
1871 UK Census[]
Map of Hopes Rough[]
Plot Map of Hopes Rough in Much Cowarne