The Woodward Family Webpage


Woodward -- The family originated from England. The earliest known record is of Sewhal le Wudeward in 1208 P (Ha). Other old records of Woodward ancestors include: Ralph de (sic) Wodeward in 1230 P (Herts) and Robert Wodeward in 1296 SRSx. The etymology the surname derives from Old English (OE) Wuduweard 'Forester.' The famous Henry the Reeve (Prepositus) was also called le Wudeward in 1221 AssWa.



Descendants of Selina Woodward

 

Generation No. 1

1.  SELINA1 WOODWARD was born September 23, 1844 in England.  She married THOMAS ARISS, son of JOHN ARISS.

Children of SELINA WOODWARD and THOMAS ARISS are:

                   i.    HARRIET ANN2 ARISS, b. August 1, 1856, England.

                  ii.    WILLIAM ARISS, b. December 23, 1857, England.

                 iii.    JOSEPH ARISS, b. October 9, 1859, England.

                 iv.    ELIZA ARISS, b. July 8, 1862, England.

                  v.    ELIZABETH REBECCA ARISS, b. April 3, 1863, Grandborough, Warwick, England; d. December 10, 1939, Port Huron, St. Clair Co., MI; m. JOHN BROWN, May 9, 1882, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Baptism: August 7, 1864, Grandborough, Warwick, England