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WESTWOOD Comfort[1]

Female 1867 - 1938  (70 years)


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  • Name WESTWOOD Comfort 
    Birth 20 Nov 1867  Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Birth Index Comfort Westwood    		 Birth Index Comfort Westwood
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    Gender Female 
    Residence 2 Apr 1871  Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • 55 Ruiton Street
    • Role: Daughter
    1871 Census John Westwood    		 1871 Census John Westwood
    Keywords: Picture
    Residence 3 Apr 1881  Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • 75 Ruiton Street

      William Westwood Son age 15 born 1866 Male a Stone Miner born Staveley Derbyshire so need to check 1861 cesus for family may be living there

      Were back in Sedgley by 1868 for birth of Comfort
    • Role: Daughter
    1881 Census John Westwood P2
    Keywords: Picture (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
    1881 Census John Westwood
    Keywords: Picture (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
    Residence 5 Apr 1891  Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Address:
    72 Ruiton Street 
    • 72 Ruiton Street
    • Role: Family
    1891 census John Cartwright
    Keywords: Picture (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Address:
    94 Ruiton Street 
    • 94 Ruiton Street
    • Role: Family
    1901 census John Cartwright
    Keywords: Picture (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Address:
    2 Garden Walk 
    • Relationship to Head of House; Head aged 43
    • Role: Family
    1911EnglandCensusForComfortCartwright
    Family living at 2 Garden Walk Lower Gornal. Family members listedare: John Cartwright Head 43 a colliery sinker born in SedgleyComfort Cartwright Wife 43 housewife married 21 years ThomasCartwright Son aged 16 single and a colliers horse driver JohnCartwright Son 14 single and a collier pit boy Joyena CartwrightDaughter 12 a schollar Arthur Cartwright Son 10 a schollar ComfortCartwright Daughter 6 James Cartwright Son 5 Jack Cartwright Son 3Mary Cartwright Daughter 6 monthsKeywords: Picture (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
    _FSFTID 9661-JYX 
    Death 13 Oct 1938  Sedgley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    • Aged 70
    Ruiton Chapel    		 Ruiton Chapel
    Keywords: Picture
    Cartwright Grave    		 Cartwright Grave
    Located in Ruiton Churchyard Inscription reads: In loving memory ofComfort Cartwright who dies October 13th 1938 aged 70 years Aslo herdear husband John Cartwright who died Feb 5th 1944 aged 76 years AlsoThomas Cartwright who died October 28th 1922 aged 27 years FondlyrememberedKeywords: Picture
    Cartwright tombstone    		 Cartwright tombstone
    Taken in Ruiton Churchyard Inscription reads: In loving memory ofComfort Cartwright who dies October 13th 1938 aged 70 years Aslo herdear husband John Cartwright who died Feb 5th 1944 aged 76 years AlsoThomas Cartwright who died October 28th 1922 aged 27 years FondlyrememberedKeywords: Picture
    Deatrh entry Comfort Westwood    		 Deatrh entry Comfort Westwood
    Keywords: Picture
    Person ID I91  Stringer family tree
    Last Modified 21 Dec 2015 

    Father WESTWOOD John,   b. 27 Nov 1845, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Apr 1909, Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Mother BALL Eliza Ann,   b. 14 Dec 1846   d. 25 Jan 1939, Wigan, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Children 10 children 
    Photos
    1886 Phillis Westwood Birth Cert    		1886 Phillis Westwood Birth Cert
    Keywords: Picture
    1886 Phillis Westwood Birth Cert
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    Family ID F60  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family CARTWRIGHT John,   b. 9 Jun 1867, Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1944, Upper Gornal, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [9] 
    Marriage 29 Sep 1889  Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Address:
    Parish Church 
    Comfort Westwood & John Cartwright    		 Comfort Westwood & John Cartwright
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    Comfort Westwood & John Cartwright    		 Comfort Westwood & John Cartwright
    Keywords: Picture
    Children 
     1. CARTWRIGHT Joseph
     2. CARTWRIGHT Hannah,   b. Abt 1893, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. CARTWRIGHT Thomas,   b. Abt 1895   d. 28 Oct 1922, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years)
     4. CARTWRIGHT John
     5. CARTWRIGHT Joyena
     6. CARTWRIGHT William Arthur,   b. Abt 1900, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +7. CARTWRIGHT Comfort
     8. CARTWRIGHT James,   b. 1906, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     9. CARTWRIGHT Jack
     10. CARTWRIGHT Mary
    Photos 1891 census John Cartwright
    Keywords: Picture (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
    1901 census John Cartwright
    Keywords: Picture (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
    1911EnglandCensusForComfortCartwright
    Family living at 2 Garden Walk Lower Gornal. Family members listedare: John Cartwright Head 43 a colliery sinker born in SedgleyComfort Cartwright Wife 43 housewife married 21 years ThomasCartwright Son aged 16 single and a colliers horse driver JohnCartwright Son 14 single and a collier pit boy Joyena CartwrightDaughter 12 a schollar Arthur Cartwright Son 10 a schollar ComfortCartwright Daughter 6 James Cartwright Son 5 Jack Cartwright Son 3Mary Cartwright Daughter 6 monthsKeywords: Picture (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
    Comfort Westwood & John Cartwright    		Comfort Westwood & John Cartwright
    Keywords: Picture
    1891 census John Cartwright
    Keywords: Picture (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
    1901 census John Cartwright
    Keywords: Picture (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
    1911EnglandCensusForComfortCartwright
    Family living at 2 Garden Walk Lower Gornal. Family members listedare: John Cartwright Head 43 a colliery sinker born in SedgleyComfort Cartwright Wife 43 housewife married 21 years ThomasCartwright Son aged 16 single and a colliers horse driver JohnCartwright Son 14 single and a collier pit boy Joyena CartwrightDaughter 12 a schollar Arthur Cartwright Son 10 a schollar ComfortCartwright Daughter 6 James Cartwright Son 5 Jack Cartwright Son 3Mary Cartwright Daughter 6 monthsKeywords: Picture (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
    Comfort Westwood & John Cartwright    		Comfort Westwood & John Cartwright
    Keywords: Picture
    Family ID F20  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 20 Nov 1867 - Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 2 Apr 1871 - Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 3 Apr 1881 - Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Address:
    Parish Church - 29 Sep 1889 - Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Address:
    72 Ruiton Street - 5 Apr 1891 - Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Address:
    94 Ruiton Street - 31 Mar 1901 - Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Address:
    2 Garden Walk - 2 Apr 1911 - Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Oct 1938 - Sedgley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos Sarah Ann Stringer sister
    Sarah Ann Stringer (Powers) left with her sister ElizaKeywords: Picture (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
    Cartwright tombstone    		Cartwright tombstone
    Taken in Ruiton Churchyard Inscription reads: In loving memory ofComfort Cartwright who dies October 13th 1938 aged 70 years Aslo herdear husband John Cartwright who died Feb 5th 1944 aged 76 years AlsoThomas Cartwright who died October 28th 1922 aged 27 years FondlyrememberedKeywords: Picture
    1911EnglandCensusForComfortCartwright
    Family living at 2 Garden Walk Lower Gornal. Family members listedare: John Cartwright Head 43 a colliery sinker born in SedgleyComfort Cartwright Wife 43 housewife married 21 years ThomasCartwright Son aged 16 single and a colliers horse driver JohnCartwright Son 14 single and a collier pit boy Joyena CartwrightDaughter 12 a schollar Arthur Cartwright Son 10 a schollar ComfortCartwright Daughter 6 James Cartwright Son 5 Jack Cartwright Son 3Mary Cartwright Daughter 6 monthsKeywords: Picture (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  • Notes 
    • found on 1901 census living at 94 ruiton street, husband John both 33. Search for birth found following possibilities: 1867 Q2 born Dudley 6c 102 1867 Q4 born Dudley 6c 81 1868 Q4 born Dudley 6c 74 Eldest son was 11 in 1901 therefore he possibly married around 1890 at the age of 22 the following possible entries were found: 1889 Q1 Dudley 6c 67 1889 Q3 Dudley 6c 70 1890 Q1 Dudley 6c 56 (66) After looking up John Cartwright, the only marriage entry that corresponds is 1889 Q3 Dudley 6c 70 -- MERGED NOTE ------------ Updated, 10 Jun 2002. BIRTH: SOURCE:- St Catherines Index Dudley 6c 102 BAPTISM: SOURCE:- Church Records Film 1470602. MARRIAGE: SOURCE:- Church Records Film 1470605. Certificate on file. DEATH: SOURCE:- Taken from a photograph of her headstone. BURIAL: SOURCE:- Estimated from the date of her death. CENSUS: Sedgley 1871, 55 Ruiton St, Lower Gornal, RG10 3009 15 24 Sedgley 1881, 75 Ruiton St, Lower Gornal, RG11 2873 88 25 Sedgley 1891, 72 Ruiton St, Lower Gornal, RG12 2291 133 21 Sedgley 1901, 94 Ruiton St, Lower Gornal, RG13 2739 62 23 Sedgley 1911, Garden Walk, Lower Gornal, RG14PN17401 RG78PN1066 RD372 SD3 ED9 SN141 The 1911 Census record shows that John and Comfort had 10 children who all survived to the date of the census. Ronald was born after the census -- MERGED NOTE ------------ found on 1901 census living at 94 ruiton street, husband John both 33. Search for birth found following possibilities: 1867 Q2 born Dudley 6c 102 1867 Q4 born Dudley 6c 81 1868 Q4 born Dudley 6c 74 Eldest son was 11 in 1901 therefore he possibly married around 1890 at the age of 22 the following possible entries were found: 1889 Q1 Dudley 6c 67 1889 Q3 Dudley 6c 70 1890 Q1 Dudley 6c 56 (66) After looking up John Cartwright, the only marriage entry that corresponds is 1889 Q3 Dudley 6c 70 -- MERGED NOTE ------------ Updated, 10 Jun 2002. BIRTH: SOURCE:- St Catherines Index Dudley 6c 102 BAPTISM: SOURCE:- Church Records Film 1470602. MARRIAGE: SOURCE:- Church Records Film 1470605. Certificate on file. DEATH: SOURCE:- Taken from a photograph of her headstone. BURIAL: SOURCE:- Estimated from the date of her death. CENSUS: Sedgley 1871, 55 Ruiton St, Lower Gornal, RG10 3009 15 24 Sedgley 1881, 75 Ruiton St, Lower Gornal, RG11 2873 88 25 Sedgley 1891, 72 Ruiton St, Lower Gornal, RG12 2291 133 21 Sedgley 1901, 94 Ruiton St, Lower Gornal, RG13 2739 62 23 Sedgley 1911, Garden Walk, Lower Gornal, RG14PN17401 RG78PN1066 RD372 SD3 ED9 SN141 The 1911 Census record shows that John and Comfort had 10 children who all survived to the date of the census. Ronald was born after the census

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] England, 1911 - 2 April census, RG 14, John Cartwright Staffordshire Sedgley 09 Page 282 schedule number 141.
      Family living at 2 Garden Walk Lower Gornal. Family members listed are:

      John Cartwright Head 43 a colliery sinker born in Sedgley
      Comfort Cartwright Wife 43 housewife married 21 years
      Thomas Cartwright Son aged 16 single and a colliers horse driver
      John Cartwright Son 14 single and a collier pit boy
      Joyena Cartwright Daughter 12 a schollar
      Arthur Cartwright Son 10 a schollar
      Comfort Cartwright Daughter 6
      James Cartwright Son 5
      Jack Cartwright Son 3
      Mary Cartwright Daughter 6 months
      1911EnglandCensusForComfortCartwright
      Family living at 2 Garden Walk Lower Gornal. Family members listedare: John Cartwright Head 43 a colliery sinker born in SedgleyComfort Cartwright Wife 43 housewife married 21 years ThomasCartwright Son aged 16 single and a colliers horse driver JohnCartwright Son 14 single and a collier pit boy Joyena CartwrightDaughter 12 a schollar Arthur Cartwright Son 10 a schollar ComfortCartwright Daughter 6 James Cartwright Son 5 Jack Cartwright Son 3Mary Cartwright Daughter 6 monthsKeywords: Picture (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)


    2. [S11] England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005, Comfort Westwood 1867 Q4 Dudley Vol 6c Page 81 (Reliability: 3).
      Birth entry for Comfort Westwood, born 1867 Oct-Nov-Dec
      Registration district: Dudley Staffordshire
      Volume: 6c Page: 81
      Birth Index Comfort Westwood      		 Birth Index Comfort Westwood
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    3. [S5] England, 1871 - 2 April Census, RG 10, John Westwood Source Citation Class: RG10; Piece: 3009; Folio: 15;Page: 24; GSU roll: 838858 Description Enumeration District : 50.
      Family living at 55 Ruiton Street Lower Gornal

      John Westwood Head age 25 born 1846 Male a miner born Sedgley Staffordshire
      Eliza Ann Westwood Wife age 24 born 1847 Female in Sedgley Staffordshire
      William Westwood Son age 5 born 1866 Male a scholar born Sedgley Staffordshire
      Comfort Westwood Daughter age 3 born 1868 Female in Sedgley Staffordshire
      John Westwood Son age 1 born 1870 Male in Sedgley Staffordshire
      1871 Census John Westwood      		 1871 Census John Westwood
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    4. [S6] England, 1881 - 3 April Census, RG 11, John Westwood Class: RG11; Piece: 2873; Folio: 88; Page: 25; GSUroll: 1341689 Description Enumeration District : 50.
      Family living at 75 Ruiton Street Lower Gornal:

      John Westwood Head Married age 35 born 1846 Male a Coal Miner born Sedgley Staffordshire
      Eliza Ann Westwood Wife Married age 34 born 1847 Female a Nail Maker born Sedgley Staffordshire
      William Westwood Son age 15 born 1866 Male a Stone Miner born Staveley Derbyshire
      Comfort Westwood Daughter age 13 born 1868 Female a Scholar born Sedgley Staffordshire
      John Westwood Son age 10 born 1871 Male a Scholar born Sedgley Staffordshire
      Thomas Westwood Son age 5 born 1876 Male a Scholar born Sedgley Staffordshire
      Lilian Westwood Daughter age 3 born 1878 Female in Sedgley Staffordshire
      Albert Ernest Westwood Son age 1 born 1880 Male in Sedgley Staffordshire
      William Westwood Son age 15 born 1866 Male a Stone Miner born Staveley Derbyshire so need to check 1861 cesus for family may be living there

      Were back in Sedgley by 1868 for birth of Comfort
      1881 Census John Westwood P2
      Keywords: Picture (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
      1881 Census John Westwood
      Keywords: Picture (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)


    5. [S1] England, 1891 - 5 April Census, RG 12, John Cartwright Source Citation Class: RG12; Piece: 2291; Folio: 133;Page: 21; GSU roll: 6097401 Description Enumeration District : 41.
      Family living at 72 Ruiton Street Lower Gornal.

      John Cartwright Head Male age 23 born 1868 a coal miner born in Sedgley Staffordshire
      Comfort Cartwright Wife Female age 23 born 1868 in Sedgley Staffordshire
      Joseph Cartwright Son Male age 1 born 1890 in Sedgley Staffordshire
      1891 census John Cartwright
      Keywords: Picture (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)


    6. [S2] England, 1901 - 31 March Census, RG 13, John Cartwright Source Citation Class: RG13; Piece: 2739; Folio: 62;Page: 23 Description Enumeration District : 11.
      Family residing at 94 Ruiton Street Lower Gornal

      John Cartwright Head age 33 born 1868 Male a pit sinker born Gornal, Staffordshire,
      Comfort Cartwright Wife age 33 born 1868 Female born Gornal, Staffordshire,
      Joseph Cartwright Son age 11 born 1890 Male born Gornal, Staffordshire,
      Hannah Cartwright Daughter age 8 born 1893 Female in Gornal, Staffordshire,
      Thomas Cartwright Son age 6 born 1895 Male in Gornal, Staffordshire,
      John Cartwright Son age 4 born 1897 Male in Gornal, Staffordshire,
      Joyena Cartwright Daughter age 2 born 1899 Female in Gornal, Staffordshire,
      William A Cartwright Son age 1 born 1900 Male in Gornal, Staffordshire,
      1901 census John Cartwright
      Keywords: Picture (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)


    7. [S21] Ruiton Chapel (Upper Gornal Dudley West Midlands), Grave Markers, Cartwright Family Grave.
      Inscription reads:
      In loving memory of Comfort Cartwright who dies October 13th 1938 aged 70 years

      Aslo her dear husband John Cartwright who died Feb 5th 1944 aged 76 years

      Also Thomas Cartwright who died October 28th 1922 aged 27 years

      Fondly remembered
      Cartwright Grave      		 Cartwright Grave
      Located in Ruiton Churchyard Inscription reads: In loving memory ofComfort Cartwright who dies October 13th 1938 aged 70 years Aslo herdear husband John Cartwright who died Feb 5th 1944 aged 76 years AlsoThomas Cartwright who died October 28th 1922 aged 27 years FondlyrememberedKeywords: Picture
      Cartwright tombstone      		 Cartwright tombstone
      Taken in Ruiton Churchyard Inscription reads: In loving memory ofComfort Cartwright who dies October 13th 1938 aged 70 years Aslo herdear husband John Cartwright who died Feb 5th 1944 aged 76 years AlsoThomas Cartwright who died October 28th 1922 aged 27 years FondlyrememberedKeywords: Picture


    8. [S14] England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007, Comfort Westwood Roeley Regis Q4 1938 Vol 6c page 876.
      Death Entry for Comfort Cartwright Nee Westwood

      Age at death 70
      Deatrh entry Comfort Westwood      		 Deatrh entry Comfort Westwood
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    9. [S16] General Register Office, Marriage Certificate, English, John Cartwright & Comfort Westwood 29 Sept 1889 Entry 303.
      Marriage between:

      John Cartwright 22 a bachelor employed as a Miner and living in Ruiton Street. Father is Joseph Cartwright aslo a miner.

      Comfort Westwood age 21 a spinster, no occupation. Father was John Westwood a miner.

      Married in church in Lower Gornal. Witnesses were James Ball and Mary Cartwright
      Comfort Westwood & John Cartwright      		 Comfort Westwood & John Cartwright
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    10. [S19] Family History Library (FHL), John Cartwright & Comfort Westwood Marriage FHL Film Number: 1470605Reference ID: It 1 p 152.
      Marital Status: Single
      Age: 21
      Birth Date: 1868
      Marriage Date: 29 Sep 1889
      Marriage Place: Parish of Sedgley, Lower Gornall, Stafford, England
      Father: John Westwood
      Spouse: John Cartwright

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