The Wood Family Portraits by John Faed.

  

The Faed portraits of Kelsick Wood and his Immediate Family.

1838.

by John Faed (1819 - 1902).

and a sketch profile of William Wood (possibly by Kelsick Wood).

(Post in preparation).

Currently these are the best photographs available, and as yet I haven't seen the backs.

I am most grateful to Ian Smith for obtaining them for me to post here. He discovered them about 20 years ago when researching the Maryport ships carver James Brooker. 

At that time it was believed that Brooker was the carver of the three busts, of John Wood dated 1754, Kelsick Wood dated 1824, and the young Wilton Wood (1805 - 32) who died in the carriage accident. The photographs  of them were provided to researcher Dr Crerar of Maryport by Mary Williamson. (we still do not know who this Mary Williamson was!) - Dr Crerar's files are at Carlisle Archives.

The Provenance of the Wood Family Miniatures.

The owners would prefer to remain anonymous, but the miniatures are known to have  previously been owned by John Wood II (1807 - 59), son of Kelsick Wood, thence to his son Colonel Wilton William Wood (1832 - 1921), thence to his son Kelsick Huthwaite Wood (1878 - 1920) who married Roberta Robinson the current owners aunt, they had no children and the miniatures passed to her niece and thence to the current owner

We still have no provenance for the six Kelsick Wood journals (annotated by Wilton William Wood), or the 5 carved wooden busts, the two of John Wood, the bust of William Wood and the bust of Kelsick Wood and his son carved by James Fell.

I remain hopeful that these objects will eventually find their way to the Maryport Maritime Museum.

Kelsick Wood (1772 - 1840).

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Kelsick Wood - a an ink and watercolour self portrait from one of his journals.

It is difficult to date - there is a reference here to the brig Charlotte built in 1832 suggesting that it was painted at that time.

The Journal is one of three in a private collection, two of these journals are at the National Maritime Museum and yet another is with the Maryport Maritime Museum - currently in store at the time of writing October 2024.

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The bust of KW after restoration.

The life size carved wooden bust of Kelsick Wood, signed by James Fell, 1824.

stripped prior to repainting.

Currently in store with the Winterthur Museum, Delaware, USA.

sold to the museum in 1969 by dealer Norm Flayderman.

First recorded in 1939 along with the bust of his father John Wood dated 1754 and his son Wilton Wood II (1805 - 32) who died in the carriage accident, by Dr Crerar - with photographs taken in 1938/9 provided by a Mary Williamson (Crerar Files Carlisle Archives).

Mary Williamson remains to be identified.

Wilton Wood, John Wood and Kelsick Wood.

The tea trolley busts 1938/9.

Photographed in an unknown location - probably somewhere in West Cumberland.

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Mary Wood, 1772 - 1841), nee Inman, wife of Kelsick Wood.

The daughter of John Inman (1738 - 1827) and Agnes Postlethwaite (1746 - 1816) who were married on 1st Nov. 1796 at Crosscanonby (Maryport). 

Sister Sarah Inman (1790 - 1859) married Joseph Sealby.

Her brother (Captain) John Inman married Ann Blamire d. 1849 buried St Wilfred's, Davenham Northwich, Cheshire.

It appears that the Inmans were involved in ship ownership in Maryport but there is still much to research.

Mary Wood.

Above another page from the Kelsick Wood Journal annotated by Wilton William Wood.

Mary Inman (Captain) Kelsick Wood’s second wife (1772-1841) was the eldest daughter of John Inman (1738-1827) (iron merchant) and Agnes Postlethwaite (1746-1816), was born in 1772. She was baptised on 25 Jan 1772 at Burgh by Sands, Cumberland. Married KW 1 Nov 1796.

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Mary Inman and her son Kelsick Wood II (the Maryport sailmaker) appeared on the census of 1841 living at Strand Street, Maryport, along with Mary's sister Ann (Nanny) and two servants. Mary Wood, née Inman is described as aged 65 and of independent means. Ann Inman is aged 60 and of independent means. 

Mary's son Kelsick is described as a shipbuilder aged 25. She died on 5 Nov 1841 at Maryport aged 69 years. These dates are confirmed by her headstone and the church register. 

She was buried on 10 Nov 1841 at St. Mary's churchyard, Maryport, Crosscanonby parish (Maryport) Mary Wood, Strand Street, Maryport Aged 69 years."

For much useful information on the Inman family see -

https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~inman/genealogy/sketches/sealby.htm

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John Wood (1807 - 1859) - son of Kelsick Wood.

Born in Carlisle.

Died on 8 Jan 1859 at Strand Street, Maryport, intestate, aged 52, after eight days of hematemesis. Hematemesis is the vomiting of blood.

Buried at Maryport Cemetery.

The inscription on his tombstone states

1807, DIED 8TH JANUARY 1859 AGED 52 YEARS

ALSO OF SARAH HIS WIFE WHO DIED AUG. 15TH 1851, AGED 44 YEARS

AND WAS INTERRED AT ST. MARY'S CHAPEL MARYPORT

ALSO KELSICK THEIR SON WHO WAS DROWNED AT SEA NOV. 11TH 1861 AGED 21 YEARS.

THOMAS TOLSON THEIR SON, BORN 2ND NOV. 1833, LOST AT SEA ON HIS PASSAGE FROM BOMBAY, TO ENGLANDIN 1865

AGNES MARIA THEIR DAUGHTER, BORN 24TH JULY 1842 DIED 16TH MARCH 1873.

MARY THEIR ELDEST DAUGHTER, BORN 26TH JUNE 1837 DIED 28TH JULY 1875.

FANNY TOLSON THEIR YOUNGEST DAUGHTER BORN 25TH MARCH 1848 DIED 21ST SEPTEMBER 1876

JOHN THEIR SON BORN 30TH NOVEMBER 1844 DIED 22ND SEPTEMBER 1913.

CATHERINE MARY THE WIFE OF WILTON WILLIAM THEIR ELDEST SON BORN 7TH JULY 1845 DIED 8TH NOVEMBER 1914.

KELSICK HUTHWAITE WOOD, HUSBAND OF ROBERTA WOOD & ONLY SON OF WILTON WILLIAM & CATHERINE MARY WOOD BORN 21ST AUGUST 1878 DIED 25TH DEC. 1920

COL. WILTON WILLIAM WOOD BORN 23RD JUNE 1832 DIED 12TH JUNE 1921.

ROBERTA WOOD WIFE OF KELSICK HUTHWAITE WOOD BORN 2ND NOVEMBER 1893.

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Sarah Wood, nee Huddlestone, (1807 - 1851).

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John Huddleston (this needs to be confirmed).

Perhaps the brother of Joseph Huddleston, former partner in Huddleston, Ritson the Maryport shipbuilding company fl. 1830 - 1841.

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Kelsick Wood II, (1810 - 67) son of Kelsick Wood.

Sailmaker of Maryport.

Married Margaret Smith of Nethertown, Dumfies 8 Sept. 1842.

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William Wood. 

Watercolour sketch.

This profile of William Wood, possibly by Kelsick Wood is still in the private collection along with the other Faed portrait miniatures of the Wood family.