Thomas Ludgate Woodhead
- Born: 27 Oct 1873, Horsforth, York, Eng 5
- Christened: 14 Aug 1878, Leeds, St Matthew, Yorkshire, England
- Marriage (1): Mary Ellen Walton on 5 Jul 1899 in Johannesburg Transvaal South Africa
- Died: 15 May 1964, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa at age 90
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation. Proprietor Butcher shop
Thomas married Mary Ellen Walton, daughter of Joseph Walton and Ellen Midleton, on 5 Jul 1899 in Johannesburg Transvaal South Africa. (Mary Ellen Walton was born on 5 Nov 1880 in Mickley Square, Mickley, Eng 6 and died on 16 Apr 1972 in Pretoria, South Africa.)
Marriage Notes:
RAND DAILY MAIL Johannesburg, Monday July 6, 1959
The biggest surprise of the diamond wedding day of yesterday for Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ludgate Woodhead, of 410 Farrenden Street, Pretoria, was a telegram or con-gratulations from the Queen.
They are seen above reading the telegram which was one of several Including one from the Governor-General. Dr. Jansen.
Mr. Woodhead came to South Africa In 1894 and five years later married Mary Walton, also from England.
Mr. Woodhead yesterday gave this recipe for 60 years of married life.- "Take it easy" One of their sons, Dennis was killed racing at the Lord Howe Circuit in 1940. Their other children are Mr. F. R. Wood-head. of Durban. Mr. Hylton Woodhead, of Johannesburg. Mrs. Florence Boulter, of Salisbury, and Mrs. Thelma Savage, of Pretoria.
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