• Born: 10 Aug 1836, Lee, Kent, England ¹
• Christened: 4 Sep 1836, St. Margaret's Church, Lee, Kent, England ¹
• Married: 10 Jan 1852, St. Giles without Cripplegate, London, England ²
• Died: 28 Mar 1918, Herne Hill, Surrey, England ^{3 4}

  Research Notes:

At the time of the 1861 England Census Ody Wenham, age 25, born in Lee Kent, unmarried, railway porter, was boarding at 4 Upper Hartland Rd., St. Pancras Middlesex.

At the time of the 1871 England Census Ody Wenham, age 34, born in Kent, sergeant of police, and wife Jane, age 36, born in Hailsham Sussex, were living at 12 Henry St., Ratcliffe Middlesex. Present were children Edward (3) of W Ham Essex, and Eliza (5 mos) of Ratcliffe Middlesex.

At the time of the 1881 England Census Ody Wenham, age 44, born in Lee Kent, inspt. value C. Met. Police, and wife Jane, age 46, born in Hailsham Sussex, were living at 43 Lisle Street, St. Anne Soho London. With them were son Edward Geo. (12) of West Ham Essex, scholar, and visitor Geo. Herbert Child* (11) of Clapham Surrey.

* Herbert George Child was Ody's 1st cousin once removed.

At the time of the 1901 England Census Ody Wenham, age 64, born in Lee Kent, retired police inspr., and wife Jane A., age 66, born in Hailsham Sussex, were living at 16 Arodene Rd., Lambeth. At home was son Edward G. (32) of W. Ham Essex, manager, merchant.

At the time of the 1911 England Census Ody Wenham, age 74, born in Lee Kent, retired police inspr., London Met., and wife of 46 years Jane Ann, age 76, born in Hailsham Sussex, mother of 6 children (5 deceased), were living at 16 Arodene Rd., Brixton Hill. At home was son Edward Geo. (32) of West Ham Essex, single, commercial clerk.

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Ody Wenham died aged 81 years. ³

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Ody Wenham of 258 Rosendale-road Herne Hill Surrey died 28 March 1918. Probate London 22 April 1918 to Edward George Wenham, managing clerk. Effects £662. ⁴