Alexander Wood

M, #2359, b. 2 March 1835, d. 3 September 1913
Alexander Wood|b. 2 Mar 1835\nd. 3 Sep 1913|p2359.htm|John Wood|b. 26 Jul 1802\nd. 27 Dec 1874|p1538.htm|Margaret Smith|b. 3 Dec 1806\nd. 2 Dec 1886|p1539.htm|James Wood|b. 30 Jun 1766|p1387.htm|Margaret Donaldson|b. 7 Nov 1771|p1388.htm|Alexander Smith||p2356.htm|Anne McKenzie||p2357.htm|
     Alexander Wood was born on 2 March 1835 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2 He was the son of John Wood and Margaret Smith. Alexander Wood was baptized on 4 March 1835 at Parish of Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland.1 His family was known by the tee-name of "King". He was a fisherman. He married Helen Cowie at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 5 October 1860. He was the informant for, and present at, Alexander Wood's birth at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 5 May 1863.3,4 He was the informant for, and present at, George Wood's birth at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 17 September 1865.5,6,7,8
He was listed as head of household in the 1871 census at 182 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Alexander Wood, head; Helen Wood, wife; John Wood, son; Alexander Wood, son; Peter Wood, son; George Wood, son; Elizabeth Pirie, servant.9

He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at 216 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Alexr. Wood "King", head; Helen Cowie, wife; John Wood “King”, son; Alexr. Wood “King”, son; Peter Wood “King”, son; George Wood “King”, son; James Wood “King”, son; William Wood "King", son.10
Alexander died on 3 September 1913 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 78.2

Children of Alexander Wood and Helen Cowie

Citations

  1. [S1729] LDS Church, International Genealogical Index, "Alexander Wood, male. Birth: 02 MAR 1835 Christening: 04 MAR 1835 Cullen, Banff, Scotland. Father: John Wood. Mother: Margt Smith."
  2. [S1055] Dr Guy D Sutherland-Barnicoat, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Dr Guy Barnicoat of Commerce Township, Michigan, USA.
  3. [S2074] Alexander Wood, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Alexander Wood, 1863, May Fifth 3h 30m P.M. at Portknockie (Rathven), Male. Father: Alexander Wood, Fisherman. Mother: Helen Wood M. S. Cowie. Married 1860 Oct. 5. at Portknockie. Informant: Alexander Wood, Father, present. Jas. Cumming, Registrar, Witness. Registered: 1863, May 20th at Portknockie, Jas. Cumming, Registrar."
  4. [S1754] LDS Church, International Genealogical Index, "Alexander Wood, male. Birth: 05 MAY 1863 Seafield, Banff, Scotland. Father: Alexander Wood. Mother: Helen Cowie."
  5. [S1755] LDS Church, International Genealogical Index, "George Wood, male. Birth: 17 SEP 1865 Seafield, Banff, Scotland. Father: Alexander Wood. Mother: Helen Cowie."
  6. [S2548] George Wood (subsequently altered to Peter Wood), Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Alteration of Child's Name - See Reg. of Cor. Ents., Vol. 1, p.9, October 14th 1865. George Wood, 1865, September Seventeenth 7h A.M. at Portknockie (Rathven), Male. Father: Alexander Wood Fisherman. Mother: Helen Wood M. S. Cowie, married 1860 Oct in Portknockie. Informant: Alexander Wood, Father, Present. Registered: 1865, October 4th at Farskane, Jas. Cumming, Registrar."
  7. [S2549] George Wood (subsequently altered to Peter Wood), Register of Corrected Entries for the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "In the first column of Entry No. 43, in the Register Book of Births for the year 1865, for "George" substitute Peter. - The above alteration is made on the authority of a Certificate in the form of Schedule (D.) under the hand of the Rev. Thomas Pirie, Minister of Seafield. - October 14th 1865, at Farskane, Jas. Cumming Registrar."
  8. [S773] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  9. [S1763] 1871, Scottish Census, "Alexander Wood, head, married, male, age 34, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, fisherman, resident at 182 Portknockie, has 3 rooms with one or more windows."
  10. [S1762] 1881, Scottish Census, "Alexr. Wood "King", head, married, male, age 45, born in Rathven, Banff, fisherman, resident at 216 Portknockie, has 3 rooms with one or more windows."
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