John Wood

M, #2376, b. 8 August 1861, d. 11 April 1927
John Wood|b. 8 Aug 1861\nd. 11 Apr 1927|p2376.htm|Alexander Wood|b. 2 Mar 1835\nd. 3 Sep 1913|p2359.htm|Helen Cowie|b. c 1838\nd. 22 Apr 1919|p2371.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|Peter Cowie||p2372.htm|Helen Murray||p2373.htm|
     John Wood was born on 8 August 1861 at Parish of Seafield, Banffshire, Scotland; John Wood may actually have been born in Wick, Caithness.1 He was the son of Alexander Wood and Helen Cowie. His family was known by the tee-name of "King".
He was listed as head of household's son 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.2
John Wood was a fisherman.
He was listed as head of household's son 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.3
The Buckie and District Directory for 1925 shows that John Wood lived at 1 Victoria Place, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.4 John died on 11 April 1927 at 1 Victoria Place, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 65.5

Citations

  1. [S1753] LDS Church, International Genealogical Index, "John Wood King, male. Birth: 08 AUG 1861 Seafield, Banff, Scotland. Father: Alexander Wood King. Mother: Helen Cowie."
  2. [S1763] 1871, Scottish Census, "John Wood, son, male, age 9, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, scholar, resident at 182 Portknockie."
  3. [S1762] 1881, Scottish Census, "John Wood "King", son, unmarried, male, age 19, born in Wick, Caithness, fisherman, resident at 216 Portknockie."
  4. [S728] Buckie and District Directory, 1925, page 79: PORTKNOCKIE, "Wood, John, 1 Victoria Place", page 114: PORTKNOCKIE, VICTORIA PLACE, "1, John Wood, "King", fisherman."
  5. [S2959] John Wood "King", Register of Deaths in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "John Wood "King", Fisherman (Married to —), died 1927, April Fourteenth 5h P.M. at 1 Victoria Pl., PortKnockie, Seafield (Rathven), Male, 65 years. Father: Alexander Wood "King" Fisherman (Deceased), Mother: Helen Wood M.S. Cowie (Deceased). Cause of death: Hemiplegia, as cert. by I. Dawson M.B. Ch.M. Informant: William Wood King, Brother, 17 Harbour Pl., Portknockie. Registered: 1927, April 14th at Manse of Seafield, James MacIntyre, Registrar."
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