George Wood

M, #2387, b. 17 September 1865
George Wood|b. 17 Sep 1865|p2387.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|
     George Wood was born on 17 September 1865 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2,3,4 He was the son of Alexander Wood and Helen Cowie. On 14 October 1865 his name was legally changed to Peter Wood He was initially registered with the name George which was changed within a month to Peter.2,3,4 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.5
Peter 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.6
He married Unknown Unknown. He married Joan McKay at 203 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 4 December 1916.7,4

Citations

  1. [S1755] LDS Church, International Genealogical Index, "George Wood, male. Birth: 17 SEP 1865 Seafield, Banff, Scotland. Father: Alexander Wood. Mother: Helen Cowie."
  2. [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."
  3. [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."
  4. [S773] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  5. [S1763] 1871, Scottish Census, "Peter Wood, son, male, age 5, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, scholar, resident at 182 Portknockie."
  6. [S1762] 1881, Scottish Census, "Peter Wood "King", son, unmarried, male, age 15, born in Rathven, Banff, fisherman, resident at 216 Portknockie."
  7. [S1950] Peter Wood to Joan McKay, Statutory Register of Marriages, "1916, on the Fourth day of December at 203 Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), After Banns, According to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland. Peter Wood "King", James McIntyre Registrar Witness, William Wood Witness, Fisherman (Widower), 52 years, resident at 203 Portknockie, Father: Alexander Wood "King", Fisherman (Deceased), Mother: Helen Wood M.S. Cowie. Joan McKay, Elsie Wood Witness, Arthur Wood Witness, Fisherwoman (Spinster), 51 years, resident at No. 6 Brora, Father: Alexander McKay, Fisherman (Deceased), Mother: Isabella McKay M.S McKay. James McIntyre, Minister of Seafield. William Wood Witness, Elsie Wood Witness. Registered: 1916, December 5th at Manse of Seafield, James McIntyre Registrar."
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