Margaret Cook Richard

F, #10027, b. 31 October 1911, d. 7 July 1936
     Margaret Cook Richard was born on 31 October 1911 at 32 Nicolson Street, Pulteneytown, Wick, Caithness, Scotland.1,2 She was the daughter of David Cook Richard and Christina Bain. She married James Stewart Legge Wood at The Church, Pluscarden, Elgin, Elginshire, Scotland, on 27 July 1932.3,2 As of 27 July 1932, her married name was Margaret Cook Wood. Margaret died on 7 July 1936 at Maternity Hospital, Mandeville, Manchester, Middlesex, Jamaica, at age 24.4,5,2

Citations

  1. [S9557] Margaret Cook Richard, Register of Births in the District of Wick in the County of Caithness, "Margaret Cook Richard, 1911, October Thirty-first 0h 20m A.M. at 32 Nicolson Street, Pulteneytown, Female. Father: David Richard, Engineer (Marine). Mother: Christina Richard M.S. Bain, married 1909 April 8th in Wick. Informant: George Bain, Grand-Father, 38 Barrogill Street. Registered: 1911, November 17th at Wick, M Dunnett, Assist. Registrar."
  2. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  3. [S9558] James Stewart Legge Wood to Margaret Cook Richard, Statutory Register of Marriages in the District of Elgin in the County of Moray, "1932, on the Twenty-Seventh day of July at The Church, Pluscarden, Elgin. After Banns According to the Forms of the Church of Scotland. James Stewart Legge Wood, Missionary (Bachelor), 24 years, usual residence Hamewith, Portknockie, Father: George Gardiner Wood, General Merchant, Mother: Jessie Wood M.S. Mustard. Margaret Cook Richard (Spinster), 20 years, usual residence 32 Nicholson Street, Wick, Father: David Cook Richard, Coal Merchant, Mother: Christina Richard M.S. Bain. John Wood, Minister of the East Church of Scotland, Peterhead. Elizabeth Richards, 32 Nicholson Street, Wick, Witness. Ronald Wood, Hamewith, Portknockie, Witness. Registered: 1932, July 28th at Elgin, E.M. Cameron Registrar."
  4. [S9585] Margaret Cook Wood née Richard, Register of Deaths in the District of Mandeville in the Parish of Manchester, Jamaica, "Death in the District of Mandeville, Parish of Manchester. Date and Place: Seventh July 1936 at Maternity Hospital, Mandeville, Manchester. Name: Margaret Wood. Sex: Female. Condition: Married. Age last Birthday: Twenty four years. Occupation: Wife of James Wood, a Minister of Religion. Cause of death: Eclampsia, certified by L.J. Lannaman M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond. Informant: Lily Mullings, Present at the death, Maternity Hospital, Mandeville, Manchester. Registered: Eighth July 1936. Signed by the said Lily Mullings in presence of L.R. Miller Registrar of Births and Deaths Mandeville District, Parish of Manchester."
  5. [S9586] LDS Church (new FamilySearch), International Genealogical Index, "Margaret Wood, female. Age: 24. Death: 7 JUL 1936 Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica. Spouse: James Wood. Page: IA8242."