Joseph Wood

M, #2216, b. 17 May 1878, d. 17 April 1958
     Joseph Wood "Royal" was born on 17 May 1878 at 2 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2 He was the son of John Wood and Isabella Pirie. His family was known by the tee-name of "Royal".
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1881 census at 22 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: John Wood, head; Isabella Wood, wife; John Wood, son; William Wood, son; Joseph Wood, son; Isabella Wood. daughter.3

He was listed as head of household's son in the 1891 census at 32 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Isabella Wood, wife; Joseph Wood, son, Isabella Wood, daughter; Nellie Wood, daughter; Katherine Wood, daughter.4
Joseph Wood was a fisherman.
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1901 census at 290 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Isa Wood "Royal", wife; Joseph Wood "Royal", son; Isabella Wood "Royal", daughter; Nellie Wood "Royal", daughter; Catherine Wood "Royal", daughter.5
He married Georgina Wood at Seafield Church, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 28 March 1902.6,2,7
The Buckie and District Directory for 1926 shows that Joseph Wood lived at 35 Station Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.8 Joseph died on 17 April 1958 at 11 Jubilee Terrace, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 79.7

Children of Joseph Wood and Georgina Wood

Citations

  1. [S1988] Joseph Wood, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Joseph Wood, 1878, May Seventeenth 2h 30m P.M. at 2 Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Male. Father: John Wood "Royal", Fisherman. Mother: Isabella Wood M. S. Pirie, married 1876 January 14th in Seafield. Informant: Isabella Wood, Mother, James McIntyre Registrar Witness. Registered: 1878, June 3rd at Manse of Seafield, James McIntyre Registrar."
  2. [S1054] Dr Guy D Sutherland-Barnicoat, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Dr Guy Barnicoat of Commerce Township, Michigan, USA.
  3. [S5446] 1881, Scottish Census, "Joseph Wood, son, male, age 2, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, resident at 22 Portknockie."
  4. [S3362] 1891, Scottish Census, "Joseph Wood, son, male, age 13, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, scholar, resident at 32 Portknockie."
  5. [S5445] 1901, Scottish Census, "Joseph Wood "Royal", son, single, male, age 22, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, fisherman, resident at 290 Portknockie."
  6. [S1983] Joseph Wood "Royal" to Georgina Wood "King", Statutory Register of Marriages, "1902, on the Twenty Eighth day of March at Seafield Church. After Banns, According to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland. Joseph Wood "Royal", Fisherman (Bachelor), 24 years, resident at Portknockie, Seafield, Father: John Wood "Royal", Fisherman (Deceased), Mother: Elizabeth (sic) Wood M.S. Pirie. Georgina Wood "King", Fisherman's Daughter (Spinster), 24 years, resident at Portknockie, Seafield, Father: George Wood "King", Fisherman, Mother: Jane Wood M.S Wood. James McIntyre, Minister of Seafield. James Wood Witness. George Wood "King" Witness. Registered: 1902, March 29th at Manse of Seafield, James McIntyre Registrar."
  7. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  8. [S727] Buckie and District Directory, 1926, page 79: PORTKNOCKIE, "Wood, Joseph, 35 Station Street", page 114: PORTKNOCKIE, STATION STREET, "35, Joseph Wood."