George Wood

M, #2387, b. 17 September 1865
Pedigree
     George Wood was born on 17 September 1865 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2,3,4 His family was known by the tee-name of "King". He was the son of Alexander Wood and Helen Cowie. On 14 October 1865 his name was legally changed to Peter Wood "King" He was initially registered with the name George which was changed within a month to Peter.5,3,4
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.6
His family was known by the tee-name of "King Buckie" or "Buckie".
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.7
George Wood was a fisherman. He married Barbara Farquhar Slater at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 8 September 1893.8 He was the informant for Alexander Wood's birth at 47 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 10 October 1895.9 He married Joan MacKay at 203 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 4 December 1916.10,4
The Buckie and District Directory for 1926 shows that George Wood lived at 8 Blantyre Place, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.11
Charts
Chart (box): Descendants of William Wood "King" (b. c1695)
Chart (indented): Descendants of William Wood "King" (b. c1695)

Children of George Wood and Barbara Farquhar Slater

Citations

  1. [S2547] 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, His X Mark, Father, present, Jas. Cumming Registrar Witness. Registered: 1865, October 4th at Farskane, Jas. Cumming, Registrar."
  2. [S1754] LDS Church, International Genealogical Index, "George Wood, male. Birth: 17 SEP 1865 Seafield, Banff, Scotland. Father: Alexander Wood. Mother: Helen Cowie."
  3. [S2548] 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. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  5. [S2547] 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."
  6. [S1762] 1871, Scottish Census, "Peter Wood, son, male, age 5, born in Banffshire, Portknockie, scholar, resident at 182 Portknockie."
  7. [S1761] 1881, Scottish Census, "Peter Wood "King", son, unmarried, male, age 15, born in Banff, Rathven, fisherman, resident at 216 Portknockie."
  8. [S1054] Dr Guy D Sutherland-Barnicoat, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Dr Guy Barnicoat of Commerce Township, Michigan, USA.
  9. [S3325] Alexander Wood, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Alexander Wood, 1895, October Tenth 3h 0m P.M. at 47 Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Male. Father: Peter Wood "King", Fisherman. Mother: Barbara Wood M. S. Farquhar Slater, married 1893 September 8th in Seafield. Informant: Peter Wood, Father. Registered: 1895, October 19th at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  10. [S1949] 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", His X Mark, 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, Her X Mark, 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 (sic). James McIntyre, Minister of Seafield. William Wood Witness, Elsie Wood Witness. Registered: 1916, December 5th at Manse of Seafield, James McIntyre Registrar."
  11. [S727] Buckie and District Directory, 1926, page 79: PORTKNOCKIE, "Wood, Peter, 8 Blantyre Place", page 110: PORTKNOCKIE, BLANTYRE PLACE, "8, Peter Wood, "King", fisherman; John L. Wood."