Margaret Wood

F, #2447, b. 5 August 1879
     Margaret Wood was born on 5 August 1879 at Shore Street, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of William Wood and Margaret Mair. Her family was known by the tee-name of "Doo".
She was listed as head of household's daughter in the 1891 census at Shore Street, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Margaret Wood, wife; Ann Wood, daughter; George Wood, son; Margaret Wood, daughter; Elsie Wood, daughter; Williamina Wood, daughter; Jemima Wood, daughter; Mary Ann Wood, daughter; Alexander Wood, son.2

She was listed as head of household's daughter in the 1901 census at Shore Street, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: William Wood, head; Margaret Wood, wife; George Wood, son; Margaret Wood, daughter; Williamena Wood, daughter; Jemima Wood, daughter; John Wood, son; Catherine Wood, daughter; Isabella Wood, daughter; William Wood, son.3

Citations

  1. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  2. [S1838] 1891, Scottish Census, "Margaret Wood, daughter, female, age 11, born in Portsoy, Banffshire, scholar, resident at Shore Street."
  3. [S1837] 1901, Scottish Census, "Margaret Wood, daughter, single, female, age 21, born in Portsoy, Banffshire, general servant domestic, worker, resident at Shore Street."