John Wood

M, #2448, b. 9 July 1891
     John Wood was born on 9 July 1891 at Shore Street, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of William Wood and Margaret Mair. His family was known by the tee-name of "Doo".
He was listed as head of household's son 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.2
He was the informant for, and present at, William Wood's death at 4 Shore Street, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland, on 11 September 1919.3,1 He was the informant for William Wood's death at 37 King Street, Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland, on 20 September 1935.4,5,1

Citations

  1. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  2. [S1837] 1901, Scottish Census, "John Wood, son, male, age 9, born in Portsoy, Banffshire, scholar, resident at Shore Street."
  3. [S4029] William Wood, Register of Deaths in the District of Portsoy in the County of Banff, "William Wood, Fisherman (Single), died 1919, September Eleventh 4h 30m P.M. at 4 Shore Street, Portsoy, Male, 21 years. Father: William Wood Fisherman, Mother: Margaret Wood M.S. Mair (deceased). Cause of death: Albuminuria, As Certified by James Reid M.B.C.M. Informant: John Wood, Brother, Present, 2 Shore Street, Portsoy. Registered: 1919, September 12th at Portsoy, Robert Thom, Registrar."
  4. [S4030] William Wood, Register of Deaths in the District of Drainie in the County of Moray, "See Reg. of Cor. Entr. Vol.2. p.240. 9th October 1935. William Wood, Fisherman (retired), Widower of Margaret Mair, died 1935, September Twentieth. Found dead in bed, 8h 15m A.M. Last seen alive September Nineteenth, 10h 0m P.M. at 37 King Street, Lossiemouth (usual residence 4 Shore Street, Portsoy), Male, 82 years. Father: George Wood Fisherman (Deceased), Mother: Ann Wood M.S. Mair (Deceased). Cause of death: - Informant: John Wood, Son. Registered: 1935, September 21st at Lossiemouth, J.A. Peterkin, Registrar."
  5. [S4031] William Wood, Register of Corrected Entries for the District of Drainie in the County of Moray, "The following Report of Result of a Precognition has been received touching the Death of William Wood, Registered under Entry No. 35 in the Register Book of Deaths for the year 1935:- William Wood, 82 years, Male. Died Between 10 pm Thursday 19th and 8 am Friday 20th September 1935 at 37 King Street, Lossiemouth, Parish of Drainie. Cause of Death: Myocardial Degeneration, as cert. by Dr. R. Clark, Lossiemouth. Certified by D.A. Shiach, Procurator Fiscal. Procurator Fiscal's Office, Elgin, 8th October 1935. 9th October 1935 at Lossiemouth, J.A. Peterkin, Registrar."