Margaret Wood

F, #2459, b. 4 October 1884, d. 19 April 1906
     Margaret Wood was born on 4 October 1884 at 15 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2 She was the daughter of James Wood and Catherine Mair. Her family was known by the tee-name of "Pirie".
She was listed as head of household's daughter in the 1891 census at Church Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Jas Wood "Pirie", head; Kate Wood "Pirie", wife; Wm Wood "Pirie", son; Maggie Wood "Pirie", daughter; Betsy Wood "Pirie", daughter; Isabella Mair "Saucie", sister-in-law.3

She was listed as head of household's daughter in the 1901 census at 15 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: James Wood "Pirie", head; Catherine Wood "Pirie", wife; Wm Mair Wood, son; Maggie Wood, daughter; Elizabeth Wood, daughter; John Wood, son; Alex George Wood, son; Jessie Ann Wood, daughter.4
Margaret Wood was a fishergirl. Margaret died on 19 April 1906 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 21.5

Citations

  1. [S7465] Margaret Wood, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Margaret Wood, 1884, October Fourth 8h 0m A.M. at 15 Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Female. Father: James Wood "Pirie" Fisherman. Mother: Catharine Wood M.S. Mair, married 1878 September 27th in Seafield. Informant: Catharine Wood, Her X Mark, Mother, James McIntyre Registrar Witness. Registered: 1884, October 24th at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  2. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  3. [S5368] 1891, Scottish Census, "Maggie Wood "Pirie", daughter, female, age 6, born in Rathven, Banffshire, scholar, resident at Church Street, Portknockie."
  4. [S5367] 1901, Scottish Census, "Maggie Wood, daughter, single, female, age 16, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, general servant, resident at 15 Portknockie."
  5. [S7468] Margaret Wood, Register of Deaths in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Margaret Wood, Fishergirl (Single), died 1906, April Nineteenth 5h 45m P.M. at Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Female, 21 years. Father: James Wood "Pirie" Fisherman, Mother: Catherine Wood M.S. Mair. Cause of death: Croupous Pneumonia, Acute Pleurisy, 7 Days, As Cert. by T. MacHardy M.B.C.M. Informant: William Mair Wood, Brother (Present). Registered: 1906, April 20th at Manse of Seafield, James McIntyre, Registrar."