Catherine Wood

F, #3064, b. 7 March 1869
     Catherine Wood was born illegitimate on 7 March 1869 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2,3 She was the daughter of William Wood and Mary Sclater. Her family was known by the tee-name of "Doo".
She was listed as a visitor to household in the 1871 census at 199 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: William Sclater, head; Mary Sclater, wife; Mary Sclater, daughter; William Sclater, son; George Sclater, son; Margret Sclater, daughter; Helen Sclater, daughter; Cathrine Wood, visitor.4

Citations

  1. [S7338] Catherine Wood, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Catherine Wood (Illegitimate), 1869, March Seventh 3h A.M. at Portknockie (Rathven), Female. Father: William Wood "Doo", Fisherman. Mother: Mary Slater "Duncan", Fisherman's Daughter. Informant: Mary Slater "Duncan", Her X Mark, Mother, Jas. Cumming Registrar Witness, William Wood Doo, Father, Portknockie. Registered: 1869, March 20th at Farskane, Jas. Cumming, Registrar."
  2. [S2445] LDS Church, International Genealogical Index, "Catherine Wood, female. Birth: 07 MAR 1869 Seafield, Banff, Scotland. Father: William Wood. Mother: Mary Slater."
  3. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  4. [S5447] 1871, Scottish Census, "Cathrine Wood, visitor, female, age 2, born in Rathven, Banffshire, resident at 199 Portknockie."