George Wood

M, #3288, b. 26 May 1868, d. 29 July 1951
Pedigree
     George Wood was born on 26 May 1868 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of George Wood and Isabella Gifford. His family was known by the tee-name of "Park".
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1881 census at 186 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Isabella Wood, head; Alexander Wood, son; William Wood, son; George Wood, son; David Wood, son; Joseph Wood, son; Andrew Wood, son; Margaret J Wood, daughter.2
George Wood was a fisherman.
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1891 census at Church Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Isabella Wood or Giffart (sic), head; George Wood "Park", son; David Wood "Park", son; Joseph Wood "Park", son; Andrew Wood "Park", son; Maggie Wood "Park", daughter.3
They was the informant for George Wood "Park"'s birth at 21 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 24 May 1891.4 He married Mary Simpson at Seafield Church, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 6 September 1892.5 He married Catherine Ann Mair at Seafield Church, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 1 November 1895.6,1 He was the informant for George Wood's death at The Harbour, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 5 September 1897.7,8,9,5 He married Helen Flett at Seafield Church, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 8 December 1899.5 He was the informant for, and present at, Georgina Wood's birth at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 18 December 1900.10,1 He was the informant for Margaret Wood's birth at 263 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 7 March 1905.11,1
The Buckie and District Directory for 1926 shows that George Wood "Park" lived at 3 Seaforth Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.12 George died on 29 July 1951 at 3 Seaforth Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 83.1
Charts
Chart (box): Descendants of William Mair "Shavie" (b. c1765)
Chart (indented): Descendants of William Mair "Shavie" (b. c1765)
Chart (box): Descendants of John Pirie "Skipper" (b. c1760)
Chart (indented): Descendants of John Pirie "Skipper" (b. c1760)
Chart (box): Descendants of William Wood "King" (b. c1695)
Chart (indented): Descendants of William Wood "King" (b. c1695)
Chart (box): Descendants of John Wood "Park" (b. c1773)
Chart (indented): Descendants of John Wood "Park" (b. c1773)

Child of George Wood and Mary Simpson

Child of George Wood and Catherine Ann Mair

Children of George Wood and Helen Flett

Citations

  1. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  2. [S5458] 1881, Scottish Census, "George Wood, son, male, age 13, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, scholar, resident at 186 Portknockie."
  3. [S5457] 1891, Scottish Census, "George Wood "Park", son, unmarried, male, age 22, born in Rathven, Banffshire, fisherman, resident in Church Street, Portknockie."
  4. [S4135] George Wood "Park", Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "George Wood Park (Illegitimate), 1891, May Twenty-Fourth 6h 0m P.M. at 21 Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Male. Father: George Wood Park, Fisherman. Mother: Mary Simpson, Fishergirl. Informant: Mary Simpson, Mother, George Wood Park, Father, Portknockie. Registered: 1891, June 6th at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  5. [S1535] Carole Dillon, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Carole Dillon of Nottingham, England.
  6. [S4210] George Wood "Park" to Catharine Mair, Marriage entry, "1895 on the First day of November At Seafield Church. After Banns, According to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland. George Wood "Park" Fisherman (Widower), Age 26, Usual residence: Portknockie, Father: George Wood "Park" Fisherman (Deceased), Mother: Isabella Wood M.S. Gifford. Catharine Mair, Her X Mark, Jessie A. Pirie Witness, Maggie Park Witness, (Widow), Age 27, Usual residence: Portknockie, Father: William Mair Fisherman (Deceased), Mother: Anne Mair M.S Mair. James McIntyre, Minister of Seafield, Joseph Wood "Park" Witness, James Mair Witness. Registered: 1895 November 2nd At Manse of Seafield, James McIntyre Registrar."
  7. [S4359] George Wood "Park", Register of Deaths in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "See Reg. of Cor. Entr., Vol. 1, P. 60, September 16th 1897. George Wood "Park" (Single), died 1897 September Fifth, about 6h 0m P.M. at The Harbour, Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Male, 6 years, Father: George Wood "Park" Fisherman, Mother: Mary Wood "Park" M.S. Simpson (Deceased), Cause of death: Injuries sustained by his head being crushed between a fishing boat and the quay wall, Not Certified, Informant: George Wood Park, Father, Registered: 1897, September 6th at Manse of Seafield, James McIntyre Registrar."
  8. [S4360] George Wood "Park", Register of Corrected Entries for the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "The following Report of Result of a Precognition has been received touching the death of George Wood Junior, registered under No. 19 of the Register Book of Deaths for the year 1897. George Wood Park, 6 years, Male. Died 1897 September 5th at Portknockie Harbour. Cause of Death: Injuries sustained by his head being crushed between a fishing boat and the quay wall, Not Certified. (Signed) W. I. Watson, Procurator Fiscal Dep. Procurator Fiscal's Office, Banff, 14th September 1897. 1897, September 16th at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  9. [S4361] Article, 'CHILD KILLED AT PORTKNOCKIE', Aberdeen Journal, "CHILD KILLED AT PORTKNOCKIE. - On Sunday evening a number of children were playing at Lady Seafield's Jetty, when one of them, George Wood ("Park"), a boy about six years of age, leaping on board the Defiance - a large zulu boat - moored to the jetty, missed his footing, and kept himself from falling into the water by catching and hanging from the rail above the gunwale near the stern end. His grandfather and one or two others saw his peril and hurried to save him, but were too late. The boat swung back, and the boy's head was crushed. Death was instantaneous."
  10. [S5667] Georgina Wood, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Georgina Wood, 1900, December Eighteenth 8h 30m A.M. at Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Female. Father: George Wood "Park", Fisherman. Mother: Helen Wood M. S. Flett, married 1899 December 8th in Seafield. Informant: George Wood Park, Father (Present). Registered: 1900, December 26th at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  11. [S5851] Margaret Wood, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Margaret Wood, 1905, March Seventh 8h 0m A.M. at 263 Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Female. Father: George Wood "Park", Fisherman. Mother: Helen Wood M. S. Flett, married 1899 December 8th in Seafield. Informant: George Wood "Park", Father. Registered: 1905, March 20th at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  12. [S727] Buckie and District Directory, 1926, page 78: PORTKNOCKIE, "Wood, George, 3 Seaforth Street", page 113: PORTKNOCKIE, SEAFORTH STREET, "3, Geo. Wood, "Park", fisherman."