James Wood

M, #3782, b. 16 September 1869, d. 8 December 1936
     James Wood "Reid" was born on 16 September 1869 at Queen Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1,2 He was the son of John Wood and Anne Taylor. His family was known by the tee-name of "Reid".
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1871 census at 33 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: John Wood, head; Ann Wood, wife; Jane MacDonald, servant; James Wood, son.3

He was listed as head of household's son in the 1881 census at 44 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: John Wood, head; Ann Wood, wife; James Wood, son; Andrew Wood, son; John Wood, son; Anne Wood, daughter; Alex Wood, son.4
James Wood was a fisherman.
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1891 census at New Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: John Wood "Reid", head; Annie Wood, wife; James Wood "Reid", son; Andrew Wood "Reid", son; John Wood "Reid", son; Alexander Wood "Reid", son; William Wood "Reid", son.5
He married Rebecca Bruce at Seafield Church, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 25 November 1898.6
The Buckie and District Directory for 1926 shows that James Wood lived at 15 Admiralty Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.7 James died on 8 December 1936 at 15 Admiralty Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 67.8

Citations

  1. [S4623] James Wood, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Par. of Birth:- Peterhead (No 273). James Wood, 1869, September Sixteenth 7h A.M. at Queen Street, Male. Father: John Wood Fisherman (Portknockie, Rathven). Mother: Ann Wood M. S. Taylor, married 1868 October in Rathven. Informant: John Wood, His X Mark, Father - present, James Lyall Registrar - Witness. Registered: 1869, September 17th at Peterhead, James Lyall, Registrar. September 24th Transcribed at Farskane, Jas. Cumming, Registrar."
  2. [S3014] LDS Church, International Genealogical Index, "James Wood, male. Birth: 16 SEP 1869 Peterhead, Aberdeen, Scotland. Father: John Wood. Mother: Ann Taylor."
  3. [S5507] 1871, Scottish Census, "James Wood, son, male, age 1, born in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, resident at 33 Portknockie."
  4. [S5504] 1881, Scottish Census, "James Wood, son, male, age 11, born in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, scholar, resident at 44 Portknockie."
  5. [S5505] 1891, Scottish Census, "James Wood "Reid", son, unmarried, male, age 21, born in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, fisherman, resident at New Street, Portknockie."
  6. [S7603] James Wood to Rebecca Bruce, Statutory Register of Marriages in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "1898, on the Twenty Fifth day of November, at Seafield Church. After Banns, According to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland. James Wood, Fisherman (Bachelor), 25 years, resident at 42 Portknockie, Father: John Wood "Reid", Fisherman, Mother: Annie Wood M.S. Taylor. Rebecca Bruce, Fishergirl (Spinster), 19 years, resident at 30 Portknockie, Father: George Bruce, Fisherman, Mother: Barbara Bruce M.S Gault. James McIntyre, Minister of Seafield. William Wood Witness. Wm. Geo. Bruce Witness. Registered 1898 November 26th at Manse of Seafield. James McIntyre, Registrar."
  7. [S727] Buckie and District Directory, 1926, page 79: PORTKNOCKIE, "Wood, James, 15 Admiralty Street", page 110: PORTKNOCKIE, ADMIRALTY STREET, "15, James Wood, "Reid", fisherman; George Pirie."
  8. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.