Jane Wood

F, #3979, b. 6 May 1864, d. 10 January 1875
Pedigree
     Jane Wood was born on 6 May 1864 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2,3,4 She was the daughter of John Wood and Ann Gardiner. On 15 June 1864 her name was legally changed to Elsie-Jane Wood She was initially registered with the name Jane which was changed after about a month to Elsie-Jane.1,2 Her family was known by the tee-name of "King" or "King Grocer".
She was listed as head of household's daughter in the 1871 census at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: John Wood, head; Ann Wood, wife; Margt Ann Wood, daughter; Elsie Jean Wood, daughter; John Wood, son; George Wood, son.5
Elsie-Jane died on 10 January 1875 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 10.6,4
Charts
Chart (box): Descendants of William Wood "King" (b. c1695)
Chart (indented): Descendants of William Wood "King" (b. c1695)

Citations

  1. [S3348] Jane Wood (subsequently altered to Elsie-Jane Wood), Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Alteration of Child's Name. See Reg. of Cor. Ents. Vol. 1, p. 6., June 15th 1864. Jane Wood, 1864, May Sixth 10h P.M. at Portknockie (Rathven), Female. Father: John Wood, Grocer. Mother: Ann Wood M. S. Gardiner, married 1861 Oct. in Portknockie. Informant: John Wood, Father (present). Registered: 1864, May 14th at Portknockie, Jas. Cumming, Registrar."
  2. [S3349] Jane Wood (subsequently altered to Elsie-Jane Wood), Register of Corrected Entries for the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "In the First Column of Entry No. 26, in the Register Book of Births for the year 1864, prefix Elsie to the name "Jane". The above alteration is made on the authority of a Certificate in the form of Schedule (D.) signed by the Minister who Baptized the Child. June 15th 1864, at Portknockie, Jas. Cumming Registrar."
  3. [S3142] LDS Church, International Genealogical Index, "Jane Wood, female. Birth: 06 MAY 1864 Seafield, Banff, Scotland. Father: John Wood. Mother: Ann Gardiner."
  4. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  5. [S5401] 1871, Scottish Census, "Elsie Jean Wood, daughter, unmarried, female, age 6, born in Rathven, Banffshire, scholar, resident in Portknockie."
  6. [S3375] Elsie Jane Wood, Register of Deaths in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Elsie Jane Wood (Single), died 1875, January Tenth 3h 0m P.M. at Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Female, 10 years, Father: John Wood 'King' Fisherman, Mother: Ann Wood M.S. Gardiner, Cause of death: Typhus Fever, Ten Days, as Certified by James Wilson F.F. P.S. Gam(?).D.M, Informant: James Wood, Uncle, Registered: 1875, January 11th at Manse of Seafield, Thomas Fraser Registrar."