Margaret Wood

F, #6669, b. circa 1849, d. 16 September 1916
     Margaret Wood was born circa 1849 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. She was the daughter of William Wood and Helen Imlach. Her family was known by the tee-name of "King".
She was listed as head of household's daughter in the 1851 census at Slack Road, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: William Wood, head; Hellen Wood, wife; James Wood, son; Margret Wood, daughter; Mary Mair, servant.1

She was listed as head of household's daughter in the 1871 census at 181 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: William Wood, head; Helen Wood, wife; James Wood, son; Margret Wood, daughter; William Wood, son; Mary A Wood, daughter; David Wood, son; John Wood, son.2

She was listed as head of household's daughter in the 1881 census at 215 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: William Wood, head; Helen Imlach, wife; Margaret Wood, daughter; William Wood, son; Mary A Wood, daughter.3

She was listed as head of household's sister in the 1891 census at Church Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Wm Wood, head; Margaret Wood, sister; Helen Wood, mother; Helen Grant, niece.4

She was listed as head of household's sister in the 1901 census at 215 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Wm Wood, head; David Wood, brother; Maggie Wood, sister; Hellen Jane Grant, niece; Hellen Ann Wood, niece.5
She was the informant for, and present at, Margaret Mair's death at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 16 October 1908.6,7
She was listed as head of household's sister in the 1911 census at 215 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: William Wood, head; Maggie Wood, sister; David Wood, brother; Helen Ann Wood, neice; Mary Ann Wood, neice.8
Margaret died on 16 September 1916 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.9

Citations

  1. [S5405] 1851, Scottish Census, "Margret Wood, daughter, female, age 2, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, resident in Slack Road."
  2. [S5724] 1871, Scottish Census, "Margret Wood, daughter, unmarried, female, age 22, born in Rathven, Banffshire, resident at 181 Portknockie."
  3. [S5404] 1881, Scottish Census, "Margaret Wood, daughter, unmarried, female, age 32, born in Rathven, Banffshire, servant (domestic), resident at 215 Portknockie."
  4. [S5759] 1891, Scottish Census, "Margaret Wood, sister, unmarried, female, age 42, born in Rathven, Banffshire, domestic, resident at Church Street, Portknockie."
  5. [S5760] 1901, Scottish Census, "Maggie Wood, sister, single, female, age 51, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, domestic servant, resident at 215 Portknockie."
  6. [S8460] Margaret Mair née Sutherland, Register of Deaths in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Margaret Mair, Pauper (Widow of Alexander Mair "Howdie", Fisherman), died 1908, October Sixteenth 1h 0m P.M. at Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Female, 76 years. Father: Alexander (sic) Sutherland Fisherman (Deceased), Mother: Jane Sutherland (sic) M.S. Pirie (Deceased). Cause of death: Cardiac Asthenia, 1 month, as Cert. by W.R. Duguid M.D. Informant: Margaret Wood, Nurse and neighbour, 215 Portknockie (Present). Registered: 1908, October 16th at Manse of Seafield, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  7. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  8. [S5915] 1911, Scottish Census, "Maggie Wood, sister, female, age 62, single, housekeeper, born in Banffshire, Portknockie, resident at 215 Portknockie."
  9. [S6013] Keith Innes, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Keith Innes of Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.