Alexander Wood

M, #6818, b. 16 December 1905
     Alexander Wood was born on 16 December 1905 at 37 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2 He was the son of William Wood and Margaret Jane Ross. His family was known by the tee-name of "Wilkin".
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1911 census at 37 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Wm Wood, head; Margaret J Wood, wife; Jessie Ann Wood, daughter; Catherine Jane Wood, daughter; Alexr Wood, son; Annie Bruce Wood, daughter; Wm James Wood, son; Ann Wood, mother.3
He was the informant for, and present at, Margaret Jane Wood's death at 15 Victoria Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 12 March 1931.4,2

Citations

  1. [S5651] Alexander Wood, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Alexander Wood, 1905, December Sixteenth 3h 0m A.M. at 37 Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Male. Father: William Wood, Fisherman. Mother: Margaret Jane Wood M. S. Ross, married 1900 December 21st in Seafield. Informant: William Wood, Father (Present). Registered: 1905, December 23d at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  2. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  3. [S9719] 1911, Scottish Census, "Alexr Wood, son, male, age 5, school, born in Banff, Portknockie, resident at 37 Portknockie."
  4. [S9008] Margaret Jane Wood née Ross, Register of Deaths in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Margaret Jane Wood, Married to William Wood, Fisherman, died 1931, March Twelfth 7h 20m P.M. at 15 Victoria Street, Portknockie, Female, 50 years, Father: John Ross Fisherman (Deceased), Mother: Jessie Ross M.S. Findlay (Deceased), Cause of death: Syncope, Myocarditis, Chronic Bronchitis, as cert. by J. Marshall Ross M.B. Ch.B. Buckie, Informant: Alexander Wood, Son (Present), Registered: 1931, March 13th at Manse of Seafield, John Taulds Registrar."