David Wood
M, #9086, b. 29 August 1873
David Wood was born on 29 August 1873 at Roanheads, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1,2 He was the son of William Wood and Elspet Wood. His family was known by the tee-name of "King".
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1881 census at Wood Street, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: William Wood, head; Elsie Wood, wife; William G. Wood, son; James Wood, son; David Wood, son; Margaret Wood, daughter; John Wood, son; Alexander Wood, son.3
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1881 census at Wood Street, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: William Wood, head; Elsie Wood, wife; William G. Wood, son; James Wood, son; David Wood, son; Margaret Wood, daughter; John Wood, son; Alexander Wood, son.3
Citations
- [S8033] David Wood, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Dist. of Birth - Peterhead (No. 351). David Wood, 1873, August Twenty-ninth 1h 30m A.M. at Roneheads (sic), Male. Father: William Wood, Fisherman (Portknockie, Rathven). Mother: Elsie Wood M. S. Wood, married 1869 September 26 in Rathven. Informant: William Wood, Father (Not present). Registered: 1873, September 8 at Peterhead, James Lyall, Registrar. Septr 20th Transcribed at Farskane, James Cumming, Registrar."
- [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
- [S8034] 1881, Scottish Census, "David Wood, son, male, age 7, born in Portknockie, Banff (sic), scholar, resident in Wood Street, Banff."