Peter Wood

M, #3750, b. circa 1854
     Peter Wood was born circa 1854 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of Adam Wood and Ann Wood. His family was known by the tee-name of "Dyce" or "Peter".
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1861 census at 61 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Adam Wood, head; Ann Wood, wife; James Wood, son; Adam Wood, son; Ann Wood, daughter; Jessie Wood, daughter; Peter Wood, son; Margret Wood, daughter.2
Peter Wood was a fisherman.
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1871 census at 61 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Adam Wood "Peter", head; Ann Wood, wife; Adam Wood, son; Janet Wood, daughter; Peter Wood, son; Margaret Wood, daughter.3
He married Ann Wilson at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 24 September 1880.4
He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at 81 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Peter Wood, head; Ann Wood, wife; Ann Wood, mother.5
He was the informant for, and present at, James Wood's death at 81 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 22 January 1886.6,7 He was the informant for James Wood's birth at 81 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 29 March 1891.8
He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at East Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Peter Wood "Dyce", head; Annie Wood, wife; Ann Wood, daughter; Adam Wood, son; James Wood, son.9

He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census at 407 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Peter Wood, head; Ann Wood, wife; Ann Wood, daughter; Adam Wood, son; James Wood, son.10

Children of Peter Wood and Ann Wilson

Citations

  1. [S1054] Dr Guy D Sutherland-Barnicoat, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Dr Guy Barnicoat of Commerce Township, Michigan, USA.
  2. [S5516] 1861, Scottish Census, "Peter Wood, son, male, age 7, born in Banffshire, Rathven (Originally: Banffshire - Portknockie), scholar, resident at 61 Portknockie."
  3. [S5544] 1871, Scottish Census, "Peter Wood, son, unmarried, male, age 17, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, fisherman, resident at 61 Portknockie."
  4. [S5545] Peter Wood to Anne Wilson, Marriage entry, "1880, on the Twenty-Fourth day of September at Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven). After Banns, According to the Forms of the Free Church of Scotland. Peter Wood, Fisherman (Bachelor), 26 years, resident in Portknockie, Father: Adam Wood, Fisherman (Deceased), Mother: Anne Wood M.S. Wood. Anne Wilson, Her X Mark, James Anderson Witness, Alex. Wilson Witness, Fisherman's Daughter (Spinster), 24 years, resident in Portknockie, Father: James Wilson, Fisherman, Mother: Anne Wilson M.S Donaldson. Peter Brown, Minister of Free Church. James Donaldson Witness. Adam Wood Witness. Registered: 1880, September 27th at Manse of Seafield, James McIntyre Registrar."
  5. [S5555] 1881, Scottish Census, "Peter Wood, head, married, male, age 27, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, fisherman, resident at 81 Portknockie."
  6. [S9783] James Wood, Register of Deaths in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "James Wood (Single), died 1886, January Twenty-Second 9h 0m P.M. at 81 Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Male, 2 years, Father: Peter Wood, Fisherman, Mother: Ann Wood M.S. Wilson, Cause of death: Scarlet Fever 12 Days, Acute Nephritis 4 Days, as Cert. by Alex. Hendry M.B.C.M., Informant: Peter Wood, Father (Present), Registered: 1886, January 23D at Manse of Seafield, James McIntyre Registrar."
  7. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  8. [S2985] James Wood, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "James Wood, 1891, March Twenty-Ninth 11h 0m P.M. at 81 Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Male. Father: Peter Wood "Dyce", Fisherman. Mother: Ann Wood M. S. Wilson "Brown", married 1880 September 24th in Seafield. Informant: Peter Wood, Father. Registered: 1891, April 4th at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  9. [S5554] 1891, Scottish Census, "Peter Wood "Dyce", head, married, male, age 39, fisherman, resident at East Street, Portknockie."
  10. [S5553] 1901, Scottish Census, "Peter Wood, head, married, male, age 49, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, fisherman, resident at 407 Portknockie."