David Wood

M, #3819, b. 4 November 1894, d. 4 September 1957
     David Wood was born on 4 November 1894 at Shore Street, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2 He was the son of David Wood and Margaret McKay. His family was known by the tee-name of "Doo".
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1901 census at Shorehead, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Maggie Wood, head; David Wood, son; Jessie Wood, daughter; George Wood, son; Alexander Wood, son.3
David Wood was a seaman in the Royal Naval Reserve.2 He married Georgina Ritchie at The Christian Institute, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland, on 5 September 1917.4,2 He was the informant for Margaret Moira Wood's birth at 10 Caledonia Crescent, Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, on 27 November 1931.2 David Wood was a master grocer.2 David died on 4 September 1957 at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, at age 62.2

Children of David Wood and Georgina Ritchie

Citations

  1. [S3051] David Wood, Register of Births in the District of Portsoy in the County of Banff, "David Wood, 1894, November Fourth 10h 0m A.M. at Shore Street, Portsoy, Male. Father: David Wood, Fisherman. Mother: Maggie Wood M. S. McKay, married 1893 December 8th in Portsoy. Informant: David Wood, Father. Registered: 1894, November 14th at Portsoy, Robert Thom, Registrar."
  2. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  3. [S8377] 1901, Scottish Census, "David Wood, son, male, age 6, born in Banffshire, Portsoy, scholar, resident at Shorehead, Portsoy."
  4. [S3046] David Wood to Georgina Ritchie, Marriage entry, "1917 on the Fifth day of September at Christian Institute, Portsoy. After Banns, According to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland. David Wood, Seaman (Royal Naval Reserve), (Bachelor), age 22, usual residence 5 Shore Street, Portsoy, parents David Wood Fisherman and Maggie Wood M.S. McKay. Georgina Ritchie, Domestic Servant (Spinster), age 20, usual residence Brae heads, Whitehills, parents Henry Ritchie Fisherman and Jessie Ritchie M.S. Mair. Jas. G. Ledingham. Alex. M. Ritchie Witness. Jessie Wood Witness. Registered 1917 September 7th at Portsoy, Robert Thom Registrar."