Jane Wood

F, #6582, b. 18 April 1877, d. 16 February 1954
     Jane Wood was born on 18 April 1877 at Seatown, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of Alexander Wood and Jane Gardiner. Her family was known by the tee-name of "King".
She was listed as head of household's daughter in the 1881 census at 249 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Jane Gardiner Wood (sic), wife; Margt A Wood "King", daughter; George Wood "King", son; John Wood "King", son; Cath Wood "King", daughter; Jane Wood "King", daughter; Ann Wood "King", daughter.2

She was listed as head of household's daughter in the 1901 census at 247 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Jean Wood "King", wife (sic); Jean Wood "King", daughter; Wm Mair, boarder.3
She married George Andrew West at 75 Union Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on 11 March 1920.4 As of 11 March 1920, her married name was Jane West. Jane died on 16 February 1954 at Laing Cottage, Laing Street, Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 76.1

Citations

  1. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  2. [S5291] 1881, Scottish Census, "Jane Wood "King", daughter, unmarried, female, age 3, born in Portsoy, Banffshire, fisherman's daughter, resident at 249 Portknockie."
  3. [S5228] 1901, Scottish Census, "Jean Wood "King", daughter, single, female, age 23, born in Portsoy, Banffshire, fish worker, resident at 247 Portknockie."
  4. [S9001] George Andrew West to Jane Wood, Register of Marriages in the District of St Nicholas in the Burgh of Aberdeen, "1920, on the Eleventh day of March at 75 Union Street, Aberdeen. By Declaration in presence of George Paterson, Sunnyside, High Street, Macduff, and Annie Gardiner Wood or Paterson, his wife, also residing there. George Andrew West, Fisherman (Bachelor), age 42, usual residence Laing Cottage, Macduff, parents James West Fisherman (Dec), Christina West M.S. Donald (Dec). Jeannie Wood (Spinster), age 42, usual residence 18 Pultney Street, Portknockie, Rathven, parents Alexander Wood Fisherman (Dec), Jane Wood M.S. Gardiner. Warrant of Sheriff substitute of Aberdeen, Kincardine and Banff, dated 11 March 1920. Registered 1920, March 11th at Aberdeen, James Pratt Registrar."