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Alexander Wood 1809 – 1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1809

Birth Location: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 29 Mar 1861

Death Location: Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Alexander Wood

Mother: Isabel Haxton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Paterson

Children(s): Elizabeth Wood

In 1809, Alexander Wood entered the world in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Wood and Isabel Haxton. Alexander Wood married Elizabeth Paterson, and had children including Elizabeth Wood. Alexander Wood passed away in 1861 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1809, Alexander Wood entered the world in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Wood and Isabel Haxton.
  • Alexander Wood married Elizabeth Paterson, and had children including Elizabeth Wood.
  • Alexander Wood passed away in 1861 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Alexander Wood's Ancestors

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Alexander Wood
1809 – 1861
Birth Place: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Wood
1780 – 1822
Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Isabel Haxton
1787 –
Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James Wood
1740 – 1787
Banchory-Devenick, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Agnes Craig
1743 –
John Haxton
1767 – 1803
Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland
Helen Wright
1762 – 1802
St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Richard Haxtone
1745 –
Jane Greig
1743 –
Charles Wright
1731 – 1797
Isbell Cooper
1740 – 1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Wood's Descendants

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Alexander Wood (24 Apr 1809 – 29 Mar 1861) m. Elizabeth Paterson (2 Mar 1808 – 8 Sep 1847)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Wood (abt 1836 – 4 Mar 1923) m. Alexander (James) O'Neal (4 Feb 1828 – 1 Aug 1907)
    1. 1. Alexander O'Neil (25 Dec 1866 – 22 Aug 1934) m. Mary (Ann) Young (15 Nov 1873 – 1 Aug 1920)
      1. 1. Alexander (Theodore) O'Neil (1 Aug 1894 – 25 Feb 1917)
      2. 2. Henry O'Neal (9 AUG 1896 – )
      3. 3. Henrick (John) O'Neil (9 Aug 1896 – 1989)
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Mary) O'Neil (19 Dec 1897 – 24 Mar 1898)
      5. 5. Amelia (Elizabeth Mary) O'Neal (30 Dec 1899 – 8 Apr 1902)
      6. 6. Helen ((Nell)) O'Neal (3 Sep 1901 – 1 May 1959)
      7. 7. Ellen (Susan) O'Neil (3 Sep 1901 – 15 May 1959) m. Alfred (Walter Ernest) Caldwell (29 Jun 1896 – 21 Apr 1969) m. Alfred (Ernest) Brown (27 Jun 1896 – 21 Apr 1969)
        1. 1. Kathleen (Mary) Caldwell (24 Sep 1921 – 23 Aug 2001) m. Henry (Edmonds) Hayward (19 Jun 1912 – 28 Apr 1992)
        2. 2. Walter (Bowie) Caldwell (27 Nov 1923 – 2 Jun 2000) m. Mary (Grace) Caldwell (1928 – 10 December 2018)
        3. 3. Fay (Carmel) Caldwell (18 September 1925 – 6 May 2011) m. Ronald (James) Lough (13 Dec 1918 – 9 Sep 1992) m. Reginald (Basil) Scott-Lanyon (15 Mar 1925 – 22 Jan 2001)
        4. 4. Helen (Lenore) Caldwell (3 Jun 1930 – 21 Mar 2020) m. Vince m. George (Fraser) Smith (28 Jun 1925 – 1975)
      8. 8. North (Dunedin) O'Neil (23 May 1908 – 3 JUL 1971) m. Isabel (Marion Thackway) Clark (8 Aug 1911 – 31 May 1994)
        1. 1. Lavinia (May) O'Neil (10 SEP 1931 – Sep 1931)
        2. 2. Mary (Lavina) O'Neil (9 Mar 1933 – 20 August 2014) m. Harry (Eugene Alexander) Wilson (16 Aug 1928 – 1 Jul 1982)
        3. 3. Alexander O'NEIL (21 OCT 1935 – 21 OCT 1935)
        4. 4. Marion (Isobel) AGNEW (23 FEB 1945 – 16 MAR 1993) m. Booth m. O'NEIL
      9. 9. Amelia (Olive) O'Neil (13 Jun 1909 – )
      10. 10. Albert O'Neil (20 Jul 1910 – 18 Oct 1998)

Alexander Wood's Timeline

2 Records

1809
24 Apr 1809
Birth of Alexander Wood in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
1861
29 Mar 1861
Age 52
Death of Alexander Wood in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1809
    Event Place: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1861
    Event Place: Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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