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Alexander Wood 1812–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 January 1812

Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 March 1892

Death Location: Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Father: William Wood

Mother: Katharine\ Mair

Spouse(s): Isobel Mair

Children(s): Catherine Wood, Jessie Wood, Margret Wood, Isabella D., William Wood, James Wood, David Wood, Alexander Wood, Hellen Wood, George Wood, Helen Wood, William Wood

Alexander Wood was born in 1812 in Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of William Doo Wood And Katharine Catherine Mair. In 1836, Alexander Wood resided in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland. In 1838, Alexander Wood was employed in Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Alexander Wood married Isobel Mair, and had children including Alexander Wood, Catherine Wood, David Wood, George Wood, Helen Deacon Wood, Hellen Wood, Isabella D, James Wood, Jessie Wood, Margret A Wood, William Wood. Alexander Wood passed away in 1892 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Wood was born in 1812 in Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of William Doo Wood And Katharine Catherine Mair.
  • In 1836, Alexander Wood resided in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland.
  • In 1838, Alexander Wood was employed in Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Wood married Isobel Mair, and had children including Alexander Wood, Catherine Wood, David Wood, George Wood, Helen Deacon Wood, Hellen Wood, Isabella D, James Wood, Jessie Wood, Margret A Wood, William Wood.
  • Alexander Wood passed away in 1892 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wood
1779–1856
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
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Katharine\ Mair
1775–1863
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.
KM

Spouses(s)

Isobel Mair
1815–1858
Birth Location: Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Catherine Wood
1838–1872
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
CW
Jessie Wood
1849–
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
JW
Margret Wood
1854–1900
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
MW
Isabella D.
1843–1871
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
ID
William Wood
1844–1871
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
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James Wood
1842–
Birth Location: Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland
JW
David Wood
1854–
Birth Location: Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland
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Alexander Wood
1841–
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
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Hellen Wood
1857–1893
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
HW
George Wood
1851–1939
Birth Location: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
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Helen Wood
1839–1920
Birth Location: Cullen
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William Wood
1857–
Birth Location: Seafield, Banffshire, Scotland
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Alexander Wood's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Wood
1812–1892
Birth Place: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
Parents
William 'Doo' Wood
1779–1856
Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
Katharine\ (Catherine) Mair
1775–1863
Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.
Grandparents
William (Wood) "Doo"
1747–1851
Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
Helen Mcintosh
1750–
Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
John Mair
1728–
Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
Isabel Wood
1732–
Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Wood
1721–1780
Helen Kay
1722–
John McKintosh
1714–1794
Elspet Wood
1718–
George Mare
1707–1787
Margaret Findlay
1716–1804
William Wood
1695–1785
Helen Runcy
1699–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Wood
1685–
Marjory Ogilvie
1681–1726
Angus Mcintosh
1671–
Elspet Henderson
1687–
George Wood
1685–
Marjory Ogilvie
1681–1726
William Mair
1665–1750
Janet Hutcheson
1680–1737
William Findlay
1676–1760
Elspet Smith
1679–1760
John Runcie
1677–
Helen
1680–

Alexander Wood's Descendants

1.
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Alexander Wood (17 January 1812–7 March 1892) m. Isobel Mair (about 1815–16 September 1858)
  1. 1. Catherine Wood 1838–1872 m. Galt 1836–1917
    1. 1. Alexander Gault 1873–1948 m. Helen Cormack 1876–1962
    2. 2. Galt 1863–1935 m. Margaret Milne 1863–1945
      1. 1. James Gault 1906–1988 m. 'Dolly' (Clara Alexina) Fraser 1908–2008
        1. 1. Margaret (Milne) Gault 1930–2017 m. Peter Hepburn 1936–1997
        2. 2. Henry Gault 1939–2021 m. Kathleen ('Kathy') Brownie 1940–2024
        3. 3. Evelyn (Jane) Gault 1949–2025 m. William Watson –2025
        4. 4. Sheila Gault 1931–2022 m. Peter (Smith) Wood 1926–2015
        5. 5. Alexander Gault 1937–2024
        6. 6. James (Thomas) Gault 1935–1996 m. Anne (Duncan) Murray 1939–2006 m. Helen (Mary) Ironside 1940–2015
        7. 7. Thomas Gault 1929–1929
      2. 2. Henry (James) Gault 1892–1892 m. Ellen ('Helen\ Nell') Ingram 1898–1991 m. Maggie (Jane) West 1896–1916
        1. 1. Isabella (Ingram) Gault 1919–2006 m. Thomas (Edward) Pakes 1917–1993
        2. 2. Henry (James) Gault 1931–2012
        3. 3. Doreen (Helen) Gault 1928–2008 m. Charles (George) Watson 1924–2000
        4. 4. Joyce Gault 1935–1999 m. Don (Gerald) Ruediger 1930–2012
        5. 5. Thomas Gault 1926–2010
        6. 6. Margaret (Milne) Gault 1921–2004
        7. 7. May Gault 1923–2004 m. James Margetson 1922–
        8. 8. William Gault 1934–1960
      3. 3. Belle Gault 1896–1979 m. Wardie (Eugene) Derrick 1889–1982
        1. 1. Margaret (Ada) Derrick 1918–2003
        2. 2. Evelyn (Lois) Derrick 1919–2004 m. Robert (Lawrence) Bandosz 1918–1976
      4. 4. Alexander (Stevenson) Gault 1894–1915
      5. 5. David Gault 1891–1941 m. Alexandrina (Grant) Bruce 1904–1983
      6. 6. Ada (Wellwood) Gault 1902–1985 m. John Clark 1898–1991
        1. 1. Thomas (Gault) Clark 1924–1993
        2. 2. John (Gray) Clark 1923–2009 m. Norah (E) Kingdon 1924–1985
      7. 7. Helen (Ann Pirie) Gault 1905–1995 m. Mark 1898–1970
        1. 1. Ada Mark 1930–2018 m. Archibald Middleton 1925–1998
        2. 2. Lachlan MARK 1925–1993
        3. 3. Lovena Mark 1922–1987
      8. 8. Margaret (Murray) Gault 1884–1975 m. Robert Cormack 1884–1966
        1. 1. Thomas (Gault) Cormack 1907–1985 m. Rhoda (Gardner) Walker 1913–2001 m. Margaret (Munro) Bruce 1925–2000
        2. 2. Robert Cormack 1911–1994
        3. 3. Henry (Gault) Cormack 1915–1985
      9. 9. Catherine (Ann) Gault 1885–1970 m. William (George) Mair 1879–1966
        1. 1. Alexander ('Sandy' Gault) Mair 1917–2008 m. Janet (Yuill) Sharpe 1919–2002
        2. 2. Janet Mair 1925–2007 m. Jim Smith 1918–2005
        3. 3. Catherine (Ann) Mair 1922–1994 m. John (Wilson) Harper 1921–1987
        4. 4. George Mair 1910–1985
        5. 5. William ('WIllie') Mair 1913–1978 m. Alexina ('Ina') Smith 1920–1989
        6. 6. James ('Jimmy' Wood) Mair 1919–1976 m. Barbara (Jean) Monk 1925–1997
        7. 7. Margaret ('Maggie' Gault) Mair 1920–2001
      10. 10. H. Gault 1888–1960 m. Francis (William Verel) Blair 1889–1935
        1. 1. Anne (West) Blair 1910–1999 m. James (Booth) McHattie 1910–1999
        2. 2. Mary (Findlay Gault) Blair 1918–2001 m. Alec ((Sandy)) Mitchell 1916–1992
        3. 3. Francis (William Vérel) Blair 1922–1983 m. Annabella (George) Watson 1922–2013
        4. 4. John ((Jackie)) Blair 1914–2020
        5. 5. Margaret ((Meg) Milne) Blair 1913–1996 m. William Watt 1914–
        6. 6. Isobel Blair 1922–
        7. 7. Lavinia Blair 1924–2006 m. George ("Sweetpea") Ritchie 1923–1995
        8. 8. Ada (Wallwood) Blair 1920–
        9. 9. Jean Blair 1926–
      11. 11. Thomas Gault 1887–1908
      12. 12. George (Milne) Gault 1890–1916 m. Bessie (Wood) Campbell 1897–1981
        1. 1. Bessie (Campbell) Gault 1915–1919
      13. 13. David Gault 1891–
      14. 14. Barbara (F) Gault 1896–
      15. 15. John Gault 1897–
      16. 16. Charles Gault 1900–
      17. 17. George Gault 1891–
    3. 3. David (Gault) Jr. 1866–1939 m. Jessie (Wilson) Thom\Thorne 1878–1954
      1. 1. Thomas Gault 1899–1970 m. Ruby Bowring 1900–1992
        1. 1. Ian (David) Gault 1928–2011
      2. 2. JOHN (THOM) GAULT 1896–1953 m. Agnus (Bexter) Parkinson 1904–1986
        1. 1. David Gault 1933–2007
      3. 3. David Gault 1891–1920
      4. 4. BARBARA (JESSIE) GAULT 1893–1955
      5. 5. James Gault 1899–
      6. 6. CHARLES (WILSON) GAULT 1900–1901
      7. 7. Maggie Gault 1884–
      8. 8. Mary (H.) Gault 1889–
      9. 9. Henry Gault 1893–
      10. 10. Alexander (Stevenson) Gault 1895–1915
      11. 11. Isabella Gault 1897–1982
      12. 12. David Gault 1899–
      13. 13. WILLIAMINA GAULT 1904–2000
      14. 14. LIZZIE (MABEL) GAULT 1907–1961
      15. 15. CATHERINE (CORINA) GAULT 1902–1903
      16. 16. GEORGE GAULT 1895–1957
      17. 17. JAMESINA (IVY) GAULT 1907–
    4. 4. James Galt\Gault 1872–1943
    5. 5. Catherine Gault 1868–
    6. 6. David Gault 1861–1865
  2. 2. Jessie Wood 1849–
  3. 3. Margret (A.) Wood 1854–1900 m. George Slater 1853–1935 m. George Slater 1850–1929
    1. 1. Helen (Ann) Slater 1879–1918
    2. 2. Alexander Slater 1879–1954
    3. 3. Magnus Slater 1888–1959
    4. 4. William (Anderson) Slater 1891–1986
    5. 5. Arthur Slater 1886–1972
    6. 6. David Slater 1894–
    7. 7. George Slater 1875–1956
    8. 8. James Slater 1878–1962
    9. 9. Joseph Slater 1896–1917
    10. 10. Robina Slater 1899–1957
    11. 11. Robert Slater 1876–
    12. 12. Hellen (Ann) Slater 1885–
    13. 13. Albert Slater 1890–
    14. 14. Margaret (Jane) Slater 1888– m. William (John) Hunter 1873–1938
      1. 1. George (Slater) Hunter 1911–1989
      2. 2. John Hunter 1919–
      3. 3. Winifred Hunter 1913–
  4. 4. Isabella D. 1843–1871 m. John Legg 1843–1902
    1. 1. Margaret Legge 1868–1920 m. John Kirkpatrick 1863–1946
      1. 1. John Kirkpatrick 1895–1968
      2. 2. Isabella Kirkpatrick 1893–1902
      3. 3. William (George Legge) Kirkpatrick 1899–
      4. 4. Jean (Brown) Kirkpatrick 1906–
    2. 2. Isabella Legg 1871–
    3. 3. William (George) Legg 1877–
    4. 4. Ellen (J.) Legg 1881–
  5. 5. William Wood 1844–1871 m. Jane 1842–
  6. 6. James Wood 1842–
  7. 7. David Wood 1854–
  8. 8. Alexander Wood 1841– m. Margaret Mair 1840–1872
  9. 9. Hellen Wood 1857–1893
  10. 10. George Wood 1851–1939 m. Ann McGregor 1852–1899
    1. 1. Jacob (Mair) Wood 1891–1969
      1. 1. Helen (Ann) Wood 1914–2000
    2. 2. Betsy Wood 1875–1943
    3. 3. Ann Wood 1874–1948
    4. 4. George Wood 1885–
    5. 5. John Wood 1887–
    6. 6. William Wood 1888–1956
    7. 7. Margaret Wood 1893–
    8. 8. Janet (Watson) Wood 1896–
    9. 9. Helen Wood 1871–
      1. 1. Norah (Mitchell) Wood 1908–2005
        1. 1. Leslie Douglas 1937–1975
  11. 11. Helen ("Deacon") Wood 1839–1920
    1. 1. "Skipper" (Wm) Pirie 1879–
      1. 1. John Pirie 1905–1950 m. Margaret (Ann) Scorgie 1903–1970
        1. 1. Gilbert Pirie 1930–2008
  12. 12. William Wood 1857–
    1. 1. James Wood 1882–

Alexander Wood's Timeline

16 Records

1812
17 January 1812
Birth of Alexander Wood in Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
1836
30 Mar 1836
Age 24
Alexander Wood resided here in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland
Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland
1838
June 1838
Age 26
Alexander Wood was employed in Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 29
Alexander Wood resided here in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 39
Alexander Wood resided here in 30 Portknockie,, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
30 Portknockie,, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 39
Alexander Wood resided here in Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
1858
20 November 1858
Age 46
Alexander Wood was employed
None
1861
1861
Age 49
Alexander Wood resided here in 54 Portknockie,, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
54 Portknockie,, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 49
Alexander Wood resided here in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 59
Alexander Wood resided here in 39 Seatown,, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
39 Seatown,, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 59
Alexander Wood resided here in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 69
Alexander Wood resided here in 54 School Hendry, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
54 School Hendry, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 69
Alexander Wood resided here in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland
Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 79
Alexander Wood resided here in 13 North Castle Saint, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
13 North Castle Saint, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 79
Alexander Wood resided here in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
1892
7 March 1892
Age 80
Death of Alexander Wood in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 January 1812
    Event Place: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1836
    Event Place: Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: June 1838
    Event Place: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: 30 Portknockie,, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 20 November 1858

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: 54 Portknockie,, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: 39 Seatown,, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: 54 School Hendry, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: 13 North Castle Saint, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 March 1892
    Event Place: Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
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