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Hi, I'm searching for birth/parental information for the above and their ancestors.. They were married at King Edward Aberdeenshire on 26 of May 1850. Robert Wood already had a son [also named Robert Wood - born to Ann Davidson [i think], and with Margaret had 2 other children - Margaret Wood [born 1848] and Alexander Sinclair Wood [born 1854]. Margaret Sinclair [farmservants wife]and the 2 oldest children are recorded in the 1851Census living in Lochagan [house] Banffshire.

Any family history, living relatives...would be greatly appreciated.
NB I believe Robert Wood [husband] was born in Aucterless/Turriff Aberdeenshire approx 1821-1826.

Margaret Sinclair was born in Banffshire to Alexander Sinclair and Margaret Sinclair approx 1816.

Thankyou

You need Scotlands People which isn't a subs site I,m afraid

You can search free but need units to view the certs

You probably know this anyway from your searches

Bmds registration though didn't start till 1855 so it's parish records

They don't show fathers names though for marriages

Hi Merryn

Scotlands People Site has a Baptism Record for a Robert Wood baptised 05.06.1824 in Auchterless. Parents listed as James Wood and Elspet Howie.

This could be him. Let me know if you need any further help.

Regards
Dawn

I am actually on Scotlands People and I spent about $30 Australian dollars on a duplicate of the wedding details of Margaret Sinclair and Robert Wood from the Old Parochial Records in a certificate form - which I had already obtained on a free website [or it could have been on Find My Past which I have an ongoing yearly subscription, so it was included], so that was a little frustrating.
I have seem the Baptism record of Robert Wood in Aucterless, with James Wood and Elslpet Howie, but I can't prove either way if this is correct or not. Any ideas?

Child born 1852, not 1854

Name: Alexander Wood
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 22 Dec 1852
Baptism Date: 23 Jan 1853
Baptism Place: Turriff,Aberdeen,Scotland
Father: Robert Wood
Mother: Margaret Sinclair
FHL Film Number: 993304

birth of Margaret
Name: Margaret Wood
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 19 Oct 1848
Baptism Date: 10 Nov 1848
Baptism Place: Turriff,Aberdeen,Scotland
Father: Robert Wood
Mother: Margaret Sinclair
FHL Film Number: 993304

but this child looks to be living with her grandparents in 1851, not with her mother

Name: Margaret Wood
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1848
Relationship: Grandaughter (Granddaughter)
Gender: Female
Where born: Auchterless, Aberdeenshire
Parish Number: 173
Civil Parish: Auchterless
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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County: Aberdeenshire
Address: Uppermill
ED: 2
Page: 8
Household schedule number: 31
Line: 18
Roll: CSSCT1851_42
Household Members:
Name Age
John Wright 59
Margaret Wright 45
Bettsy Wright 22
Margaret Wright 20
Helen Wright 15
Isabella Wright 13
Lawrence Wright 3
Margaret Wood 3
Alexander Gray 5 Mo

1851 for ref

Name: Margt Sinclair
Age: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1817
Relationship: Lodger
Gender: Female
Where born: Gamrie, banffshe
Parish Number: 147
Civil Parish: Banff
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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County: Banffshire
Address: Lochagan
Occupation: Farm Servant's Wife
ED: 3A
Page: 18
Household schedule number: 65
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1851_33
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexr Webster 32
Margt Sinclair 34
Robert Wood 5 born: 1846 Auchterless, aberdnshe
Margt Wood 2 born: 1849 K. Edward, banffshe
James Leggat 15

Interesting that she used her maiden name - had she split from her husband?

His death cert - if he died after 1855 - should include the names of his parents

from ancestry ???????
Name: Robert Wood
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 5 Jun 1824
Baptism Place: Auchterless,Aberdeen,Scotland
Father: James Wood
Mother: Elspet Howie
FHL Film Number: 991255

parents 1841



Name
James Wood
Age
55
Estimated Birth Year
abt 1786
Gender
Male
Where born
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Civil parish
Auchterless
County
Aberdeenshire
Address
Pat Of Bagsie
Occupation
Merchant
Parish Number
173
Household Members

NameAge
NameJames Wood 1786 aberdeenshire
Age55
NameElspet Wood 1791 aberdeenshire
Age50
NameCathrine Wood
Age20
NameJohn Wood
Age11

Name: Elspet Howie
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 9 Jun 1816
Marriage Place: Auchterless,Aberdeen,Scotland
Spouse: James Wood
FHL Film Number: 991255

Name: Elspet Howie
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 28 Apr 1795
Baptism Place: Old Machar,Aberdeen,Scotland
Father: William Howie
Mother: Jean Benzie
FHL Film Number: 991206

Name: William Howie
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 15 Sep 1786
Marriage Place: Saint Nicholas,Aberdeen,Aberdeen,Scotland
Spouse: Jean Benzie
FHL Film Number: 991139

siblings of robert

Name: John Anderson Wood
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1 Nov 1829
Baptism Date: 4 Nov 1829
Baptism Place: Auchterless,Aberdeen,Scotland
Father: James Wood
Mother: Elspet Howie
FHL Film Number: 991255

Name: Katharine Wood
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 25 Aug 1816
Baptism Place: Auchterless,Aberdeen,Scotland
Father: James Wood
Mother: Elspet Howie
FHL Film Number: 991255

Name: James Wood
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 7 Aug 1822
Baptism Place: Auchterless,Aberdeen,Scotland
Father: James Wood
Mother: Elspet Howie
FHL Film Number: 991255

Name: Alexander Wood
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 21 May 1826
Baptism Place: Auchterless,Aberdeen,Scotland
Father: James Wood
Mother: Elspet Howie
FHL Film Number: 991255

In Scotland a married women can legally be known by either her maiden surname or her husband's surname. This is still the case today.

In older censuses they were often listed under the maiden name even when living with their husbands. Also on gravestones.

Thanks everyone for your research. This is awesome!!!

The 1851 Census record showing Margaret Sinclair, Robert Wood [child aged 5] and Margaret Wood [child aged 2] is the correct record; very helpful and exciting as it pinpoints the family. The father must have been working somewhere else that night and on a different census household as a visitor.

I am still trying to get hold of the death certificate for Robert Wood [the father not the child] and hoping it will have the parents names on it. If anyone has access to this record I would greatly appreciate it. He died on the 16th of June 1888 in Mount Gambier, South Australia and is buried in Lake Terrace Cemetery there.

Re the child Alexander - your record is correct, born 1852, not 1854. Interestingly, Alexander and Margarets births were registered at the same time in Turriff. I got the OPR and they are consecutive listings - with the correct birth dates. I guess its because Margaret was born out of wedlock, but by the time the listing was made in 1853, the parents were married, so the listing says they were lawfully married!!

This brings me to the birth of Robert Wood [child]. I believe he is the child of Robert Wood and Ann Davidson - unmarried. This may have a kirk session report on it? How can I access the Kirk Sessions to check?

[I think Ann Davidson died later in 1846, as the father ended up with the child]

1846
Birth
Aberdeen Scotland
Jan 10 1846
1846
Age <1
Christening
[Kirktown of] Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Feb 1 1846


Robert Wood
[My Great-great-grandfather]
Born Jan 10 1846
Died July 28 1917

1851
Name: John Wood
Age: 21
Estimated birth year: abt 1830
Relationship: Head
Spouse: Isabela Wood
Gender: Male
Where born: Auchterless, Aberdeenshire
Parish Number: 174
Civil Parish: Belhelvie
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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County: Aberdeenshire
Address: Mill Of Millden
Occupation: Farm Servant Waggoner
ED: 3
Page: 1
Household schedule number: 2
Line: 6
Roll: CSSCT1851_42
Household Members:
Name Age
John Wood 21
Isabela Wood 19
Jessie Wood 1

Name: John Wood
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 10 May 1849
Marriage Place: Old Meldrum,Aberdeen,Scotland
Spouse: Isabella Morison
FHL Film Number: 993351

Name: Jessie Wood
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 4 Jul 1868
Marriage Place: Belhelvie,Aberdeen,Scotland
Spouse: Robert Yule
FHL Film Number: 6035516

Name: Isabella Yule
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 26 Jul 1868
Birth Place: Belhelvie,Aberdeen,Scotland
Father: Robert Yule
Mother: Jessie Wood
FHL Film Number: 6035516

????
isabella
Death
20 JUL 1869 • Loanhead Village, Lasswade, Mid Lothian, Scotland

Thanks everyone for your research. This is awesome!!!

The 1851 Census record showing Margaret Sinclair, Robert Wood [child aged 5] and Margaret Wood [child aged 2] is the correct record; very helpful and exciting as it pinpoints the family. The father must have been working somewhere else that night and on a different census household as a visitor.

I am still trying to get hold of the death certificate for Robert Wood [the father not the child] and hoping it will have the parents names on it. If anyone has access to this record I would greatly appreciate it. He died on the 16th of June 1888 in Mount Gambier, South Australia and is buried in Lake Terrace Cemetery there.

Re the child Alexander - your record is correct, born 1852, not 1854. Interestingly, Alexander and Margarets births were registered at the same time in Turriff. I got the OPR and they are consecutive listings - with the correct birth dates. I guess its because Margaret was born out of wedlock, but by the time the listing was made in 1853, the parents were married, so the listing says they were lawfully married!!

This brings me to the birth of Robert Wood [child]. I believe he is the child of Robert Wood and Ann Davidson - unmarried. This may have a kirk session report on it? How can I access the Kirk Sessions to check?

[I think Ann Davidson died later in 1846, as the father ended up with the child]

1846
Birth
Aberdeen Scotland
Jan 10 1846
1846
Age <1
Christening
[Kirktown of] Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Feb 1 1846


Robert Wood
[My Great-great-grandfather]
Born Jan 10 1846
Died July 28 1917

in 1845 parochial boards took over responsibility for the poor rate which ended the Kirk Session's influence in local matters. Elected parish councils were introduced in 1894 and in 1929 the Kirk Sessions were finally abolished with the introduction of county, district and town councils. Most of these Session records reside in county record offices.

I'm from Australia and I get a bit confused over the order of parishes, counties...So what county may hold the record? [ie is it Aberdeenshire, or Aucterless?]

Just for our reference -

1st Feb 1846
Robert Wood, servant, Smiddyseat, Parish of Turriff, had a son in fornication by Ann Davidson in this parish, born 11th ult., baptised before witnesses, named Robert.



"Here is a list of the surviving Kirk session records for this parish [ ie - Auchterless ]:

Minutes with Register of Discipline 1706–1961
Accounts 1706–1710
Parochial Board Minutes 1845–1874
Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/1334 "

https://tinyurl.com/y4otfctx

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Kirk Sessions still exist. Each Church of Scotland congregation has one, and they are responsible for the running of that congregation, and keep congregational records.

As Maddie's post (at 13:42) indicates, they were originally irresponsible for wider local matters such as discipline, poor relief, etc.

Unless Robert and Ann were disciplined in some way for their unseemly behaviour, probably the only mention is the baptism record posted above.

Kirk Session records are with the National Archives in Edinburgh - see ref no in my earlier post.

Aberdeenshire Council records are nothing to do with church matters.

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catherine wood

Birth
abt 1817 • Mains of Hatton, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1817

(AGE)
Birth of Brother James Wood(1822–1894)
1822 • Mains of Hatton, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1822

5
Birth of Brother Robert Wood(1824–)
1824 • Mains of Hatton, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1824

7
Birth of Brother Alexander Wood(1826–)
1826 • Mains of Hatton, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1826

9
Birth of Brother John Anderson Wood(1830–1897)
abt 1830 • Pitglassie, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1830

13
Birth of Daughter Margaret Reid Or Wood(1838–1859)
6 Jan 1838 • Auchterless, aberdeenshire

1838

21
Birth of Daughter Isabel Duffus Or Wood(1840–1913)
10 Oct 1840 • Auchterless, Aberdeenshire

1840

23
Residence
1841 • Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1841

24
Death of Father James Wood(1786–1841)
Bet 1841 - 1851 Census • ?Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1841

24
Marriage
20 Sep 1845 • Auchterless,Aberdeen,Scotland
James Duguid

(1810–1877)

1845

28
Birth of Son John Duguid(1846–1859)
abt 1846 • Arnhead, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1846

29
Birth of Son James Duguid(1847–1901)
1847 • Arnhead, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1847

30
Birth of Son William Duguid(1850–1935)
17 May 1850 • Arnhead, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1850

33
Residence
1851 • Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1851

34
Birth of Son Alexander Morrison Duguid(1852–1924)
22 Apr 1852 • Arnhead, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1852

35
Birth of Son George Duguid(1854–1929)
20 Mar 1854 • Arnhead, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1854

37
Death of Mother Elspet Howie(1791–1858)
8 Apr 1858 • Arnhead, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1858

41
Birth of Son Peter Duguid(1858–1917)
05 Jul 1858 • Arnhead, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1858

41
Death of Daughter Margaret Reid Or Wood(1838–1859)
15 Feb 1859 • Auchterless ( Auld Yoch ), Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1859

42
Death of Son John Duguid(1846–1859)
2 Oct 1859 • Arnhead, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1859

42
Residence
1861 • Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1861

44
Death of Husband James Reid(1817–1868)
31 Mar 1868 • Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

1868

51
Residence
1871 • Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Relation to Head of House: Wife

1871

54
Death of Husband James Duguid(1810–1877)
27 Apr 1877 • Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1877

60
Residence
1881 • Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Relation to Head of House: Head

1881

64
Death
28 Jun 1889 • Arnhead, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine
Last name Wood
Age 72
Birth year 1817
Death year 1889
Death date 28 Jun 1889
Denomination Kirk Of Scotland
Graveyard Fyvie Old Kirkyard
Place Fyvie
County Aberdeenshire
Country Scotland
Inscription In loving memory of James Duguid ground officer Arnhead, Auchterless d. 27 Apr. 1877 aged 66, his wife Catherine Wood d. 28 June 1889 aged 72. Their sons John d. 2 Oct. 1859 aged 14, Peter sadler in Aberdeen d. 22 July 1917 aged 59.
Memorial reference 258
Notes
from: 'Kirkyard of Fyvie' ISBN: 978-0-947659-96-7
OS grid reference NJ768377
Source website
Record set Scotland Monumental Inscriptions
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Burials
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland

Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society

Thanks again everyone! I will look into all that info later today after I get home from work. It's 1:25 am in Melbourne Australia where I am, so I really need to get to bed.

My father [Robert Wood born 1940] and I have booked a trip to Scotland from 21st of August for 3 weeks. We are trying to get as much info before we arrive to direct our itinerary - of research centers and of all the places we can track our ancestors as living in - towns, churches, farms... and even hope to find a living relative...we are flying in to Aberdeen and will go from there... assisted by all this fantastic information!!!

Re Robert Wood's death in 1888:

https://genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-databases.html

Enter Robert's name and 1888, and it'll take you to a page showing there's one death record.
Click on that, and then on the next page click on "Find out more".

That takes you to this:


WOOD, Robert
Found in 'Death Index' Database
no-avatar-male
Given Name(s): Robert
Last Name: WOOD
Death Year: 1888
Death Date: (members only)
Gender: (members only)
Age: (members only)
Approx. Birth Year: (members only)
Marital Status: (members only)
Relative 1:
Relative 2: (members only)
Residence: (members only)
Death Place: (members only)
District: Grey
Symbol: (members only)
REG: 171/483
Cross Reference: (members only)

You have to become a member, and that will let you see the full record. (Apparently! I can't vouch for it.)