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WOOD family in Orkney

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Piece: SCT1851/16 Place: Evie & Rendall -Orkney Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Evie Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Evie
Folio: 8 Page: 7 Schedule: 30
Address: Upper Pow
Surname First name(s) Rel Status *** Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
WOOD William Head Mar M 26 Fisherman Orkney - Evie
WOOD Mary Wife Mar F 25 Orkney - Evie
WOOD Mary Dau F 1 Orkney - Evie


I'd like a look up please for the family in 1861 and 1871. There should be a son John born abt 1860.

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1861
RD: Evie and Rendall
Civil Parish: Evie and Rendall
County: Orkney
Address: Queen-a-lya
ED: 1; Page: 3; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1861_3

William Wood 36 [Fisherman]
Mary Wood 35
Mary Ann Wood 11
William Wood 7
Isabella Wood 5
James Wood 3
John Wood 6 Mo
[All b. Evie]

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1871
RD: Evie and Rendall
Civil Parish: Evie and Rendall
County: Orkney
Address: Quenalaya
ED: 1; Page: 1; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1871_4

William Wood 46 [Fisherman]
Mary Wood 45
Mary Ann Wood 21
James Wood 13
John Wood 10
Ann Wood 2 [b. Evie]

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Thanks Geoff.

John in 1881 might be a bit harder. He married in 1887 in Grangemouth, Stirling and father William was still alive. I have no death yet for William senior or spouse Mary.

1891
County: Midlothian
Address: 69 Kirkgate, Leith South
John Wood 29 General Labourer Kirkwall
Agnes Wood 29 Tailoress Paisley, Lanarkshire ? [Renfrew]
Francis Wood 7 England
William Wood 35 Sailor Kirkwall
Jean Arrol 66 Paisley, Lanarkshire ? [Renfrew]
George Arrol 27 General Labourer Paisley, Lanarkshire ? [Renfrew]

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This is Ann in 1881, looks to be on her own, but at the family address, probably badly transcribed, missing the others off..

Civil Parish: Evie and Rendall
County: Orkney
Address: Queenalia
ED: 1; Page: 4; Line: 24; Roll: cssct1881a_103233
Household schedule number: 26

Ann Wood 12 [b. Evie. Fisherman's dau]

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Looks as though William still around in 1901

RD: Evie and Rendall
Civil Parish: Evie and Rendall
County: Orkney
Address: Queenalia
ED: 1; Page: 5; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1901_5

William Wood 75 [Fisherman]
James Wood 43 son [Spinning-wheel maker]
David Wood 35 son [Late fisherman]
Mary Ann Wood 50 dau [House keeper]
Annabella B Bias 15 g'dau.

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Looks as though the 1881 will have them all separately for whatever reason :rolleyes:

John Wood
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relationship: Son (Child)
Where born: Evie, Orkney
RD: Evie and Rendall
Civil Parish: Evie and Rendall
County: Orkney
Address: Queenalia
Occupation: Fisherman
ED: 1; Page: 4; Line: 22; Roll: cssct1881a_103233

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Thanks Geoff.

1887 Marriages in the District of Grangemouth in the County of Stirling
No. 12
Twenty-nineth April at Dundas Street Grangemouth After Banns According to the Forms of the Free Church of Scotland
[Signed] John Wood Painter (Journeyman) Bachelor - 25 - Dundas Street Grangemouth -
[Signed] Agnes Arrol Dressmaker Spinster - 25 - Dundas Street Grangemouth -
William Wood Fisherman Mary Wood M.S. Harper (deceased) -
James Arrol Hand Loom Weaver (deceased) Jane Arrol M.S. Butchart
[Signed] George H. ? Cumaning ? F C Minister
[Signed] Jas. A Young Witness, J. Wood Witness
1887 April 30th at Grangemouth John Macdonald Asst. Registrar A.T. Reg [Alex. Tait Registrar]
 

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Death 1912 WOOD John Grangemouth, Stirling Age 51

Death 1923 WOOD Agnes (ARROL) Grangemouth, Stirling Age 61
 

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An Irish connection.
Patrick Buchan Wood
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 20 Jul 1863
Birthplace: EVIE AND RENDALL,ORKNEY,SCOTLAND
Death Date: 31 Jan 1864
Father's Name: William Wood
Mother's Name: Mary Harper

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11016-1 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 6035516

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William Wood
Spouse's Name: Mary Harper
Event Date: 02 Mar 1849
Event Place: Evie And Rendall,Orkney,Scotland

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11016-4 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 919499
 

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William Wood
Marriage Date: 2 Mar 1849
Marriage Place: Evie and Rendall,Orkney,Scotland
Spouse: Mary Harper
FHL Film Number: 919499

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Looking at the children's names leads me to this one:

Piece: SCT1841/16 Place: Evie & Rendall -Orkney Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Evie Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 1 Page: 6
Address: Urrigar
Surname First name(s) *** Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
WOOD James M 55 Farmer Orkney
WOOD Isabella F 50 Orkney
WOOD John M 20 Orkney
WOOD Elizabeth F 20 Orkney
WOOD Ann F 15 Orkney
WOOD William M 15 Orkney
WOOD Samuel M 14 Orkney
 

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Ann Wood
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 10 Dec 1849
Birthplace: EVIE AND RENDALL,ORKNEY,SCOTLAND
Father's Name: William Wood
Mother's Name: Mary Harper

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11016-4 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 919499


Lydia Wood
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 24 Sep 1834
Birthplace: EVIE AND RENDALL,ORKNEY,SCOTLAND
Father's Name: William Wood
Mother's Name: Ann Wood

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11016-4 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 919499

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William Wood
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 28 Oct 1844
Birthplace: EVIE AND RENDALL,ORKNEY,SCOTLAND
Father's Name: William Wood
Mother's Name: Ann Wood

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11016-4 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 919499
 

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I think this one:

Name: William Wood
Christening Date: 15 Apr 1824
Christening Place: EVIE AND RENDALL,ORKNEY
Birth Date: 01 Apr 1824
Father's Name: James Wood
Mother's Name: Isabella Sinclair
Batch: C110164
 

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