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Thank you everyone. I am now beginning to think that Frank (Francis) might have emigrated to the USA as it appears that 2 of this brothers did. He also seems to have abandoned his family in Scotland. I have been given lots of information to add to my family tree. Thank you

Wood/ Love births in Greenock. Think MMN for Donald may have been mistranscribed.


WOOD
GABRIEL
LOVE
M
1862
564 / 3 / 385
Greenock Old or West


WOOD
FRANCIS JAMES
LOVE
M
1864
564 / 3 / 350
Greenock Old or West


WOOD
FRANCIS
LOVE
M
1866
564 / 3 / 670
Greenock Old or West


WOOD
CHRISTINA MCLEA
LOVE
F
1869
564 / 3 / 147
Greenock Old or West


WOOD
DONALD LOVE
LANE
M
1871
564 / 3 / 901
Greenock Old or West


WOOD
THOMAS
LOVE
M
1874
564 / 3 / 827
Greenock Old or West


WOOD
MARGARET HARPER
LOVE
F
1877
564 / 3 / 676
Greenock Old or West


WOOD
MARY MACDONALD
LOVE
F
1880
564 / 3 / 765
Greenock Old or West


Deaths

WOOD
THOMAS
2
LOVE
M
1875
564 / 3 / 1233
Greenock Old or West


WOOD
MARY MCDONALD
0
LOVE
F
1880
644 / 9 / 802
Kelvin


WOOD
MARGARET HARPER
4
LOVE
F
1880
576 / 1 / 76
Ardrossan Old

Thank you ever one. I have a lot to go and and check if the information given Ties up to my relative. I was under the impression that my Francis Wood was an only child. Will go back to my research next week. Thanks again.

I'm beginning to think he changed his name..........................

His brother Donald also went to USA.

Donald married Catherine/Katherine Ballantyne in 1897. In 1901 they're in Paisley. He must have emigrated shortly after that - though may have also been out there in 1891 and come back temporarily , as I don't see him in Scotland in 1891.
His wife and two sons, Francis and Donald, went out to join him in 1903.

Donald Wood
in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name Donald Wood
Age in 1910 38
Birth Date 1872 [1872]
Birthplace Scotland
Home in 1910 Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York, USA
Sheet Number 10a
Street West 108th Street
Race White
Gender Male
Immigration Year 1890 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Katherine Wood
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Native Tongue English
Occupation Stone Cutter
Industry Builders
Employer, Employee or Other Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented Rent
Farm or House House
Naturalization Status Papers
Able to read Yes
Able to Write Yes
Enumeration District Number 0620
Years Married 13
Out of Work N
Number of Weeks Out of Work 0
Enumerated Year 1910
Neighbors
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Donald Wood 38 Head
Katherine Wood 35 Wife
Francis Wood 12 Son
Donald Wood 7 Son
Katherine Wood 0 Daughter
William Bryce 26 Lodger

I wonder if he went to the USA........his brother GILBERT certainly did

Name Gilbert Wood
Age 38
Birth Date May 1862
Birthplace Scotland
Home in 1900 Pawtucket Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island
Ward of City 5
Street Vale Street
House Number 49
Sheet Number 7
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 77
Family Number 124
Race White
Gender Male
Immigration Year 1887
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Jennie Wood
Marriage Year 1882
Years Married 18
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Years in US 13
Naturalization Naturalized
Occupation Stone Cutter
Months Not Employed 4
Can Read Y
Can Write Y
Can Speak English Y
House Owned or Rented Rent
Farm or House H
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Gilbert Wood 38 Head
Jennie Wood 35 Wife
Violet Wood 16 Daughter
Eugenie Wood 15 Daughter
James Wood 13 Son
Christina Wood 10 Daughter
Margaret Wood 9 Daughter

Info alfready posted for the WIFE and SON………..

Poster has confused mother and wife….the 1927 death was ELIZA Wood, nee Watson, and is also posted above

I'm confused here. If Mary Love died in 1927 then is it this Francis that you can't find a death for?

1881
Francis Wood Head Widower Male 42 1839 Stone carver Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland


1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
25, Bruce Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
>>Francis Wood Head
Married Male 32 1839 Stone carver Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Wood Wife
Married Female 31 1840 - Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Gilbert Wood Son
- Male 8 1863 Scholar Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Francis J Wood Son
- Male 7 1864 Scholar Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Francis Wood Son
- Male 4 1867 - Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Christina Wood Daughter
- Female 2 1869 - Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

No must be the son because you say " He married Eliza Watson on 19/03/1886 and had a son Frank Love Wood born 21/06/1886. Mary Wood née Love died on 23/02/1927 and was listed as a widow, I have searched death notices from 1886 until 1927"
What does Mary Love being a widow have to do with this?


This appears to be Mary Love Wood's death seeing as how her husband was a widower in 1881.

WOOD
MARY
40
MMN MCLEAN
F
1880
564 / 3 / 435
Greenock Old or West


EDIT Right, sorry I see ErikaH has posted the death for Eliza in 1927 so it is Francis, her husband, that you are looking for.

Totally different man..................see Linda's INFO

Linda

We have already posted he died in 1908 and his widow Caroline married in 1911 to mr Henderson

WIFE and SON..again

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
81, George Street, St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
David Watson Head Married Male 51 1840 Slater Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Eliza Watson Wife Married Female 52 1839 - Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Eliza Wood Watson Daughter Married Female 20 1871 Weaver Woodside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
James Reid Watson Son Unmarried Male 16 1875 Combmaker Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Frank Wood Watson Grand son - Male 4 1887 - Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Looks like Frank snr abandoned his family...................

The WIFE and SON.....................
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Causewayend, 38, Aberdeen, St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David Watson Head Married Male 60 1841 Slater Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Eliza Watson Wife Married Female 61 1840 - Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Eliza Watson Daughter Married Female 30 1871 Mill weaver (flax) Aberdeenshire, Scotland
James Watson Son Single Male 26 1875 Masons stonecutter Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Frank Wood Grandson Single Male 14 1887 Cart boy Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Meader Watson Grandson - Male 6 1895 - Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Watson Granddaughter - Female 1 1900 - England

WOOD
ELIZA
57
MOWAT
F
1927
168 / 1 / 220
ST NICHOLAS

WATSON
ELIZA
57
MOWAT
F
1927
168 / 1 / 220
ST NICHOLAS

If she and her husband had parted, describing her as a widow could have been to save face.
Who registered her death?

1881.......purely for INFO for helpers

30, Bruce Street, Greenock West, West District, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Francis Wood Head Widower Male 42 1839 Stone carver Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland
Gilbert Wood Son Unmarried Male 19 1862 Stone carver Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
James Wood Son - Male 16 1865 Engine turner at works Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Francis Wood Son - Male 14 1867 Bookseller Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Christina Wood Daughter - Female 12 1869 Scholar Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Donald Wood Son - Male 9 1872 Scholar Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
James Wood Father Widower Male 65 1816 Railway official Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Jessie Eaglesome Servant Unmarried Female 19 1862 General servant (domestic) Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

And the father's birth, just for our reference:

WOOD FRANCIS
mmn LOVE
M
1866
564 / 3 / 670
Greenock Old or West

The son's marriage:

WOOD FRANK LOVE
STEVENSON MARY
1908
168 / 1 / 378
St Nicholas [Aberdeen ]

For location info

WOOD
FRANK
WATSON
ELIZA
1886
168 / 1 / 100
ST NICHOLAS

Have you found the wife and son in censuses?

I expect you already know that the son died in 1916.......................death reported in Aberdeen newspaper

Sorry if I was not clear with my request so here is what I know:
Francis/Frank Wood born 03/07/1866 in Greenock, Scotland. His parents were Francis Wood and Mary Love. He married Eliza Watson on 19/03/1886 and had a son Frank Love Wood born 21/06/1886. Mary Wood née Love died on 23/02/1927 and was listed as a widow, I have searched death notices from 1886 until 1927 as well as census for that time, but there is no sign of him. Any suggestions would be great thank you.

Name Caroline Henderson
Gender Female
Birth Place Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Death Date Abt 1926
Death Place 2727 Douglas Street
Obituary Date 12 Jul 1926************************************************
Obituary Place Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Newspaper Title Times Colonist
Spouse Peter Henderson
Child Joseph Wood
Jean Sanky

Name Caroline Henderson
Gender Female
Birth Year abt 1860
Death Age 66
Death Date 10 Jul 1926
Death Location Victoria
Registration Number 1926-09-363042
BCA Number B13128
GSU Number 1927305