Thomas Wood
3x Great-grandfather of Colin Manson (ahnentafel #58, MMFMF)
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Born
17 Nov 1849, Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died
1906
Parents
Documents
9 records from the research archive. Click an image to view it full size.
Birth, 1849
Source: McClure Gavigan — Thomas Wood 1849 Birth.pdf
Census, 1861
Source: ScotlandsPeople downloads, 29 October 2026 — ScotlandsPeople_C1861_644_03_080_000_2_012Z.pdf
The household is schedule 76 on the page.
Marriage, 1871
Source: McClure Gavigan — Thomas Wood 1871 Marriage.pdf
Marriage, 1871
Source: McClure Gavigan — Thomas Wood Mary McMillan wedding cert 1871.pdf
Census, 1871
Source: ScotlandsPeople downloads, 29 October 2026 — ScotlandsPeople_C1871_644_03_004_000_2_002Z.pdf
The household is schedule 7 on the page.
Census, 1881
Source: ScotlandsPeople downloads, 29 October 2026 — ScotlandsPeople_C1881_644_04_001_000_2_012Z.pdf· match unconfirmed
The household is schedule 45 on the page. Several ages are struck through or hard to read.
Census, 1891
Source: ScotlandsPeople downloads, 29 October 2026 — ScotlandsPeople_C1891_644_11_073_000_2_019Z.pdf
The household is schedule 109 on the page.
Census, 1901
Source: ScotlandsPeople downloads, 29 October 2026 — ScotlandsPeople_C1901_644_03_070_000_2_002Z.pdf
The household is schedule 5 on the page. The parish headings at the top are too faint to read.
Death, 1906
Source: McClure Gavigan — Thomas Wood 1906 Death.pdf
What the records say
Details read from the certificate images above. Handwriting is transcribed as read, with doubts noted.
Birth and baptism of Thomas Wood, 1849
O.P.R. Births 594/00 0030 0413 · Girvan, register of births and baptisms 1849-50
Name
Thomas Wood
Born
17 November 1849
Baptised
7 December 1849
Parents
John Wood, weaver, Girvan, and Susanna Seaton
ℹ Matches the GEDCOMThe date and parents agree with the GEDCOM birth of 17 Nov 1849 at Girvan. The Girvan marriage of John Wood and Susannah Seaton is dated 1846 on its own page, not 1848.
Death of Thomas Wood, 1906
Statutory Deaths 644/04 0030 · Calton district, Burgh of Glasgow, page 10, entry 30
Name
Thomas Wood
Died
23 January 1906, about 4:20 pm
Place of death
34 Abercromby Street, Glasgow
Sex and age
Male, 54 years (as read)
Occupation and status
Sewing Machine Inspector, widower of Mary McMillan
Father
John Wood, Boilermaker (deceased)
Mother
Susanna Wood, maiden surname Seaton
Cause of death
Pneumonia, 7 days
Informant
Agnes Gavigan, daughter, present
Registered
January 1906, Glasgow
ℹ Confirms the family linkThe informant is Agnes Gavigan, who is Agnes Wood (P19), and the parents and late wife are those shown in the tree.
⚠ Age does not quite fitThe age reads 54, which would put his birth around 1851 to 1852. The GEDCOM and the Girvan baptism give 17 Nov 1849, which would make him 56. The digits are hard to read, so this may be a misreading or an error in the register.
1861 Census: household transcription
Details read from the census schedule image above. Reference 644/03 080/00 012, census night 7 April 1861.
Address
35 Newhall Street, Calton, GlasgowThe address is written for schedule 72 at the top of the page. John Wood's household is schedule 76 and the street is carried down by ditto marks, so the exact number for this household is not stated.
Area
Parish of Calton, Parliamentary Burgh of Glasgow
Schedule no.
76
| Name | Relation | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John WoodMarried | Head | 36 (M) | Boiler maker, riveter | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| Susanah WoodMarried | Wife | 35 (F) | none stated | Lanarkshire, Glasgow (ditto marks) |
| Thomas WoodUnmarried | Son | 12 (M) | Rove piecer to cotton spinner | Ayrshire, Girvan |
| John Wood | Son | 7 (M) | none stated | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| William Wood | Son | 5 (M) | none stated | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| Elisabeth Wood | Daughter | 3 (F) | none stated | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| James Wood | Son | under 3 months (M) | none stated | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
⚠ His birth does not match the treeJohn is aged 36 and born in Glasgow. The tree has John Wood born 7 January 1821 in Dundee, which would make him 40. The ages here are rounded and Thomas was born in Girvan, which fits the marriage there in 1848, so this looks like the right family, but his own birth needs checking.
ℹ The wife's nameShe is Susanah here. The tree has Susanna Seaton, born 1829, who would be 31.
ℹ Thomas is the link to the GavigansThomas, the 12-year-old rove piecer born at Girvan, is the father of Agnes Wood, who married Hugh Gavigan.
1871 Census: household transcription
Details read from the census schedule image above. Reference 644/03 004/00 002, census night 2 April 1871.
Address
118(a) Abercromby Street, GlasgowThe number is read as 118(a). The 1881 census has the family at 118 Abercromby Street.
Area
Quoad sacra parish of Chalmers, Royal Burgh of Glasgow
Schedule no.
7
| Name | Relation | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John WoodMarried | Head | 45 (M) | Bricklayer's labourer | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| Jane WoodMarried | Wife | 43 (F) | none stated | Lanarkshire, Glasgow (ditto marks) |
| Thomas WoodUnmarried | Son | 20 (M) | Card grinder | Ayrshire, Girvan |
| William WoodUnmarried | Son | 15 (M) | Message boy | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| Elizabeth WoodUnmarried | Daughter | 12 (F) | Scholar | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| James WoodUnmarried | Son | 10 (M) | Scholar | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| Mary WoodUnmarried | Daughter | 4 (F) | none stated | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| Duncan WoodUnmarried | Son | 2 (M) | none stated | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| Patrick GormanUnmarried | Boarder | 20 (M) | Basket maker | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| Harry BoydUnmarried | Boarder | 18 (M) | Bricklayer's labourer | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| Andrew BoydUnmarried | Boarder | 15 (M) | Bricklayer's labourer | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
⚠ The wife is written JaneThe 1861 and 1881 censuses call her Susanah. Here she is Jane, aged 43. Either the enumerator slipped or it is a second name.
⚠ Duncan is not in the treeDuncan Wood, aged 2, is listed as a son. He is not in the tree and does not appear in the 1881 household, so he may have died young.
ℹ Mary fits the treeMary, aged 4, matches Mary Wood born 30 June 1866 at Calton. Thomas is written as 20; his birth date of November 1849 would make him 21.
ℹ BoardersPatrick Gorman, Harry Boyd and Andrew Boyd are boarders and not relatives.
1881 Census: household transcription
Details read from the census schedule image above. Reference 644/04 001/00 012, census night 3 April 1881.
Address
118 Abercromby Street, GlasgowThe street is carried down by ditto marks from schedule 44.
Area
City parish, quoad sacra parish of Chalmers, Royal Burgh of Glasgow
Dwelling
2 rooms with one or more windows, 11 people in the house
Schedule no.
45
| Name | Relation | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John WoodMarried | Head | 5? (struck through) (M) | Hard to read, looks like "plumber" | Lanarkshire, Springburn |
| Suzannah WoodMarried | Wife | 52 (F) | none stated | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| Thomas WoodMarried | Son | 32 (M) | Sewing machine operator | Ayrshire, Girvan |
| William WoodMarried | Son | 24 (M) | Reed maker | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| Mary WoodUnmarried | Daughter | struck through (F) | Warehouse girl | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| Isabella WoodMarried | Daughter-in-law | 22 (F) | none stated | Renfrewshire, Paisley |
| Susannah WoodUnmarried | Grandchild | 7 (F) | none stated | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| Agnes WoodUnmarried | Grandchild | hard to read (F) | none stated | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| Isabella WoodUnmarried | Grandchild | 7 months (F) | none stated | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| John WoodUnmarried | Grandchild | 2 (M) | none stated | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| William WoodUnmarried | Grandchild | 9 months (M) | none stated | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
⚠ Agnes and Susannah are a medium-confidence matchThe two grandchildren are Susannah (7) and Agnes. They fit Susannah Wood (born 1874) and Agnes Wood (born 24 April 1876), daughters of Thomas Wood, and Thomas is in the house. The tree has Agnes as the daughter of Thomas and Mary Macmillan, but Mary is not in this household. The ages of both children are hard to read.
⚠ Two babies listed as William's childrenIsabella (7 months) and William (9 months) cannot both be the baby of William and Isabella Wood, who also have John (2). The tree has John (1879) and Isabella (about 1881) only. One of the infants may belong to Thomas, or an age is misread.
⚠ Birthplace of JohnJohn Wood is born at Springburn, Lanarkshire. The tree has him born in Dundee in 1821. The 1861 and 1871 censuses also say Glasgow.
ℹ Hard handwritingSeveral ages in the first rows are struck through or overwritten. Thomas is read as 32 and the other adult ages as given. The household above (schedule 44, John Devit) and the one below (schedule 46, William Preston) are unrelated.
1891 Census: household transcription
Details read from the census schedule image above. Reference 644/11 073/00 019, census night 5 April 1891.
Address
399 Mathieson Street, GlasgowThe street is written for schedule 106 and carried down by ditto marks.
Area
Civil parish of Govan, Municipal Burgh of Glasgow, Fourteenth Burgh Ward
Dwelling
1 room with one or more windows, 4 people in the house
Schedule no.
109
| Name | Relation | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas WoodMarried | Head | 40 (M) | BoxmakerEmployed | Ayrshire, Girvan |
| Mary WoodMarried | Wife | 40 (F) | none stated | Renfrewshire, Johnstone |
| Agnes WoodUnmarried | Daughter | 14 (F) | French polisherEmployed | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| Robert WoodUnmarried | Son | 9 (M) | Scholar | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
ℹ Mary was alive in 1891Mary (Macmillan) is here, aged 40 and born at Johnstone. By 1901 Thomas is a widower, so she died between 1891 and 1901.
⚠ Thomas's Carnwath-born children are not hereThe tree has David, Maggie, Eliza, William, Isabella and Christina born around Douglas and Carnwath between 1875 and 1890. Only Agnes and Robert live with their parents in 1891. The others may have been out working or placed elsewhere, or the tree may have merged two families.
ℹ Agnes at 14Agnes, the future wife of Hugh Gavigan, is working as a French polisher at 14.
1901 Census: household transcription
Details read from the census schedule image above. Reference 644/03 070/00 002, census night 31 March 1901.
Address
7 Carlston Avenue, GlasgowThe street name is written once at the top of the block and carried down by ditto marks. The parish headings are too faint to read.
Area
Glasgow (the printed headings are too faint to read)
Dwelling
2 rooms with one or more windows, 4 people in the house
Schedule no.
5
| Name | Relation | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh GaviganMarried | Head | 25 (M) | Soldier, 2nd Black WatchWorker | Lanarkshire, Glasgow |
| Agnes GaviganMarried | Wife | hard to read (about 24) (F) | none stated | Lanarkshire, Glasgow (ditto marks) |
| Mary Gavigan | Daughter | about 11 months (F) | none stated | Lanarkshire, Glasgow (ditto marks) |
| Thomas WoodWidower | Father-in-law | 50 (M) | Box makerWorker | Ayrshire, Girvan |
⚠ Hugh at 25, born in GlasgowThe third census to put Hugh's birth in Glasgow about 1875 or 1876, which is now the birth shown in the tree.
ℹ A soldier of the Black Watch at homeHugh is entered as a soldier of the 2nd Black Watch. The 2nd Battalion fought in South Africa in 1899 and 1900, so he may have been a reservist or invalided home by this date.
ℹ Thomas Wood is now a widowerHe lives with his daughter and her family, so Mary Macmillan had died by this date. He is written as 50; his birth date of November 1849 would make him 51.
Spouses & children
Spouse — married 2 June 1871, Glasgow
Children