John Wood
4x Great-grandfather of Colin Manson (ahnentafel #116, MMFMFF)
✓ Sourced record
ℹ Census records disagree with the treeThe 1861, 1871 and 1881 censuses all have John Wood born in Glasgow (Springburn in 1881), aged 36 in 1861. The tree has him born 7 January 1821 in Dundee. His wife is called Susanah in 1861 and 1881 and Jane in 1871. The tree has her as Susanna Seaton.
Born
07 January 1821, Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Died
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Documents
8 records from the research archive. Click an image to view it full size.
Birth, 1821
Source: McClure Gavigan — John Wood 1821 Birth.pdf
Marriage, 1846
Source: McClure Gavigan — John Wood Susannah Seaton Marriage 1848.pdf
The register entry is for August 1846. The file name and the GEDCOM say 1848.
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.
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.
Birth
Source: McClure Gavigan — John Wood Birth Entry.pdf
Death
Source: McClure Gavigan — Susanah Wood Nee Seaton Death Entry.pdf· match unconfirmed
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 Susannah Wood, 1906
Statutory Deaths 644/04 0305 · Calton district, Burgh of Glasgow, page 102, entry 305
Name
Susannah Wood
Died
21 July 1906, about 11:45 pm
Place of death
9 Abercromby Street, Glasgow
Sex and age
Female, 66 years (digits hard to read)
Status
Widow of John Wood, Boilermaker
Father
William Seaton, Hand Loom Weaver (deceased)
Mother
Mary Seaton, maiden surname Close (deceased)
Cause of death
Paralysis
Informant
Mary (surname hard to read), daughter, Glasgow Road, Rutherglen
Registered
23 July 1906, Glasgow
⚠ Death date differs from the GEDCOMThe GEDCOM has her death as 21 June 1906. The certificate says 21 July 1906 and was registered on 23 July, so July is right and June looks like a slip.
⚠ Birth year worth checkingThe GEDCOM gives her birth as 1 Jan 1829. An age of 66 would mean about 1840, which would make her only about 6 at her 1846 marriage, so the age on the certificate is probably misread or misreported. A birth around 1829 would fit a marriage at 17.
Marriage of John Wood and Susannah Seaton, 1846
O.P.R. Marriages 594/00 0030 0567 · Girvan, proclamation register 1846
Parties
John Woods and Susannah Seaton, both of Girvan
Banns
9 and 16 August 1846
Married
21 August 1846, by Mr Blyth
⚠ Year differs from the GEDCOMThe GEDCOM and the file name give 21 Aug 1848. The register entry sits among entries for August 1846 and is indexed as 21 Aug 1846. Day and month agree, so the year looks wrong in the GEDCOM.
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.
Spouse & children
Spouse — married 21 Aug 1848, Girvan, Ayrshire
Children