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Title: Robert WOOD and his Wife Margaret Reay BELL
Post by: angusg on Friday 08 October 21 08:14 BST (UK)
Margaret Reay BELL b 1886 Abbey St.Bathans died Whitrig Eccles, 1955 
her husband Robert WOOD b 1880 Ayton may have died  1971 Coldstream.
They were married1908 at 2 Shandon Terrace, Edinburgh.

I was trying to figure out who their children and spouses were.

This is part of the descendants of Alexander BELL and Agnes TROTTER.




Title: Re: Robert WOOD and his Wife Margaret Reay BELL
Post by: DonM on Friday 08 October 21 10:39 BST (UK)
He was a Farmer at Sunnyside (Reston), she was also from Reston so...

Robert b 1915 Coldingham is one (I peeked).

So...you go to Scotlands People search births Coldingham and you will find 12 in total.

Download the obvious such as John, Nettie Kinghorn; William Bell and then check some of the others.

Have fun.

Don
Title: Re: Robert WOOD and his Wife Margaret Reay BELL
Post by: ColC on Friday 08 October 21 11:08 BST (UK)
Robert & Margaret are in Coldingham in 1911, son John age 1.

Colin
Title: Re: Robert WOOD and his Wife Margaret Reay BELL
Post by: ColC on Friday 08 October 21 11:28 BST (UK)
I note there were two Robert Woods born Ayton 1880, father of one was James, so I guess these are your Roberts parents, he is with them and other children on the 1881 census in Ayton.

John   Wood               Head   38   1843   Farmer   Coldingham, Berwickshire
Margaret   Wood   Wife   33   1848   -   Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)

JOHN WOOD   Married   MARGARET WALLACE   1871   Oldhamstocks

Daughter of Robert?
WOOD   MARGARET  mmn WALLACE      1922   Coldingham
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Colin
Title: Re: Robert WOOD and his Wife Margaret Reay BELL
Post by: MonicaL on Friday 08 October 21 21:54 BST (UK)
Monumental inscription for the grave of Robert, wife Margaret and a son, John.

See Section A – Row 13 – 4 – Bell/Wood - www.coldstreamhistorysociety.co.uk/category/projects/transcriptions/birgham-churchyard/page/8/

Monica
Title: Re: Robert WOOD and his Wife Margaret Reay BELL
Post by: MonicaL on Friday 08 October 21 22:11 BST (UK)
There is an online family tree for a daughter, Margaret b. 31 March 1922 which includes this link www.findagrave.com/memorial/152205423/margaret-wallace-sisson

Found her death notice here www.doylesfuneralhome.ca/obituaries/2015/909-sisson-peggie

Further details for her husband www.findagrave.com/memorial/155303671/arnold-bruce-sisson

Following details also given for sister Nettie Kinghorn Wood:

Birth 1911 • Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland
Death 09 JUL 2002 • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

There is a death notice for Nettie here https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-72118/WOOD_NETTIE

Monica
Title: Re: Robert WOOD and his Wife Margaret Reay BELL
Post by: MonicaL on Friday 08 October 21 22:31 BST (UK)
From the names on Margaret's obit, some possible deaths for siblings from SP index:

1984 Robert WOOD (mother's mn BELL) age 68. 787/ 26 Coldstream
1985 William Bell WOOD (mother's mn BELL) age 72. 787/ 25 Coldstream
2006 Mary WOOD (mother's mn BELL) age 81. 787/ 19 Coldstream...possibly a spinster?

Monica

   

   
Title: Re: Robert WOOD and his Wife Margaret Reay BELL
Post by: angusg on Wednesday 19 January 22 22:27 GMT (UK)
Dear Monica,

                 Thank you so much for the work you have done on this query.
I have been waiting for a copy of Robert Woods death Certificate from SP. Broke my heart to spend 16 pounds. However it came the other day so I can confirm I am looking at the corect Robert WOOD/ Margaret WALLACE.

My problem I am missiing almost all of their siblings. I know John asnd Margaret(Peggie) thansk to your replies.   I have 5 of Robt & Margarets their grandchidren but no father or mother. Unless some could look up a birth at SP.   Because of privacy of living people it would have to be done by private message.

Thank you again.