Woods (Doo) in Banff

[williamn]

In the middle of the 19th century, the town council of Banff was anxious to invest in the fishing industry.They tried to attract fishermen from established fishing towns to Banff.  Among the first to go were the brothers James and Alexander Wood from Portknockie.  They were the sons of William Wood and Catherine Mair.   Does anyone have any info on James and Alexander or their families.
Thanks

[wjmilne]

Just come across your post.Most of the Woods like every fisherman that were taken into the town were settled in Scotstoun.That is the row of small houses on the shoreline west of Banff harbour and extending to Banff Links.From there they prospered with the herring fishing and moved to the Battery Green,Old Bartlett Place,Banff,  area.The Wood families split over religious differences with most of them having fishing boats the records of which can be found in 'Steam Drifters Recalled - Whitehills to St.Combs'. Or you can try the Buckie Fisherie Museum.

[CaroleW]

Can you please include birthyears when asking for lookups?  The 1851 census has 11 entries for the name Alexander Wood all of whom were born in Portknockie

Submitted IGI entry shows birthplace as Cullen Banff 

ALEXANDER WOOD   Birth:  17 JAN 1812  Christening:  18 JAN 1812   Cullen, Banff,   
Father:  WILLIAM WOOD    Mother:  KATHERINE MAIR 

JAMES WOOD   Birth:  04 JUN 1814   Christening:  10 JUN 1814   Cullen, Banff,   Father:  WILLIAM WOOD    Mother:  KATHERINE MAIR 


Then there is this 1851 entry for Portknockie Banff - all born there

Alexander Wood 40 boat builder
Isabella 34
Catherine  13
Alexander  10
William  7
Isabella  3
Rathven ED 5A Page  3 Line 9