William Hood

     
     William Hood was born cir. 1801 at Jedburgh, ROX, SCT.² William Hood was assumed to have first married Elizabeth Currie bef. 1828 prob. at ?Jedburgh, ROX, SCT, this being based on the assumption I've correctly identified the Robert in the 1881 census in Hawick as the 13 yr old Robert with William and his 2nd wife Ann in 1841.⁶
     William Hood married Ann Fairbairn, daughter of Walter Fairbairn and Agnes Robertson, bet 1830 - 1836 probably ?Jedburgh or ?Morebattle, ROX, SCT, She may have been William's 2nd wife. If Wm and Ann followed the naming pattern for their children, then it is highly likely that there are at least a William and an Agnes floating around somewhere, yet to be found.^2,7,7
     William Hood died on 28 Sep 1862 at Deans Close, Jedburgh, ROX, SCT; Cert 792 #63 reads: William Hood, 61, married to Ann Fairbairn died 28 Sep 1862 at Deans Close, Jedburgh, son of Andrew Hood, ?caster?, and Mary Haugle?, (not a surname that appears in the whole of Scotland according to ScotlandsPeople - perhaps Haigh?) both dec., the cause given as irritation of the bladder, 1 yr, general debility, 6mths, inf. wife Ann.⁵
     
     William Hood appeared on the census of 7 Jun 1841 in Canongate, Jedburgh, ROX, SCT, with Ann Hood, as HOOD: William, 40, stocking maker journeyman; Anne, 25; Robert 13; Margaret 7 (assumed to be a mistranscription for Mary, even though the age is 2 yrs older than all other records show); Andrew 4, all b ROX (NB enumerators were instructed to round ages down to the nearest multiple of 5).⁸
     William and Ann Hood appeared on the census of 30 Mar 1851 at 1 Duck Row, Jedburgh, ROX, SCT, as HOOD (all b Jedburgh): William, mar, 50, brewer (journeyman); Ann, wife 40; Children: Mary 15; Andrew scholar 13; Isabella scholar 5; Sarah 2.² William Hood was a maltsman, when son Robert married in Mar 1855.⁹ He was a stocking maker in Jul 1860.¹⁰
     William Hood appeared on the census of 1861 at 31 Canongate, Jedburgh, ROX, SCT, with Ann Hood, enumerated as HOOD: William 62 breweryman b Jedburgh; wife Ann 50 b Morebattle; Children: Mary 24 mill worker; Isabella 14, Sarah 12, Archibald 7, all scholars all b Jedburgh; Also Boarders: John CARTER 3 b Jedburgh; Agnes McKIE 5mths b Jedburgh (a near neighbour, at 23 Canongate, was Ann's sister Alison).¹¹ William Hood was described as a stocking frame work knitter, dec in Jun 1863.¹² And as a stocking maker, dec in Sep 1893.¹³ In Dec 1898 William Hood was a brewery worker (dec) (also Jun 1897 when dtr Mary married).^14,15 He and Elizabeth Hood were possibly related, Wm Hood being married to Ann Fairbairn, and Elizabeth married to Ann's brother Archibald. William was the son of Andrew and Mary Hood, Elizabeth had childen named Andrew and Mary (but not in the right placement for the Scottish naming pattern). Another possible relation for William was John Hood at Jedburgh, ROX, SCT, in 1848.¹⁶