Andrew Hood

BMDB data

     Andrew Hood was born cir. 1838 at Jedburgh, ROX, SCT.^1,4 Some sources believe Andrew Hood was born cir. 1836 at Jedburgh, ROX, SCT, from age he gave at his marriage (place assumed from census info). This is 2 yrs earlier than age in 1851 as presumably given by his parents to census enumerator.² Other sources indicate Andrew Hood was born cir. 1847 (from age given on his death by son James, discounted as being 9-11 yrs later than other more reliable sources).³
     Andrew Hood married Janet Keddie, daughter of James Keddie and Janet Muir, on 28 Jul 1860 at Chapel St, Galashiels, SEL, SCT, cert reads: Janet Keddie, mill worker, spinster, dtr of James Keddie, woollen worker, dec. and Janet Moore; 19; usual res. Chapel St, Galashiels married on 28 Jul 1860 at Chapel St to Andrew Hood, cloth finisher, bachelor, son of William Hood, stocking maker and Ann Fairbairn; aged 24, usual res. Abbotsford Rd, Galashiels, according to the forms of the United Pres. Ch, wit. John Fairbairn* and William Keddie (assumed to be Janet's brother, who might be the one in Selkirk in 1881, with children named James and Janet)
* possible identifications include John, son of Archibald F and Elizabeth Houd/Hood, Andrew's cousin via his mother Ann, and possibly also via his father Wm; There's also a more distant John, a cousin once removed, but he is much older and less likely. There are however at least 46 other John Fs of an age in ROX/SEL to choose from!^4,5,2,6
     Andrew Hood married Janet Cossar, daughter of David Cossar and Elizabeth Brodie, on 26 Sep 1893 at 13 Tea St, Galashiels, SEL, SCT, cert reads: Andrew Hood, warehouse man in woolen factory, widower, 57, usu. resid. 3 School Close Galashiels, son of Wililam Hood, stocking maker and Ann Fairbairn, both dec married Janet Cossar, spinster, 53, usu. resid. 13 Lea St, Galashiels, (assumed to be Tea St) dtr of David Cossar, mill wright and Elizabeth Brodie, both dec., according to the forms of the Ch of Sct, wit: James Keddie (presumably a relation of Andrew's first wife?) and James Lockie(?).³
     Andrew Hood died on 16 Oct 1912 at Tea St, Galashiels, SEL, SCT; Cert 775 #138 reads Andrew Hood, retired warehouseman, married to Janet Gossan? (later found to be Cossar), previously to Janet Keddie, died 16 Oct 1912 10:30pm at Tea St, Galashiels, aged 75 yrs, of bronchitis, son of William Hood, occ. shoemaker, and Ann Muir (assumed to be a mistake by the informant), both dec; Inf. son James of 59 Douglas St, Galasheils(Age doesn't match that at 1881 census, and despite "evidence" to the contrary, other certs prove Andrew to be the son of Wm Hood and Ann Fairbairn).^3,6

Census/Where lived/Occupations

     Andrew Hood appeared on the census of 7 Jun 1841 in Canongate, Jedburgh, ROX, SCT, in the household of William Hood and Ann Hood.⁷ Andrew Hood appeared on the census of 30 Mar 1851 at 1 Duck Row, Jedburgh, ROX, SCT, in the household of William Hood and Ann Hood as son of William Hood.¹ By Jul 1860 Andrew Hood was a cloth finisher of Abbotsford Rd, Galashiels, SEL, SCT.²
     Andrew Hood was shown as the head of the household in the census of 1861 at 30 Market St, Galashiels, SEL, SCT, with Janet enumerated as HOOD: Andw 24 Wooll Cloth Finisher b Jedburgh; Wife Janet 20 b Peebles.⁸
     Andrew Hood appeared on the census of 1871 at 48 Croft St, Galashiels, SEL, SCT, with Janet Hood, enumerated as HOOD: Andrew 34 warehouseman in wool factory b Jedburgh, ROX; wife Janet 30 b Peebles, PEE; Children: Ann 8 scholar b Aberdeen; William 6 scholar b Galashiels, ROX; James 4, Andrew 2, both b Galashiels, SEL (next door to George and Isabella SINTON).⁹
     Andrew and Janet Hood appeared on the census of 3 Apr 1881 at No 3 School Close, Galashiels, SEL, SCT, as HOOD: Andrew, head, 44 b Jedburgh, Woolen Warehouse Man & Parish Church Officer; Janet, wife, 40 b Peebles, PEE; Children; Annie woolen winder 18 b Aberdeen; William, clerk in woolen factory, 16 b Galashiels; James, woolen drawer 14 b Galashiels; Andrew, scholar 12 b Galashiels; Janet scholar 9 b Galashiels.⁴ In Oct 1889 Andrew Hood was a tweed warehouseman in Galashiels, SEL, SCT, when his 1st wife died.¹⁰
     Andrew Hood appeared on the census of 1891 at 3 School Close, Galashiels, SEL, SCT, enumerated as HOOD: Andrew 54 Woollen Warehouseman b Jedburgh; Children: Anne 28 housekeeper b Aberdeen, ABD; James 24 Woollen - Pattern Weaver b Galashiels; Janet 19 Milliner b Galashiels; Boarder: Arthur WRAY b ENG.¹¹
     In Sep 1893 Andrew Hood was a warehouse man in woolen factory of 3 School Close, Galashiels, SEL, SCT, when he married for the 2nd time.¹²
     Andrew Hood was shown as the head of the household in the census of 1901 at 13 Tea St, Galashiels, SEL, SCT, with Janet enumerated as HOOD: Andrew 65 Tweed Warehouseman b Jedburgh; wife Janet 63 b Galashiels; Boarders: SOMMERVILLE, KENNEDY, BRENNEN.¹³

All the other info

     Andrew Hood was the informant for the death of his son William Hood on 24 Mar 1884 at 3 School Close, Galashiels, SEL, SCT.^4,14
     Andrew Hood was the informant for the death of his wife Janet Keddie on 4 Oct 1889 at School Close, Galashiels, SEL, SCT.^4,12,10
     Andrew Hood was the informant for the death of his mother Ann Hood on 8 Nov 1891 in the Village, Par. of Morebattle, ROX, SCT.^15,16