G. Wood, Son & Co.

Wood was born in Muckle Roe in the Shetland Islands and came out to Australia as chief mate on the brig Seaton out of Aberdeen.

He left the ship in Melbourne and captained the schooner Grenada, plying between the various colonies at the time of the Victorian gold rush.

He married Ann Fraser, born Muckle Roe, Shetland Islands[5] (1 July 1829 – 27 November 1920); they had seven daughters and four sons, four of whom died in infancy.

[citation needed] He took a particular interest in the victims of the Loch Sloy shipwreck, and in the Citizens' Relief Committee formed in conjunction with the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V. and Queen Mary).

He was associated with the town planning movement, vice-president of the Commonwealth Club and an active member of the Adelaide Caledonian Society.

He had a private zoo at his beautiful home at Burnside, including a fine herd of deer, which he purchased from William Gilbert of Pewsey Vale.

James was educated at Thomas Burgan's school in Gilles Street, and at the age of 16 he entered the law office of (later Justice) W. A.

[9] He was a supporter of Minda Home, the Royal Institution for the Blind, the Children's Hospital, the Adelaide Benevolent and Strangers' Friend Society.

[citation needed] He married Sarah Noble Lawrence (ca.1856 – 8 March 1935); they lived at "Fernilee", Greenhill Road, Burnside.