Alexander Mair
M, #1119, b. 22 February 1816
Alexander Mair|b. 22 Feb 1816|p1119.htm|John Mair|b. 2 Jun 1792\nd. 21 Dec 1870|p517.htm|Anne Wood|b. 10 Feb 1793\nd. 3 Jan 1871|p518.htm|James Mair|b. 1755\nd. 28 Jun 1836|p1370.htm|Margaret Sclater|b. 1765\nd. 2 Dec 1850|p1371.htm|James Wood|b. 30 Jun 1766|p1387.htm|Margaret Donaldson|b. 7 Nov 1771|p1388.htm|
Alexander Mair was born on 22 February 1816 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of John Mair and Anne Wood. Alexander Mair was baptized on 24 February 1816 at Parish of Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland.1 His family was known by the tee-name of "Bobbin Shy".2 He was a fisherman. He married Margaret Wood at Parish of Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland, on 20 June 1839.3 He was the informant for, and present at, William Mair "Bobbin Shy"'s birth at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 3 March 1860.4,5,2,6
- Charts
- Chart (box): Descendants of James Mair "Bobbin" (b. 1755)
Chart (indented): Descendants of James Mair "Bobbin" (b. 1755)
Chart (box): Descendants of William Wood "King" (b. c1695)
Chart (indented): Descendants of William Wood "King" (b. c1695)
Children of Alexander Mair and Margaret Wood
- Alexander Mair+ b. 10 Jul 1839, d. 28 Jan 1902
- Ann Mair b. 19 Jun 1841, d. b 3 Mar 1849
- Margaret Mair b. 19 Jun 1841, d. b 26 Apr 1854
- John Mair+ b. 2 Mar 1843, d. 30 Dec 1919
- James Mair b. 2 Dec 1844, d. b 13 Nov 1851
- George Mair b. 2 Feb 1847, d. b 25 Aug 1856
- Ann Mair+ b. 3 Mar 1849, d. 12 May 1928
- James Mair b. 13 Nov 1851, d. 6 Oct 1902
- Margaret Mair+ b. 26 Apr 1854, d. 12 May 1915
- George Mair+ b. 25 Aug 1856, d. 10 Feb 1933
- William Mair+ b. 3 Mar 1860, d. 28 May 1902
Citations
- [S560] Alexander Mair, OPR Baptism entry, "1816 Mair Feb 24 John Mair in Portknockie had a child by his wife Ann Wood born the 22nd inst. & baptized this day named Alexander: Witnefses Alex: Mair & Alex: Mair, Jean Wood & Margt Mair."
- [S1055] Dr Guy D Sutherland-Barnicoat, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Dr Guy Barnicoat of Commerce Township, Michigan, USA.
- [S1361] Alexander Mair to Margaret Wood, OPR Marriage entry, "Mair & Wood 2d June 1839 Alexander Mair & Margaret Wood both in Portknockie were matrimonially contracted & after proclamations, no objections having been offered were married on the 20th instant."
- [S2890] William Mair, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "William Mair, 1860, March Third 5h 0m A.M. at Portknockie (Rathven), Male. Father: Alexander Mair, Fisherman. Mother: Margaret Mair, Maiden Name Wood. Informant: Alexander Mair, father, Present. Registered: 1860, March 6th at Portknockie, Jas. Cumming, Registrar."
- [S1372] LDS Church, International Genealogical Index, "William Mair, male. Birth: 03 MAR 1860 Seafield, Banff, Scotland. Father: Alexander Mair. Mother: Margaret Wood."
- [S773] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
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