Alexander Mair

M, #1609, b. 24 September 1870, d. 17 September 1927
Alexander Mair|b. 24 Sep 1870\nd. 17 Sep 1927|p1609.htm|William Mair|b. 2 Feb 1835\nd. 17 Jul 1920|p1510.htm|Ann Falconer|b. 16 Sep 1835\nd. 16 Aug 1914|p1511.htm|John Mair|b. 4 Apr 1799\nd. 1885|p1504.htm|Elspet Smith|b. 1799\nd. 1836|p1505.htm|John Falconer|b. 10 Sep 1805\nd. 12 Feb 1856|p1882.htm|Margaret Mair||p1883.htm|
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Descendants of William Mair "Shavie" (b. c1765)
Descendants of William Wood (b. c1695)
     Alexander Mair was born on 24 September 1870 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2,3 He was the son of William Mair and Ann Falconer. His family was known by the tee-name of "Shavie". Alexander Mair was a fisherman. He married Helen Wood at Seatown, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland, on 30 October 1896.3 Alexander Mair was the skipper of the steam drifter 'Eglantine' BF 860. 'Steam Drifters Recalled' gives John Mair as the owner, but Alexander may have been co-owner and skipper.4 Alexander Mair died on 17 September 1927 at "Rocklyn", Barbank Street, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 56.3

Child of Alexander Mair and Helen Wood

Citations

  1. [S1113] Alexander Mair, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Alexander Mair, 1870, September Twenty-fourth 2h A.M. at Portknockie (Rathven), Male. Father: William Mair "Shavie", Fisherman. Mother: Ann Mair M. S. Falconer, married 1859 Decr. 8th in Portknockie. Informant: William Mair Shavie, Father (present). Registered: 1870, October 8th at Farskane, Jas. Cumming, Registrar."
  2. [S1128] LDS Church, International Genealogical Index, "Alexander Mair, male. Birth: 24 SEP 1870 Seafield, Banff, Scotland. Father: William Mair. Mother: Ann Falconer."
  3. [S773] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  4. [S431] David Mair, Joseph Reid, James Campbell Smith & David E Williamson Alexander S Buchan, Steam Drifters Recalled, Portgordon to Portsoy, "BF 860 EGLANTINE
    Built 1907 of steel by Mackie & Thompson of Govan (Yard Number 359) for G. Wood (Royal) Portknockie, Banffshire & W.H. Leask, Peterhead, registered in Banff (BF 860).
    Dimensions:- 95 GRT. Length 86.20 ft., Breadth 18.50 ft., Depth 9.10 ft.
    18 inch compound engine by Lidgerwood of Coatbridge. 39 hp.
    1913 W.H. Leask shares sold to G. & J. Wood & J. Chalmers.
    1914 Stranded in Loch Bracadale (Skye), but later re-floated.
    1919 Sold to J. Mair (Shavie), Portsoy, Banffshire & others.
    Requisitioned for war service 1915 to 1919, temporarily renamed GULLWING, (Pennant Number 2492), as an anti submarine net vessel fitted with a 6 pdr. anti-aircraft gun.
    1937 Sold for scrap."