William Mair

M, #1510, b. 2 February 1835, d. 17 July 1920
William Mair|b. 2 Feb 1835\nd. 17 Jul 1920|p736.htm|John Mair|b. 4 Apr 1799|p469.htm|Elspet Smith||p195.htm|William Mair|b. c 1765|p366.htm|Anne Wood|b. c 1765|p367.htm|||||||
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William Mair "Shavie"
(1835-1920)
     William Mair was born on 2 February 1835 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of John Mair and Elspet Smith. William Mair was baptized on 10 February 1835 at Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland.1 His family was known by the tee-name of "Shavie".
He was listed as a member of the household in the 1841 census at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Ann Wood, 75; Ann Mair, 10; John Mair, 8; Alexr Mair, 6; William Mair, 4.2

He was listed as head of household's son in the 1851 census at Pultney Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: John Mair, head; Ann Mair, daughter; John Mair, son; Alexander Mair, son; William Mair, son.3
He was a fisherman. He married Ann Falconer at Seafield, Banffshire, Scotland, on 8 December 1859.4,1 He was the informant for, and present at, Alexander Mair's birth at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 24 September 1870.5,6,1 William Mair died on 17 July 1920 at 56 Church Street, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 85.1

Children of William Mair and Ann Falconer

Citations

  1. [S781] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  2. [S1338] 1841, Scottish Census, "William Mair, aged 4, born in county, resident in Portknockie."
  3. [S1337] 1851, Scottish Census, "William Mair, son, unmarried, aged 15, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, scholar & fisher, resident in Pultney Street."
  4. [S1015] LDS Church, International Genealogical Index, "William Mair, male. Spouse: Ann Falconer. Marriage: 08 DEC 1859, Seafield, Banff, Scotland."
  5. [S1123] 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."
  6. [S1138] LDS Church, International Genealogical Index, "Alexander Mair, male. Birth: 24 SEP 1870 Seafield, Banff, Scotland. Father: William Mair. Mother: Ann Falconer."