James Mair

M, #1276, b. 23 July 1870, d. 16 January 1928
Pedigree
     James Mair was born on 23 July 1870 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2 He was the son of Alexander Mair and Georgina Mair. His family was known by the tee-name of "Shavie".
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1871 census at 134 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Alex Mair, head; Georgia (sic) Mair, wife; John Mair, son; Jean (sic) Mair, daughter; Elsbet (sic) Mair, daughter; Ann Mair, daughter; Alex Mair, son; James Mair, son.3

He was listed as head of household's son in the 1881 census at 261 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Jessie Mair "Shavie", daughter (head); Ann Mair "Shavie", daughter; Alexr Mair "Shavie", son; James Mair "Shavie", son; Helen Mair "Shavie", daughter; William Mair "Shavie", son.4
James Mair was a fisherman.
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1891 census at 261 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Alex Mair “Shavie”, head; James Mair “Shavie”, son, Wm Mair "Shavie", son.5
He married Margaret Ann Innes at 6 Manner Street, Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland, on 1 May 1896.2 He was the informant for Jessie Jane Mair's birth at 310 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 31 August 1896.2,6 James Mair witnessed the birth of James Mair on 24 April 1903 at 8 Manner Street, Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland.2 He was the informant for, and present at, James Mair's death at 8 Manner Street, Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland, on 17 December 1904.7,2 James died on 16 January 1928 at on board the Steam Drifter 'Kilnburn' BF 96, 30 miles NNW of Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 57.8,9,2
Charts
Chart (box): Descendants of William Mair "Shavie" (b. c1765)
Chart (indented): Descendants of William Mair "Shavie" (b. c1765)
Chart (box): Descendants of William Wood "King" (b. c1695)
Chart (indented): Descendants of William Wood "King" (b. c1695)

Children of James Mair and Margaret Ann Innes

Citations

  1. [S910] LDS Church, International Genealogical Index, "James Mair, male. Birth: 23 JUL 1870 Seafield, Banff, Scotland. Father: Alexander Mair. Mother: Georgina Mair."
  2. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  3. [S912] 1871, Scottish Census, "James Mair, son, male, age 1 month, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, resident at 134 Portknockie."
  4. [S1347] 1881, Scottish Census, "James Mair Shavie, son, unmarried, male, age 10, born in Rathven, Banff, scholar, resident at 261 Portknockie."
  5. [S914] 1891, Scottish Census, "James Mair "Shavie", son, male, age 19, born in Rathven, Banffshire, resident at 261 Portknockie."
  6. [S5574] Jessie Jane Mair, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Jessie Jane Mair, 1896, August Thirty First 5h 0m P.M. at 310 Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Female. Father: James Mair, Fisherman. Mother: Margaret Ann Mair M. S. Innes, married 1896 May 1st in Macduff. Informant: James Mair, Father. Registered: 1896, September 21st at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  7. [S2437] James Mair, Register of Deaths in the District of Macduff in the County of Banff, "James Mair (Single), died 1904, December Seventeenth 7h 0m A.M. at 8 Manners Street, Macduff, Male, 19 months, Father: James Mair Fisherman, Mother: Maggie-Ann Mair M.S. Innes, Cause of death: Rickets 1 year, Diarrhoea 4 months, Exhaustion, As Cert. by T. Bryden Law M.B. C.M., Informant: James Mair, Father (Present), Registered: 1904, December 19th at Macduff, Jas. Morrison Registrar."
  8. [S1708] James Mair, Statutory Register of Deaths in the District of Macduff in the County of Banff, "See Reg. of Cor. Ents., Vol. 2, p.68, 26th January 1928. James Mair, Fisherman (Married to Maggie Ann Innes), died 1928 January Sixteenth, about 7h P.M., About 30 miles NNW off Macduff on board the Steam Drifter Kilnburn, Home Residence: 1 High Shore, Macduff, Male, 57 years. Father: Alexander Mair, Fisherman (deceased), Mother: Georgina Mair M.S. Mair (deceased). Cause of death: -. Informant: Alexr Watt, Neighbour, 5 Low Shore, Macduff. Registered: 1928, January 17th at Macduff, S.S.M. Husion(?), Registrar."
  9. [S1709] James Mair, Register of Corrected Entries for the District of Macduff in the County of Banff, "The following Report of Result of a Precognition has been received touching the death of James Mair registered under No. 1 in the Register Book of Deaths for the year 1928. James Mair, 56 years, Male. Died about 7 pm on 16th January 1928 on the Steam Drifter Kilnburn B.F. 96 in the Moray Firth 30 miles or thicby(?) North North West of Macduff, Gamrie Parish, Banffshire. (Usual Residence: 2 High Shore, Macduff). Cause of Death: Heart Failure, as cert. by Jas. Morrison M.B. Macduff. Certified by James Kissock P.F., Procurator Fiscal's Office, Banff, 24th January 1928. 26th January 1928 at Macduff, S.S.M Husion(?), Registrar."