Helen Jane Mair

F, #1893, b. 14 April 1885, d. 1939
     Helen Jane Mair was born on 14 April 1885 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2,3 She was the daughter of William Mair and Jane Mair. Her family was known by the tee-name of "Saucy".
She was listed as head of household's daughter in the 1891 census at 74 East Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Jane Mair, head; Alexander Mair, son; Helen J Mair, daughter.4

She was listed as head of household's daughter in the 1901 census at 303 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Janie Wood "King" (sic), wife; Hellen Jane Mair, daughter; Catherine Wood "King", daughter; George Wood "King", son.5
Helen Jane Mair was also known as Jane Mair. She married Isaac Flett Ross at United Free Church, Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland, on 17 December 1908.6,2 As of 17 December 1908, her married name was Helen Jane Ross. Helen Jane Mair died in 1939.3

Child of Helen Jane Mair and Isaac Flett Ross

Citations

  1. [S4130] Helen Jane Mair, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Helen Jane Mair, 1885, April Fourteenth 4h 0m P.M. at Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Female. Father: William Mair "Saucie", Fisherman. Mother: Jane Mair M. S. Mair "Bobbin", married 1885 (sic) October 8th in Seafield. Informant: Jane Mair, Her X Mark, Mother, James McIntyre Registrar Witness. Registered: 1885, May 4th at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  2. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  3. [S1332] Mary Laing, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Mary Laing of Dinnet, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  4. [S5710] 1891, Scottish Census, "Helen J Mair, daughter, female, age 6, born in Banffshire, Portknockie, scholar, resident at 74 East St, Portknockie."
  5. [S5278] 1901, Scottish Census, "Hellen Jane Mair, daughter, female, age 16, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, servant, resident at 303 Portknockie."
  6. [S4128] Isaac Ross to Helen Jane Mair, Statutory Register of Marriages in the District of Rathven in the County of Banff, "1908, on the Seventeenth day of December at U.F. Church Findochty, After Banns According to the Forms of the United Free Church. Isaac Ross, Fisherman (Bachelor), 25 years, resident at 130 Findochty Rathven, Father: William Ross, Fisherman, Mother: Jessie Ross M.S. Flett. Helen Jane Mair, Home Domestic (Spinster), 23 years, resident at 305 Station Road, Portknockie, Seafield, Father: William Mair, Fisherman (deceased), Mother: Jane Mair M.S Mair. J Wesley McKee, Minister. David Mair Witness. John Sutherland Witness. Registered: 1908, December 19 at Buckie, John Webster Registrar."