William Mair

M, #1936, b. 18 July 1885, d. 23 September 1971
Pedigree
     William Mair was born on 18 July 1885 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of John Mair and Catherine Sclater. His family was known by the tee-name of "Bobbin", "Shy" or "Bobbin Shy".
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1891 census at Church Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: John Mair "Bobin", head; Kate Mair "Bobin", wife; James Mair "Bobin", son; Jessie Mair "Bobin", daughter; Isabella Mair "Bobin", daughter; Wm Mair "Bobin", son.2
William Mair was a fisherman. He married Isabella Slater at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 14 December 1910.3,4,1 He was the informant for William Mair's birth at 6 Patrol Place, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 29 April 1922.5,4
The Buckie and District Directory for 1926 shows that William Mair lived at 6 Patrol Place, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.6 William died on 23 September 1971 at Chalmers Hospital, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 86.7,4
Charts
Chart (box): Descendants of George Pirie "Buxer" (b. c1672)
Chart (indented): Descendants of George Pirie "Buxer" (b. c1672)
Chart (box): Descendants of James Mair "Bobbin" (b. 1755) (#1)
Chart (box): Descendants of James Mair "Bobbin" (b. 1755) (#2)
Chart (indented): Descendants of James Mair "Bobbin" (b. 1755) (#1)
Chart (indented): Descendants of James Mair "Bobbin" (b. 1755) (#2)
Chart (box): Descendants of George Sclater "Hasser" (b. c1770) (#1)
Chart (box): Descendants of George Sclater "Hasser" (b. c1770) (#2)
Chart (indented): Descendants of George Sclater "Hasser" (b. c1770) (#1)
Chart (indented): Descendants of George Sclater "Hasser" (b. c1770) (#2)
Chart (box): Descendants of William Wood "King" (b. c1695) (#1)
Chart (box): Descendants of William Wood "King" (b. c1695) (#2)
Chart (indented): Descendants of William Wood "King" (b. c1695) (#1)
Chart (indented): Descendants of William Wood "King" (b. c1695) (#2)

Children of William Mair and Isabella Slater

Citations

  1. [S1054] Dr Guy D Sutherland-Barnicoat, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Dr Guy Barnicoat of Commerce Township, Michigan, USA.
  2. [S5525] 1891, Scottish Census, "Wm Mair "Bobin", son, male, age 5, born in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, scholar, resident at Church Street, Portknockie."
  3. [S2360] William Mair "Bobbin" to Isabella Slater, Marriage entry, "1910 on the Fourteenth day of December at Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven). After Banns, According to the Forms of the United Free Church of Scotland. William Mair "Bobbin", Fisherman (Bachelor), age 25, usual residence 18 Portknockie, parents John Mair "Bobbin" "Shy", Fisherman and Catharine Mair M.S. Slater. Isabella Slater, Fishergirl (Spinster), age 24, usual residence 64 Portknockie, parents William Slater, Fisherman (Deceased) and Catharine Ann Slater M.S. Pirie (Deceased). D. Maccallum, U.F. Church, Portknockie. John Slater, Witness. Elsie Wood, Witness. Registered 1910 December 16th at Manse of Seafield, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  4. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  5. [S10092] William Mair, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "William Mair, 1922, April Twenty Ninth 11h A.M. at 6 Patrol Place, Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Male. Father: William Mair, Fisherman. Mother: Isabella Mair M.S. Slater, married 1910 December 14th in Seafield. Informant: William Mair, Father. Registered: 1922, May 6th at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  6. [S727] Buckie and District Directory, 1926, page 112: PORTKNOCKIE, PATROL PLACE, "6, W. Mair, "Bobbin Shay", fisherman."
  7. [S10091] William Mair, Register of Deaths in the District of Banff in the County of Banff, "William Mair, Male, Fisherman (Retired), Widower, Date of Birth: 18/7/1885, Age: 86 years, Spouse: Isabella Slater, Died: 1971, September Twenty Third 2215 hours at Chalmers Hospital, Banff, Usual Residence: Rose Innes Home, Aberchirder. Father: John Mair Fisherman (Deceased), Mother: Catherine Mair M.S. Slater (Deceased). Cause of death: I (a) Bronchopneumonia, (b) Rheumatic Valvular Disease of Heart, (c) Auricular Fibrillation. Medical Practitioner: Peter ? ? M.B. Ch.B. Informant: ?, Intimate Friend. Registered: 1971, September 24th, Christine Murray, Asst. Registrar."