Margaret Ann Mair

F, #3671, b. 22 May 1882, d. 20 November 1901
     Margaret Ann Mair was born on 22 May 1882 at 8 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2 She was the daughter of William Mair and Isabella Wood. Her family was known by the tee-name of "Bobbin Shy".
She was listed as head of household's daughter in the 1891 census at Church Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Wm Mair "Bobin", head; Isabella Mair "Bobin", wife; Maggie Mair "Bobin", daughter; Ellen Jane Mair "Bobin", daughter; Annie Mair "Bobin", daughter; Margaret Mair, mother.3
Margaret died on 20 November 1901 at 299 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 19.4

Citations

  1. [S2891] Margaret Ann Mair, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Margaret Ann Mair, 1882, May Twenty-Second 5h 0m A.M. at 8 Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Female. Father: William Mair "Bobbin", Fisherman. Mother: Isabella Mair M.S. Wood, married 1881, December 6th at Seafield. Informant: Isabella Mair, Mother. Registered: 1882, June 9th at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  2. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  3. [S5522] 1891, Scottish Census, "Maggie Mair "Bobin", daughter, female, age 8, born in Rathven, Banffshire, scholar, resident at Church Street, Portknockie."
  4. [S2906] Margaret Ann Mair, Register of Deaths in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Margaret Ann Mair (Single), died 1901, November Twentieth 2h 15m A.M. at 299 Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Female, 19 years, Father: William Mair "Shy" Fisherman, Mother: Isabella Mair M.S. Wood, Cause of death: Pleurisy, as cert. by T. MacHardy M.B. C.M, Informant: William Mair, Father (Present), Registered: 1901, November 20th at Manse of Seafield, James McIntyre Registrar."