Francis Mair

M, #4933, b. 28 February 1917
     Francis Mair was born on 28 February 1917 at 225 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of George Mair and Catherine Pirie. His family was known by the tee-name of "Bo".
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1921 census at 10 Harbour Place, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: George Mair, head; Catherine Mair, wife; George Mair, son; Helena Mair, daughter; Francis Mair, son.2
Francis Mair was a fisherman. He was the informant for George Mair's death at 10 Harbour Place, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 12 April 1936.1 He married Hannah Findlay at North Church, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 21 December 1939.3,1

Citations

  1. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  2. [S9469] 1921, Scottish Census, "Francis Mair, son, age 4 years 5 months, male, both alive, born in Banff, Portknockie, resident at 10 Harbour Place."
  3. [S5845] Francis Mair to Hannah Findlay, Statutory Register of Marriages in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "1939, on the Twenty-first day of December at North Church, Portknockie. After Banns. According to the Forms of the Church of Scotland. Francis Mair, Fisherman (Bachelor), 22 years, resident at 10 Harbour Place, Portknockie, Father: George Mair, Fisherman (Deceased), Mother: Catherine Mair M.S. Pirie. Hannah Findlay, Domestic Servant (Spinster), 21 years, resident at 123 Seatown, Cullen, Father: John Findlay, Fisherman, Mother: Johnann Findlay M.S Addison. James S. Wood, Prebyterian Minister, Portknockie. Joseph Wood, 16 Pulteney Street, Portknockie Witness. Ann Findlay Lyall, 28 Low Shore, Macduff Witness. Registered: 1939, December 22nd at Portknockie, William Falconer Registrar."