James Mair

M, #5305, b. circa 1825, d. 23 November 1857
Pedigree
     James Mair was born circa 1825. He was the son of John Mair and Helen Wood. His family was known by the tee-name of "Pundlar". James Mair was a fisherman. He married Janet McIntosh at Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland, in 1855.1 He was the informant for, and present at, John Mair's birth at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 3 February 1856.2 James died on 23 November 1857 at sea, off Scar Nose, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. He perished with the Portknockie fishing boat 'Vigilant' off Scar Nose, Portknockie during a storm. The entire crew was lost. They were George Pirie "Dodle" (skipper), John Wood "Deacon", James Mair "Bids", John Mair "Bids", James Mair "Pundlar", John Mair, John Innes, William Mair "Howdie", William Wood "Post".3,4

Child of James Mair and Janet McIntosh

Citations

  1. [S6586] James Mair, Janet McIntosh, Surname: Mair. Forename: James. Spouse Surname: McIntosh. Spouse Forename: Janet. Year: 1855. Ref: 164/ 33. Registration District Name: Rathven.
  2. [S6588] John Mair, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "John Mair, 1856, February Third 4h 0m A.M. at Portknockie, District of Seafield, Male. Father: James Mair, Fisherman. Mother: Janet Mair Maiden Name Mackintosh. Informant: James Mair, Father, Present. Registered: 1856, February 8th at Portknockie, Alexander Fraser, Registrar."
  3. [S7626] James Mair, Register of Deaths in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Mair James, Fisherman (Married), died 1857, November Twenty-third supposed about 4h P.M. at Sea, Residence Portknockie, Male, 32 years, Father: John Mair Fisherman (Deceased), Mother: Hellen Mair Maiden Name Wood, Cause of death: Drowned, Burial Place: Body not found at date of Registration, Informant: George Macintosh, His X Mark, Father-in-law, Portknockie, James Cumming Registrar Witness, Registered: 1857, Decr. 5th at Portknockie, Jas. Cumming Registrar."
  4. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.