Margaret Mair

F, #5352, b. 23 April 1889, d. 15 November 1955
     Margaret Mair was born on 23 April 1889 at 266 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2 She was the daughter of William Mair and Margaret Falconer. Her family was known by the tee-name of "Dear".
She was listed as head of household's niece in the 1891 census at 266 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: John Mair "Deer", head; Geo. Mair "Deer", brother; David Mair "Deer", brother; Margaret Mair "Deer", mother; Wm. Mair "Deer", brother; Margaret Mair "Deer", sister-in-law; Maggie Mair "Deer", niece.3
She married James Mair at 75 Union Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on 11 September 1915.4,2 Margaret died on 15 November 1955 at 12 Station Road, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 66.5,2

Citations

  1. [S4183] Margaret Mair, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Margaret Mair, 1889, April Twenty-Third 3h 0m P.M. at 266 Portknockie, Seafield, Rathven, Female. Father: William Mair "Dear", Fisherman. Mother: Margaret Mair M. S. Falconer, married 1888 December 14th in Seafield. Informant: William Mair Dear, Father (Present). Registered: 1889, May 2nd at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  2. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  3. [S8323] 1891, Scottish Census, "Maggie Mair "Deer", niece, female, age 1, born in Rathven, Banffshire, resident at 266 Portknockie."
  4. [S9278] James Mair to Margaret Mair, Statutory Register of Marriages, "1915 on the Eleventh day of September at 75 Union Street, Aberdeen. By Declaration in presence of George Mair, 2 West End, Portknockie and Maggie Mair, 238 Portknockie, Banffshire. James Mair, Fisherman (Bachelor), 30 years, resident at 238 Portknockie, Banff, Father: George Mair, Fisherman (dec), Mother: Margaret Mair M.S. Wood (dec). Maggie Mair, Fish Worker (Spinster), 26 years, resident at 2 West End, Portknockie, Banff, Father: William Mair, General Merchant, Mother: Margaret Mair M.S Falconer. Warrant of Sheriff Substitute of Aberdeen, Kincardine and Banff dated 11th September 1915. Registered: 1915 September 11th at Aberdeen, W. A. Ellis Assistant Registrar. JP. Regr."
  5. [S9281] Margaret Mair née Mair, Register of Deaths in the District of Rathven in the County of Banff, "Margaret Mair (Married to James Mair, Fisherman, Retired), died 1955, November Fifteenth 3h 15m A.M. at 12 Station Road, Portknockie, Female, 66 years. Father: William Mair, Grocer (Master), (Deceased), Mother: Margaret Mair M.S. Falconer (Deceased). Cause of death: Coronary Thrombosis, As Cert. by A.W. Thomson M.B. Ch.B. Informant: John Mair, Brother, 9 Pulteney Street, Portknockie (Present). Registered: 1955, November 15th at Buckie, G.B. Murray, Asst. Registrar. JD Regr."