George Mair

M, #6114, b. 26 October 1909
     George Mair was born on 26 October 1909 at 20 North High Street, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2 He was the son of Thomas Mair and Jessie Addison. His family was known by the tee-name of "Johns". George Mair was found on a passenger list for 26 September 1913 of the passenger ship 'Hesperian'. Those recorded on the passenger list were: Mrs Thomas Mair, (Jessie) a; John Mair, 11; Maggie Mair, 9; Grace Mair, 8; William Mair, 4; George Mair, 3.3,2
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1921 census at 25 Sawyer Road, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Those recorded in the household were: Thomas Mair, head; Jessie Mair, wife; Ruth Mair, daughter; John Mair, son; Maggie Mair, daughter; Grace Mair, daughter; Willie Mair, son; George Mair, son; John Mair, brother.4,2

Citations

  1. [S4812] George Mair, Register of Births in the District of Portsoy in the County of Banff, "George Mair, 1909, October Twenty sixth 7h 0m P.M. at 20 North High Street, Portsoy, Male. Father: Thomas Mair, Engineer. Mother: Jessie Mair M.S. Addison, married 1895 June 28th in Portsoy. Informant: Thomas Mair, Father, Present. Registered: 1909, November 12th at Portsoy, Robert Thom, Registrar."
  2. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  3. [S4803] Ship's passenger list,1913, Hesperian, "Name of Ship: "Hesperian". Date of Departure: 26th Septr 1913. Steamship Line: Allan. Where bound: Quebec & Montreal. Names and Descriptions of BRITISH Passengers Embarked at the Port of Glasgow. Third Class.
    Contract Ticket Number: 03765. Names of Passengers: Mair, Geo. Class: (198). Port at which Passengers have contracted to land: Quebec. Profession, Occupation or Calling of Passengers: child. Ages of Passengers (Children between 1 and 12): male, 3. Country of last Permanent Residence: Scotland. Country of Intended Future Permanent Residence: Canada."
  4. [S4804] 1921, Canadian Census, "Mair George, resident at 25 Sawyer Rd, Ward 7, son, male, single, age 12, birth place: Scotland, father's birth place: Scotland, mother's birth place: Scotland, year immigrated: 1913, year naturalized: - , nationality: Canadian, race or tribe: Scotch, speaks English: yes, speaks French: no, language: - , religion: Presbyterian, can read: yes, can write: yes, months at school: 9, occupation: none, employment: - , nature of work: - , income: - , unemployed: - , illness unemployed: -."