George Mair

M, #71, b. 28 December 1890
     George Mair was born on 28 December 1890 at 237 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2 He was the son of John Mair and Margaret Mair. His family was known by the tee-name of "Mull" or "Bobbin".
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1891 census at 237 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: John Mair “Bobin”, head; Maggie Mair “Bobin”, wife; Mary Ann Mair “Bobin”, daughter; Maggie Mair, daughter; John Mair “Bobin”, son; James Mair “Bobin”, son; George Mair, son.3

He was listed as head of household's son in the 1901 census at 237 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: John Mair, head; Margaret Mair, wife; Mary Ann Mair, daughter; Margaret Mair, daughter; John Mair, son; James Mair, son; George Mair, son; Fanny Mair, daughter.4
George Mair was a fisherman. He married Georgina Mair at 21 Bridge Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on 10 April 1919.2
The Buckie and District Directory for 1926 shows that George Mair lived at 3 Cliff Terrace, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.5

Citations

  1. [S3329] George Mair, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "George Mair, 1890, December Twenty-Eighth 6h 0m A.M. at 237 Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Male. Father: John Mair "Bobbin", Fisherman. Mother: Margaret Mair M. S. Mair "Slater", married 1879 December 19th in Seafield. Informant: Margaret Mair, Mother. Registered: 1891, January 22nd at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  2. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  3. [S39] 1891, Scottish Census, "George Mair, son, male, age 3 weeks, born in Rathven, Banffshire, resident at 237 Portknockie."
  4. [S704] 1901, Scottish Census, "George Mair, son, single, male, age 10, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, scholar, resident at 237 Portknockie."
  5. [S727] Buckie and District Directory, 1926, page 76: PORTKNOCKIE, "Mair, George, 3 Cliff Terrace", page 111: PORTKNOCKIE, CLIFF TERRACE, "3, John Mair, "Bobbin", fisherman."