George Mair

M, #7505, b. 6 March 1833
Pedigree
     George Mair was born on 6 March 1833 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of James Mair and Janet Gault. George Mair was baptized on 9 March 1833 at Parish of Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland.1 His family was known by the tee-name of "Brother" or "Brither".
He was listed as a member of the household in the 1841 census at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Janet Mair, 25; George Mair, 8; Wm Mair, 1.2
He was a whitefisher and fisherman.
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1851 census at North Extremity, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: James Mair, head; Jannet Mair, wife; George Mair, son; James Mair, son; John Mair, son; Alexander Mair, son.3

He was listed as head of household's son in the 1861 census at 6 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: James Mair, head; Jannet Mair, wife; George Mair, son; James Mair, son; John Mair, son; Allexr Mair, son; Christina (sic) Mair, daughter-in-law.4
He was the informant for, and present at, James Mair's death at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 27 November 1861.5 He married Margaret Mair at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 27 November 1868.6,7,8
Charts
Chart (box): Descendants of George Mair "Johns" (b. before 1797)
Chart (indented): Descendants of George Mair "Johns" (b. before 1797)

Citations

  1. [S6041] LDS Church (new FamilySearch), International Genealogical Index, "George Mair, male. Birth: 06 MAR 1833. Christening: 09 MAR 1833 Cullen, Banff, Scotland. Father: James Mair. Mother: Janet Gaull (sic)."
  2. [S8680] 1841, Scottish Census, "George Mair, male, age 8, born in county, resident in Portknockie."
  3. [S8635] 1851, Scottish Census, "George Mair, son, unmarried, male, age 17, born in Banffshire, Portknockie, fisher, resident at North Extremity, Portknockie."
  4. [S8394] 1861, Scottish Census, "George Mair, son, unmarried, male, age 26, born in Banffshire, Rathven (Originally: Banffshire - Portknockie), whitefisher, resident at 6 Portknockie."
  5. [S8636] James Mair, Register of Deaths in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "James Mair, Fisherman (Married to Janet Gault), died 1861, November Twenty-seventh 1h 30m A.M. at Portknockie (Rathven), Male, 50 years. Father: George Mair Fisherman (Deceased), Mother: Margaret Mair M.S. Mair. Cause of death: Dropsy, 4 weeks, As cert. by Hugh Sharp, Surgeon. Informant: George Mair, Son, His X Mark, present, Jas. Cumming Registrar Witness. Registered: 1861, Nov. 27th at Portknockie, Jas. Cumming, Registrar."
  6. [S7601] George Mair to Margaret Mair, Statutory Register of Marriages in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "1868, On the Twenty-seventh day of November, at Portknockie. After Banns, according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland. George Mair "Brither", his X mark, William Mair Witness, William Wood Witness, Fisherman (Bachelor), 36 years, resident at Portknockie, Father: James Mair "Brither", Fisherman (deceased), Mother: Janet Mair M.S. Gault. Margaret Mair (Spinster), 37 years, resident at Portknockie, Father: William Mair "Sailor", Fisherman (deceased), Mother: Catherine Mair M.S Innes (Deceased). Charles Gordon, Minister of Seafield. William Wood Witness. William Mair Witness. Registered 1868 November 30th at Farskane. Jas. Cumming, Registrar."
  7. [S6013] Keith Innes, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Keith Innes of Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
  8. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.