James Mair

M, #2831, b. 18 May 1900, d. 19 September 1956
     James Mair was born on 18 May 1900 at Church Street, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of John Mair and Ann Smith. His family was known by the tee-name of "Shavie". James Mair was a fisherman and master mariner. He married Ann Wood at The Institute, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland, on 17 September 1926.2,1 James died on 19 September 1956 at Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, at age 56.1

Child of James Mair and Ann Wood

Citations

  1. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  2. [S2210] James Mair to Ann Wood, Statutory Register of Marriages in the District of Portsoy in the County of Banff, "1926, on the Seventeenth day of September at The Institute, Institute Street, Portsoy, After Banns According to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland. James Mair, Fisherman, Bachelor, 26 years, resident at Parkview, Barbank Street, Portsoy, Father: John Mair, Fisherman, Mother: Ann Mair M.S. Smith (Deceased). Ann Wood, Fishworker, Spinster, 24 years, resident at 7 Scotstown, Banff, Father: Frank Wood, Fisherman, Mother: Helen Wood M.S Findlay. George A.M. Dickson, Minister of Fordyce. Mary Mair, Mount Pleasant, Portsoy, Witness. William Findlay Wood, 7 Scotstown, Banff, Witness. Registered: 1926, September 20th at Portsoy, James Stewart Registrar."