James Mair

M, #2967, b. 6 September 1891
     James Mair was born on 6 September 1891 at 255 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of James Mair and Margaret Wood. His family was known by the tee-name of "Shavie". James Mair was a fisherman.
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1911 census at 404 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: James Mair, head; Margaret Mair, wife; James Mair, son; Jeanie W Mair, daughter; Adamina Mair, daughter; Margaret A Mair, daughter; Georgina Mair, daughter.2,1
He married Mary Isabella Pirie at 454 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 2 February 1917.3,1 He was the informant for Mary Isabella Mair's death at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on 19 December 1923.4,1

Citations

  1. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  2. [S5627] 1911, Scottish Census, "James Mair, son, male, age 19, single, fisherman in fishing industry, worker, born in Banff, Portknockie, resident at 404 Portknockie."
  3. [S2331] James Mair to Mary Isabella Pirie, Marriage entry, "1917 on the Second day of February at 454 Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven). After Banns, According to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland. James Mair, Fisherman (Bachelor), age 25, usual residence No. 454 Portknockie, parents James Mair Fisherman and Margaret Mair M.S. Wood. Mary Isabella Pirie, Provision Worker (Spinster), age 24, usual residence No. 14 Roslin Pl. Aberdeen, parents George Pirie Labourer - General and Margaret Pirie M.S. Hepburn (Deceased). James McIntyre, Minister of Seafield. Flora Pirie Witness. John Donaldson Witness. Registered 1917 February 3rd at Manse of Seafield, James McIntyre Registrar."
  4. [S2333] Mary Isabella Mair née Pirie, Register of Deaths in the District of St. Nicholas in the Burgh of Aberdeen, "Mary Isabella Mair, Married to James Mair Fisherman, died 1923, December Nineteenth 5h 5m A.M. at Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen (Us. Res. 14 Roslin Street), Female, 31 years. Father: George Pirie Labourer, Mother: Margaret Pirie M.S. Hepburn (Deceased). Cause of death: Exopthalmic goitre, Chronic nephritis (parenchymatous), Lobar pneumonia, As cert. by R.P. Gammie MB.ChB. Informant: James Mair, Widower, 14 Roslin Street, Aberdeen. Registered: 1923, December 19th at Aberdeen, James Pratt, Registrar."