George Mair

M, #3509, b. 1885
     George Mair was born in 1885 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2 He was the son of George Mair and Helen Donaldson. His family was known by the tee-name of "Bobbin Shy" or "Shy". George Mair was a fisherman and shipwright. He married Barbara Ann Stout at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 24 April 1914.2
He was listed as head of household in the 1921 census at 6 Reidhaven Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: George Mair, head; Barbara A Mair, wife.3

The Buckie and District Directory for 1926 shows that George Mair lived at 6 Reidhaven Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.4

Citations

  1. [S10437] George Mair, ScotlandsPeople search, Statutory Register of Births, Registration District of Seafield, Surname: Mair. Forename: George. Mother's Maiden Name: Donaldson. Gender: Male. Year: 1885. Ref: 167/ 49. Registration District Name: Seafield.
  2. [S1054] Dr Guy D Sutherland-Barnicoat, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Dr Guy Barnicoat of Commerce Township, Michigan, USA.
  3. [S10438] 1921, Scottish Census, "George Mair, head, age 35 years 8 months, male, married, born in Banff, Portknockie, personal occupation: Shipwright, employment status: Out of Work, employment: Jones' Buckie Slip & Shipyard Ltd, Carpenters, National Health Insurance: M, dependent children: None, houses: 2 rooms 2 persons, holdings: 2 rooms 2 persons, resident at 6 Reidhaven street."
  4. [S727] Buckie and District Directory, 1926, page 76: PORTKNOCKIE, "Mair, George, 6 Reidhaven Street", page 113: PORTKNOCKIE, REIDHAVEN STREET, "6, George Mair."