James Legg Slater

M, #4414, b. 1883
     James Legg Slater was born in 1883 at Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of David Sclater and Margaret Legg. His family was known by the tee-name of "Mash". James Legg Slater was a joiner and carpenter. He married Ann McKenzie Sutherland at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 22 September 1905.2,3 He was the informant for, and present at, Margaret May Slater's birth at 1 Commercial Road, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 3 May 1922.4,3
The Buckie and District Directory for 1926 shows that James Legg Slater lived at 1 Commercial Road, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.5

Child of James Legg Slater and Ann McKenzie Sutherland

Citations

  1. [S6124] James Legg Slater, ScotlandsPeople search, Statutory Register of Births, Registration District of Cullen, Surname: Slater. Forename: James Legg. Gender: Male. Year: 1883. Ref: 150/ 44. Registration District Name: Cullen.
  2. [S3466] James L. Slater to Annie M. Sutherland, Marriage entry, "1905 on the Twenty Second day of September at Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven). After Banns, According to the Forms of the United Free Church of Scotland. James L. Slater, Joiner (Bachelor), age 22, usual residence Rock House, Portknockie, parents David Slater Master Joiner and Margaret Slater M.S. Legge. Annie M. Sutherland, Domestic Servant (Spinster), age 21, usual residence 129 Portknockie, parents Alexander McKenzie Fisherman (Deceased) and Jane Sutherland (Deceased). Peter Brown, U.F. Minister. Alex. C. Sutherland Witness. David Slater Witness. Registered 1905 September 25th at Manse of Seafield, James McIntyre Registrar."
  3. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  4. [S10094] Margaret May Slater, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Margaret May Slater, 1922, May Third 6h P.M. at 1 Commercial Road, Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Female. Father: James Legge Slater, Joiner-Journeyman. Mother: Annie McKenzie Slater M.S. Sutherland, married 1905 September 22nd in Seafield. Informant: James Legge Slater, Father (Present). Registered: 1922, May 6th at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  5. [S727] Buckie and District Directory, 1926, page 78: PORTKNOCKIE, "Slater, Jas. L., 1 Commercial Road", page 111: PORTKNOCKIE, COMMERCIAL ROAD, "1, James L. Slater, carpenter."