Grace Mair

F, #6113, b. circa 1905
     Grace Mair was born circa 1905 at Scotland. She was the daughter of Thomas Mair and Jessie Addison. Her family was known by the tee-name of "Johns". Grace Mair was found on a passenger list for 26 September 1913 of the passenger ship 'Hesperian'. Those recorded on the passenger list were: Mrs Thomas Mair, (Jessie) a; John Mair, 11; Maggie Mair, 9; Grace Mair, 8; William Mair, 4; George Mair, 3.1,2
She was listed as head of household's daughter in the 1921 census at 25 Sawyer Road, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Those recorded in the household were: Thomas Mair, head; Jessie Mair, wife; Ruth Mair, daughter; John Mair, son; Maggie Mair, daughter; Grace Mair, daughter; Willie Mair, son; George Mair, son; John Mair, brother.3,2

Citations

  1. [S4803] Ship's passenger list,1913, Hesperian, "Name of Ship: "Hesperian". Date of Departure: 26th Septr 1913. Steamship Line: Allan. Where bound: Quebec & Montreal. Names and Descriptions of BRITISH Passengers Embarked at the Port of Glasgow. Third Class.
    Contract Ticket Number: 03765. Names of Passengers: Mair, Grace. Class: (196). Port at which Passengers have contracted to land: Quebec. Profession, Occupation or Calling of Passengers: School. Ages of Passengers (Children between 1 and 12): female, 8. Country of last Permanent Residence: Scotland. Country of Intended Future Permanent Residence: Canada."
  2. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  3. [S4804] 1921, Canadian Census, "Mair Grace, resident at 25 Sawyer Rd, Ward 7, daughter, female, single, age 16, birth place: Scotland, father's birth place: Scotland, mother's birth place: Scotland, year immigrated: 1913, year naturalized: - , nationality: Canadian, race or tribe: Scotch, speaks English: yes, speaks French: no, language: - , religion: Presbyterian, can read: yes, can write: yes, months at school: - , occupation: copper, employment: worker, nature of work: (?), income: 410, unemployed: 15, illness unemployed: 5."