Helen Ann Mair

F, #6325, b. 16 November 1879, d. 16 December 1957
     Helen Ann Mair was born on 16 November 1879 at 2 Wood Street, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2 She was the daughter of Alexander Mair and Margaret Wood. Her family was known by the tee-name of "Bobbin Shy". Helen Ann Mair was also known as Mary Ann Mair from an early age, as recorded in the 1881, 1891 censuses.
She was listed as head of household's daughter in the 1881 census at 2 Wood Street, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Alexander Mair, head; Margaret Mair, wife; Maggie A Mair, daughter; Jane Mair, daughter; Alexander Mair, son; William G Mair, son; Mary A Mair, daughter.3

She was listed as head of household's daughter in the 1891 census at 2 Wood Street, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Alexander Mair, head; Margaret Mair, wife; Alexander Mair, son; William G Mair, son; Mary A Mair, daughter.4

She was listed as head of household's daughter in the 1901 census at 2 Wood Street, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Alexander Mair, head; Maggie Mair, wife; Mary Mair, daughter; Alexander Mair, grandchild.5
Helen Ann Mair was also known as Mary Jane Mair from some point between the 1891 census and her marriage in 1905. In the 1901 census she is just recorded as 'Mary Mair' and in her original marriage registration she is recorded as 'Mary Jane Mair.' She married James Wood Mair at 2 Wood Street, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland, on 7 December 1905.6,7 The marriage registration of Helen Ann Mair and James Wood Mair was corrected to show the actual names of the bride and the bride's mother.8 Helen died on 16 December 1957 at Chalmers Hospital, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 78.9,7

Children of Helen Ann Mair and James Wood Mair

Citations

  1. [S10014] Helen Ann Mair, Register of Births in the District of Banff in the County of Banff, "Helen Ann Mair, 1879, November Sixteenth 7h 0m A.M. at 2 Wood Street, Banff, Female. Father: Alexander Mair Fisherman. Mother: Margaret Mair M.S. Wood, married 1867 July 14 (sic) in Rathven. Informant: Alexr. Mair, Father, present. Registered: 1879, November 18 at Banff, Robert Leask Registrar."
  2. [S1054] Dr Guy D Sutherland-Barnicoat, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Dr Guy Barnicoat of Commerce Township, Michigan, USA.
  3. [S9967] 1881, Scottish Census, "Mary A Mair, daughter, female, age 2, born in Banff, Banffshire, resident at 2 Wood Street, Banff."
  4. [S9968] 1891, Scottish Census, "Mary A Mair, daughter, female, age 11, born in Portknockie (sic), Banffshire, scholar, resident at 2 Wood Street, Banff."
  5. [S10012] 1901, Scottish Census, "Mary Mair, daughter, single, female, age 21, born in Banff, Banffshire, domestic servant, resident at 2 Wood Street, Banff."
  6. [S10015] James Wood Mair to Mary Jane (sic) Mair, Statutory Register of Marriages in the District of Banff in the County of Banff, "1905, on the Seventh day of December at 2 Wood Street, Banff, after Banns according to the Forms of the United Free Church. James W. Mair, Fisherman, Bachelor, 27 years, resident at 67 St Catherine Street, Banff, Father: George Mair, Fisherman, Mother: Helen Mair M.S. Wood. Mary Jane (sic) Mair, Fisherman's Daughter, Spinster, 25 years, resident at 2 Wood Street, Banff, Father: Alexander Mair, Fisherman (deceased), Mother: Margaret Mair M.S. Mair (sic). P. Laurence K. Misdie (?). John Mair Witness. Bessie Mair Witness. Registered: 1905, December 9th at Banff, Will S. Leask Registrar."
  7. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  8. [S10016] Helen Ann Mair née Mair, Register of Corrected Entries for the District of Banff in the County of Banff, "In the Lower Compartment of the Second Column of Entry No 32 in the Register Book of Marriages for the year 1905 for "Mary Jane Mair" substitute "Helen Ann Mair", and in the Fifth Column of said Entry for "Margaret Mair M.S. Mair" substitute "Margaret Mair M.S. Wood".
    The above Corrections are made under the direction and by the written authority of the Sheriff (dated 19th August 1942) in consequence of the Deposition of Mrs. Helen Ann Mair or Mair, the female contracting party of the Marriage to which said Entry relates.
    23rd September 1942 at Banff, W.S. Leask, Registrar."
  9. [S10017] Helen Ann Mair née Mair, Register of Deaths in the District of Banff in the County of Banff, "Helen Ann Mair, Widow of James Wood Mair Fisherman, died 1957, December Sixteenth 8h 50m P.M. at Chalmers Hospital, Banff, Usual Residence 2 Wood Street, Banff, Female, 78 years. Father: Alexander Mair Fisherman (deceased), Mother: Margaret Mair M.S. Wood (deceased). Cause of death: Spastic Paraplegia, Bladder Infection, (most probably malignant secondaries in Spine:- no primary apparent), As certd. by Frank S. Lees MB. ChB. Informant: James Mair, Son, 21 Mavis Road, Greenock. Registered: 1957, December 18th at Banff, Sheila Mitchell, Assist. Registrar. W.S.L Regr."