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James Blair 1848 – 1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1848

Birth Location: Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 27 May 1900

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Blair

Mother: Isabella Pretswell

Spouse(s): Jane Donald

Children(s): Agnes Blair,, Alison Blair, James Blair, Flora Blair, Isabella Blair, John Blair, Louise Blair, Annie Blair, Elizabeth Blair

In 1848, James Blair entered the world in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Blair and Isabella Pretswell. Years later, James Blair married Jane Cameron Mc Donald, and the couple became parents to Agnes Anderson Blair,, Alison Niven Blair, James Blair, Flora Liddell Blair, Isabella Blair, John Blair, Louise Blair, Annie Anderson Blair and Elizabeth Blair. James Blair died in 1900 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Parents

John Blair
1821 – 1881
Birth Location: Newlands, Pebbleshire County, Scotland
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Isabella Pretswell
1823 – 1880
Birth Location: Mitchelhill, Pebblesshire County, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jane Donald
1847 – 1922
Birth Location: St Cuthberts, Edinurgh
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Children(s)

Agnes Blair,
1869 – 1936
Birth Location: Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alison Blair
1870 – 1877
Birth Location: Penicuik, Edinburgh, Scotland
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James Blair
1873 –
Birth Location: Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland
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Flora Blair
1874 – 1951
Birth Location: 4 Farley Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Isabella Blair
1877 –
Birth Location: Edina, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Blair
1880 –
Birth Location: Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Louise Blair
1883 –
Birth Location: Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland
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Annie Blair
1886 –
Birth Location: Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Blair
1889 –
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1848
    Event Place: Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, 1881 Scotland Census, 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1871
    Event Place: Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1881
    Event Place: Penicuik, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 27 May 1900
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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