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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

James Blair was born in 1848 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Blair and Isabella Pretswell. In 1871, James Blair resided in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. In 1881, James Blair resided in Penicuik, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. James Blair married Jane Cameron Mc Donald, and had children including Agnes Anderson Blair,, Alison Niven Blair, James Blair, Flora Liddell Blair, Isabella Blair, John Blair, Louise Blair, Annie Anderson Blair, Elizabeth Blair. James Blair passed away in 1900 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • James Blair was born in 1848 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Blair and Isabella Pretswell.
  • In 1871, James Blair resided in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • In 1881, James Blair resided in Penicuik, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • James Blair married Jane Cameron Mc Donald, and had children including Agnes Anderson Blair,, Alison Niven Blair, James Blair, Flora Liddell Blair, Isabella Blair, John Blair, Louise Blair, Annie Anderson Blair, Elizabeth Blair.
  • James Blair passed away in 1900 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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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James Blair's Ancestors

Self
James Blair
1848 – 1900
Birth Place: Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Blair
1821 – 1881
Newlands, Pebbleshire County, Scotland
Isabella Pretswell
1823 – 1880
Mitchelhill, Pebblesshire County, Scotland
Grandparents
Elizabeth Paterson
1800 –
Mitchelhill, Peebleshire, Scotland
James Pretswell
1795 – 1861
Scotland
Mary Muir
1798 – 1871
Newlands, Peebles, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Paterson
1770 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathan Paterson
1741 –
Elizabeth Anderson
1748 –

James Blair's Descendants

1.
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James Blair (1848 – 27 May 1900) m. Jane (Cameron Mc) Donald (abt 1847 – 8 Oct 1922)
  1. 1. Agnes (Anderson) Blair, (05 May 1869 – 11 Dec 1936) m. William Hepburn (20 Jul 1869 – 22 OCT 1944)
    1. 1. William (J) Hepburn (07 Oct 1890 – 1 Jul 1968) m. Georgina (Thomasina Gibb) Norris (1889 – March 1968)
      1. 1. William (Jellicoe) Hepburn (21 Sep 1914 – 10 Nov 1972) m. Francis (Jamieson) Fordie (2 OCT 1914 – 15 APR 2009)
        1. 1. William Hepburn (15 MAY 1940 – 7 JAN 2011)
        2. 2. Lorna (Ann) Hepburn (1957 – ) m. Robert (Brian) Hunter
        3. 3. Joane Hepburn m. Coombes
        4. 4. Hepburn
      2. 2. Georgina HEPBURN (1915 – 1989)
      3. 3. Agnes Hepburn (1918 – )
      4. 4. James (Norris) Hepburn (23 Feb 1921 – 1980) m. Violet (Grace) Harper (3 Dec 1929 – 23 Sep 2016)
      5. 5. George (Thomas Gibb Norris) HEPBURN (1924 – 1971)
      6. 6. Stuart (Norris) Hepburn (13 Nov 1925 – 30 Oct 1985) m. Grace (A L) Elder (19 September 1922 – 14 September 1980)
        1. 1. Patricia (A) Hepburn (1952 – ) m. Gilmartin
    2. 2. James (Blair) Hepburn (13 Mar 1893 – 26 Jun 1969) m. Helen (Bourhill Gillies) Priest (5 Apr 1896 – 25 Sep 1983)
      1. 1. Mary (Lothian Priest (Maisie)) Hepburn (16 Jul 1921 – 15 May 2019) m. Richard Johnston (19 May 1918 – 05 Apr 1978)
        1. 1. Helen (Priest Hepburn) Johnston (1942-1944 – ) m. Ronald (William) Bruce, (1942-1944 – )
        2. 2. Sheena (N) Johnston (30 Apr 1946 – 14 May 2022) m. Geoff Peel
      2. 2. William Hepburn, (4 October 1925 – 14 Oct 1989) m. Janette ((Jan) Mary) Gawned
        1. 1. Keith Hepburn
        2. 2. Scott Hepburn
        3. 3. Glenn Hepburn
        4. 4. Ross Hepburn m. Pru Ferguson
    3. 3. Jane (McDonald) Hepburn (26 June 1896 – )
    4. 4. Euphemia (Florence Kirk) Hepburn (31 Aug 1898 – 1973) m. Thomas ((Tom)) Wilson, (9 Dec 1895 – 12 Jul 1956)
      1. 1. John (Thomas) Wilson (5 Aug 1921 – 23 Dec 1977)
      2. 2. George (Elder) Wilson (15 Oct 1922 – 7 Sep 1999)
      3. 3. David Wilson (circa 1926 – Possible 2008)
      4. 4. Reuben (Crosby) Wilson (1929 – 2005) m. Margaret (Elsie) White (24 Apr 1938 – ) m. Yvonne Acosta-Fagan-Adams (19 Nov 1937 – )
        1. 1. John (T) Wilson (14 Dec 1958 – ) m. Karen (F) Comer
        2. 2. Fiona Wilson (Apr 1960 – ) m. Wilkie
        3. 3. Yvette (Suzanne) Hawtin (12 Sep 1959 – ) m. Mario Eguiluz (abt 1958 – ) m. Philip (C) Hawtin (31 Dec 1962 – )
    5. 5. Violet (Minnie) Hepburn (24 Jan 1900 – )
    6. 6. George (Elder) Hepburn (1902 – 1967) m. Rose Higgins (1904 – 9 Apr 1992)
    7. 7. John (Blair) Hepburn (1904 – 1922)
    8. 8. Jemima Hepburn (1907 – 24 Jan 1976) m. Francis (Tough) Blaikie (30 Dec 1903 – 1985)
      1. 1. Tam Blaikie m. Isla ( – Dec 2019)
        1. 1. Thomas Blaikie
  2. 2. Alison (Niven) Blair (16 Aug 1870 – 1877)
  3. 3. James Blair (1873 – )
  4. 4. Flora (Liddell) Blair (25 Apr 1874 – 04 Jan 1951)
  5. 5. Isabella Blair (6 Jun 1877 – )
  6. 6. John Blair (27 Oct 1880 – )
  7. 7. Louise Blair (17 Apr 1883 – )
  8. 8. Annie (Anderson) Blair (1886 – )
  9. 9. Elizabeth Blair (1889 – )

James Blair's Timeline

5 Records

1848
1848
Birth of James Blair in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1871
1871
Age 23
James Blair resided here in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland
Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 33
James Blair resided here in Penicuik, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland
Penicuik, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 43
James Blair resided here in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
1900
27 May 1900
Age 52
Death of James Blair in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Scotland Census
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census
    [3] 1881 Scotland Census

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

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

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

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