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Mary Mathieson Tait 1890–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1890

Birth Location: Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1975

Death Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: David Tait

Mother: Mary Mathieson

Spouse(s): William Speirs

Children(s): Catherine Speirs, Ellen Speirs, Mathieson Speirs, David Speirs, William Speirs, James Speirs, Earl Speirs, Hugh Speirs, Robert Speirs

In 1890, Mary Mathieson Tait entered the world in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to David Tait And Mary Mathieson. In 1891, Mary Mathieson Tait resided in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1901, Mary Mathieson Tait resided in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland. Mary Mathieson Tait married William Speirs, and had children including Catherine Sophia Melville Speirs, David Tait Speirs, Earl Robert Tait Robert Speirs, Ellen Ward Nellie Speirs, Hugh Watson Speirs, James Ward Speirs, Mathieson Speirs, Robert John Speirs, William Ward Speirs. Mary Mathieson Tait passed away in 1975 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1890, Mary Mathieson Tait entered the world in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to David Tait And Mary Mathieson.
  • In 1891, Mary Mathieson Tait resided in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1901, Mary Mathieson Tait resided in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Mary Mathieson Tait married William Speirs, and had children including Catherine Sophia Melville Speirs, David Tait Speirs, Earl Robert Tait Robert Speirs, Ellen Ward Nellie Speirs, Hugh Watson Speirs, James Ward Speirs, Mathieson Speirs, Robert John Speirs, William Ward Speirs.
  • Mary Mathieson Tait passed away in 1975 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Tait's Ancestors

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Mary Tait
1890–1975
Birth Place: Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
David Tait
1860–
Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Mathieson
1861–1916
Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Samuel Tait
1832–1882
Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet Paton
1829–1909
Loans, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Paton
1804–1897
Marion Bone
1803–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bone
1761–1848
Janet Muir
1754–1842

Mary Tait's Descendants

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Mary (Mathieson) Tait (Dec 1890–1975) m. William Speirs (1887–1 Dec 1964)
  1. 1. Catherine (Sophia Melville) Speirs 1909–1988 m. Joseph Walker 1910–1968
    1. 1. Catherine (Sophia) Walker 1946–2017 m. William (Earl) Terry 1942–1999
    2. 2. William (Spiers) Walker 1948–1949
    3. 3. Wilhelmina Walker 1934–1934
  2. 2. Ellen (Ward "Nellie") Speirs 1911–1976 m. John (Shimmins) Landsborough 1907–1959
    1. 1. Mary (Mathieson) Landsborough 1935–1995
  3. 3. Mathieson Speirs 1926–2005
  4. 4. David (Tait) Speirs 1920–2004 m. Mary (Mathieson) Withers 1918–1997
  5. 5. William (Ward) Speirs 1914–1991 m. Jane (King "Jean") Higgins 1912–1996
  6. 6. James (Ward) Speirs 1922–1993
  7. 7. Earl (Robert Tait "Robert") Speirs 1928–1994
  8. 8. Hugh (Watson) Speirs 1924–1993 m. Janet (Storie) Anderson 1920–1988
  9. 9. Robert (John) Speirs 1913–1913

Mary Tait's Timeline

4 Records

1890
Dec 1890
Birth of Mary Mathieson Tait in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 1
Mary Mathieson Tait resided here in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 11
Mary Mathieson Tait resided here in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
1975
1975
Age 85
Death of Mary Mathieson Tait in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1890
    Event Place: Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Dalmellington; ED: 2; Page: 29; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1901_221
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Dalmellington; ED: 6; Page: 11; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1891_202

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Dalmellington; ED: 6; Page: 11; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1891_202

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Dalmellington; ED: 2; Page: 29; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1901_221

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1975
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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