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William Blair 1875 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1875

Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire

Death Date: 6 Aug 1948

Death Location: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: James Blair

Mother: Sarah McGregor

Spouse(s): Jessie Wilson, Isabella Paul

Children(s): Christina Blair, Mary Blair, Sarah Blair, Isabella Blair

Early life: William Blair arrived in Greenock, Renfrewshire in 1875, born to James Blair and Sarah McGregor. Over time, William Blair formed a family with Jessie Wilson and Isabella Hamilton Paul, which included Christina McLure Blair, Mary McGregor Blair, Sarah McGregor Blair and Isabella Blair. William Blair concluded life in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1948.

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Parents

James Blair
1850 – 1932
Birth Location: Largs, Ayrshire
JB
Sarah McGregor
1855 – 1916
Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire
SM

Spouses(s)

Jessie Wilson
Birth Location: –
JW
Isabella Paul
1874 – 1935
Birth Location: Armadale, Linlithgowshire
IP

Children(s)

Christina Blair
1900 –
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
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Mary Blair
1906 –
Birth Location: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MB
Sarah Blair
1908 –
Birth Location: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
SB
Isabella Blair
1910 –
Birth Location: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
IB

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 6 Aug 1948
    Event Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1875
    Event Place: Greenock, Renfrewshire
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, 1891 Scotland Census, 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1881
    Event Place: Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Glasgow St George in The Fields, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census
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