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Title: Joseph Blair
Post by: buddy7165 on Sunday 06 February 11 00:15 GMT (UK)

I am looking for information on Joseph Blair. He married Christina Hay.  They Had at least 2 daughters: Catherine Dicken Blair born 1845 in Carlisle, Cumbra, and Agnes Blair born 1847 in Carlisle, Cumbra.

Title: Re: Joseph Blair
Post by: momo22 on Sunday 06 February 11 00:37 GMT (UK)

Hi
I think I have found them in 1851 in Scotland census ED1, page 11, line 3, roll 804, (some confusion as diff info on index)

10 Crawfordyke st Carluck Lanarkshire

Joseph Blair aged 39 born Ireland handloom weaver
Christina aged 37 born Eccles Berwick
Catherine aged 6
Agnes aged 4
Robert aged 1 born 'Carluck' I think this is Carlisle

Title: Re: Joseph Blair
Post by: momo22 on Sunday 06 February 11 00:48 GMT (UK)

Here they are in 1861 Scottish census  ED9, page 13, line 25
Address Orange Arch, Girvan, Ayrshire

Joseph Blair aged 50 born Carnwarth Lanarkshire cotton weaver
Christina Blair aged 48 born Kelso Roxborough
Catherine Blair aged 16 born Carluke
Agnes Blair aged 14 born Carluke
Robert Blair aged 10 born Carluke
Joseph aged 8 born Carluke

Title: Re: Joseph Blair
Post by: buddy7165 on Monday 07 February 11 22:26 GMT (UK)

Thank you for the information.  He has been one of my Brickwalls