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Australia / Re: William Selby BLAIR -death reg.Vic.
« on: Thursday 01 September 22 11:14 BST (UK)  »
Matthew Selby Blair was my great grandfather with my grandmother, Jessie, being the youngest child of Amelia and Matthew. Matthew remarried in Adelaide Australia and had two more children William the eldest child of Matthew and Amelia lived and worked in Melbourne and was involved with the design of the first skyscrapers built there. Mary or Mamie as she was known, worked for a leading solicitor in Melbourne, but never married. She moved to Mt Gambier, South Australia, in retirement and lived her remaining years with her younger sister Jessie Hanel and is buried in the Mt Gambier cemetery. Jessie moved from Adelaide to Hatherleigh near Mt Gambier, and married Louis Hanel a pastoralist. They had 5 boys and 1 girl with my father being the eldest. Hope this clears up a few questions raised.

Cheers Ian

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Roxburghshire / Re: Dr William BLAIR, Abbey Green, Jedburgh
« on: Tuesday 30 August 22 23:59 BST (UK)  »
Hi Sue
Just a correction to my last post. I have a full page obituary from the Jedburgh paper not his eulogy. I have been to Jedburgh and seen where his house had been and also took photos of his grave.

Cheers Ian

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The Common Room / Re: RootsChat "Quick 'n Easy" (getting started)
« on: Tuesday 30 August 22 23:42 BST (UK)  »
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Roxburghshire / Re: Dr William BLAIR, Abbey Green, Jedburgh
« on: Tuesday 30 August 22 12:51 BST (UK)  »
Hi Sue
I’ve done quite a bit of research on my great great grandfather Dr William Blair and probably have some info you might be interested in. I live in Australia and my grandmother is Jessie. I’m away from home from the next 2-3 weeks but if you’re interested can send you copies of what I’ve collected including photos of his grave and a copy of his eulogy published in the Jedburgh paper. Also have photos of him and his car and a few other things.
Let me know the best way of contacting you to pass this on.

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