William Selby BLAIR -death reg.Vic.

[tropicalj]

Hello,

 There is a 1963 death for this man aged 73 at Malvern, in the Victorian records #14158, Mother and father's names are the same as those given in the earlier post by Sparrett. The mother's surname is unique.


good hunting

Robyn

This death was  found by Mandy  but deleted for breaches of copyright,


Good outcome  there Sue  between  the two of you, you have solved most of  the puzzle except for Mary Charlotte Blair. 
Jenn

[sparrett]

Hi all,
Well, another case of a family starting out together in England and spreading to all different points of Australia.

Many mysteries solved in this thread, thanks.

Robyn, thank you for posting the burial information.  As Jenn mentioned it was there, up the thread, then it wasn't !!

Sue

[judb]

Sue, do you want info on them in UK?

I see a marriage for Matthew Selby BLAIR and Amelia Jane WHALEBONE, Jan qr 1889, reg Ipswich, Suffolk 4a p 857

The birth for Amelia Jane is Dec qr 1864, reg Ipswich, Suffolk 4a p551

As Kris posted, there is the birth for:
a William Selby BLAIR in Ipswich in Suffolk Sep 1889 4a 792.

1891 census at 2 Claremont Terrace, Moulsham, Chelmsford, Essex,
Matthew S Blair, electrical engineer, 26, b Scotland
Amelia J Blair, 26, wife, b Ipswich
William S, 10mo, b Ipswich

1901 at 2 Boundary Place, High Road, Ponders End, Enfield, Essex
Matthew S Blair, electrical engineer, 36, b Roxburghshire, Scotland
Amelia J Blair, 36, wife, b Ipswich
William S, 11, b Ipswich
Mary C, 8, b Essex
Jessie H, 4, b Middlesex

IGI shows a birth of
William Selby BLAIR, 9 April 1864 at Cavers, Roxburgh, scotland, parents William Blair, Jessie Hardie
and a marriage for William and Elisabeth Hardie at Castleton, Roxburgh 25 Dec, 1863, (I note name difference in wife from the parent named above.)

Cheers, Judith

[sparrett]

Hi Judith,
Thank you.

I also see IGI exract as follows

Marriage. Jessie Hardie to William Blair 7/7/1863 at Falkirk, Stirling Scot.
The birth I see extrcted is

Birth 9/4/ 1864
Mathew Selby Blair
Place- Cavers , Roxburgh, Scot.
Father- William
mother- Jessie Hardie

So, a bit mysterious!!

Sue

Adding.
If we wanted to keep the child's conception inside the marriage, I would vote for the July 1863 marriage

[regross]

Hi all.
Nice to see this has worked out so well.

You  probably also know about a death  in East Melbourne in1930 for a 14yo  Gordon William BLAIR Father, William Selby Blair and Mother, "Maie" Elizabeth  COULSON # 14694

and Mary Charlotte is buried in Mt Gambier she died 3/8/1970 aged 78.

http://www.goyder.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=118&mode=processForm&t=cemeterySearch&cemeteryId=&searchString=blair%2C+mary
   
BLAIR, MARY CHARLOTTE
Cemetery: Carinya Gardens Cemetery - Mount Gambier

regards

Robyn

[tropicalj]

That is good news Robyn
well found

Sue will be a happy researcher.

Jenn

[sparrett]

Hi Robyn and Jenn,
No, I did not have Mary Charlotte's burial. Thank you Robyn
She must have joined her sister in SA at some stage after 1931.

Yes, poor Gordon. A family tradgedy I'm afraid.

Ahappy searching day for me.

Sue

[tropicalj]

http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/4240768?searchTerm=gordon+blair

No  doubt Sue  you  had a search of  the  newspapers  but have added  the  link,  it sounds as if he was a brave lad.

The  newspaper article is hard to read  but in  the following year it does have a memorium and says  he drowned while attempting to save another.

Jenn

[krisesjoint]

Hi Sue,

Here are the deaths.

BLAIR Matthew Selby died 1 Nov 1942 Camden dist Ade 656 5937. He was aged 78, married, residence Camden, relative not recorded

BLAIR Martha died 7 Aug 1967 Marleston (H) Dist Ade 33A 5272. She was a widow aged 84 years Residence Camden Park relative Mathew Selby BLAIR deceased Husband

BLAIR Mary Charlotte died 31 July 1970 Mount Gambier (H) dist Gre 94A 5974 She was aged 78, single, residence Mount Gambier Relative A M HANEL [N]

HANEL Louis 26 JUly 1952 Mount Gambier (H) Dist Gre 785 3971. He was aged 73 Married Relative not recorded, residence Mount Gambier

Cheers Kris