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Mary Tait of Keswick
« on: Thursday 28 August 25 01:58 BST (UK) »
Seeking any further information data for my private genealogy. Mary TAIT (b. 1908, Burntisland, Scotland) arrived in Canada 3rd May 1931 onboard SS Athenia. Her destination was sister Jessie, c/o 16 Garfield Avenue, Toronto. Mary married a gent whose forename was Adam (surname unknown) and had at least 2 sons. The family lived in Keswick, duration unknown. Mary's siblings were Jessie, Catherine and brother James. All were born in Burntisland but emigrated to Canada during the 1930s.
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32.04'.04"S 115.48'.30"E
Hamilton, Kennedy, Lovell, McCreadie, Murray, Workman - Ayrshire, Scotland
Lovell - Texas, USA
McCreadie - Dunedin, NZ
Boyle - Eire
McCreadie, Wills, Wyatt - Queensland
Tait/Tate - Toronto, Canada
Workman, McEwan - OFS, South Africa

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Re: Mary Tait of Keswick
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 28 August 25 02:32 BST (UK) »
James TAIT married Jessie Cattie YOUNG  - 8 March 1901,  Burntisland
•   James born 1872 and died 1926
•   Jessie died 1929 (age 49)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125380911/james-tait


Children -
•   Catherine Ann TAIT 1902 Burntisland
•   Jessie Young TAIT 1904 Burntisland
•   James TAIT 1905 Burntisland
•   Mary TAIT 1908, Burntisland
•   John McKean TAIT 1911 Burntisland



1911 census Burntisland
•   James Tait 38
•   Jessie C Tait 30
•   Catherine A Tait 9
•   Jessie Y Tait 7
•   James Tait 5
•   Mary Tait 2
•   John Mck Tait 0
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: Mary Tait of Keswick
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 28 August 25 02:42 BST (UK) »
Mary TAIT (age 28) married on 26 Dec 1936 Toronto
Adam Williamson CHALMERS (age 32 born Larkhall Scotland)
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: Mary Tait of Keswick
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 28 August 25 05:03 BST (UK) »
Thank you both for your efforts which furthers my research.
John McKean Tait passed 1913 at Burntisland.
I assumed Mary married in Canada but was unable to figure out where to search - many thanks.
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32.04'.04"S 115.48'.30"E
Hamilton, Kennedy, Lovell, McCreadie, Murray, Workman - Ayrshire, Scotland
Lovell - Texas, USA
McCreadie - Dunedin, NZ
Boyle - Eire
McCreadie, Wills, Wyatt - Queensland
Tait/Tate - Toronto, Canada
Workman, McEwan - OFS, South Africa

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Re: Mary Tait of Keswick
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 28 August 25 10:17 BST (UK) »


Canada Voters List shows 1974 - township Georgina. Toronto,  Ontario.

Adam W Chalmers (retired) and Mary Chalmers - 835 Lake Drive Keswick.

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Re: Mary Tait of Keswick
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 28 August 25 10:23 BST (UK) »


Obit for the death of Adam Williamson Chalmers (father) in 1954
185 Donlands Avenue. Toronto

The Toronto Star
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Thu, 13 May 1954
Page 43

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star/179877370/

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Re: Mary Tait of Keswick
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 28 August 25 10:24 BST (UK) »


Obit Adam Williamson Chalmers Jnr - passed 1975

The Toronto Star
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
Wed, 16 Apr 1975
Page 13

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star/179877428/

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BULLYING is the use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing, comments, or threats, in order to abuse, aggressively dominate, or intimidate one or more others. The behavior is often repeated and habitual.

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Re: Mary Tait of Keswick
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 28 August 25 10:26 BST (UK) »
Thank you Sandra. Father and son? Sad.
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32.04'.04"S 115.48'.30"E
Hamilton, Kennedy, Lovell, McCreadie, Murray, Workman - Ayrshire, Scotland
Lovell - Texas, USA
McCreadie - Dunedin, NZ
Boyle - Eire
McCreadie, Wills, Wyatt - Queensland
Tait/Tate - Toronto, Canada
Workman, McEwan - OFS, South Africa

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Re: Mary Tait of Keswick
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 28 August 25 10:38 BST (UK) »


Jessie Tait/McKenna passed 1959

The Toronto Star
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
Tue, 26 May 1959
Page 41

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star/179877615/

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BULLYING is the use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing, comments, or threats, in order to abuse, aggressively dominate, or intimidate one or more others. The behavior is often repeated and habitual.

Census information is Crown Copyright  http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

British Census copyright The National Archives; Canadian Census copyright Library and Archives Canada
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