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I am seeking information on John Wair born 1856 in Reading Berkshire.
Served with Military in India pre 1900 married Bethia Finlay, daughters Jane (Georgina) and Grace. Resident Bristol in 1901 census then married to Florence and Stewards at Unionist Club, Bristol.

Hi Donald - welcome to the boards :-)



name: John Wair
event: Census
event date: 31 Mar 1901
gender: Male
age: 45
relationship to head of household: Head
birthplace: Reading, Berkshire
record type: Household
registration district: Bristol
sub-district: Ashley
ecclesiastical parish: Horfield Holy Trinity
civil parish: Bristol
county: Gloucestershire

1901

WAIR, John Head Married M 45 1856 Steward Unionist Club
Reading
Berkshire VIEW
WAIR, Florence Wife Married F 31 1870 Stewardess Unionist Club
Weston S Mare
Somersetshire VIEW
WAIR, Jane Daughter Single F 17 1884 Mothers Help
India VIEW
Piece:
2399 Folio:
120 Page:
26 Registration District:
Bristol

Civil Parish:
Bristol Municipal Borough:
Address:
293, Gloster Road, Bristol County:
Gloucestershire




Childrens' births.


1) Georgina Wilhelmina Jane Wair

India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947

birth: 07 Oct 1883
christening: 12 Nov 1883 Rawul Pindee,? Bengal,? India
residence: 1883 Bengal,? India

parents: John Wair,? Bethia

2) Grace Margaret Wair

India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947

birth: 05 May 1885
christening: 04 Jun 1885 Meerut,? Bengal,? India
residence: 1885 Bengal,? India

parents: John Wair,? Bethia


3) Govan George Wair

India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947

birth: 18 Dec 1881
christening: 24 Feb 1882 Rowal Pindee,? Bengal,? India
residence: 1881 Bengal,? India

parents: John Wair,? Bethia


and death for Gavin.


Gavin George Wair

India Deaths and Burials, 1719-1948

birth: 1882
death: 23 Feb 1883
burial: 23 Feb 1883 Rawul Pindi,? Bengal,? India

parents: Wair

Do you have his service records?

There are these records on FMP, this record for this person shows he married a Berthia and a daughter named Georgina, and served in India, also in the Boer War.

Also noted that his wife died on the 13/9/1895

There are 10 pages for this soldier


British Army Service Records 1760-1915
First name(s): John

Last name: WAIR

Calculated year of birth: ?

Parish of birth:

Town of birth:

County of birth:

Age at attestation: 46 years 1 months

Attestation date:

Attestation corps:

Attestation soldier number:

Discharge rank: Gunner

Discharge corps: Royal Field Artillery

Discharge soldier number: 8025

The National Archives reference: WO97 / 6142 / 41

There are 10 images available for this soldier

George

He supposedly married Bethia in Scotland 1/12/79.

Maureen

Here it is Maureen. It will cost 5 credits to view but will give parents names and occupations.

1 1879 WAIR JOHN FINLAY BETHEA MARYHILL GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 622/01 0130

What info are you actually asking us to find?

The marriage certificate will give the names of John's parents including his mother's maiden surname.

Possibly Bethia as her children are named after her parents and siblings.

1871 Scotland Census about Bethia Finlay
Name: Bethia Finlay
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relationship: Daughter
Father's Name: Gavin Finlay
Mother's Name: Jane Finlay
Gender: Female
Where born: Airdrie, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 651/1
Registration district: Airdrie
Civil parish: New Monkland
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 3 Bell Street
Occupation: Cotton Mill Winder
ED: 9
Household schedule number: 86
Line: 20
Roll: CSSCT1871_147
Household Members:
Name Age
>Gavin Finlay 47 Where born: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Occupation: Iron Dresser
>Jane Finlay 41 Where born: Airdrie, Lanarkshire
Robert Finlay 23 Where born: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Occupation: Black Smith
Bethia Finlay 21
John Finlay 18 Where born: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Occupation: Iron Moulder
>Gavin Finlay 16 Where born: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Occupation: Iron Moulder Apprentice
Henry Finlay 14 Where born: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Occupation: Iron Moulder Apprentice
>Grace Finlay 12 Where born: Airdrie, Lanarkshire
William Finlay 5 Where born: Airdrie, Lanarkshire
David Finlay 2 MO Where born: Airdrie, Lanarkshire

1911census - household transcription
Person: WAIR, Florence Gertrude
Address: Lea Garden Cleeve Near Bristol


WAIR, Florence Gertrude Wife Widow F 41 1870 Tea Garden Proprietress Somerset Weston S Mare VIEW
WAIR, Florence Mary Daughter F 9 1902 Gloucester Bristol VIEW
TANCOCK, Edith Annie Visitor Single F 35 1876 Domestic Help Somerset Weston S Mare VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
14812 Reference:
RG14PN14812 RG78PN899 RD318 SD2 ED11 SN20

Registration District:
Long Ashton Sub District:
Yatton Enumeration District:
11 Parish:
Yatton

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Marriages Dec 1896 (>99%)
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Tancock Florence Gertrude Barton R. 6a 163
Wair John Barton R. 6a 163

Look on freebmd for his death..............

Name: Grace Margaret Wair
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1909
Registration district: Bristol
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 376
Spouse: George Harry Keel
________________________________________________________

1911 census - household transcription
Person: KEEL, Grace
Address: The Wheatsheaf Corston Bristol


KEEL, George Head Married M 45 1866 Licensed Victualler And Famrer Camerton Somerset VIEW
KEEL, Grace Wife Married
2 years F 28 1883 Assist In Business India VIEW
KEEL, Florence May Daughter Single F 17 1894 Assist In Business Dunkerton Som VIEW
KEEL, Ellen Louise Daughter Single F 16 1895 Assist In Business Corston Som VIEW
KEEL, Charles George Son Single M 1 1910 Corston Somerset VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
14778 Reference:
RG14PN14778 RG78PN897 RD317 SD3 ED6 SN30

Registration District:
Keynsham Sub District:
Keynsham Enumeration District:
6 Parish:
Corston

Couldn't resist looking!! (so shoot me).

Spelling variations abound,but parents seem to be:
Marriages Dec 1844
NUTT Jane Wokingham 6 547
WHARE George Wokingham 6 547

1861 England Census about John Ware
Name: John Ware
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Son
Father's Name: George Ware
Mother's Name: Jane Ware
Gender: Male
Where born: Barkham, Berkshire, England
Civil parish: Barkham
Ecclesiastical parish: Barkham
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Wokingham
Sub-registration district: Wokingham
ED, institution, or vessel: 9

Household schedule number: 7
Piece: 751
Folio: 5
Page Number: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
George Ware 42
Jane Ware 39
Emnair Ware 14
Mary Ann Ware 10
Sarah Ware 7
John Ware 5
Metildia Ware 2
Eliza Atkins 6 MO
Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 751; Folio: 5; Page: 3

1851 England Census about Richard Natt
Name: Richard Natt
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relation: Stepson
Mother's Name: Jane Ware
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Arborfield, Berkshire, England
Civil parish: Arborfield
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Wokingham
Sub-registration district: Wokingham
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 46
Piece: 1693
Folio: 52
Page Number: 14
Household Members:
Name Age
George Ware 34
Jane Ware 30
Emma Ware 4
Mary Ann Ware 1 MO
Richard Natt 8
James Ware 7
Edward Ware 36
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1693; Folio: 52; Page: 14

Maureen

Marriages Jun 1906 (>99%)
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Carey Samuel Percival Bristol 6a 410
Wair Georgina Jeannie Bristol 6a 410
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1911 census - household transcription
Person: CAREY, Samuel Percival
Address: Old Street Clevedon Somerset

CAREY, Samuel Percival Head Married M 25 1886 Compositor Clevedon Somerset VIEW
CAREY, Georgina J Wife Married
4 years F 26 1885 India Cashmere VIEW
CAREY, Bertha Grace Daughter F 4 1907 Clevedon Somerset VIEW
CAREY, Doris Hester Daughter F 3 1908 Clevedon Somerset VIEW
CAREY, Kathleen Jean Daughter F 1 1910 Clevedon Somerset VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
14805 Reference:
RG14PN14805 RG78PN899 RD318 SD2 ED4 SN184

Registration District:
Long Ashton Sub District:
Yatton Enumeration District:
4 Parish:
Clevedon

Name: Georgina W J Carey
Birth Date: abt 1884
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1944
Age at Death: 60
Registration district: Weston-Super-Mare
Inferred County: Somerset
Volume: 5c
Page: 500
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Name: Grace M Keel
Birth Date: abt 1885
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1941
Age at Death: 56
Registration district: Bathavon
Inferred County: Somerset
Volume: 5c
Page: 1229

Piece: SCT1851/652 Place: Old Monkland -Lanarkshire Enumeration District: 30
Civil Parish: Old Monkland Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Calderbank
Folio: 637 Page: 8 Schedule: 27
Address: Peep O'day



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Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
FINLAY Gavin Head M M 27 Blacksmith Lanarkshire - New Monkland
FINLAY Jean Wife M F 21 Lanarkshire - New Monkland
FINLAY Robt Son U M 3 Lanarkshire - New Monkland
FINLAY Bethea Dau U F 1 Lanarkshire - New Monkland


Results for: Lanark, Scotland, British Isles
Father: Gavin Finlay, Mother: Jane Patterson
Exact Spelling: Off
7. HENRY BAXTER FINLAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 05 SEP 1857 New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

3. GRACE FINLAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 24 DEC 1859 New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

4. JANE FINLAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 14 MAR 1862 New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

5. JANE FINLAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 27 APR 1864 New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

6. WILLIAM FINLAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 27 JUN 1866 New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

1. DAVID FINLAY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 23 JAN 1871 New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

Hello Donald,

It may be worth putting John's name into the Search Trees box above (in the top dark green bar) as at least one other member of this site has him in their tree. You can contact the tree owner for possible further information. Cx.

Cynthia

Thank you so much, I am very grateful for all your information on John Wair ancestors and descendants

Donald Chapman

Donald, I did very little in comparison with the others who have helped you.

I am sure they would be pleased to hear your thoughts on their various findings. :-D



Cx

I would be thrilled to hear from Donald about our findings!!!

Thank you so much,Cynthia!!!

Maureen
<3

'Tis a pleasure Maureen!

I have sent Donald a pm to explain that he does not need to view my tree and that you would all be pleased to hear from him and, maybe, help him further. He has opened it so here's hoping he makes it back!

Cx :-D