Lt. William Blair

1778 - 1858  (80 years)

• Name	William Blair
  Prefix	Lt.
  Birth	1778	Monkton and Prestwick Parish, Ayr, Scotland
  Christening	5 Jul 1778	Monkton and Prestwick Parish, Ayr, Scotland   [1]
  	BLAIR WILLIAM HENRY BLAIR/MARGARET ANDERSON FR188 (FR188) M 05/07/1778 606/ 10 284 Monkton and Prestwick
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1820	Canada   [2]
  	A Dictionary of Scottish Settlers to Canada Before Confederation, Donald White #Blair, William, 2779-5 October 1858. From Glasgow. bro. James B. qv. Arrived Quebec on the Alfred, Sep 1820; settled 25 Feb 1821, Lot 21SW, Con 6, Sherbrooke Twp, Lanark Co., ON, m. Catherine Sym, qv. ch: 1 John, d inf; 2 Hugh, 1817-1910; 3 John, b 1820; 4Jane, b 1822; 5 Janet, b 1825; 6 Henry, 1828-1903; 7. James William, 1835-1914. ICS-2; DC 13 Mar 1988.
  		William Blair & Catherine Sym Immigration
  Immigration	1820	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	to Bathurst, on Alfred, wife and 2 sons under 12
  Census	1851	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Canada
  		1851 Census Bathurst William Blair Household
  FamilySearch ID	GMY2-V3K
  Location	1851	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Concession 3 Lot 23 all
  Location	1851	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Concession 4 Lot 13
  	John Blair is on Concession 5 Lot 6
  Occupation	1851	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	farmer
  _UID	372BE79FABDA4A3FA0E83E9AEC96303139F8
  Death	5 Oct 1858	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I6411	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry Blair,   b. 1744, Clackmannan Parish, Clackmannanshire, Scotland d. 1805, Clackmannan Parish, Clackmannanshire, Scotland (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Margaret Anderson,   b. 1744, Clackmannan Parish, Clackmannanshire, Scotland d. Abt 1810, Clackmannan Parish, Clackmannanshire, Scotland (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	10 Nov 1763	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F4446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catharine Janet Sym,   b. 16 Jan 1793, Polmont, Stirling, Scotland d. 2 Aug 1873, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	15 Mar 1815	Glasgow (Gorbals), Glasgow City, Scotland   [5]
  	Not found in ScotlandsPeople Name William Blair Gender Male Marriage Date 18 Feb 1815 Marriage Place Gorbals,Lanark,Scotland Spouse Catharine Sym FHL Film Number 102941, 1042981, 0990755
  Children	1. John Blair,   b. 3 Jul 1815, Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 1 Jul 1818, Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 2 years) + 2. Hugh Blair,   b. 25 Aug 1817, Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 8 Jul 1910, Manotick, (Rideau Township, Carleton County), Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 92 years) + 3. John Blair, Sr.,   b. 27 Feb 1820, Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 3 Feb 1909, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 88 years) + 4. Jane "Jeanie" Blair,   b. 1822, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 1914, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 92 years) + 5. Janet Blair,   b. 6 Jan 1825, Tay Valley Twp (South Sherbooke), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 15 Oct 1890 (Age 65 years)   6. Henry Blair,   b. 5 May 1828, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 25 Oct 1903, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years) + 7. James William Blair,   b. 15 Mar 1835, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 22 Aug 1914, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F4981	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1778 - Monkton and Prestwick Parish, Ayr, Scotland Christening - 5 Jul 1778 - Monkton and Prestwick Parish, Ayr, Scotland Marriage - 15 Mar 1815 - Glasgow (Gorbals), Glasgow City, Scotland Immigration - 1820 - Canada Immigration - to Bathurst, on Alfred, wife and 2 sons under 12 - 1820 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census - Canada - 1851 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Location - Concession 3 Lot 23 all - 1851 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Location - Concession 4 Lot 13 - 1851 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1851 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 5 Oct 1858 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S214] Scotland. Government of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople, Births and Baptisms, OPR and Other Churches, (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk :n.d.), "Church registers - Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms." William Blair, accessed 28 Jun 2021. (Reliability: 3). [S474] Donald White, editor, Book or CD, A Dictionary of Scottish Settlers to Canada Before Confederation, (reprint>?(N.p.: n.p., n.d.)), 2: 4. (Reliability: 3). [S128] Canada, 1851 Census, ((http://ancestry.ca)), William Blair Family; Year: 1851; Census Place: Bathurst, Lanark County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11731; Page: 29; Line: 23. (Reliability: 3). William & Catherine Blair, Farmer, Scotland, C of Scotland, John and Margaret Blair seem to be next door [S128] Canada, 1851 Census, ((http://ancestry.ca)), William Blair Family; Year: 1851; Census Place: Bathurst, Lanark County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: B; Roll: C_11731; Page: 87; Line: 15. (Reliability: 3). William & Catherine Blair, Farmer, Scotland, C of Scotland, John and Margaret Blair seem to benext door [S44] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints., Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 (No), ( Ancestry . http://www.ancestry.ca : 2014), accessed 25 Jun 2021), William Blair and Catharine Sym family group record (Reliability: 3).