Genealogy Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Quick Search

Single word search

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

Steven Adair

ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Ellen

Ellen Report 28 Apr 2008 10:27

Can anyone give me info on Steven Adair born sometime in 1820s. He had a son William born around 1850, who married Mary Paton from Glasgow in 1873,
Thanks

Penny

Penny Report 28 Apr 2008 10:40

where?

where did anything happen?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 28 Apr 2008 10:49

No result for the name on Ancestry in the 19th century

Sounds Irish to me.....................try the IGI

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 28 Apr 2008 10:51

Could this be William in 1881?

Name: William Adair
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Cragie, Ayrshire
Registration Number: 644/13
Registration district: Tradeston
Civil Parish: Glasgow Govan
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 153 Gloucester St''
Occupation: Engine Driven G & S. W. R.
ED: 37
Household schedule number: 80
Line: 15
Roll: cssct1881_249
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Adair 36 b. Lamlash, Buteshire
William Adair 39

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 28 Apr 2008 10:53

Or this one?

Name: William Jas Adair
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Registration Number: 567/2
Registration district: Gourock
Civil Parish: Inverkip
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 1
Occupation: Tramway Driver
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 13
Line: 11
Roll: cssct1881_168
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Adair 5
Annie Adair 3
Mary Adair 26 b. Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire
William Adair 1
William Jas Adair 30
Joe Wilson 33


Ellen

Ellen Report 30 Apr 2008 12:52

William Jas Adair
Est. birth year 1851 seems to be the one I am looking for. Just have to find his parents Steven Adair and Mary Ann Finlay, from Co. Antrim I think.
I'm a bit new to this, so bear with me and thanks for your help.
Ellen

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Apr 2008 14:46

Glad you found the info...........good luck with the Irish quest.