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Mary McIlwaine (Blair) Watson (1876 - 1953)

Mary McIlwaine Watson formerly Blair
Born in Larne, County Antrim, Irelandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 21 Apr 1905 in Newington Presbyterian Church, Limestone Road, Belfast, Irelandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 76 in 115 Tavanagh Street, Belfast, Northern Irelandmap
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Biography

Birth

Mary was born on December 27, 1876 at Larne, County Antrim, Ireland. She is the daughter of Alexander Blair and Martha (McIlwaine) Blair.

1901 Census of Ireland

On census day March 31, 1901, Mary McIlwaine Blair was living with her parents, six unmarried siblings and her married sister Lizzie and Lizzie's husband Robert Cain at 109 Upper Canning Street in the Duncairn area of Belfast.[1]

109 Upper Canning Street, Duncairn, County Antrim
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to Head Birthplace Occupation Religion Marital Status
BlairAlexander49MHusbandAntrimGeneral LabourerPresbyterianMarried
BlairMartha48FWifeAntrimHouse WifePresbyterianMarried
BlairArchibald26MSonAntrimGeneral LabourerPresbyterianNot Married
BlairMary24FDaughterAntrimWhisky Labeller StorePresbyterianNot Married
BlairAlexander20MSonAntrimShip CarpenterPresbyterianNot Married
BlairSarah17FDaughterAntrimWhisky Labeller StorePresbyterianNot Married
BlairSamuel15MSonAntrimShop MessengerPresbyterianNot Married
BlairThomas13MSonAntrimScholarPresbyterianNot Married
BlairMartha11FDaughterAntrimScholarPresbyterianNot Married
CainRobert26MSon in LawAntrimRivetter Steam VesselIrish ChurchMarried
CainLizzie28FDaughterAntrimHouse WifeIrish ChurchMarried

Marriage

TypeCivil
Date21 Apr 1905
Husband's NameEDMOND WATSON
Husband's Address1Belfast
Husband's OccupationFrench Polisher
Husband's AgeFull Age
Husband's DenominationPresbyterian
Husband's Marital StatusBachelor
Husband's Father's NameJames Watson
Husband's Father's OccupationMill Manager
Husband's WitnessFrederick Coulter
Wife's NameMARY BLAIR
Wife's AddressBelfast
Wife's Occupation
Wife's AgeFull Age
Wife's DenominationPresbyterian
Wife's Marital StatusSpinster
Wife's Father's NameAlexander Blair
Wife's Father's OccupationForeman Linen Lapper
Wife's WitnessSarah Blair
MinisterBY LICENCE Rev J Waddell
VenueNewington Presbyterian Church,
Limestone Road, Belfast
SourceUlster Historical Foundation

1911 Census of Ireland

On census day April 2, 1911, Mary was living with her husband Edmund and three sons, as boarders, with her sister Lizzie and Lizzie's husband Robert Cain at 34 Alexandra Park Avenue in the Duncairn area of Belfast. The Census return recorded that Mary had been married for 6 years and had (incorrectly) three children, all of whom were living.[2]

34 Alexandra Park Avenue, Duncairn, County Antrim
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to Head Birthplace Occupation Religion Marital Status
CainRobert36MHead of FamilyCo AntrimRivetter ShipyardPresbyterianMarried
CainElizabeth38FWifeCo AntrimPresbyterianMarried
WatsonEdmund31MBoarderCo DownFrench PolisherPresbyterianMarried
WatsonMary34FBoarderCo AntrimPresbyterianMarried
WatsonAlexander5MBoarderCo AntrimScholarPresbyterianSingle
WatsonWilliam3MBoarderCo AntrimPresbyterianSingle
WatsonRobert7mthMBoarderCo AntrimPresbyterianSingle

Residence

1922 at 34 Alexandra Park Avenue, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Death

Mary died on May 6, 1953 at 115 Tavanagh Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. She was 76 years old.

Burial

Mary was buried on May 9, 1953, plot reference N1 361, in the Glenalina extension of Belfast City Cemetery, Northern Ireland.[3]

Sources

  1. National Archives of Ireland 1901 Census entry for the Blair family and Robert & Lizzie Cain at 109 Upper Canning Street, Belfast
  2. National Archives of Ireland 1911 Census entry for the Cain & Watson families at 34 Alexandra Park Avenue, Belfast
  3. Belfast City Council burial record for Mary McIlwaine Watson




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