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Martha Jane (Blair) McKay (1889 - 1967)

Martha Jane McKay formerly Blair
Born in Mill Street, Larne, County Antrim, Irelandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 24 Jan 1912 in Newington Presbyterian Church, Limestone Road, Belfast, Irelandmap
Died at age 77 in 87 Alexandra Park Avenue, Belfast, Northern Irelandmap
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Biography

Birth

Martha Jane Blair was born on August 1, 1889 at Mill Street, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland. She is the daughter of Alexander Blair and Martha Jane (McIlwaine) Blair.

Larne - Larne
Reg NoDate & AddressNameSexFatherMotherFather's OccupationInformantDateRegistrar
3641889
First
August

Mill Street
Larne
Martha JaneFemaleAlexander Blair

Mill Street
Larne
Martha Blair

formerly

McIlwaine
LabourerMartha Blair

mother

Mill Street
Larne
Thirtieth August
1889
signed

Registrar

1901 Census of Ireland

On census day March 31, 1901, Martha 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

1911 Census of Ireland

On census day April 2, 1911, Martha Blair was living with her parents and four unmarried siblings at 109 Upper Canning Street in the Duncairn area of Belfast.[2]

109 Upper Canning Street, Duncairn, County Antrim
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to Head Birthplace Occupation Religion Marital Status
BlairAlexander60MHead of familyCo AntrimGeneral Labourer UnemployedPresbyterianMarried
BlairMartha63FWifeAntrimPresbyterianMarried
BlairArchibald36MSonAntrimShip LabourerPresbyterianNot Married
BlairSarah27FDaughterAntrimLinen FolderPresbyterianNot Married
BlairSamuel25MSonAntrimGas Meter TesterPresbyterianNot Married
BlairThomas23MSonAntrimClerkPresbyterianNot Married
BlairMartha21FDaughterAntrimLinen PrinterPresbyterianNot Married

Marriage

Martha Blair was married to Francis J McKay in 1912.

1912. Marriage solemnised at Newington in the Parish of Shankill in the Co. Antrim
No.When marriedName & SurnameAgeConditionRank or ProfessionResidence at time of marriageFather's nameRank or Profession of Father
83Twenty fourth JanuaryFrancis McKay

Martha Blair
Full


Full
Bachelor


Spinster
Electrician


-
Belfast


Belfast
William McKay

Alexander Blair
(deceased)


Labourer
Married in the Newington church according to the Form and Discipline of the Presbyterian Church by licence
by me, T M Johnstone
This marriage was solemnised by usFrancis J McKay

Martha Blair
in the Presence
of us
Benjamin Sterling

Sarah Blair

Residence

1913
109 Upper Canning Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland
1922
71 Upper Canning Street, Belfast

Burial

Martha is buried at Carnmoney Cemetery (East), Belfast, Northern Ireland in plot reference: BB 67. The grave is unmarked.

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 Blair family at 109 Upper Canning Street, Belfast
  • GRONI
  • Ancestry.co.uk




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