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Martha Jane (McIlwaine) Blair (1847 - 1922)

Martha Jane Blair formerly McIlwaine aka McIlwain
Born in Templecorran, County Antrim, Irelandmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 22 Jul 1870 in Ballycarry Presbyterian Church, Templecorran, Larne, County Antrim, Irelandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 75 in 109 Upper Canning Street, Belfast, Northern Irelandmap
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Contents

Biography

Marriage

TypeCivil Marriage
Date22 Jul 1870
Husband's NameALEXANDER BLAIR
Husband's Address1Larne
Husband's OccupationLabourer
Husband's AgeFull Age
Husband's DenominationPresbyterian
Husband's Marital StatusBachelor
Husband's Father's NameThomas Blair
Husband's Father's OccupationLabourer
Husband's WitnessEdward Beggs
Wife's NameMARTHA McILWAINE
Wife's AddressBallycarry
Wife's AgeFull Age
Wife's DenominationPresbyterian
Wife's Marital StatusSpinster
Wife's Father's NameSamuel McIlwaine
Wife's Father's OccupationLabourer
Wife's WitnessMargaret McIlwaine
MinisterBy Licence Rev John Stuart
VenueBallycarry Presbyterian Church,
Templecorran, Co Antrim
SourceUlster Historical Foundation

1901 Census of Ireland

On census day March 31, 1901, Martha Blair was living with her husband, seven unmarried children and her married daughter 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 husband and five unmarried children 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

Death

Martha died on November 20, 1922 at 109 Upper Canning Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. She was 75 years old at time of death, but her age was recorded as 71 years old on her death certificate. Casuse of death was recorded as "Pleurisy C. Bronchitis Syncope - Certified".

Reg No.Date & Place of DeathFull NameSexMarital statusAgeOccupationCause of DeathInformantDateRegistrar
741922
Twentieth November
109 Up Canning St
Martha BlairFMarried71 yrsWife of Alexander Blair StoremanPleurisy C. Bronchitis
Exhaustion Syncope
Certified
Alex Blair
Son
Present at death
25 Copperfield Street
Twenty first November 1922J Harkness
Asst Registrar

Burial

Martha was buried on November 23, 1922 in the the family plot at McGarel Cemetary, Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The grave was marked by a large headstone.

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
  • Ulster Historical Foundation




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