Whereabouts of this family

Question

I am looking for anything on a John clegg born 23 July 1857 symington,Scotland mother named Mary,father name John Mair .mary may have moved to englan with her son John.

Answer 1

John Clegg born 1857 died 1931 Oldham, Lancashire, England

John Thomas Clegg b 1857, d 1901 Bury, Lancashire, England

John S Clegg born 1857 died 1951 Nelson, Lancashire, England

All are taken from familysearch.org

Why did John Clegg's father have the last name of Mair?

Comments

Scotland's People has the birth:

Surname CLEGG, Forename JOHN, Gender M, Year 1857, Ref 618/ 15, RD Name Symington (Ayr)

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I'm not paying to view the record, so if the father's name is different my guess is the parents were not married.

Answer 2

Oddly on Scotlands people son was illegitement.