Surnames apart from Hope on the tree TQR 03 below -
Scotland - Hislop, Irvine, Martin, Melrose, McGuire, McGregor, Mclauchlan, Stavert, Stevens (Elizabeth), Vair.
Canada - Grierson, Ireland, Vair.
USA - Hart, Vair.
Family Lines that are known to have emigrated are highlighted thus:-
Canada USA
The Hope family of Innerleithen descended from Thomas Hope and Elizabeth Stevens.
In Tree no TQR 01 The Hope family of the village of Bold at No 16 you will note a Thomas Hope (1787-1861) married to Mary Stevens (1796-1865). Mary Stevens had a sister Elizabeth Stevens(1800-1865) also born in Tanielburn and also married to a Thomas Hope(c1791 - btw 1841 and 1851). The parents and origins of this Thomas Hope are elusive - can anyone help?
A Vair family tree (Updated 24-11-2011) follows after Tree No TQR 03 below.
TQR 03. Descendants of Thomas Hope - Elizabeth Steven
(updated 15-03-2012)
3 Generations.
Generation No. 1
1. ELIZABETH STEVEN (JOHN1) was born 30-04-1800 in Tyanielburn, Traquair Parish., and died 02-07-1865 in Innerleithen.. She met THOMAS HOPE 13-12-1822 in Traquair, Peeblesshire.. He was born in Innerleithen., and died Bet. 1841 - 1851 in Innerleithen..
Children of ELIZABETH STEVEN and THOMAS HOPE are:
i. ELIZABETH HOPE (SINGLE), b. 08-08-1823, Innerleithen; d. 23-05-1891, Bridge End, Innerleithen.
2. ii. HELEN HOPE, b. 01-09-1824, Innerleithen; d. 02-04-1896, Miller Street, Innerleithen..
3. iii. JOHN HOPE, b. 06-11-1827, Innerleithen; d. 11-03-1874, Old Town, Peebles..
4. iv. THOMAS HOPE, b. 10-02-1829, Innerleithen.; d. 21-12-1898, The Strand, Innerleithen..
v. MARY HOPE, b. 13-05-1831, Innerleithen.
5. vi. MARGARET HOPE, b. 19-05-1833, Innerleithen; d. 28-05-1900, Forrest Building, Peebles Road, Innerleithen.
6. vii. JAMES HOPE, b. 24-02-1835, Innerleithen; d. 20-04-1885, 11 St. John's Hill, Edinburgh..
7. viii. LUCY HOPE, b. 25-03-1837, Innerleithen.
ix. AGNES HOPE, b. 12-10-1839, Innerleithen.
Generation No. 2
2. HELEN HOPE (ELIZABETH2 STEVEN, JOHN1) was born 01-09-1824 in Innerleithen, and died 02-04-1896 in Miller Street, Innerleithen.. She met JOHN MELROSE 13-05-1849 in Innerleithen/Eddleston. Peeblesshire., son of JAMES MELROSE and JEAN MCQUERY. He was born 1827 in Peebles, and died 16-05-1903 in Princes Street, Innerleithen.
Children of HELEN HOPE and JOHN MELROSE are:
i. ELIZABETH MELROSE, b. 02-12-1849, Innerleithen; d. 05-05-1870, Eddleston.
8. ii. JAMES MELROSE, b. 07-06-1854, Innerleithen; d. 03-06-1900, Black Andro, Bowhill Parish, Selkirk.
iii. THOMAS MELROSE, b. 24-10-1861, Eddleston.
iv. JOHN MELROSE, b. 11-11-1863, Eddleston; d. 27-07-1883, Newhall, Traquair.
3. JOHN HOPE (ELIZABETH2 STEVEN, JOHN1) was born 06-11-1827 in Innerleithen, and died 11-03-1874 in Old Town, Peebles.. He met JANET MCLAUCHLAN 30-12-1863 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire., daughter of MICHAEL MCLAUCHLAN and EUPHEMIA NICOL. She was born 23-05-1835 in Innerleithen, and died 12-01-1895 in 44 Old Town Peebles.
Children of JOHN HOPE and JANET MCLAUCHLAN are:
9. i. EUPHEMIA HOPE, b. 19-06-1861, Innerleithen; d. 12-06-1931, St Michaels Building, Peebles..
ii. THOMAS HOPE, b. 17-01-1866, Innerleithen.
iii. MICHAEL HOPE, b. 16-03-1868, Innerleithen; d. 11-02-1879.
iv. JOHN HOPE, b. 09-09-1870, Peebles; d. 25-05-1928, 13 Main Street, Renton; m. (1) MARY MITCHELL, 1899, Alloa, Clackmanan.; m. (2) CHRISTINA PENMAN CAMPBELL, 1914, Renton, Dunbartonshire; m. (3) ANNIE MCGOWAN, 1924, Renton, Dunbartonshire.
v. JAMES HOPE, b. 22-12-1872, Innerleithen.
vi. MARY HOPE, b. 14-06-1876, Innerleithen; d. 08-08-1896.
4. THOMAS HOPE (ELIZABETH2 STEVEN, JOHN1) was born 10-02-1829 in Innerleithen., and died 21-12-1898 in The Strand, Innerleithen.. He met MARGARET VAIR 1857 in Traquair., daughter of ROBERT VAIR and MARION WHITELAW. She was born 12-08-1837 in Melrose., and died 13-12-1885 in Miller Street,Innerleithen..
Children of THOMAS HOPE and MARGARET VAIR are:
i. MARION HOPE, b. 25-01-1859, Yarrow, Selkirkshire.
ii. ELIZABETH HOPE, b. 22-12-1860, Yarrow, Selkirkshire.
10. iii. JESSIE GRIERSON HOPE, b. 21-04-1864, Yarrow, Selkirkshire; d. 06-07-1925, Morningside Cottage, Innerleithen.
iv. THOMAS HOPE, b. 27-09-1871, Innerleithen.; d. 12-02-1879.
5. MARGARET HOPE (ELIZABETH2 STEVEN, JOHN1) was born 19-05-1833 in Innerleithen, and died 28-05-1900 in Forrest Building, Peebles Road, Innerleithen. She met WILLIAM HISLOP 12-03-1854 in Traquair. He was born 1836 in Innerleithen.
Children of MARGARET HOPE and WILLIAM HISLOP are:
i. THOMAS HISLOP, b. 1856, Innerleithen.
ii. JOHN H HISLOP, b. 1857, Traquair.
iii. ELIZABETH S HISLOP, b. 1860, Innerleithen.
iv. ANDREW HISLOP, b. 1862, Innerleithen.
v. WILLIAM HISLOP, b. 1865, Innerleithen.
vi. MARY HISLOP, b. 1869, Innerleithen.
vii. HELEN M HISLOP, b. 1872, Innerleithen.
6. JAMES HOPE (ELIZABETH2 STEVEN, JOHN1) was born 24-02-1835 in Innerleithen, and died 20-04-1885 in 11 St. John's Hill, Edinburgh.. He met MARGARET IRVINE 18-01-1861 in Manse of Stow., daughter of JAMES IRVINE and EUPHEMIA NICOL. She was born 1834 in Traquair, and died 14-01-1912 in 11 St. John's Hill, Edinburgh.
Child of JAMES HOPE and MARGARET IRVINE is:
i. THOMAS A HOPE (SINGLE), b. 09-02-1863, Innerleithen; d. 03-06-1923, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh.
7. LUCY HOPE (ELIZABETH2 STEVEN, JOHN1) was born 25-03-1837 in Innerleithen. She met ROBERT MARTIN 19-01-1860 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire.. He was born 1839 in Stow, Midlothian.
Children of LUCY HOPE and ROBERT MARTIN are:
i. WILLIAM MARTIN, b. 1864, Peebles..
ii. ELIZABETH SCOTT MARTIN, b. 1865, Peebles..
iii. THOMAS MARTIN, b. 1867, Peebles..
iv. ROBERT MARTIN, b. 1870, Peebles..
Generation No. 3
8. JAMES MELROSE (HELEN3 HOPE, ELIZABETH2 STEVEN, JOHN1) was born 07-06-1854 in Innerleithen, and died 03-06-1900 in Black Andro, Bowhill Parish, Selkirk. He met ANN SOMMERVILLE (ANNIE) 1879 in Leadhills, Lanark, daughter of JOHN SOMMERVILLE and ISABELLA BLACK. She was born 1854 in Greenfield, Lanark, and died 14-06-1898 in Parish of Selkirk.
Children of JAMES MELROSE and ANN (ANNIE) are:
i. HELEN HOPE MELROSE, b. 1881, Yarrow, Selkirkshire..
ii. JOHN MELROSE, b. 1882, Yarrow, Selkirkshire..
iii. JAMES MELROSE, b. 1884, Selkirk.
iv. WILLIAM MELROSE, b. 1887, Selkirk.
v. THOMAS MELROSE, b. 1888, Selkirk.
vi. ROBERT MELROSE, b. 1892, Selkirk.
vii. MARY MELROSE, b. 1897, Selkirk.
9. EUPHEMIA HOPE (JOHN3, ELIZABETH2 STEVEN, JOHN1) was born 19-06-1861 in Innerleithen, and died 12-06-1931 in St Michaels Building, Peebles.. She met GEORGE STAVERT. He was born 1860, and died 1899.
Children of EUPHEMIA HOPE and GEORGE STAVERT are:
i. JANET MCLAUCHLAN STAVERT, b. 1887; d. 1980.
ii. MARION CLARK STAVERT, b. 1891; d. 1975.
iii. JOHN HOPE STAVERT, b. 1894; d. 1976.
iv. JAMES STAVERT, b. 1896; d. 1953.
v. GEORGE STAVERT, b. 1899; d. 1927.
10. JESSIE GRIERSON HOPE (THOMAS3, ELIZABETH2 STEVEN, JOHN1) was born 21-04-1864 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, and died 06-07-1925 in Morningside Cottage, Innerleithen. She met JAMES MCGUIRE 1900 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire.. He was born 1862 in Temple Midlothian.
Child of JESSIE HOPE and JAMES MCGUIRE is:
11. i. MARGARET VAIR HOPE (MAGGIE), b. 10-08-1885, Miller Street, Innerleithen.
Generation No. 4
11. MARGARET VAIR HOPE (MAGGIE) (JESSIE GRIERSON4 HOPE, THOMAS3, ELIZABETH2 STEVEN, JOHN1) was born 10-08-1885 in Miller Street, Innerleithen. She met JAMES JARDINE MCGREGOR 25-11-1910 in Chapel Street Hall, Innerleithen, son of WILLIAM MCGREGOR and MARY JARDINE. He was born 1881, and died 1973 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire..
Children of MARGARET (MAGGIE) and JAMES MCGREGOR are:
i. WILLIAM MCGREGOR, b. 1913, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire..
ii. VAIR MCGREGOR, b. 1914, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire.; m. JOHN SCOTT FORSYTH, 1937, Innerleithen.
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Several of the above are buried in Traquair Kirkyard. There are headstones for John Melrose/Helen Hope, Thomas Hope/Marion Vair and Robert Vair/Marion Whitelaw see Traquair Kirkyard Picture Gallery
( No 10 above, Jessie Grierson Hope is named after Jessie Vair the sister of her mother Margaret Vair. Jessie Vair (1833-1922) married James Grierson at Traquair and also at Dalkeith in 1853. The Griersons then emigrated to Ontario Canada and had seven children there.
Jessie Grierson Hope’s Grandfather was Robert Vair married to Marion Whitelaw and one of Robert’s sisters was Elizabeth Vair known as Betty who married George Hart and emigrated to Massachusettes, USA and had nine children there.
Also one of Robert’s brothers James Blair Vair married Louisa Steward Ireland had at least six children in Scotland then the family emigrated to Ontario Canada .)
The following “Vair Family Tree” has been compiled to show the relationship of the above Mentioned Vairs – this does not pretend to be a comprehensive tree of the Vair family from Roxburghshire.
Surnames apart from Vair on the following tree –
Scotland – Bell, Dun, Gregory, Grierson, Hatton, Hope, Hunter, Ireland, Lyon, McDonald, McGregor, McGuire, Steven (Elizabeth), Whitelaw, Yellowlees,
Canada – Bell, Campbell, Grierson, Ireland, Lyon, Plenderleith, Sword.
USA – Hart.
Descendants of James Vair of Roxburghshire.
(Updated 24-11-2011)
Generation No. 1
1. JAMES VAIR was born 1747, and died Aft. 1784. He met NELLY HUNTER 08-11-1766 in Melrose, Roxburghshire..
Children of JAMES VAIR and NELLY HUNTER are:
2. i. JAMES VAIR, b. 08-11-1767.
ii. ROBERT VAIR, b. 1769.
iii. WILLIAM VAIR, b. 1772.
iv. CHRISTIAN VAIR, b. 1777.
v. ANDREW VAIR, b. 1784.
Generation No. 2
2. JAMES VAIR (JAMES1) was born 08-11-1767. He met ELIZABETH HATTON, daughter of JOHN HATTON and MARGARET TAIT.
Children of JAMES VAIR and ELIZABETH HATTON are:
3. i. MARGARET VAIR, b. 12-07-1789, Melrose, Roxburghshire.; d. 18-02-1838, 156 Rose Street, Edinburgh..
ii. ANNE VAIR, b. 17-04-1793, Melrose, Roxburghshire; m. JOHN KYLE, 11-12-1814, Melrose.
iii. JEAN VAIR, b. 20-09-1797, Melrose, Roxburghshire.
4. iv. JAMES BLAIR VAIR, b. 26-08-1799, Melrose, Roxburghshire; d. 11-09-1855, Selkirkshire..
v. ELIZABETH VAIR, b. 13-06-1801, Melrose, Roxburghshire; d. Massachusettes, USA; m. GEORGE HART, Melrose; b. 1792; d. 1844.
vi. THOMAS MEIN VAIR, b. 15-10-1803, Melrose, Roxburghshire.
5. vii. ROBERT VAIR, b. 15-04-1806, Melrose; d. 02-08-1869, Cardrona, Traquair.
viii. MARY VAIR, b. 20-06-1809, Melrose, Roxburghshire.
ix. JOHN VAIR, b. 12-09-1811, Melrose, Roxburghshire.
Generation No. 3
3. MARGARET VAIR (JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 12-07-1789 in Melrose, Roxburghshire., and died 18-02-1838 in 156 Rose Street, Edinburgh.. She met WILLIAM GREGORY 30-09-1816 in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh. He was born 25-04-1795 in Tron Parish, Edinburgh, and died 29-09-1843 in 127 Rose Street, Edinburgh.
Children of MARGARET VAIR and WILLIAM GREGORY are:
6. i. JAMES GREGORY, b. 31-07-1817, St Cuthberts, Edinburgh.
ii. WILLIAM GREGORY, b. 1819.
iii. THOMAS VAIR GREGORY, b. 1825.
4. JAMES BLAIR VAIR (JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 26-08-1799 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, and died 11-09-1855 in Selkirkshire.. He met LOUISA STEWARD IRELAND 21-01-1825 in Melrose. She was born 12-09-1804 in Haughhead, Traquair, Peeblesshire, and died 24-02-1883 in Bognor, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
Children of JAMES VAIR and LOUISA IRELAND are:
7. i. JAMES VAIR, b. 1827, Melrose.
8. ii. WILLIAM VAIR, b. 29-05-1829, Melrose, Roxburghshire.; d. 19-07-1897, Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada..
9. iii. JOHN VAIR, b. 10-03-1831, Melrose, Roxburghshire.; d. 20-02-1893, Annan, Ontario, Canada.
iv. GEORGE VAIR, b. 20-02-1833, Eddrom, Berwickshire.; d. 1907, Toronto, Ontario,Canada..
v. LOUISE VAIR, b. 1836, Melrose..
vi. MARY A VAIR, b. 1840, Selkirk..
vii. ELIZABETH VAIR, b. 1842, Selkirk..
viii. ROBERT VAIR, b. 07-05-1844, Selkirk.; d. 1916, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada..
5. ROBERT VAIR (JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 15-04-1806 in Melrose, and died 02-08-1869 in Cardrona, Traquair. He met MARION WHITELAW 14-08-1825 in Melrose, daughter of GEEORGE WHITELAW and JANET (SNEATH). She was born 15-01-1804 in Athelstanesford, Haddington., and died 13-12-1881 in Morningside, Innerleithen.
Children of ROBERT VAIR and MARION WHITELAW are:
i. JAMES VAIR, b. 06-05-1827, Melrose, Roxburghshire.
ii. GEORGE VAIR, b. 03-02-1828, Melrose, Roxburghshire.
10. iii. JANET VAIR (JESSIE), b. 06-12-1833, Traquair, Peeblesshire.; d. 20-04-1922, Brant, Ontario, Canada..
iv. ELIZABETH VAIR, b. 02-09-1835, Melrose, Roxburghshire.
11. v. MARGARET VAIR, b. 12-08-1837, Melrose.; d. 13-12-1885, Miller Street,Innerleithen..
vi. JANE VAIR, b. 21-07-1843, Traquair, Peeblesshire..
12. vii. ROBERT VAIR, b. 07-12-1846, Traquair, Peeblesshire.; d. 29-01-1898, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, England..
13. viii. MARION VAIR, b. 11-08-1848, Traquair.
Generation No. 4
6. JAMES GREGORY (MARGARET3 VAIR, JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 31-07-1817 in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh. He met JESSIE CLAPPERTON 20-06-1836 in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh. She was born 1820 in Dalkeith..
Children of JAMES GREGORY and JESSIE CLAPPERTON are:
i. WILLIAM DOUGLAS GREGORY, b. 18-04-1837, Edinburgh..
ii. JOHN G GREGORY, b. 1839, Edinburgh..
iii. JAMES GREGORY, b. 1841, Edinburgh..
7. JAMES VAIR (JAMES BLAIR3, JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 1827 in Melrose. He met MARION BUTCHER 11-11-1847 in Cockpen, Midlothian.. She was born 1828 in East Linton, Haddingtonshire.
Children of JAMES VAIR and MARION BUTCHER are:
i. MARION VAIR, b. 1849, Cockpen, Midlothian..
ii. JESSIE VAIR, b. 1851, Cockpen, Midlothian..
iii. ELIZABETH VAIR, b. 1853, Dunbar, Haddingtonshire.
iv. MARGARET VAIR, b. 1856, Gargunnock, Stirlingshire..
v. AGNES VAIR, b. 1858, Currie, Midlothian.
vi. LAURA ANN TROTTER VAIR, b. 04-01-1860, Gogarbank, Currie, Midlothian.
8. WILLIAM VAIR (JAMES BLAIR3, JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 29-05-1829 in Melrose, Roxburghshire., and died 19-07-1897 in Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.. He met (1) JESSIE BELL 08-11-1853 in Glasgow,. She was born 1830 in Cramond, Edinburgh., and died 13-11-1888 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.. He met (2) MARY MAMIE HENRIETTA CAMPBELL 09-07-1889 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada., daughter of JOHN CAMPBELL and MARY BRYCE. She was born 1853 in Scotland.
Children of WILLIAM VAIR and JESSIE BELL are:
i. CATHERINE TELFER VAIR, b. 17-09-1854, Kelso.
ii. JAMES VAIR, b. 1856, Kelso, Roxburghshire.
iii. JOHN STARK VAIR, b. 21-04-1858, ? Lodge, Inverkeithing, Fife..
iv. WILLIAM GIBSON VAIR, b. 1860, Inverkeithing, Fife..
v. ALEXANDER BELL VAIR, b. 1862, Inverkeithing, Fife.; d. 1864, Inverkeithing, Fife..
vi. LOUIS IRELAND VAIR, b. 1865, Inverkeithing, Fife.; d. 1928.
vii. JESSIE VAIR, b. 1867, Canada.
viii. GEORGE VAIR, b. 1871, Canada.
9. JOHN VAIR (JAMES BLAIR3, JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 10-03-1831 in Melrose, Roxburghshire., and died 20-02-1893 in Annan, Ontario, Canada. He met ELIZABETH SWORD 02-02-1866 in Meaford, Ontario, Canada.. She was born 06-01-1842 in Kilmalli, Argyllshire., and died 02-01-1925 in Grey, Ontario, Canada.
Child of JOHN VAIR and ELIZABETH SWORD is:
i. ROBERT SWORD VAIR, b. 17-06-1871, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.; d. 12-12-1914, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.; m. MARY JANE KENARY.
10. JANET VAIR (JESSIE) (ROBERT3 VAIR, JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 06-12-1833 in Traquair, Peeblesshire., and died 20-04-1922 in Brant, Ontario, Canada.. She met JAMES GRIERSON Bet. 03 - 08-04-1853 in Traquair and Dalkeith, son of GEORGE GRIERSON and ELIZABETH BAKER. He was born 1829 in Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland, and died 1898 in Canada.
Children of JANET (JESSIE) and JAMES GRIERSON are:
i. GEORGE GRIERSON, b. 20-02-1854, Niagara-on-the Lake, Ontario, Canada; d. 15-12-1927, Brant, Ontario, Canada..
ii. MARION GRIERSON, b. 1857, Ontario, Canada.
iii. ROBERT JAMES GRIERSON, b. 1859, Niagaria, Ontario, Canada; d. 03-10-1875, Brant, Ontario, Canada..
iv. CHARLES GRIERSON, b. 1862, Ontario, Canada.
v. HENRY GRIERSON, b. 1866, Ontario, Canada.
vi. LOUISA ELIZABETH GRIERSON, b. 06-04-1868, Ontario, Canada.
vii. WILLIAM GRIERSON, b. 02-06-1873, Brant, Ontario, Canada..
11. MARGARET VAIR (ROBERT3, JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 12-08-1837 in Melrose., and died 13-12-1885 in Miller Street,Innerleithen.. She met THOMAS HOPE 1857 in Traquair., son of THOMAS HOPE and ELIZABETH STEVEN. He was born 10-02-1829 in Innerleithen., and died 21-12-1898 in The Strand, Innerleithen..
Children of MARGARET VAIR and THOMAS HOPE are:
i. MARION HOPE, b. 25-01-1859, Yarrow, Selkirkshire.
ii. ELIZABETH HOPE, b. 22-12-1860, Yarrow, Selkirkshire; m. MURRAY AITKEN, 31-07-1883, Miller Street, Innerleithen; b. 1859.
14. iii. JESSIE GRIERSON HOPE, b. 21-04-1864, Yarrow, Selkirkshire; d. 06-07-1925, Morningside Cottage, Innerleithen.
iv. THOMAS HOPE, b. 27-09-1871, Innerleithen.; d. 12-02-1879.
12. ROBERT VAIR (ROBERT3, JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 07-12-1846 in Traquair, Peeblesshire., and died 29-01-1898 in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, England.. He met HELEN YELLOWLEES 1878 in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, daughter of JOHN YELLOWLEES and JANET LEES. She was born 1849 in Redpath, Roxburghshire, and died 11-12-1903 in Peebles..
Children of ROBERT VAIR and HELEN YELLOWLEES are:
15. i. ROBERT ALEXANDER VAIR, b. 21-04-1879, Tilney St Lawrence, Norfolk, England – (emigrated to Canada and enlisted C.E.F).
ii. JANET ETHEL M VAIR, b. 1881, Tilney St Lawrence, Norfok, England.
iii. JOHN PERCIVAL VAIR, b. 27-04-1882, Tilney St Lawrence, Norfolk, England; m. AGNES JANE LYON, 28-07-1914, York, Ontario, Canada.; b. 04-11-1882, The Glebe, Selkirk..
iv. FRANCIS DE VERE VAIR, b. 1884, Tilney St Lawrence, Norfolk, England.
v. ANDREW DUTHIE VAIR, b. 1886, Tilney St Lawrence, Norfolk, England; m. CATHERINE PLENDERLEITH, 21-09-1915, Brant, Ontario, Canada; b. 1887, Peebles.
vi. WILLIAM YELLOWLEES VAIR, b. 01-07-1889, Tilney St Lawrence, Norfolk, England.; m. MARY VAIR. (Emigrated to Canada and enlisted C.E.F.)
13. MARION VAIR (ROBERT3, JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 11-08-1848 in Traquair. She met THOMAS JESSE CARTER DUN 22-06-1866 in Traquair, son of GEORGE DUN and EUPHEMIA MOFFAT. He was born 1847 in Kilmun, Argyll..
Children of MARION VAIR and THOMAS DUN are:
i. EUPHEMIA DUN, b. 12-09-1866, Traquair.
ii. MARION DUN, b. 17-02-1869, Island St. Galashiels..
iii. CHRISTINA LAUGHTON DUN, b. 1870, Galashiels; d. 11-05-1955, Comiston Road, Edinburgh; m. JOHN EDWARD KING.
Generation No. 5
14. JESSIE GRIERSON HOPE (MARGARET4 VAIR, ROBERT3, JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 21-04-1864 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, and died 06-07-1925 in Morningside Cottage, Innerleithen. She met JAMES MCGUIRE 1900 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire.. He was born 1862 in Temple Midlothian.
Child of JESSIE HOPE and JAMES MCGUIRE is:
16. i. MARGARET VAIR HOPE (MAGGIE), b. 10-08-1885, Miller Street, Innerleithen.
15. ROBERT ALEXANDER VAIR (ROBERT4, ROBERT3, JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 21-04-1879 in Tilney St Lawrence, Norfolk, England. He met AGNES MCDONALD 26-07-1907 in 35 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh., daughter of THOMAS MCDONALD and MARGARET WOOD. She was born 1880 in Scotland.
Children of ROBERT VAIR and AGNES MCDONALD are:
i. JAMES VAIR, b. 1900, Scotland.
ii. MARGARET HELEN VAIR, b. 13-06-1907, Peebles, Scotland.
iii. AGNES VAIR, b. 31-05-1908, George Street, Peebles, Scotland..
iv. ETHEL VAIR, b. 22-02-1911, Brant, Ontario, Canada..
v. HELEN YELLOWLEES VAIR, b. 08-09-1912, Brant, Ontario, Canada.
Generation No. 6
16. MARGARET VAIR HOPE (MAGGIE) (JESSIE GRIERSON5 HOPE, MARGARET4 VAIR, ROBERT3, JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 10-08-1885 in Miller Street, Innerleithen. She met JAMES JARDINE MCGREGOR 25-11-1910 in Chapel Street Hall, Innerleithen, son of WILLIAM MCGREGOR and MARY JARDINE. He was born 1881, and died 1973 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire..
Children of MARGARET (MAGGIE) and JAMES MCGREGOR are:
i. WILLIAM MCGREGOR, b. 1913, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire..
ii. VAIR MCGREGOR, b. 1914, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire.; m. JOHN SCOTT FORSYTH, 1937, Innerleithen.
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