John BLAIR ⁴²²

  Events

• John was a Gunner stationed at the Royal Artillery at Lumps Fort, Portsmouth, at the time of his marriage to Eliza.

• John worked as a Foreman Control Stores in Tynemouth, Northumberland, at the time of Sarah's birth in August 1875.

• John lived at Cliffords Fort at the time of his daughter Sarah's birth - August 1875.

• John Blair was the head of the household at 53 Grey Street, Tynemouth in April, in 1881 in the census month.

John was 44, born in Ireland, and his occupation was Ordnance Department (Manuf).

John's wife, Eliza J. Blair, was 36, born in Maldon, Essex, England.

Samuel Blair, the oldest son, was unmarried, 17, born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. His occupation was Tugboat Man (...).

Young John A. Blair, 14, was also born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.

William Blair, 11, was born in Ireland, and was listed in that Census as a Scholar.

Henrietta M. Blair, 9 years old, was born in North Shields, Northumberland, England, and was also a Scholar.

Thomas Blair, 6 years old, was also born in North Shields, Northumberland, England, and was at that time, a Scholar.

Sarah Blair, 5 years old, born in North Shields, Northumberland, England, was a Scholar at the time of the Census. Very young, for a Scholar.

The youngest child at the time, Frederick Blair, was only 3, and was born at North Shields, Northumberland, England.

• John worked in the Ordnance Department (Manuf) at Tynemouth in 1881.

• John lived at 53 Grey Street in Tynemouth, Northumberland, at the time of the 1881 census.

• John is listed on his daugher Sarah's marriage certificate as Labourer, on the 5th June, 1897.

John married Eliza BRAND, daughter of John BRAND and Sarah, on 2 Jan 1862 in Woolwich Presbyterian Church, Greenwich, Kent.¹⁸ (Eliza BRAND was born on 1 May 1844 in Maldon / Southminster, Essex, England ^{97,427,490,491}.)