Researching William Mair
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2768 people with the Mair surname? In that year Mair was ranked number 1433 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Mair on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Mair and the Mair Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 4112 people with the Mair surname in the UK? Mair is now ranked number 1410 for popularity in the UK. |
Mair Family Tree Databases
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Mair Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Mair surname in the USA? Mair is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called William Mair
William Gilbert Mair
William Gilbert Mair, (20 November 1832 – 8 July 1912), was a soldier, resident magistrate, and judge of the Native Land Court in early New Zealand.
Born at the Bay of Islands, he was the son of one of the earliest European settlers, trader Gilbert Mair. He married Jane Cathcart Black at Auckland on 15 May 1872.
At the outbreak of the Waikato War he joined the Colonial Defence Force, and took part in the fighting round Pukekohe and Rangiriri. He later reached the rank of Major in the New Zealand Militia, and took part in campaigns against the Hauhau and Te Kooti.
In 1869 he was a member of the expedition lead by Colonel George Whitmore into Te Urewera, by way of Fort Galatea and the Ahikareru Valley.
His brother was Captain Gilbert Mair, who also participated in Te Kooti's War.
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