Margaret Mair^[1]

1830 - 1901  (71 years)

• Name	Margaret Mair
  Born	1830	, Scotland   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/283507495
  Name	Margaret Thomson
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Church of Scotland
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Church of Scotland
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Presbterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-139255
  Died	6 May 1901	Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I139255	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family	Hugh Thomson,   b. 3 Apr 1830, Old Cumnock, , Ayr, Scotland ,   d. 22 Mar 1898, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	24 May 1853	Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland   [7]
  Children	1. Helen Thomson,   b. 1856, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Andrew Taylor Thomson,   b. 8 May 1860, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Oct 1861, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 1 years)   3. Hugh Mitchell Thomson,   b. 29 Jan 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jan 1871, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 6 years)
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F34692	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DEAD BY HER WASH TUB Preston; May 7. - Mrs. Hugh Thompson, of Blair, an elderly lady, who resided alone, was found lying dead beside a wash tub in her home last evening. While engaged in washing clothes, she was stricken with apoplexy, and fell to the floor, where she must have quickly expired. The Hamilton Spectator Sat, May 11, 1901 Page 7

  
  

• Sources

  [S29] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - St. Andrews Presbyterian. Hugh Mitchell Thomson Born 29 Jan 1864 Parents Hugh Thomson & Margaret Mair baptized 03 Apr 1864 [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 12. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 48. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 1 Page 2. [S2560] aaaWaterloo Township South 1891, Sect. 1 Page 1. [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link. Hugh Thomson/ died Mar. 22, 1898/ aged 68 years & 11 mo's / a native of Ayrshire Scotland/ also his wife/ Margaret Mair/ died May 6, 1901/ aged 70 years & 10 mo's/ gone but not forgotten/ Thomson A. H.T. [S2181] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910. Name:Hugh Thomson Gender:Male Marriage Date:24 May 1853 Marriage Place:Riccarton,Ayr,Scotland Spouse:Margaret Mair FHL Film Number:1041404

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1830 - , Scotland Married - 24 May 1853 - Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland Residence - Church of Scotland - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of Scotland - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbterian - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 May 1901 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth