Author Topic: William Aird/Ayers and Mary Ann Reed  (Read 1627 times)

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Re: William Aird/Ayers and Mary Ann Reed
« Reply #9 on: Friday 01 July 16 04:11 BST (UK) »
At the time of the 1851 census, William was known as "James" which I'm thinking has to be a mistake.

Yes it probably is, there are many such errors on census returns.  The enumerator appears to have had trouble transcribing the original information.  'Firth' is actually Sarah.  She married in 1866 to Thomas NEVILLE, her father named as William AIRD, a painter.  She is here in 1871:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRJ6-DF4

Son William is not mentioned

He was born and died in the second quarter 1849.  The second William was born in 1853.

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

The only way to accurately trace a family is to obtain documentation where available, otherwise you may end up following the wrong family which makes the whole exercise pointless.  Certificates can be purchased from the GRO  http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

Susan's death in Queensland:

1913   C3608
Susan COX
Parents: William AIRD & Mary Ann REED

In Memorium
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/69372150

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Re: William Aird/Ayers and Mary Ann Reed
« Reply #10 on: Friday 01 July 16 06:25 BST (UK) »
Thanks for all that! Very much appreciated. At least it confirms that the 1848 marriage to Mary Reed is correct. Cheers!

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Re: William Aird/Ayers and Mary Ann Reed
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 20 April 17 07:49 BST (UK) »
Have Just discovered this topic on Roots Chat. I am a decendent of George Thomas Cox and Susan Aird.
I live Queensland Australia. My mothers name was Alice Mary Ann McPhee, she was the daughter of Alice Maud Cox, daughter of Susan Aird and George Thomas Cox one of eleven (11) children born in Rockhampton. Susan Aird and George Thomas were married on the 14th December 1873 at Rocky Creek,Westwood via Rockhampton . George Thomas Cox was listed as Ship Steward. Unknow if he was on the ship "Landsborough"