Descendants of John Blair (1816-1858) Ann McClelland (1804-1874). List published October 2005. For further information or to provide more detail please contact Ken Blair by email.
My personal lineage is highlighted in green through the following.
1. John Blair, b. 1816 in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone Ireland., (son of Thomas Blair and Eliza Moore). He married Ann McClelland, married abt 1833, b. 1804 in City Tyrone Ireland, (daughter of James McClelland and Margaret Porter) d. 13 June 1874 in 140 Nicholson St Collingwood. Victoria, buried: 14 June 1874 in Melbourne General Cemetery. John died 23 April 1858 in Brunswick St Collingwood, Victoria, buried: 25 April 1858 in Melbourne General Cemetery.
Children:
2. i Robert John Blair b. 1834.
ii Sara Ann Blair, b. 1838 in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland. She married Andrew Richmond, married 1871. Sara died before 1874.
3. iii Elizabeth Jane Blair b. 1839.
iv James Blair, b. 1840 in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland, d. 1873 in Victoria.
4. v Thomas Blair b. 1845.
vi Matilda Blair, b. 1846 in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland. She married James McClelland, married 25 March 1864 in Melbourne Vic., b. 25 July 1841 in Melbourne, (son of James McClelland and Margaret Smyths).
Second Generation
2. Robert John Blair, b. 1834 in Cookstown, County Tyrone Ireland. He married Mary Anne O'Donoghue, married 29 April 1878 in Fitzroy Vic., b. 1854 in Werribee, Victoria., d. 1932 in Coburg Victoria. Robert died 1914 in Brunswick East, Victoria.
Children:
i Thomas Edward Blair, b. 1878 in Fitzroy, Victoria., d. 1892 in Melbourne Victoria.
ii Erskine Lorne Blair, b. 1880 in Fitzroy North, Victoria, d. 1889.
5. iii Phillip Percival Blair b. 1882.
iv Elsie Elizabeth Blair, b. 1885.
v Sarah Ellen Blair, b. 1887.
vi Ethel Maud Blair, b. 1889 in Brunswick Victoria.
vii Erskine Lorne Blair, b. 1891 in Brunswick, Victoria., d. 1975 in Mildura, Victoria.
viii Reginald Thomas Blair, b. 1894 in Brunswick, Victoria., d. 1974 in Surrento, Victoria.
3. Elizabeth Jane Blair, b. 1839 in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland. She married Caleb Sherar, married 25 Nov 1856 in St Peters Church of England, Melbourne, d. 7 April 1898 in Kalgoolie Western Australia. Elizabeth died 1900 in Meniyan Victoria.
Children:
i Eliza Jane Sherar.
ii 5 other children unknown.
4. Thomas Blair, b. 1845 in Tyrone Ireland. He married Catherine Luby, married 27 Dec 1869 in St Stephens Church, Richmond, Melbourne, b. 1847 in County Leitrim, Ireland, (daughter of Thomas Luby and Ellen Blake) d. 6 April 1927 in 109 North Road, Newport, Vic, buried: 18 April 1927 in Williamstown Cemetery. Thomas died 6 April 1921 in 109 Nth Road, Newport, Vic, buried: 9 April 1921 in Williamstown Cemetery.
Children:
i Sarah Ann Blair, b. 1870 in Collingwood Vic., d. 1947 in Williamstown Vic.
6. ii Matilda Jane Blair b. 1872.
7. iii James Blair b. 1873.
iv Ellen (Nellie) Louisa Blair, b. 1875 in Fitzroy Victoria, d. 1876 in Fitzroy Victoria.
v Mabel Blair, b. 1876 in Fitzroy Victoria. She married Francis Adolphus Pim, married 1910 in Victoria Australia, b. abt 1876. Mabel died 1913 in Northcote Vic.
vi Thomas William Blair, b. 1878 in Fitzroy Victoria. He married Minnie Futcher, married 1911 in Victoria Australia. Thomas died 22 Dec 1930 in Ringwood Vic.
8. vii David Thomas Blair b. 4 June 1880.
9. viii Joseph Henry Blair b. 1882.
ix Frederick August Blair, b. 7 June 1884 in Williamstown Vic. He married Betsy Ellen Victoria Rothery, married 1907 in Victoria, Australia. Frederick died 1926 in Kew Vic.
x Ellen Maud Blair, b. 1886 in Williamstown Victoria. She married Edward Bartlett, married 1917 in Victoria Australia. Ellen died 1924 in East Melbourne.
xi Eliza Kate Blair, b. 1888 in Williamstown Vic. She married Charles Herbert Francis Bryant, married 1920 in Victoria Australia. Eliza died 1937 in Sorrento Vic.
Third Generation
5. Phillip Percival Blair, b. 1882 in Fitzroy, Victoria. He married Daisy Ann Garth, married 1916 in Melbourne, Victoria., b. 16 Jan 1897 in Everton, Victoria, d. 8 Oct 1974 in Melbourne. Phillip died 1947 in East Brunswick, Victoria.
Children:
10. i Philip Benjamin Blair b. 20 March 1918.
11. ii Mary Ellen Blair b. 2 May 1920.
12. iii John Francis Blair b. 22 Sept 1922.
13. iv Betty May Blair b. 18 Jan 1925.
14. v Thomas Edward Blair b. 30 April 1929.
15. vi Robert James Blair b. 20 Sept 1930.
16. vii Richard Percival Blair b. 4 Dec 1932.
17. viii Lionel George Blair b. 7 Oct 1934.
6. Matilda Jane Blair, b. 1872 in Fitzroy Victoria. She married John Thomas Sherar, married 1901 in Victoria. Matilda died 1937 in Fitzroy Vic.
Children:
i John Thomas Sherar, b. 1902.
ii Joseph Henry Sherar, b. 1903.
iii Ive Rebecca Sherar, b. 1907.
7. James Blair, b. 1873 in Collingwood, Vic. He married Elizabeth Black, married 1 Sept 1903 in Bright Vic, b. 31 May 1879 in Running Creek, Brightshire, Vic, (daughter of Alexander Black and Sarah J Meagher) d. 1945 in Fitzroy Vic. James died 1938 in Mont Park, Vic.
Children:
18. i Clive James Blair b. 1904.
19. ii Herbert Thomas Blair b. 27 Nov 1905.
20. iii James Alexander Blair b. 19.02.1912.
21. iv Mark Albert Blair b. 1918.
8. David Thomas Blair, b. 4 June 1880 in Carlton Vic. He married Dulcie May Charles, married 26 Dec 1904, b. 26 May 1881, d. 17 July 1946. David died 14 March 1946 in West Footscray Vic.
Children:
22. i David Thomas Charles Blair b. 6 Oct 1905.
23. ii Harold Francis Blair b. 31 Jan 1907.
24. iii Claude Andrew Blair b. 2 Feb 1911.
9. Joseph Henry Blair, b. 1882 in Carlton Victoria. He married Esther Ann Vaughan, married 1919 in Victoria Australia. Joseph died 1958 in Moonee Ponds Vic.
Children:
i Joseph Henry Blair, b. 21 August 1920.
25. ii William Luby Blair b. 16 Nov 1923.
iii Audrey Blair.
Fourth Generation
10. Philip Benjamin Blair, b. 20 March 1918. He married Queenie Sharrock, married 9 August 1941, b. 12 Jan 1921.
Children:
26. i Philip Jeffrey Blair b. 27 July 1942.
ii Margaret Elizabeth Blair, b. 25 Feb 1944, d. 8 Nov 1944.
27. iii Sharon Dawn Blair b. 15 June 1947.
11. Mary Ellen Blair, b. 2 May 1920 in Brunswick, Victoria. She married Albert Entwistle, married 24 Jan 1942, b. 15 March 1913.
Children:
28. i Barry Entwistle b. 13 March 1945.
29. ii Carol Anne Entwistle b. 1946.
30. iii Susan Joy Entwistle b. 1954.
31. iv Julie Marie Entwistle b. 1955.
12. John Francis Blair, b. 22 Sept 1922 in Brunswick Victoria. He married Vera Nolan, married 1946, b. 6 Oct 1924.
Children:
i Jan Blair, b. 31 Jan 1951, d. Oct 1951.
ii Lynette Blair, b. 19 March 1954. She married William Nicol, married 1974.
13. Betty May Blair, b. 18 Jan 1925 in Brunswick Vic. She married John Gravett, married 23 March 1950, b. 26 March 1920.
Children:
i John Gravett, b. 16 March 1955.
ii Kim Edward Gravett, b. Oct 1957.
iii Jill Gravett, b. 20 March 1959. She married Ross Cady, married 1978, b. 1951.
14. Thomas Edward Blair, b. 30 April 1929 in Melbourne Vic. He married Valda Rose Goodluck, married 31 July 1948 in Presbyterian Chur Cramer St Preston Vic., b. 4 Jan 1929 in Preston Vic.
Children:
32. i Barbara Blair b. 4 April 1950.
33. ii Shelley Blair b. 6 Jan 1962.
iii Tom Blair, b. 31 March 1964 in Brunswick Vic.
15. Robert James Blair, b. 20 Sept 1930. He married Valda Heeps, married 19 Sept 1953, b. 14 Sept 1932.
Children:
34. i Philip James Blair b. 28 Oct 1954.
35. ii Vicki Blair b. 23 Sept 1956.
36. iii Neil Blair b. 14 March 1958.
iv Reginald Blair, b. 11 Nov 1967.
16. Richard Percival Blair, b. 4 Dec 1932 in Brunswick Vic. He married Pauline.
Children:
i Li Han Bair.
17. Lionel George Blair, b. 7 Oct 1934 in Brunswick Vic. He married Eileen Margaret Rosevear, married 29 January 1955, b. 15 Oct 1932.
Children:
i Terry Warren Blair, b. 25 Sept 1956.
ii Wendy Blair, b. 26 Oct 1958.
18. Clive James Blair, b. 1904 in Bright Victoria. He married Jessie Constance. Clive died 1972 in Coburg Victoria.
Children:
37. i Louisa Margaret Blair b. 25 Feb1925.
38. ii Isabell Elizabeth Blair b. 25 Apr 1926.
39. iii Marjorie Lillian Blair b. 1928.
40. iv Clive John Blair b. 1930.
v Dorothy Lorna Blair, b. 26 Jan 1931. She married Laurie Downs. Dorothy died 1998.
vi Keith Allan Blair, b. 1932, d. early 1990.
vii Arthur Frederick Blair, b. 15 Sept 1934.
viii Eileen Constance Blair, b. 22 Oct 1935. She married (1) Bill Blair. She married (2) David Leahy. Eileen died 23 Apr 2001 in Geelong Vic.
41. ix Ronald Charles Blair b. 3 May 1938.
19. Herbert Thomas Blair, b. 27 Nov 1905 in Bright Victoria Australia. He married Florence Mary Knowles, married 21 Sept 1934 in Burwood NSW Australia, b. 27 July 1905 in Lewisham UK, (daughter of George Knowles and Rose Matilda Fletcher) d. 13 Nov 1989 in Ashfield NSW Australia. Herbert died 8 Nov 1963 in Canberra ACT Australia.
Children:
42. i Kenneth George Blair b. 21 Jun 1939.
43. ii Douglas Herbert Blair b. 3 Jun 1944.
20. James Alexander Blair, b. 19.02.1912 in Pt Melbourne Vic. He married Ethei Adeline Presnell, married 1940 in Melbourne, b. 1901, d. 1969 in Ringwood Vic. James died 06.07.1986 in Brisbane QLD.
Children:
44. i James Albert Blair b. 4 Jan 1942.
21. Mark Albert Blair, b. 1918 in Melb Victoria. He married Winifred Rose Schultz, d. November 1998. Mark died 19 April 1998 in Rosebud Victoria.
Children:
i Greg Blair.
ii Alison Blair.
22. David Thomas Charles Blair, b. 6 Oct 1905. He married Florence Ursula Dillon, married 25 Jan 1930, b. 21 Oct 1905, d. 25 May 1963. David died 31 Dec 1966.
Children:
45. i Colin Thomas Blair b. 14 Sept 1931.
ii Desmond Blair, b. 18 May 1936, d. 18 June 1936.
iii Joan Blair, b. 28 May 1938, d. 28 May 1938.
23. Harold Francis Blair, b. 31 Jan 1907 in Footscray VIC. He married Margaret Twentyman, married 21 Dec 1935, b. 24 July 1913, d. 19 May 1995. Harold died 8 April 1981 in Altona Vic.
Children:
46. i Roger Thomas Blair b. 9 March 1937.
47. ii Alan George Blair b. 15 April 1939.
24. Claude Andrew Blair, b. 2 Feb 1911 in Footscray VIC. He married Vita Mary Stephenson, married 24 March 1932, b. abt 1911. Claude died 18 Jan 1966.
Children:
48. i Joyce Isobel Blair b. 10 Dec 1932.
49. ii Valma Jean Blair b. 7 Oct 1935.
50. iii Ronald Claude Blair b. 28 April 1940.
25. William Luby Blair, b. 16 Nov 1923.
Children:
i Janice Blair.
ii Karen Ann Blair.
iii William Clayton Blair, b. 20 Aug 1962.
Fifth Generation
26. Philip Jeffrey Blair, b. 27 July 1942. He married (1) Robin Flanagan, married 22 Jan 1966. He married (2) Roslyn Fae Bellett, b. 18 July 1950.
Children:
i Samantha Jane Blair, b. 31 Aug 1968.
ii Cameron Jay Blair, b. 10 Jan 1977.
iii Sherridan Blair, b. 28 Apr 1979.
27. Sharon Dawn Blair, b. 15 June 1947. She married Ernest Wright Damon, married 15 Apr 1969, b. 20 July 1949.
Children:
i Amanda Lee Damon, b. 22 Aug 1970.
ii Lisa Maree Damon, b. 30 March 1974.
28. Barry Entwistle, b. 13 March 1945. He married Sandra Keddy, married 1967.
Children:
i Jason Mathew Entwistle, b. 27 Feb 1970.
ii Katrina Louise Entwistle, b. 1972.
iii Joanne Maree Entwistle, b. 1973.
iv Cameron John Entwistle, b. 1975.
29. Carol Anne Entwistle, b. 1946. She married (1) Graeme Leech, married 1967. She married (2) Ray Noble.
Children:
i Samantha Julie Noble, b. 7 July 1988.
30. Susan Joy Entwistle, b. 1954. She married Tony Overton, married 1977, b. in England.
Children:
i Jack Overton.
ii George Overton.
31. Julie Marie Entwistle, b. 1955. She married James Kent.
Children:
i Andrew Albert Kent.
32. Barbara Blair, b. 4 April 1950 in Brunswick Vic. She married Jeffery Clifford Way, married 19 Jan 1971, b. 16 Feb 1949 in Moreland Vic.
Children:
i Rohan Way, b. 12 Jan 1975 in Rosebud Vic.
ii Marlene Way, b. 23 Aug 1977 in Rosebud Vic.
33. Shelley Blair, b. 6 Jan 1962. She married Adam Leigh Menhennet, married 24 March 1990 in Melbourne VIC, b. 29 March 1966 in Melbourne VIC.
Children:
i Sammuel Menhennet, b. 21 Sept 1997 in Melbourne VIC.
34. Philip James Blair, b. 28 Oct 1954. He married Linda Simpson, married 14 Feb 1977, b. 1957.
Children:
i Jonathon Blair, b. 18 Oct 1978.
ii Tracy Renae Blair, b. 16 Sept 1980.
35. Vicki Blair, b. 23 Sept 1956. She married Bill Storer, married 12 July 1976.
Children:
i Suzanne Storer, b. 6 Jan 1978.
ii Kelly Storer, b. 16 Oct 1978.
36. Neil Blair, b. 14 March 1958. He married Victoreen Storer, married July 1978.
Children:
i Mark Blair, b. 22 Nov 1978.
ii Amy Blair, b. 21 July 1980.
37. Louisa Margaret Blair, b. 25 Feb1925 in Maribynong VIC. She married Cecil Cooper.
Children:
i Carol Cooper.
51. ii Lorraine Cooper.
iii Brian Cooper.
38. Isabell Elizabeth Blair, b. 25 Apr 1926 in Maribynong VIC. She married Roy Bell.
Children:
i Carol Bell.
39. Marjorie Lillian Blair, b. 1928. She married George Dennets.
Children:
i 8 children.
40. Clive John Blair, b. 1930 in Maribynong VIC. He married Jean Canon. Clive died mid 1990's in Footscray VIC.
Children:
i John Blair.
41. Ronald Charles Blair, b. 3 May 1938.
Children:
52. i Paul Clive Blair b. 6 Feb 1965.
53. ii Samantha Lee Blair b. 30 June 1966.
iii Ronald Clive Blair jnr, b. 16 July 1973. He married Lisa.
42. Kenneth George Blair, b. 21 Jun 1939 in Canberra ACT Australia. He married Denise Ann McGreal, married 19 Jun 1965 in Enmore NSW Australia, b. 28 Oct 1941 in Marrickville NSW Australia, (daughter of Walter James McGreal and Elizabeth Mary Boyle).
Children:
54. i Nicole Ann Blair b. 28 Feb 1969.
55. ii Murray Kenneth Blair b. 3 Dec 1970.
43. Douglas Herbert Blair, b. 3 Jun 1944 in Canberra ACT. He married Gwenyth Small, married 21 Sep 1968 in Concord NSW, b. 31 Mar 1944 in Concord NSW.
Children:
i Kathryn Louise Blair, b. 2 Oct 1970 in Canberra. She married Colin Upson, married 30 Oct 1999 in Cottesloe Western Australia.
56. ii Scott Douglas Blair b. 23 Feb 1972.
44. James Albert Blair, b. 4 Jan 1942 in Preston Vic. He married Daphne Mary Holmes, married 25 Sept 1965 in St Cecilia's, Hamilton Qld, b. 3 July 1944 in Grafton NSW. James died 3 May 2002 in Brisbane QLD.
Children:
i Cheryl Leanne Blair, b. 30 March 1966.
ii Therese Michelle Blair, b. 31 Aug 1967. She married Mark Davis, married 11 June 2000 in Cleveland Qld, b. abt 1967.
45. Colin Thomas Blair, b. 14 Sept 1931. He married Isla Hitchings, b. abt 1931.
Children:
i Stephen Gregory Blair, b. 12 July 1960, d. 14 Dec 1960.
ii David John Blair, b. 4 March 1962.
iii Karen Lee Blair, b. 3 Oct 1963.
46. Roger Thomas Blair, b. 9 March 1937 in Altona Vic. He married Beryl Crawford, married 21 May 1966, b. 6 May 1940.
Children:
57. i Craig Thomas Blair b. 2 March 1967.
58. ii Lynda Anne Blair b. 27 Oct 1968.
iii Julie Maree Blair, b. 22 Oct 1970. She married Reginald Stott, married abt 1995.
iv Gavin John Blair, b. 8 Dec 1973.
47. Alan George Blair, b. 15 April 1939. He married Shirley McDonald, married 23 March 1961, b. abt 1939.
Children:
i Heather Raelene Blair, b. 8 Dec 1962.
ii Sharon Anne Blair, b. 14 Jan 1967.
48. Joyce Isobel Blair, b. 10 Dec 1932. She married John Rodgers, married abt 1968, b. abt 1932.
Children:
i Gary John Rodgers, b. 21 Sept 1968.
ii Lee David Rogers, b. 30 Jan 1970.
iii Dale Leslie Rogers, b. 19 Dec 1973.
49. Valma Jean Blair, b. 7 Oct 1935. She married Gordon Louis Pabst.
Children:
i Ian Gordon Pabst, b. 5 Aug 1957.
ii Carol Leslie Pabst, b. 8 Aug 1965, d. 8 Aug 1965.
iii Darren Andrew Pabst, b. 3 Aug 1966.
iv Geoffrey Alan Pabst, b. 3 May 1968.
v Nicole Joy Pabst, b. 7 Nov 1974.
50. Ronald Claude Blair, b. 28 April 1940. He married Margaret Elsie Groves.
Children:
i Linda Maree Blair, b. 9 Dec 1965.
ii Andrew Alan Blair, b. 12 Aug 1968.
iii Cassandra Joy Blair, b. 30 July 1971.
iv Tracy Leanne Blair, b. 24 Oct 1974.
51. Lorraine Cooper.
Children:
i Scott Cooper.
ii Karen Cooper.
52. Paul Clive Blair, b. 6 Feb 1965. He married Catherine Jackson.
Children:
i Elise ?, b. 1982.
ii Xavier Paul ?, b. 1991.
iii Eden James ?, b. 1993.
53. Samantha Lee Blair, b. 30 June 1966. She married Dean Hogarth.
Children:
i Hannah Hogarth.
54. Nicole Ann Blair, b. 28 Feb 1969 in Canberra ACT. She married Paul Nigel Crossley, married 15 Mar 1997 in Sydney NSW Australia, b. 30 Sep 1963 in Mirfield, Yorkshire UK, (son of Peter Crossley and Edna Best).
Children:
i Elizabeth Ann Crossley, b. 26 Feb 1999 in Canberra, Australia.
ii Alice May Crossley, b. 2 Oct 2000 in Canberra.
55. Murray Kenneth Blair, b. 3 Dec 1970 in Canberra ACT Australia. He married Rozlina Othman, married 14 Nov 2000 in Shah Alam, Malaysia, b. 8 Jan 1968 in Ipoh Perak, Malaysia, (daughter of Othman Dahwan and Nyaros Mohd Jua).
Children:
i Max Adam Blair, b. 2 Nov 2002 in Canberra.
ii Lara Ann Blair, b. 19 Feb 2005 in Canberra Australia.
56. Scott Douglas Blair, b. 23 Feb 1972 in Canberra ACT. He married (1) Rachel Reid, married 15 April 1995 in Canberra ACT, b. 28 March ?. He married (2) Leonie Cheryl Pate, married 15 Nov 2003 in Southport Qld, b. 7 Oct 1975 in Bankstown NSW.
Children:
i Chloe Lee Blair, b. 28 May 2005 in Gold Cost Queensland.
57. Craig Thomas Blair, b. 2 March 1967. He married Jennifer Hirschauer.
Children:
i Aidan Thomas Blair, b. 28 Jan 1998.
ii Matthew Jakob Blair, b. 28 Jan 1998.
58. Lynda Anne Blair, b. 27 Oct 1968. She married Dean Spencely.
Children:
i Lucy Alexandra Spencely, b. 30 Aug 2000.