Mair Roberts 1915-2007

A nurse

Maggie - need lots from you on her life!!

1915. Mary Roberts born to Alfred Owen Roberts & Catharine E Williams Bangor Mar 1916. 8/12/1915

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1939 Register. Royal Masonic Hosptal Rav Park Hammersmith

?Air (Mary) Raeburn (Roberts) Officer 08 Dec 1915 Female Hospital Nurse Single

 

Did she continue tonurse in London through to her marriage? As of her April-June 1941 wedding she was a Sister at the Ministry for Food hospital - I am dubious as to whether such a hospital existed!

1941.Mair Roberts married John R Raeburn Bangor Jun 1941. . The Service officiated by Rev, W Francis Williams, uncle of the bride . She a Sister at a Ministry of Food Hospital

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from the Liverpool Evening Express 23/6/1941-FMP Newspapers

One of the bridesmaids was Menai Bailey Williams,1920, daughter of Mair's mother's twin brother, William Williams. The other was Lily V M Roberts 1914- she seemingly a friend of Mair“s. . Cannot find her supposed uncle, Rev W Francis Williams in the 1939 register

In December 1943 Menai married Ltt Philip L Redfern, and her father, WR Williams helped officiate, J Ross Raeburn being an usher - FMP Newspapers

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1946. Margaret Raeburn was born to John & Mair

Other children were: Catherine 1942; Charles 1945 & Jean 1950

1966. Mair Raeburn was living 30 Morningfield Road, Aberdeen when her father, Alfred Owen Roberts, died there on 16/10/1966

She stayed living in 30 Morningfield Road, Aberdeen at least until 1998

2006. John R Raeburn, 93, dies 9/7/2006 in Edinburgh . Had they moved there?, or just visiting??

2007. Mair Raeburn died on 18/11/2007 in the same Scottish - Edinburgh? hospital that her great grandaughter, Iona Cooke was born an hour earlier-

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