William Longair

1870 - 1926  (56 years)

 

• Name	William Longair
  Relationship	Edward Graham
  Birth	19 Jul 1870	Dundee, Angus, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Known as	Nickname - Plumb
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Dundee, Angus, Scotland
  William, a football trainer for Dundee Football Club, and Janet are living at 19 Victoria St, Wallacetown, Dundee with their 3 sons, William, James and Alexander. They have been married 13 years, during which 4 children born alive and 3 living at the time of the census.
  Occupation	Started work in Dundee shipyards. Described as "iron sawyer". By 16 years of age, a prominent football player. Among the first professionals and in 1893 became one of the original members of Dundee FC. Also played with Newton Heath (now Manchester United) 1895. Sunderland and Burnley 1896. Brighton United 1898. Returned to Dundee 1899-1900 and played international for Scotland and retired at age 30 as professional player. 1910 trainer for Dundee win Scottish cup for first time. 1922 contracted pnemonia. 1924 became groundsman at Dens park. 1926 died of cancer. Huge crowds attended funeral. Information from Ian Longair tree, GR site.
  Death	28 Nov 1926	Dundee, Angus, Scotland
  	Information from Ian Longair tree, GR site.
  	6
  1. Alexander Longair           b. 28 Feb 1872, Dundee, Angus, Scotland           d. 9 Feb 1881, Dundee, Angus, Scotland  (Age 8 years)   2. Elspeth Guild Longair           b. 29 Sep 1876, Dundee, Angus, Scotland           d. 6 Jan 1958, Dundee, Angus, Scotland  (Age 81 years) + 3. David Millar Longair           b. 27 Oct 1878, Mains of Fintry, Forfar, Angus, Scotland           d. 22 Jan 1955, Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Angus, Scotland  (Age 76 years) + 4. Peter Millar Longair           b. 04 Sep 1880, 6 Albert St, Dundee, Angus, Scotland           d. 22 Sep 1965, Dundee, Angus, Scotland  (Age 85 years) + 5. Mary Paterson Longair           b. 13 Apr 1885, Dundee, Angus, Scotland           d. 03 Sep 1967, Dundee, Angus, Scotland  (Age 82 years) + 6. Helen Low Longair           b. 9 Jul 1887, Dundee, Angus, Scotland           d. 1974, Dundee, Angus, Scotland  (Age 86 years)
  Person ID	I2319	Graham Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	Alexander Longair           b. 1849, Inverarity and Methy, Angus, Scotland           d. 06 Nov 1898, Dundee, Angus, Scotland (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Barbara Miller           b. Abt 1849, Monikie, Angus, Scotland           d. 07 Aug 1916, Dundee, Angus, Scotland (Age ~ 67 years)
  Family ID	F1621	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  	Janet Sim           b. 30 Dec 1872, Dunbog, Fife, Scotland           d. 24 Apr 1943, Dundee, Angus, Scotland (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	25 Oct 1897	Dundee, Angus, Scotland
  	Information from twin sons James and William's birth cert.
  Children	1. William Longair           b. 4 Oct 1900, Dundee, Angus, Scotland           d. 1978, Dundee, Angus, Scotland (Age 77 years)   2. James Sim Longair           b. 4 Oct 1900, Dundee, Angus, Scotland           d. 14 Mar 1969, Dundee, Angus, Scotland (Age 68 years)   3. Margaret Taylor Longair           b. 5 Jun 1908, Dundee, Angus, Scotland           d. 27 Jun 1908, Dundee, Angus, Scotland (Age 0 years) + 4. Alexander Keir Longair           b. 28 Jan 1910, Dundee, Angus, Scotland           d. 13 Oct 1982, Ringwood, Hampshire, England (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F1773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2017

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 19 Jul 1870 - Dundee, Angus, Scotland Marriage - 25 Oct 1897 - Dundee, Angus, Scotland Census - William, a football trainer for Dundee Football Club, and Janet are living at 19 Victoria St, Wallacetown, Dundee with their 3 sons, William, James and Alexander. They have been married 13 years, during which 4 children born alive and 3 living at the time of the census. - 2 Apr 1911 - Dundee, Angus, Scotland Death - 28 Nov 1926 - Dundee, Angus, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth
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