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James Mail                           1849-1918
James was born about 1849, the son of Magnus Mail and Eleanora Burnop, at Monkwearmouth, County Durham. He married Maria Parry.
Maria Parry                         1852-1945
Maria was born about 1852, at Whitley, Northumberland.
I have identified the following children.
James Cameron Born 12 Jul 1881   Cambeltown, Argyll, Scotland  
Emily Parry Born 31 Aug 1882   Kilchoman, Argyll, Scotland  
Mary Monica Born 1 Sep 1885   Kilchoman, Argyll, Scotland  
Maria Eleanora Born 13 Jul 1887   Kilchoman, Argyll, Scotland  
Hector Burnop Born 3 Dec 1889   Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland  
Lionel Born 19 Apr 1891   Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland  
Magnus Born 30 Mar 1892   Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland  
Douglas Burnop Born 18 Apr 1893   Langholm, Dumphries, Scotland  
George Allen Born 28 Oct 1894   Langholm, Dumphries, Scotland  
Birth of Parents
James Mail b: abt 1849           St. George's Chapel, Sunderland
son of Magnus Mail and Eleanora Burnop

Maria Parry b: abt 1852         Whitley, Northumberland

Marriage
10 Jul 1879
James Mail
Maria Parry
Whitley, Northumberland

1881 Census Vol 692-2 4 April 1881                   South Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
2 Vanburgh Place
George Allen
Mary D. (Wife)

Isabella Cameron (Sis-Law)(Widow)
James Mail (Neph)(M)
Maria Mail (Niece)(M)
Plus 1 Servant
Age 49
Age 51
Age 47
Age 31
Age 28
Minister of Indep. Chapel, Leith

Annuitant
Inland Revenue Officer
England
England
England
England
England
abt 1831
28 May 1829
25 Jun 1833
abt 1849
abt 1852

Children
James Cameron Mail b: 12 Jul 1881                   Cambeltown Parish, Argyll, Scotland
son of James Mail and Maria Parry
Emily Parry Mail b: 31 Aug 1882                   Kilchomann Parish, Argyll, Scotland
daughter of James Mail and Maria Parry
Mary Monica Mail b: 1 Sep 1885                   Kilchomann Parish, Argyll, Scotland
daughter of James Mail and Maria Parry
Maria Eleanora Mail b: 13 Jul 1887                   Kilchomann Parish, Argyll, Scotland
daughter of James Mail and Maria Parry
Hector Burnop Mail b: 3 Dec 1889                   Alloa Parish, Clackmannan, Scotland
son of James Mail and Maria Parry
Lionel Mail b: 19 Apr 1891                   Alloa Parish, Clackmannan, Scotland
son of James Mail and Maria Parry
Magnus Mail b: 30 Mar 1892                   Alloa Parish, Clackmannan, Scotland
son of James Mail and Maria Parry
Douglas Burnop Mail b: 18 Apr 1893                   Langholm Parish, Dumphries, Scotland
son of James Mail and Maria Parry
George Allen Mail b: 28 Oct 1894                   Langholm Parish, Dumphries, Scotland
son of James Mail and Maria Parry

IN Memory of
Private L. Mail
432053, 49th Bn., Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regt.)
Who Died Age 25
ON 28 June 1916

Son of James and Maria Mail,
of 2475, 7th Avenue West,
Vancouver, British Columbia

REMEMBERED WITH HONOR
LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY,
Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION


Death
James Mail Died 3 Jun 1918, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Buried at Edmonton Cemetery

Death
Maria (Parry) Mail Died 21 Dec 1945 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Buried at Edmonton Cemetery

SPECIAL THANKS  to Brian W. L. Tod, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the grandson of William Leslie Tod and Marion Adamson Mail, for many of the details provided above.