STAIRS, William James
1819 - 1906 (86 years)-
Name STAIRS, William James Birth 24 Sep 1819 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 
Gender Male Death 27 Feb 1906 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada [1] Person ID I1806 Ward and Related Families of Nova Scotia and North Yorkshire Last Modified 24 Jun 2021
Father STAIRS, William Machin Esq., b. 21 Jan 1789 d. 17 Nov 1865, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 76 years) Mother WISEMAN, Margaret, b. 23 May 1793 d. 21 Oct 1850, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 57 years) Marriage 23 May 1814 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada [2] Family ID F1445 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family MORROW, Susannah Duffus, b. 17 Oct 1822, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 19 Oct 1906, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 84 years) Marriage 16 Jun 1845 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada [3] Children 1. STAIRS, William, b. 24 Feb 1846, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 12 Apr 1860, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 14 years)2. STAIRS, John Fitzwilliam, b. 19 Jan 1848, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 26 Sep 1904, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada (Age 56 years)3. STAIRS, Mary Ann, b. 30 Sep 1849, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 24 Jul 1883 (Age 33 years)4. STAIRS, James Wiseman, b. 15 May 1851, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. Yes, date unknown5. STAIRS, Margaret Wiseman, b. Mar 1853, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. Yes, date unknown6. STAIRS, Edward, b. 10 Jul 1854, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 10 Feb 1913, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 58 years)7. STAIRS, George, b. 29 Feb 1856, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 1 Apr 1908, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 52 years)8. STAIRS, Ethel, b. 26 Mar 1857, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 23 Mar 1858, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 0 years)9. STAIRS, Herbert, b. 21 Mar 1859, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. Yes, date unknown10. STAIRS, Catherine, b. 31 Aug 1860, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. Yes, date unknown11. STAIRS, Gavin Lang, b. 21 Sep 1861, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 12 Jul 1927, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 65 years)12. STAIRS, Joanna, b. 30 Dec 1862, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 31 May 1863, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 0 years)13. STAIRS, Richard Kidston, b. 20 Mar 1865, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 11 Aug 1865 (Age 0 years)Family ID F1417 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Jul 2025
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Notes - One of his heroes was Samuel Cunard, to whom he was related by marriage. When W.J. was just a young man, he met Cunard who made an indelible impression on the young merchant.
The couple resided in Halifax where W.J. operated the family hardware firm, Wm Stairs, Son and Morrow and later became president of the Union Bank. The Stairs had thirteen children: William, John Fitzwilliam, Maryanne, James, Margaret Wiseman, Edward, George, Ethel, Herbert, Catherine, Gavin Lang, Joanna, and Richard Kidston.
- One of his heroes was Samuel Cunard, to whom he was related by marriage. When W.J. was just a young man, he met Cunard who made an indelible impression on the young merchant.
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