Person:John McNair (8)

John became Lt. Col. John Miller MCNAIR of the 79th Regiment (Cameron Highlanders) (family letters) and possibly served until about 1856 in the Crimea (R. Huggard). In 1861 John visited his sister Mary (census). In 1871 he was maybe a Captain resident in 42nd Regiment at Aldershot, Hampshire (census). He died 1st quarter 1891, aged 53, in Kensington, London (bmd index). John Miller M’Nair, Lt Col, late 79th Highlanders, d. 28jan1891, aged 53, at 58 Courtfield Gdns, London (Glasgow Herald). Scottish archives have the probate registered 24mar1891 at non-Scottish court of Lt. Col. John Miller McNair of 50 Courtfield Gdns., South Kensington, Middlesex.
From “The new annual army list for 1860”, pub. 1995: 79th Regt. Of Foot (Cameron Highlanders). Lt. John Miller McNair, ensign 18aug1854, Lt. 9feb1855. John served at the siege and fall of Sebastopol from jul1855 and assault of 8sep (medal and clasp), served in the Indian campaign of 1858-9 including the siege and capture of Lucknow (medal and clasp).

1. ↑ Will or testament, Scotland.
2. ↑ Birth, marriage and death index, England and Wales.
3.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: C119666, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 1041478, Printout Call #: 6901464, Dates: 183.
4.   England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.).
5.   Family letters
   in possession of Michael Avery.
6.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: M116511, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 6035516 REGISTER, Printout Call #: NONE, Date.