When David MAIRS was born in 1822 in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, his father, Thomas, was 27 and his mother, Mary, was 23. He married Sarah TAYLOR on January 10, 1857, in Melbourne, Australia. They had 12 children in 22 years. He died on July 14, 1902, in Bittern, Australia, having lived a long life of 80 years, and was buried in Tyabb, Australia.

Immigration
David migrated from Ireland to Australia arriving September 8 1849 on the Nerbudda, barque, 428 tons. James Main was commander. The ship left from Glasgow 8th May Passengers included John Harbertson who was either a friend already or was to become one in future years.


Children of David Mairs and Sarah Taylor:

i Thomas Mairs B: 19 March 1858 Ballan‎, ‎, Victoria‎, Australia D: 15 August 1884 Snapper Point‎, Victoria
ii Sarah Jane Mairs B: 17 July 1859 Ballan‎, Victoria‎, Australia D: 17 July 1865 Pentland Hills‎, Victoria‎,
Australia
iii Mary Ann Mairs B: 29 March 1861 Ballan‎, ‎, Victoria‎, Australia D: 27 May 1947 Malvern‎, ‎, Victoria‎,
Australia
iv David Mairs B: 8 January 1863 Pentland Hills‎, Victoria‎, Australia D: 14 July 1865 Pentland Hills‎,
Victoria‎, Australia
v Jervis Taylor Mairs B: 12 August 1864 Pentland Hills‎, Victoria‎, Australia D: 1865 Pentland Hills‎,
Victoria‎, Australia
vi David Taylor Mairs B: 1867 Ballan‎, ‎, Victoria‎, Australia D: 2 November 1947 Victoria‎, Australia
vii John Jervis Mairs B: 1869 Tyabb‎, ‎, Victoria‎, Australia M: Alice Mary Boog‎, 1909‎, Victoria‎, Australia
D: 22 August 1913 Bendigo‎, ‎, Victoria‎, Australia
viii Sarah Mairs B: 1871 Tyabb‎, ‎, Victoria‎, Australia D: 25 March 1913 Hastings‎, ‎, Victoria‎, Australia
ix Isabel Jane Mairs B: 1873 Balnarring‎, ‎, Victoria‎, Australia D: 20 October 1939 Newton‎, Victoria
x William Andrew Mairs B: 24 February 1876 Tyabb‎, ‎, Victoria‎, Australia D: 1956 Frankston‎, ‎, Victoria‎,
Australia
xi Ethel May Mairs B: 18 May 1878 Flinders‎, Victoria‎, Australia D: 21 September 1937 Oakleigh‎, Victoriaxii Mabel Violet Mairs B: 1880 Flinders‎, ‎, Victoria‎, Australia D: 3 October 1916 Mitchan‎, Victoria