Magnus Mail 1858

Magnus Mail 1858-1916
Magnus was born on 16 February 1858, the son of Magnus Mail and Eleanora Burnop, at Monkwearmouth, County Durham. He married Florence Macintosh. Magnus died at sea on 18 March 1916.

Florence Macintosh 1855-1930
Florence was born on 7 December 1855, the daughter of Alexander Macintosh and Ann Hemington, at Cambridge. She died in 1930.
I have identified the following children:

Lillian Tynedale	Born 5 Jul 1885	Hexham, Northumberland	Married Albert Clark
Florence Macintosh	Born 10 Apr 1887	Sunderland	Married Harold Linley Brown
Erik Magnus	Born 26 Feb 1889	Sunderland	Married Evaline Spinks
Doris Beatrice	Born 25 Sep 1890	Sunderland	Married John Alexander Wilkie

Birth of Parents

Magnus Mail

b: 16 Feb 1858 Monkwearmouth
son of Magnus Mail and Eleanora Burnop

Florence Macintosh

7 Dec 1855 Cambridge
daughter of Alexander Macintosh and Ann Hemington, 23 Market St, Cambridge, Cambridge

Marriage

26 Mar 1884
Magnus Mail
Florence Macintosh

Cambridge 1884 1Q Cambridge 3b 656

Children

Lillian Tynedale Mail

b: 5 Jul 1885 Hexham, Northumberland 1885 3Q Hexham 10b 303
daughter of Magnus Mail and Florence Macintosh

Florence Macintosh Mail

b: 10 Apr 1887 Sunderland, County Durham 1887 2Q Sunderland 10a 601
daughter of Magnus Mail and Florence Macintosh

Erik Magnus Mail

b: 26 Feb 1889 Sunderland, County Durham 1889 2Q Sunderland 10a 613
son of Magnus Mail and Florence Macintosh

Doris Beatrice Mail

b: 25 Sep 1890 Sunderland, County Durham 1890 4Q Sunderland 10a 586
daughter of Magnus Mail and Florence Macintosh

1891 Census	RG12-4134	6 Apr 1891	Sunderland, County Durham
8 Ashbrook Terrace
Magnus Mail Florence (Wife) Lilian T. D. Florence M. Magnus E. Doris B. Plus 2 Servants	Age 33 Age 35 Age 5 Age 3 Age 2 Age 7 Mos.	Ship Engine & Boiler Repairer	Sunderland Cambridge Hexham Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Northumberland Durham Durham Durham	16 Feb 1858 7 Dec 1855 5 Jul 1885 10 Apr 1887 26 Feb 1889 25 Sep 1890

1901 Census	RG13-4716	1 Apr 1901	Sunderland, County Durham
7 Ashbrook Terrace
Magnus Mail (M) Lilian Tyndale Florence Macintosh Doris Beatrice Laura Newton (Visitor)(s) Plus 2 Servants	Age 43 Age 15 Age 13 Age 10 Age 37	Dry Docks Owner	Monkwearmouth Hexham Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Northumberland Durham Durham Durham	16 Feb 1858 5 Jul 1885 10 Apr 1887 25 Sep 1890 abt 1863

1901 Census	RG13-1531	1 Apr 1901	Cambridge, Cambridge
Argyle Villa, Brooklands Avenue
Alexander Macintosh Ann (Wife) James Letham (SonLaw)(M) Marion Letham (Dau) (M) Florence Mail (Dau) (M) Plus 2 Servants	Age 73 Age 70 Age 49 Age 47 Age 45	Ironmonger Provision Merchant	Cambridge Camb Over Scotland Cambridge Cambridge	Cambridge	10 Aug 1827 5 Sep 1830 18 Jun 1851 3 Aug 1854 7 Dec 1855

1911 Census		3 April 1911	Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
Ashcroft, Belford Road
Magnus Mail Florence (Wife) Lilian Tyndale (Dau) Florence Macintosh (Dau) Doris Beatrice Plus 2 Servants	Age 53 Age 55 Age 25 Age 23 Age 20	Dry Dock Proprietor	Sunderland Cambridge Hexham Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Northumberland Durham Durham	16 Feb 1858 7 Dec 1855 5 Jul 1885 10 Apr 1887 25 Sep 1890

NOTE: "Lilian did not sleep in the house, but spent the night elsewhere, with other suffragettes, to avoid enumeration."

Death

Magnus Mail

Died 18 Mar 1916 At Sea

DURHAM 15 Aug 1916 Probate

MAIL, Magnus, of Ashcroft, Sunderland, died 19 March 1916, at sea, Probate Durham 15 August, to Florence Mail, widow, Magnus Erik Mail, captain in his majesty's army, George Sanderson, commercial clerk, and Reginald Andrew Shepherd, solicitor.
Effects £29,136 8s. 11d.

Sunderland Daily Echo, Tuesday March 21, 1916

Mr. Magnus Mail
Lost At Sea

Great anxiety is felt in regard to Mr. Magnus Mail, the well-known shipowner of Sunderland and Newcastle. Mr. Mail, who had been to Norway, was on a voyage during the weekend from Christiana to the Tyne on board the Bessheim. Early on Sunday morning about breakfast time he was seen by the stewardess apparently going on deck for a walk, as he was wearing his overcoat. She spoke to him in regard to breakfast and he replied. That was the last that was seen of him by those on board. He did not appear at breakfast, and a search being made no trace of him could be found on the vessel, nor has anything been seen of him since by those on board. At the time that he was last seen the vessel was about 70 to 80 miles from land, and it was very foggy at the time, and it is feared that in walking along the ship he must have fallen overboard and been lost. The vessel arrived in the Tyne early on Monday morning, when the circumstances were reported to the authorities and since then no trace has been discovered of the unfortunate gentleman.
Mr. Mail, who was about 58 years of age, was a native of Sunderland his father having been well known in

connection with the firm of Mr. James Westoll, with which he occupied a prominent position. Mr. Mail himself formed the firm of Mail and Holby, shipbrokers and coal exporters of Tyne Dock and was also connected with the firm of Mail Brothers, shipowners of Newcastle. He was especially well known in connection with the Presbyterian Church circles. He has been especially identified with North Bridge Street Church, of which he was an elder and on the occasion of the translation of the Rev. J. T. Middlemass to Manchester Mr. Mail, who was brother-in-law to Mr. Middlemass, presented something like 1000 pounds to the church as a thanksgiving offering for Mr. Middlemass' ministry. This was but one of many gifts made by Mr. Mail, who was of a most generous disposition and his donations were always made with a total absence of ostentation. He was a Liberal in politics, but took practically no part in public life, though he had occupied the position of chairman of the Liberal Club, which he resigned quite recently. Of a quiet, retiring disposition, he was a most lovable man, and was held in the highest esteem throughout the town and district. With his wife and family of one son and three daughters, the greatest sympathy will be felt in the trouble which has befallen them.

Death

Florence (Macintosh) Mail

Died 1930, Age 75, Harrogate, Yorkshire 1930 3Q Knaresbro' 9a 123

DURHAM 28 Nov 1930 Probate

MAIL, Florence, of Brooklands, 11 Victoria-road, Harrogate, widow, died 13 October 1930, Probate Durham, 28 November, to Magnus Erik Mail, motor engineer, and William Frederick Lang, solicitor.
Effects £13,359 8s. 9d.

SPECIAL THANKS to M. Jorgensen, of Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada, a descendant of John Adamson (1852-1933), for many of the details provided above.