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William Charles Blair (6 February 1851 - 9 July 1886) was a Scottish painter.

Life
His father was William Richardson Blair (31 March 1818 - 4 February 1852), a merchant from Perth, that settled in Funchal, Madeira. William Richardson Blair was the son of James Charles Blair and Margaret Richardson.

His mother was Margaret Matthew (died 8/ 9 July 1855, Cumberland Cottage, Bothwell) She was the youngest daughter of Thomas Matthew of Kincardine. William and Margaret married at the British consulate on Madeira, Portugal on 29 May 1848.

They had a daughter Margaret Blair born on 29 April 1849 in Funchal.

Their son William Charles Blair was born on 6 February 1851 in Funchal.

After William Richardson Blair died in 1852, Margaret Matthew returned to Scotland with her children; and William and Margaret were brought up in Scotland.

Death
He died on 9 July 1886, drowning in the Chalk River, a tributary of the Ottawa River, Canada.

The value of his estate was £2835, 8 shillings and 6 pence. His sister Margaret was the executor.

From the Glasgow Herald of Monday 02 August 1886: BLAIR. Accidentally drowned while on a canoeing tour on the river Ottawa, Canada, William Charles Blair. only son of the late William Richardson Blair, Funchal, Madeira. Friends will please accept of this intimation.