David Fairbairn (1736-)

Janet Bald (1734-)

Paul Johnston (Abt 1721-)

Grizel Wishart (Abt 1725-)

John Fairbairn (1761-Bef 1875)

Grizel Johnstone (1762-Bef 1875)

James Fairbairn (1793-1875)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Jane Anderson John Fairbairn Jane Fairbairn+ James Fairbairn+ Thomas Fairbairn David Fairbairn William Fairbairn Paul Fairbairn George Fairbairn David Fairbairn+ James Fairbairn 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Born: 25 Oct 1793, Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 17 18 19 20 Christened: 2 Nov 1793, Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 5 20 Marriage: Jane Anderson 2 Dec 1816, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 Died: 19 Jan 1875, Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at age 81 21 22 Buried: Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 23    Cause of his death was Old age.    Another name for James was John Fairbairn.   Medical Notes: Time of death: 2am "No medical attendant" at death. Registered by Thomas Fairbairn (son) on 19 January 1875 at Cockburnspath. 22   Noted events in his life were: • Employment. 22 25 Fisherman • Employment, 7 Jun 1841. 26 Fisher • Home address, 7 Jun 1841, Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 26 • Alt. Birth, 1792, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 10 • Home address, 17 Jan 1872, Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 25 • Cemetery: Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 23 Buried in Cockburnspath churchyard. James married Jane Anderson, daughter of John Anderson and Elizabeth Donaldson, on 2 Dec 1816 in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.1 (Jane Anderson was born cal 1799 27 28, died on 17 Jan 1872 in Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 21 29 and was buried in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 21.) The cause of her death was Sore throat and general debility for 2 weeks.   Noted events in their marriage were: • Alt. Marriage, 2 Dec 1816, Lamberton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R), (Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000), Batch #: M117314, Sheet #: , Source Call #: 1067867, 0103213.

2 Norman Peters, Norman Peters' family tree research, (Supplied as a GEDCOM file to Martin Fairbairn on 26 July 2003. See also "Descendants of Thomas Fairbairne.doc" for more detail about Norman's sources.) ID: Mine4martin_fairbairn_line.fdb.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R), (Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000), Batch #: 7501504, Sheet #: 3, Source Call #: 0935326.

4 Tara Hawkins, http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/7114/. Cit. Date: 2 Sep 2002 Cit. ID: hawkins1.txt

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R), (Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000), Batch #: 7501504, Sheet #: 1, Source Call #: 0935326. Cit. Date: 8 Sep 2002

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R), (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of December 28, 2002), Film #: 446250, Ref #: 10647, Page #: 0241. Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2002

7 Ibid, Film #: 446250, Ref #: 10650, Page #: 0244. Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2002

8 Ibid, Film #: 446249, Ref #: 9883, Page #: 238. Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2002

9 Ibid, Film #: 446250, Ref #: 10644, Page #: 0237. Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2002

10 Ibid, Film #: 457730. Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2002

11 Ibid, Batch #: 7525118, Sheet #: 56, Source Call #: 0884620, Printout Call #: NONE. Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2002

12 Ibid, Film #: 446250, Ref #: 10649, Page #: 0243. Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2002

13 Ibid, Batch #: 7525118, Sheet #: 55, Source Call #: 0884620, Printout Call #: NONE. Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2002

14 Ibid, Film #: 446250, Ref #: 10646, Page #: 0240. Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2002

15 Ibid, Film #: 446250, Ref #: 10648, Page #: 0242. Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2002

16 Ibid, Film #: 446250, Ref #: 10645, Page #: 0239. Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2002

17 Cockburnspath churchyard gravestone., Gravestone for James Fairbairn and Jane Anderson. Cit. Date: 2 Sep 2002 Cit. ID: jamesjanetgrave.jpg, #2 of same & murray2.txt Derived from age (81) as at date of death (19 Jan 1875), year of birth would be 1794.

18 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R), (Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000), Batch #: 7501504, Sheet #: 1, Source Call #: 0935326. Cit. Date: 16 Sep 2002 Based on date of Christening (2 Nov 1793).

19 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), Deaths 1875-731-4. Cit. Date: 26 Nov 2002 Cit. ID: D1875_731_0004.tif Age as at deate of death on 19/1/1875 was 81, which is consistent with his year of birth being 1793.

20 Fairbairn, Jean. 86 High Street, Haddington., Fairbairn, Jean. Letter to Peter Fairbairn Cameron, Ontario, Canada. 27 February 1977., Letter dated 27 February 1977. Cit. Date: 11 Dec 2002 Cit. ID: Documents "fairbairn_haddington.txt"

21 Cockburnspath churchyard gravestone., Gravestone for James Fairbairn and Jane Anderson (photograph and transcription). Cit. Date: 2 Sep 2002 Cit. ID: jamesjanetgrave.jpg, #2 of same & murray2.txt

22 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), Deaths 1875-731-4. Cit. Date: 26 Nov 2002 Cit. ID: D1875_731_0004.tif

23 Cockburnspath churchyard gravestone., Gravestone for James Fairbairn and Jane Anderson (photograph and transcription). Cit. Date: 2 Sep 2002 Cit. ID: jamesjanetgrave.jpg and jamesjanetgrave2.jpg

24 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R), (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of December 28, 2002). Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2002

25 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), Deaths 1872-731-3. Cit. Date: 24 Nov 2002 Cit. ID: D1872_731_0003.tif Derived from wife's death certificate.

26 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), 1841 731-3-2-3. Cit. Date: 22 Apr 2006 Cit. ID: C1841_731_00_003_000_2_003Z.TIF

27 Cockburnspath churchyard gravestone., Gravestone for James Fairbairn and Jane Anderson (photograph and transcription). Cit. Date: 2 Sep 2002 Cit. ID: jamesjanetgrave.jpg, #2 of same & murray2.txt Year of birth calculated as 1799 from age (73) at date of death.

28 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), Deaths 1872-731-3. Cit. Date: 24 Nov 2002 Cit. ID: D1872_731_0003.tif Derived from age (73) as at date of death.

29 Ibid, Deaths 1872-731-3. Cit. Date: 24 Nov 2002 Cit. ID: D1872_731_0003.tif

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