John Fairbairn (1761-Bef 1875)

Grizel Johnstone (1762-Bef 1875)

John Anderson (-Bef 1872)

Elizabeth Donaldson (-Bef 1872)

James Fairbairn (1793-1875)

Jane Anderson (Cal 1799-1872)

James Fairbairn (1822-1870)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Jessie Paterson Mary Fairbairn James Fairbairn+ John Shaw Fairbairn+ Jane Fairbairn Thomas Fairbairn James Fairbairn 4 5 6 7 8 9 Born: 13 Feb 1822, Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 6 7 10 11 Christened: 24 Feb 1822, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 6 11 Marriage: Jessie Paterson 16 May 1845, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 2 3 Died: 27 Oct 1870, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at age 48 12 13 14    Cause of his death was Drowned at sea..14   Medical Notes: Death record states: "Assumed to be about 6:40am on Thursday 27 October 1870 in the sea near St. Abbs Head on the parish of Coldingham. "Supposed to be have been drowned along with four companions forming the crew of the 'Follow Me' of Cove Village. Which is believed to have been accidentally capsized and sunk in a sudden gale." "Body not recovered". Registered based on information supplied by the Procurator Fiscal on 16 November 1870 at Cockburnspath.   Noted events in his life were: • Religion. 15 Was a precentor (i.e. led the congregational singing). • Employment. 15 Smuggler. • Employment. 9 Fisherman • Christening details, 24 Feb 1822. 11 Wtnesses were Robert Gordon and John Anderson. James married Jessie Paterson, daughter of James Paterson and Mary Cockfield, on 16 May 1845 in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.1 2 3 (Jessie Paterson was born cal 1820-1821 in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 16 17 and died on 19 Mar 1884 in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 18 19 20.) The cause of her death was Paralysis - 6 years.14   Marriage Notes: Marriage record: "May 16. James Fairbairn and Janet Paterson, both in this parish." 3

Sources

1 General Register Office for Scotland, Scotland's People at http://www.ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk, formerly
Scottish Origins Index Data at http://www.origins.net, OPR Marriage 1845-731-3/6. Cit. Date: 24 Dec 1992

2 Extracted from Register of Proclamation of Banns and Marriages, (Reference quoted and passed on by Tara Hawkins).

3 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), OPR Marriages 1845-731/3 FR 527. Cit. Date: 21 Dec 2002

4 Tara Hawkins, http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/7114/.

5 Interview with Alexander Fairbairn, (Interviewed by Martin MacLean Fairbairn (his son)) Rec. Date: 24 Nov 2001. Cit. Date: 5 Jan 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), Batch #: 7525118, Sheet #: 55, Source Call #: 0884620, Printout Call #: NONE. Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2002

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

8 Tara Hawkins, http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/7114/. Cit. Date: 24 Dec 1992

9 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI Marriages 1875-731-4. Cit. Date: 20 Dec 2002 Based on son's (James') marriage certificate.

10 1851 Census of Cove, Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland, (Reference quoted and passed on by Tara Hawkins).

11 Information supplied by and correspondence with Mary Darling Rec. Date: 31 Aug 2002, E-mail of 22 August 2002. Cit. Date: 2 Sep 2002 Cit. ID: murray2.txt

12 General Register Office for Scotland, Scotland's People at http://www.ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk, formerly
Scottish Origins Index Data at http://www.origins.net, 1881 Census 224029-731-1-2. Cit. Date: 24 Dec 1992 Jessie Fairbairn (wife) per 1881 census was a widow by this time.

13 Extract from Register of Marriages for the Parish of Cockburnspath, Berwick, (Reference quoted and passed on by Tara Hawkins). Listed as deceased on son's (James's) marriage certificate as at 4 June 1875.

14 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI Deaths 1870-731-15. Cit. Date: 21 Dec 2002

15 Information supplied by and correspondence with Mary Darling Rec. Date: 31 Aug 2002, E-mail of 18 August 2002. Cit. Date: 2 Sep 2002 Cit. ID: murray2.txt

16 General Register Office for Scotland, Scotland's People at http://www.ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk, formerly
Scottish Origins Index Data at http://www.origins.net, 1881 Census 224029-731-1-2. Cit. Date: 24 Dec 1992 1820 worked back from age (61) at 1881 census.

17 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI Deaths 1884-731-9. Cit. Date: 23 Jan 2004 Cit. ID: D1884_731_00_0009.tif From age (63) as at date of death (19 March 1884) per death record, year of birth implied to be 1821.

18 Ibid, Deaths 1935-731-6. Cit. Date: 26 Jun 2002 Based on son's (James Fairbairn's) death certificate which records her as being dead by 4/10/1935.

19 Ibid, SI Marriages 1875-731-4. Cit. Date: 20 Dec 2002 Based on son's (James') marriage certificate, Jessie was not dead as at 4 June 1875.

20 Ibid, SI Deaths 1884-731-9. Cit. Date: 23 Jan 2004 Cit. ID: D1884_731_00_0009.tif

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