James Fairbairn (1822-1870)

Jessie Paterson (Cal 1820-1884)

Alexander Young (1830-Between 1881)

Helen Brown (Between 1825-1912)

James Fairbairn (1847-1935)

Alice Young (1854-1921)

Alexander Young Fairbairn (1877-1947)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Joan Brown Middlemiss James Fairbairn+ Mary Rankin Brown Fairbairn Living Living+ Alexander Joseph Fairbairn Alexander Young Fairbairn 4 5 Born: 1877, Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 Marriage: Joan Brown Middlemiss 24 Jul 1903, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 2 3 Died: 9 Mar 1947, at age 70 2 6    Another name for Alexander was Sandy.   Noted events in his life were: • Employment. 13 14 Blacksmith (Journeyman) (per James Fairbairn's (son) marriage and birth certificates) • Home address, 4 Apr 1881, Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 15 • Home address, 6 Apr 1891, Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 16 • Employment, 6 Apr 1891, Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 16 Scholar • Home address, 31 Mar 1901, North Reston, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 17 Reston Smithy Cottage (as a boarder) • Employment, 31 Mar 1901, North Reston, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 17 Blacksmith (worker) • Employment, 24 Jul 1903. 3 Blacksmith • Home address, 24 Jul 1903, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 3 • Home address, 10 Mar 1906, Fouldon, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 1 Fouldon Castle Alexander married Joan Brown Middlemiss, daughter of Unknown and Jane Brown Middlemiss, on 24 Jul 1903 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.1 2 3 (Joan Brown Middlemiss was born on 8 Oct 1880 in Fogorig, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 6 18 19 20 and died on 10 Sep 1955 2 6.)   Marriage Notes: At 35 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh. In presence of Elizabeth Sinclair (Farm Grieve) and Sarah Begbie (daughter of Lapidary). Registered on 24/7/1903 by warrant of Sheriff Substitute. 21

Sources

1 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), Birth 1906-741-3. Cit. Date: 29 Nov 2001 Based on son's (James's) birth certificate.

2 Martin Fairbairn's own knowledge.

3 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), Marriages 1903-685/4-669. Cit. Date: 26 Jun 2002

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

5 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), Marriage 1927-685/4-1219. Cit. Date: 29 Nov 2001 Based on son's (James's) marriage certificate.

6 Gravestone of Alexander Fairbairn, Joan Middlemiss and family, Photograph of the gravestone. Some of the details were difficult to read from the photograph.

7 1881 Census of Cockburnspath, Scotland, (Reference quoted and passed on by Tara Hawkins).

8 General Register Office for Scotland, Scotland's People at http://www.ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk, formerly
Scottish Origins Index Data at http://www.origins.net, Birth 1877-731-23. Cit. Date: 13 Dec 2001

9 1891 Census of Cove Village, Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland, (Reference quoted and passed on by Tara Hawkins).

10 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 224029-731-1-8. Cit. Date: 13 Dec 2001 Age as at 4 Apr 1881 was 3 per 1881 census.

11 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), Marriages 1903-685/4-669. Cit. Date: 26 Jun 2002 Age was 26 as at 24/7/1903 on marriage certificate.

12 Tara Hawkins, http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/7114/. Cit. Date: 10 Jan 2002

13 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), Marriage 1927-685/4-1219. Cit. Date: 29 Nov 2001

14 Ibid, Birth 1906-741-3. Cit. Date: 29 Nov 2001

15 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), 1881 census. 224029-731-1-8. Cit. Date: 1 Jun 2002

16 Ibid, 1891. 731-1-14. Image C1891_731_00_001_0_2_014. Cit. Date: 1 Jun 2002

17 Ibid, 1901. 732/2-1-12. Image C1901_732_02_001_000_2_012Z. Cit. Date: 1 Jun 2002

18 General Register Office for Scotland, Scotland's People at http://www.ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk, formerly
Scottish Origins Index Data at http://www.origins.net, Birth 1880-740-11. Cit. Date: 13 Dec 2001

19 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), Marriages 1903-685/4-669. Cit. Date: 26 Jun 2002 Was 22 years old as at 24/7/1903 on her marriage certificate.

20 Ibid, Births 1880-740-11. Cit. Date: 8 Jan 2004 Cit. ID: B1880_740_00_0011.tif

21 Ibid, Marriages 1903-685/4-669. Cit. Date: 15 Jul 2002

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