James Fairbairn (1793-1875)

Jane Anderson (Cal 1799-1872)

James Paterson (-Bef 1884)

Mary Cockfield (1797-1876)

James Fairbairn (1822-1870)

Jessie Paterson (Cal 1820-1884)

John Shaw Fairbairn (1850-1881)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Margaret Crow James Fairbairn George Crow Fairbairn+ John Fairbairn Thomas Miller Fairbairn Thomas Miller Fairbairn+ John Shaw Fairbairn 2 3 Born: 22 Feb 1850, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 4 5 Christened: 5 Mar 1850, Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 5 Marriage: Margaret Crow 1 Jan 1873, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 Died: 14 Oct 1881, Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at age 31 6 7    Cause of his death was Lost at sea. One of three (including his brother, Thomas) who were washed overboard from the 'Renown'..7    Other names for John were John Shaul and John Saul.   General Notes: Left a widow and four young children when died in the great storm off Eyemouth. This agrees with the family details already recorded. 7   Medical Notes: Died at sea in the great storm off Eyemouth on 14/10/1881. 6   Noted events in his life were: • Christening details, 5 Mar 1850, Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. 5 Christened at Oldhamstocks Free Church. • Employment, 3 Sep 1876. 1 Fisherman • Employment, 27 Jul 1880. 8 Fisherman John married Margaret Crow on 1 Jan 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.1 (Margaret Crow died between 10 Oct 1911 and 24 Oct 1935 9 10.)

Sources

1 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI Births 1876-731-33. Cit. Date: 22 Dec 2004 Cit. ID: B1876_731_00_0033.tif Derived from son's (John's) birth record.

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

3 Ibid. Cit. Date: 2 Sep 2002 Cit. ID: hawkins1.txt Middle name (and alternatives for it) suggested by Tara Hawkins.

4 1851 Census of Cove, Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland, (Reference quoted and passed on by Tara Hawkins).

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

6 Letter from James Jeffrey Fairbairn to Alexander Fairbairn with family history information. Rec. Date: 27 Jun 2002. Cit. Date: 30 Jun 2002

7 Berwickshire News, Tuesday, 18 October 1881. Cit. Date: 8 Dec 2002 Cit. ID: Documents "ber_news_1881.jpg"

8 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI Deaths 1880-731-17. Cit. Date: 23 Dec 2004 Cit. ID: D1880_731_00_0017.tif Derived from son's (Thomas's) death record.

9 Ibid, SI Deaths 1911-731-6. Cit. Date: 23 Dec 2004 Cit. ID: D1911_731_00_0006.tif Not recorded as deceased on son's (George's) death record as at 10 October 1911.

10 Ibid, SI Deaths 1935-685/1-544. Cit. Date: 23 Dec 2004 Cit. ID: D1935_685_01_0544.tif Recorded as deceased on son Thomas's (second of that name) death record as at 24 October 1935.

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