Robert Fairbairn (abt. 1775 - bef. 1841)

Born about 1775 in Roxburghshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Husband of Margaret (Elliot) Fairbairn — married 4 Jan 1800 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died before 1841 before about age 66 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland [uncertain]

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Biography

Robert Fairbairn ^[1]

Robert is presumed to have been born around 1775, probably in Roxburghshire.

He is also presumed to have died between 1821 and 1841, possibly at Maxton, Roxburghshire where he was living when wife Margaret died. ^[2]

Robert may, or may not be, the Robert Fairbairn listed in 1799 on the Militia List as servant to John Milne, farmer at Whitehill, Melrose ^[3]

From at least 1801 to 1803 Robert and wife Margaret were living at Broomhill, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland when they baptized two of their children (Robert, 1801, and Isabel, 1803)

By 1811 Robert was a hynd living at Peasehill, Par. of Melrose, Roxburghshire when daughter Agnes baptized (having been born in 1810).

1813-1814 baptisms to Robert and Margaret showed the family had moved to St Boswells (Francis and Margaret).

By 1817, baptism of son John showed them living at Maxton, which is where Robert's wife Margaret died in 1821.

Family info

Husband: Robert Fairbairn

Wife: Peggy Elliot

Married 4 Jan 1800 Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

entry reads: "Booked for marriage Robert Fairbairn and Peggy Elliot both in this parish Cautioner Mr James Milne" ^[4]

Children: ^[5]

Robert Fairbairn

Isabel Fairbairn (married William Bookless) ^[6]

Francis Fairbairn (died Aug 1805 aged 6 weeks, at Peasehill)

Jalah Sinna Fairbairn (married Peter Dodds) ^[7]

Agnes Fairbairn (married George Heatlie) ^[8]

Francis Fairbairn

Margaret Fairbairn

John Fairbairn (married Catherine Millar) ^[9]

Links

Robert on the FamilySearch tree

Robert on the Fairbairn One Name Study

Sources

1. ↑ Source #S56: Dth 13 Jan 1885 John marr. to Catherine MILLAR; son of Robert FAIRBAIRN & Margaret ELLIOT, reg. Smailholm ROX Dist 805 Pg 1 #2
2. ↑ Robert not immediately obvious in 1841 census
3. ↑ Source #S1: Militia List: 1799 Robert FAIRBAIRN, Servant to Mr James MILNE, farmer, Whitehill, Melrose
4. ↑ Source #S55: Marr. 4 Jan 1800 Robert FAIRBAIRN & Peggy ELLIOT, Melrose, OPR
5. ↑ Source #S55: Baptism / burial registers for Melrose, St Boswells, Maxton
6. ↑ Source #S56: Dth 4 Nov 1882 Isabel BOOKLESS, marr to William BOOKLESS; Dtr of Robert FAIRBAIRN & Isabella (sic believed to be Margaret instead), Heiton Mill, Par. of Roxburgh, 801/2 #4
7. ↑ Source #S56: Dth 19 Feb 1888 Seenie DODDS, d/o Robert FAIRBAIRN & Margaret ELLIOT, aged 79, reg. Kelso, ROX, 793 #9
8. ↑ Source #S56: Dth 28 Nov 1883 Agnes HEATLIE d/o Robert FAIRBAIRN & Margaret ELLIOTT, wife of George HEATLIE, Kelso, ROX 793 #79
9. ↑ Source #S56: Dth 13 Jan 1885 John marr. to Catherine MILLAR; son of Robert FAIRBAIRN & Margaret ELLIOT, reg. Smailholm ROX Dist 805 Pg 1 #2

• Source S55 ScotlandsPeople Old Parish Registers: pre 1855
• Source S56 ScotlandsPeople Statutory BDM entries 1855+
• Source S1 Militia List 1799 included in the Melrose Weirhill & High Cross MIs published on CD by the Borders Family History Society

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 04 April 2018, 06:29), entry for Robert Fairbairn(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KZ5C-WSC); contributed by various users.