Born about in Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Daughter of William Fairbairn
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Edward Whitcher
— married
2 Apr 1884 in St Paul Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Descendants 
Mother of
Arthur Fairbairn, Emily Witcher, Stephen George Whitcher, Alice Witcher, Frederick William Witcher and Albert Whitcher
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
Emily was born about 1860 [1] [2] Her surname is recorded as both Fairburn (birth reg. index) and Fairbairn (census / marriage images).
Family
Married 2 Apr 1884 St Paul Bermondsey, Surrey, England
- cert. shows Edward as 26, a slater, resid. 69 Stamworth St, Bermondsey, s/o Stephen WHITCHER, farmer; Emily as 24 resid. 21 Alscot Rd d/o William FAIRBAIRN, lighterman. Both signed; Wit.: George Frederick TATE, Margaret COX her mark [3]
Census
1861
- FAIRBAIN (sic): William 33 lighterman b. Gravesend, KEN; wife Sarah 32 b Bermondsey; Children: Sarah Ann 6, Emily 1 both b. Bermondsey; Boarder Thomas THORPE carter b. Lamb SFK [4]
1891 69 Stamworh St, Bermondsey, London, England
- WHITCHER: Edward 33 slater b. Andover, Hants; wife Emily 31 ; Stepson: Arthur FAIRBAIRN 10 b. Bermondsey, LND, Children: Emily M 6, Stephen G 3, all b. Bermondsey, LND; Sister-in-law: Alice FAIBAIRN 16 dom. serv. b. Bermondsey, LND [5]
Sources
- ↑ Patricia Binks
- ↑ Birth 1860 Q1 Emily FAIRBURN, mother NOWLAN, reg. St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, 1D/94, from GRO Birth/Death index
- ↑ Marr. 2 Apr 1884 Edward s/o Stephen WHITCHER; Emily d/o William FAIRBAIRN, lighterman, St Paul, Bermondsey, Southwark, SRY, cert. image available London Metropolitan Archives via Ancestry
- ↑ Civil Par. Bermondsey; Sub Dist St Mary Magdalene, Dist Bermondsey, SRY; RG 9; Piece: 323; Folio: 126; Page: 8; Sched. 44, hsehold of William & Sarah FAIRBAIN (sic), 1861 census images via Ancestry
- ↑ Civil Par. Bermondsey, Sub Dist St Mary Magdalen, LND; RG12; Piece: 373; Folio: 54; Page: 28; Sched. ; hsehold of Edward & Emily WHITCHER, 1891 census images available Ancestry.com
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This Robert's son William is Emily's father