Andrew William Fairbairn (1828 - 1891)

Born 4 Oct 1828 in Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza (Clarke) Fairbairn — married 23 Jan 1853 in Plumstead, , Kent, England

Descendants

Died 1891 at about age 62 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Biography

Andrew William Fairbairn was born in 1828 to John Fairbairn and Jane Waddell. He died in 1891^[1][2]

Born 04 Oct 1828 Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John, carter in Smailholm and Jane WADDELL his wife had a son born 4 Oct bap 21 Dec 1828 called Andrew^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Died 1891 Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England

aged 62^[8]

Family

Husband: Andrew William Fairbairn

Wife: Eliza Clarke

Married 23 Jan 1853 Plumstead, Kent, England

cert. shows Andrew as 24 Bombardier R.A. resid. Sprays ?Brks?, s/o John FAIRBAIRN, corn dealer; Eliza as 22 resid. ?Bull Picton? d/o Wm CLARKE cabinet maker; Both signed; Wit: George & Hannah LAVER^[9][10]

Children:

Jesse Waddle Fairbairn

Edith J Fairbairn

William Henry Young Fairbairn

Selina B Fairbairn

Edward Evans Fairbairn

Arthur Smith Fairbairn

Census:

1861 Western Super Mere, Dist of Axbridge, Somerset, England

FAIRBAIRN: Andrew 30 Private Royal artillery b Scotland; wife Eliza 27 b Pyrton, Oxfordshire; Dtr Edith J 1 b Woolwich, KEN; Servant COOMBES^[11][12]

1871 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

FAIRBAIRN: Andrew 42 drill master b Scotland; wife Eliza 38 tavern keeper b Pyrton?, Oxon; Children: Edith Jane 11 b Woolwich, KEN; Selina Banage 8, Edward Evans 6 both b Newport, Monmouth; Arthur Smith 4 b Leeds, YKS; Visitors: Caroline E (42 widow dressmaker b Scotland) and Flora (8 b Sheffield) WHITE^[9][13]

1881 Byker, Northumberland, England

FAIRBAIRN: Andrew 52 policeman on N.E.R. (W.rail) b Scotland; wife Eliza 48 b Pyrton L.., Oxford; Children: Selina B 18 dressmaker, Edward E 16 porter on railway, both b Newport Wales; Arthur S 14 scholar b Leeds, YKS; (living next door to Alexander HENDERSON)^[6][14]

1891

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

FAIRBAIRN: Andrew 62 drayman b Scotland; assumed wife (recorded as mother widowed!) Eliza 58 b Byrlow, OXF;^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S1961 Family of Andrew William FAIRBAIRN (marr. Eliza CLARKE), tree of John G FAIRBIARN, updated 2006, online at http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/a/i/John-G-Fairbairn/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0030.html, extracted Nov 2011
2. ↑ Source: #S2916 Marr. 7 Oct 1905 William Henry Young s/o Andrew William (soldier) FAIRBAIRN; Emma DAVIES d/o Josiah LIGHT, from Saint John The Evangelist, Lambeth, Register of marriages, P85/JNA3, Item 083 extracted Apr 2010
3. ↑ Source: #S1961 FAIRBAIRN/WADDELL, ex RootsWeb Roxburghshire Msge Board, posted Jun 2003, extracted Sep 2003
4. ↑ Source: #S1599 1851: Leeds, Yorkshire (West Riding), HO107/2320 Leeds Cavalry Barracks, F 1186 Pg 18, extracted Nov 2011
5. ↑ Source: #S2 Page: Oct 2010, updated Nov 2011
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Source: #S210 Byker, Northumberland, hsehold of Andrew & Eliza FAIRBAIRN, extracted Oct 2008
7. ↑ Baptism: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
   FamilySearch Record: VQH6-GC3 (accessed 18 January 2023)
   William Fairbairn baptism on 9 Jul 1826 (born 7), son of John Fairbairn & Jeany Waddel, in Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
8. ↑ Source: #S1595 Dth 1891 Q3 Andrew FAIRBAIRN, aged 62, reg. Sheffield, YKS 9c/231, extracted Apr 2010
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Source: #S206 Sheffield, Sub Dist West Sheffield, Yorkshire, RG10/4677; F 49; ED 11 Page: 10 Sched 61, hsehold of Andrew & Eliza FAIRBAIRN, extracted Oct 2008
10. ↑ Source: #S5 Marr. 23 Jan 1853 Andrew s/o John FAIRBAIRN; Eliza d/o Wm CLARKE, Par. Ch, Plumstead, KEN, from London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Nicholas, Plumstead, Register of marriages, P97/NIC, Item 026, extracted Apr 2010
11. ↑ Source: #S204 Weston Super Mere, Sub Dist Banwell, Dist of Axbridge, SOM RG9/1672 F 71 ED 9 Pg 12 Sched 282 hsehold of Andrew & Eliza FAIRBAIRN, extracted Oct 2008
12. ↑ 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861"
    citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch Record: M7FP-KNP (accessed 18 January 2023)
    FindMyPast Image
    Andrew Fairbairn (32), married, Private Royal Artillery, head of household in Weston-super-Mare in Axbridge registration district in Somerset, England. Born in Scotland.

    Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
    Andrew Fairbairn	Head	Married	M	32	Private royal artillery	Scotland
    Eliza Fairbairn	Wife	Married	F	27		Pyrton, Oxfordshire, England
    Edith J Fairbairn	Daughter		F	1		Woolwich, Kent, England
    Mary J Coombes	Servant		F	12	House servant	Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

13. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 18 January 2023)
    Andrew Fairbairn (42) head of household in Charlotte Street Charlotte Tavern, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England. Born in Scotland.

    Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
    Andrew Fairbairn	Head		M	42		Scotland
    Eliza Fairbairn	Wife		F	38		Oxfordshire, England
    Selina Banage Fairbairn	Daughter		F	8		Monmouthshire, Wales
    Edward Evans Fairbairn	Son		M	6		Monmouthshire, Wales
    Arthur Smith Fairbairn	Son		M	4		Yorkshire, England
    Caroline E White	Visitor		F	42		Scotland
    Flora White	Visitor		F	8		Yorkshire, England

14. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 18 January 2023)
    Andrew Fairbairn (52), married head of household at 48, Corbridge Street, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. Born in Scotland.

    Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
    Andrew Fairbairn	Head	Married	M	52	Policeman on n.e.r. (w rail)	Scotland
    Eliza Fairbairn	Wife	Married	F	48		Oxfordshire, England
    Selina B Fairbairn	Daughter	Unmarried	F	18	Dressmaker	Newport, Wales
    Edward E Fairbairn	Son	Unmarried	M	16	Porter on railway	Wales
    Arthur S Fairbairn	Son	Unmarried	M	14	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire, England

15. ↑ Source: #S211 Par. St Phillip, Sheffield, Sub Dist Nth Sheffield, Yorkshire, RG12/3817 ED 7 F 41 Pg 32 Sched 192, hsehold of Andrew & Eliza FAIRBAIRN, extracted Apr 2010

• Source: S1595 FreeBMD England Note: transcriptions of the published St Caths indices for English Births Deaths and Marriages 1837 to ??
• Source: S1599 findmypast
• Source: S1961 www FAIRBAIRN searches and miscellaneous correspondence LornaHen (1)
• Source: S2 FAIRBAIRN Analysis http://Fairbairn.lornahen.com FAIRBAIRN Analysis Lorna Henderson for Fairbairn OneNameStudy
• Source: S204 1861 Census images for England & Wales, via Ancestry.com
• Source: S206 1871 Census images for England and Wales
• Source: S210 1881 Census transcripts for UK via Family Search/LDS CDs
• Source: S211 1891 Census images for England and Wales via Ancestry.com
• Source: S2916 BDM: London Metropolitan Archives Birth death marriage (filmed originals), via : http://ancestry.com
• Source: S5 Title: Ancestry.com, Url: http://search.ancestry.com Abbreviation: Ancestry.com

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