Born about in Berwickshire, Scotland
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John Fairbairn
— married
30 Mar 1792 in Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Descendants 
Died
at about age 75
in Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Biography
Alison was born about 1774 in Berwickshire. She passed away in 1849. [1]
Buried Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland
- H/stone commemorates John & Alison along with daughters Alexandria, Janet and Isabella[1]
Family
- Husband: John Fairbairn
- Wife: Alison Ainslie
Married 30 Mar 1792 Par. of Swinton & Simprin, Berwickshire, Scotland
- cash book entry for 3rd April reads: "John Fairbairn and Alison Ainslie both of this parish having been married by Mr Whynfield Minister of Cornhill on the 30th of March last according to a Certificate attested by the said Mr Whynfield & produced by John Fairbairn paid to the poor 1/2d" [2]
Children:
- Isabella Fairbairn
- Alexandrina Fairbairn
- James Fairbairn
- Henry Fairbairn
- Alison Fairbairn
- Janet Fairbairn
- Alexander Fairbairn
Census
1841 Hassington Mains, Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland
- FAIRBAIRN: John 70 ag lab; Alison 60 both b BEW; Assumed children: Isabel 30, Alexander 25 ag lab both b BEW; Also Helen SIMPSON 10 b SCT [3]
Research notes
Alison or Alice?
- These are synonymous, but the few contemporary records we have (marriage and headstone) both record her as Alison.
- The 1878 death cert. of son James shows his mother as Alice.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Swinton, BEW MIs published by Borders Family History Society
- Alison AINSLIE 8.1.1849 aged 75 yrs
- ↑ Marr. 30 Mar 1792 John FAIRBAIRN & Alison AINSLIE, Swinton & Simprin, BEW 755/00 0020 0051, image available ScotlandsPeople
- ↑ 1841 Census: Eccles, BEW Par 737 ED 1 hsehold of John & Alison FAIRBAIRN
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 16 April 2021, 23:49), entry for Alison Ainslie (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LR77-ZYK ); contributed by various users.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alison by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alison:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alison by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alison:
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~0.78%
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