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James Fairbairn (1853 - aft. 1891)

James Fairbairn
Born in Melrose Roxburghshire, Scotlandmap [uncertain]
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Husband of — married 1 Dec 1882 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotlandmap
Died after after age 38 in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotlandmap [uncertain]
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Biography

James Fairbairn was born in 1853 to John Fairbairn and Jessie Douglas. [1]

Family

Husband: James Fairbairn
Wife: Robina Tod

Married 1 Dec 1882

cert. shows James as 31 gardener resid. Main St North Berwick, s/o John FAIRBAIRN joiner & Jessie m.s. DOUGLAS, both dec'd; Robina as 33 dom. serv. resid. 12 Caledonian Tce, Edin. d/o Thomas TOD farm serv, dec'd & Jessie m.s. ?STEDMAN?. Wit.: William PATERSON & Jessie TOD. Reg. 4th Dec

Census:

7 Apr 1861 Abbotsford, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland[2]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
John Fairbairn Head Married M 43 Carpenter St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jessy Fairbairn Wife Married F 37 Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
Archibald Fairbairn Son M 13 Scholar Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
George Fairbairn Son M 11 Scholar Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Joan Fairbairn Daughter F 9 Scholar Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
James Fairbairn Son M 7 Scholar Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
John Fairbairn Son M 4
Walter Fairbairn Son M 2 Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

1881 West Gate, 69 in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland[3]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
James Fairbairn Lodger Unmarried M 28 Gardener Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

5 Apr 1891 Dalrymple Bds 1st Stair, North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland[4]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
James Fairbairn Head Married M 39 Gardener Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Robina Fairbairn Wife Married F 41 Gardeners wife Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
Jessie T Fairbairn Daughter Single F 7 Scholar Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
Robina Fairbairn Daughter Single F 5 Scholar Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
George D Fairbairn Son Single M 2 Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Research notes

James' death?

not yet confirmed in ScotlandsPeople deaths
wife Robina shown as widowed in 1901 census.

Sources

  1. Baptism: "Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929", Reference: OPR 799/5; Page: 200, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 22 July 2023), James Fairbairn baptism (born 23 Oct 1853), son of John Fairbairn & Jessie Douglas, in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
  2. 1861 Census: "1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: -; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 19, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 22 July 2023), James Fairbairn (7) son, Scholar, in household of John Fairbairn (43) in Abbotsford in Melrose registration district in Roxburghshire, Scotland.
  3. 1881 Census: "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: -; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 23, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 8 December 2023), James Fairbairn (28), unmarried lodger, Gardener, in West Gate, 69 in North Berwick registration district in Scotland. Born in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
  4. 1891 Census: "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: -; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 30, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 7 December 2023), James Fairbairn (39), married, Gardener, head of household in Dalrymple Bds 1St Stair in North Berwick registration district in Scotland. Born in Scotland.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to William Horsburgh for creating profile Fairbairn-52 on Dec 20, 2011 and Lorna Henderson for merging WikiTree profile Fairbairn-367 after the import of FairbairnArchibaldScottJanet3Gen4WikiTreeJun2013PlaceUpdated.ged on Jun 26, 2013. (Reference: 13925)





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