John
Fairbairn
Born about in St. John, New Brunswick
Ancestors 
Son of Jesse Fairbairn
and Ellen (Sutherland) Fairbairn
[uncertain]
Brother of
Maggie Jane Fairbairn [half], Andrew Fairbairn [half], Mary Ellen (Fairbairn) Viney [half], George Fairbairn [half], Isabella Fairbairn [half] and William Henry Fairbairn [half]
Husband of
Jane (Parkinson) Fairbairn
— married
18 Dec 1887 in Litherland, Lancashire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Ellen (Fairbairn) Bibby
Died about
at about age 71
in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Feb 2016
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Biography
John Fairbairn was born in 1865 in St John, New Brunswick (Canada) to Jesse Fairbairn[1] & Ellen Sutherland.[2]
Born abt Oct 1865 St John, New Brunswick[3], Canada [1]
Military 6 Aug 1884 to 5 Aug 1896
- "Home" 6 Aug 1884 to 5 Aug 1896, 12 yrs, nok father Jesse FAIRBAIRN, Clarence Hotel, Sheffield, York.
- Medical exam 6 Aug 1884 Bradford: 19 yr 10 mths, 5' 6 3/4", 139 lbs, fair complexion, blue eyes, red hair, C of E, tattoo marks of cross on right forearm & anchor & name in full on left forearm
- Enlisted 3rd Hussars #2185 on 9th Aug 1884, joined at Hounslow. Born St John's Canada, occ. clerk[1]
Family
- Husband: John Fairbairn
- Wife: Jane Parkinson
Married 18 Dec 1887 St Philips Church, Parish of Litherland, Lancashire, England
- cert. shows John as 22 soldier, s/o Jesse FAIRBAIRN, pensioner; Jane 21, d/o James PARKINSON, labourer; both resid. 32 Holmes Lane, both signed; Wit: Samuel SOUTHWARD, Margaret READY[4]
Children:
- Jane Fairbairn
- Jessie Fairbairn
- Harry Fairbairn [5]
- Ellen Fairbairn
- Alice Fairbairn
- Mabel Fairbairn
- Ada Fairbairn
- Redvers Fairbairn [6]
Census:
3 Apr 1881 1, Ackroyd Street, Horton, Bradford, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England[2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Ellen Fairbourn | Head | Unmarried | F | 30 | (woollen) cloth burler | Canada |
| Johnny Fairbourn | Son | Unmarried | M | 13 | Errand boy | Canada |
| Euphemia Jane Fairbourn | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 8 | Scholar | Bradford, Yorkshire, England |
5 Apr 1891 Holmes Lane, Litherland, West Derby, Lancashire, England[7]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Parkinson | Head | Married | M | 48 | Agricultural labourer | Litherland, Lancashire, England |
| Alice Parkinson | Wife | Married | F | 48 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
| James Parkinson | Son | Single | M | Bricklayers labourer | Seaforth, Lancashire, England | |
| William Parkinson | Son | Single | M | Bricklayers labourer | Seaforth, Lancashire, England | |
| Thomas Parkinson | Son | Single | M | Seaforth, Lancashire, England | ||
| John Parkinson | Son | Single | M | Seaforth, Lancashire, England | ||
| Harry Parkinson | Son | Single | M | Seaforth, Lancashire, England | ||
| Margaret Parkinson | Daughter | Single | F | 2 | Seaforth, Lancashire, England | |
| John Fairbairn | Son in law | Married | M | Canada | ||
| Jane Fairbairn | Daughter | Married | F | Tranmere, Cheshire, England | ||
| Jessie Fairbairn | Granddaughter | Single | F | 2 | ||
| Harry Fairbairn | Grandson | Single | M | Bradford, Yorkshire, England |
31 Mar 1901 34, Cronteth Avenue, Litherland, West Derby, Lancashire, England[8]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Fairbairn | Head | Married | M | 34 | Insurance agent | Canada |
| Jane Fairbairn | Wife | Married | F | 34 | Tranmere, Cheshire, England | |
| Jessie Fairbairn | Daughter | F | 12 | Ireland | ||
| Henry Fairbairn | Son | M | 11 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | ||
| Ellen Fairbairn | Daughter | F | 9 | Seaforth, Lancashire, England | ||
| Alice Fairbairn | Daughter | F | 7 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | ||
| Mabel Fairbairn | Daughter | F | 4 | Seaforth, Lancashire, England | ||
| Ada Fairbairn | Daughter | F | 0 | Seaforth, Lancashire, England | ||
| James Parkinson | Father-in-law | Widowed | M | 58 | Farm laborer | Litherland, Lancashire, England |
| John Parkinson | Brother-in-law | Single | M | 30 | Bricklayer's laborer | Litherland, Lancashire, England |
| Thomas Parkinson | Brother-in-law | Single | M | 26 | Bricklayer's laborer | Litherland, Lancashire, England |
| Henry Parkinson | Brother-in-law | M | 16 | Tanner's laborer | Litherland, Lancashire, England | |
| Margaret Parkinson | Sister-in-law | F | 12 | Litherland, Lancashire, England |
2 Apr 1911: 146 Spencer Place, Leeds, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England[9]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Samuel William Johnson | Head | Married | M | 86 | Leeds Yorks | |
| Sarah Emma Johnson | Wife | Married | F | 55 | Castleford Yorks | |
| John Fairbairn | Boarder | Married | M | 42 | Herbalist warehouse | Canada |
amongst other family of Samuel Johnson / boarders
1921 146 Spencer Road, Leeds, Yorkshire (West Riding), England[3]
| Name | Relation | Sex | Status | Age | Birth Place | Occupation | Employer |
| Sarah Emma Johnson | Head | F | 66 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | Boarding House Keeper | Own Account | |
| John Fairbairn | Boarder | M | Married | 52 | St John, New Brunswick, Canada | Assistant Electrician | Faintain Janson Barbour Combe Co Ltd, Textile Engineers |
plus a great niece of Sarah Johnson and several other boarders
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Enlistment: John, aged 19 yrs 10 mths Next of kin father Jesse FAIRBAIRN, Clarence Hotel, Sheffield, when enlisted 6 Aug 1884, from Military record 1884 - 1896 John s/o Jesse FAIRBAIRN, image available on Ancestry tree of cmys16677
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 1881 Census: "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: RG11; Piece number: 4459; Folio: 19; Page: 31; Schedule: 148, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 24 January 2023), Johnny Fairbourn (13), unmarried son, Errand boy, in household of Ellen Fairbourn (30) at 1, Ackroyd Street, Horton in Bradford registration district in England. Born in Canada.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales", Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 22075; District reference: RD 500 RS 2 ED 44, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 22 January 2023), John Fairbairn (52), married boarder, Assistant Electrician, in household of Sarah Emma Johnson (66) at 146 Spencer Road in Leeds registration district in England. Born in St John, New Brunswick, Canada. Employed by Faintain Janson Barbour Combe Co Ltd, Textile Engineers.
- ↑ 1887 Marriage: 18 Dec John s/o Jesse FAIRBAIRN; Jane d/o James PARKINSON, St Philips Ch, Par. of Litherland, LAN, cert. image available from Ancestry tree of cmys16677
- ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office", GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 22 January 2023), Fairbairn, Henry (Mother's maiden name: Parkinson). GRO Reference: 1890 Apr-May-Jun in Bradford Volume 09B Page 164.
- ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office", GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 22 January 2023), Fairbairn, Redvers (Mother's maiden name: Parkinson). GRO Reference: 1902 Jan-Feb-Mar in Bradford Volume 09B Page 2.
- ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: RG12; Piece number: 2984; Folio: 107A; Page: 38; Schedule: 247, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 22 January 2023), John Fairbairn, married son in law, in household of James Parkinson (48) on Holmes Lane, Litherland in West Derby registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Canada. (enumerated as Fairbairn, indexed as Fairbain on FindMyPast - correction lodged)
- ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: RG13; Piece number: 3449; Folio: 90; Page: 26; Schedule: 148, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 22 January 2023), John Fairbairn (34), married, Insurance agent, head of household at 34, Cronteth Avenue, Litherland in West Derby registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Canada.
- ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 Census For England & Wales", Series: RG14; Piece number: 26964; Schedule: 378, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 22 January 2023), John Fairbairn (42), married boarder, Herbalist warehouse, in household of Samuel William Johnson (86) at 146 Spencer Place in Leeds registration district in England. Born in Canada.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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Lorna Henderson
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Fairbairn-1604 and Fairbairn-808 appear to represent the same person because: as dicsussed Chris. Your John is already on WikiTree and there should only be one profile per person. Completing this merge will allow your DNA links to propagate within 24 hours.
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Rejected matches › John Fairbairn (abt.1863-1925)
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