James Fairbairn (abt. 1837 - 1887)

Born about Sep 1837 in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Brydon) Fairbairn — married 1881 in Otago, NZ

Died 23 Sep 1887 at about age 50 in Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand

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Biography

James Fairbairn (1838-23 Sep 1887) ^[1]

James arrived in Dunedin, New Zealand on the 'Stormcloud' in 1862. He first worked at fencing and on farms on the Taieri and at Taieri Beach. He then bought property at Taieri Beach where he farmed until he died.

Baptized 22 Sep 1837 Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland ^[2]

Died 23 Sep 1887 Taeiri Beach, Otago, New Zealand ^[3]

Married Dec 1881 New Zealand

Husband: James Fairbairn

Wife: Margaret Brydon ^{[4] [5]}

Sources

1. ↑ Source #S-1:
2. ↑ Bap. 22 Sep 1837 James s/o James FAIRBAIRN & Catherine ALLAN, Stockbridge, Cockburnspath, BEW
3. ↑ Source #S57: Dth 23 Feb 1887 James FAIRBAIRN, aged 50, ref. 1887/5788
4. ↑ Source #S57: Marr. Dec 1881 James FAIRBAIRN & Margaret BRYDON, ref. 1881/3187
5. ↑ Source #S2: Will 14 Dec 1883 James FAIRBAIRN, Taieri Beach, Agency DAAC series 9073 Accession D239 Box 66 record 1537 (image 162/345)

• Source: S-1 Ancestry Family Trees (link that went nowhere removed) Repository: #R-1
• Repository: R-1 Ancestry.com:
• Source: S57 NZ Historical BDM index, Dept of Internal Affairs
• Source: S2 New Zealand, Archives Probate Records, 1843-1998 via FamilySearch

• ‘Coast Road and River – The Story of Taieri Mouth, Taieri Beach, Glenledi and Akatore” compiled by Gwen Sutherland