Helen (Ross) Fairbairn (abt. 1821 - 1889)

Born about 1821 in Scotland

Wife of John Fairbairn — married 24 Apr 1842 in Coldstream, , Berwickshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 1889 at about age 68 in Woolwich, Kent, England

Biography

Helen Ross ^[1][2]

Born abt 1821 Scotland

Note: although all census data implies abt 1821, the 1819 Kelso birth to James ROSS and Helen OLIVER may be of interest, particularly given the 1841 census where Helen is with a Thomas & Helen OLIVER in Coldstream, where James and Helen's son William was baptised?^[3][4][5]

Died 1889 Woolwich, Kent, England^[6][7]

Family

Husband: John Fairbairn

Wife: Helen Ross

Married 24 Apr 1842 Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

Note: (assumes correct id, but given son William's middle name is Ross...) Entry has no identifiers, simply reading: "John Fairbairn & Helen Ross"^{[8][9][10][11]}

Children:

John Fairbairn

James Fairbairn

Jane Fairbairn

Ellen Fairbairn

Mary Ann Fairbairn

William Ross Fairbairn

Census

1841 Cloverhall, Par. of Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland

OLIVER: Thomas 71 ; Helen 71 ; .... ROSS: Ellen 21 ab lab b Scotland; FREEBAIRN: John 17 ag lab b Scotland; (There's a William WADDELL on the same page, and a James FAIRBAIRN on the facing page, but at 17, not John's brother)^[12][13]

1861 Dist of Fordington, Dorset, England

FAIRBAIRN: John 37 wheeler b Scotland; wife Helen 40 b Scotland; Children: Ellen 13 b Woolwich, KEN; Mary Ann 10 scholar b Leeds, YKS; William 6/12 b Aldershot, Hants^[14]

1871 Woolwich Arsenal, Woolwich, Kent, England

FAIRBAIRN: Helen 51 head military shirt maker b Scotland; Dtr Mary A 20 overlooks girls factory (arsenal) b Leeds, YKS; Lodgers: WATTS, NOLEN^[15]

1881 Woolwich Arsenal, Woolwich, Kent, England

FAIRBAIRN: Helen 61 head widower b Scotland; Dtr Mary A 30 schoolmistress b Leeds, YKS; Grdchildren (GIBNEY): Ellen Ross 4 b Charlton, KEN; Frederic J 3, John 1, both b Newhaven, SSX^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S1599 Service Record William FAIRBAIRN, attested Gt Yarmouth, 31 May 1887, discharged to pension (Dover, 31 Jan 1903), extracted Nov 2011
2. ↑ Source: #S1597 Marr. 24 Apr 1842 John FAIRBAIRN & Helen ROSS, Coldstream, Berwickshire, from Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910 batch M11733-4 film 1067871, extracted Nov 2011
3. ↑ Source: #S1599 Service Record William FAIRBAIRN, attested Gt Yarmouth, 31 May 1887, discharged to pension (Dover, 31 Jan 1903), extracted Nov 2011
4. ↑ Source: #S204: The Barracks, Dist of Fordington, DOR, (hsehold) of John & Helen FAIRBAIRN, extracted Nov 2011
5. ↑ Source: #S1597: Birth 1 Dec 1819 Bap. 20 Feb 1820 Helen d/o James ROSS & Helen OLIVER, Kelso, Roxburghshire, from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11793-6 film 1067946, extracted Jul 2013
6. ↑ Source: #S208: Woolwich Arsenal, Woolwich, KEN RG11/748 ED 11 F 50 Pg 92 Sched 490, hsehold of Helen FAIRBAIRN, extracted Nov 2011
7. ↑ Source: #S1595: Dth 1889 Helen FAIRBAIRN, aged 69, reg. Woolwich, KEN 1d/684, extracted Nov 2011
8. ↑ Source: #S204 The Barracks, Dist of Fordington, DOR, (hsehold) of John & Helen FAIRBAIRN, extracted Nov 2011
9. ↑ Source: #S1599 Service Record William FAIRBAIRN, attested 31 May 1887(Gt Yarmouth), discharged to pension 31 Jan 1903 (Dover), extracted Nov 2011
10. ↑ Source: #S1597 Marr. 24 Apr 1842 John FAIRBAIRN & Helen ROSS, Coldstream, Berwickshire, from Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910 batch M11733-4 film 1067871, extracted Nov 2011
11. ↑ Source: #S1961 Marr. 24 Apr 1842 John FAIRBAIRN & Helen ROSS, Coldstream, Berwickshire, copy rcvd (from Phil P), Jan 2012
12. ↑ Source: #S201 Eccles, BEW Par. 737 ED 5 Pg 13, hsehold of Thomas & Helen OLIVER, extracted Nov 2011
13. ↑ Source: #S1961 1841 Census, Eccles, Berwickshire, John FREEBAIRN & Helen ROSS, copy rcvd (from Phil P), Jan 2012
14. ↑ Source: #S204 The Barracks, Dist of Fordington, DOR, (hsehold) of John & Helen FAIRBAIRN, extracted Nov 2011
15. ↑ Source: #S206 Woolwich Arsenal, Woolwich, KEN RG10/785 ED 9 F 21 Pg 36 Sched 249, hsehold of Helen FAIRBAIRN, extracted Nov 2011
16. ↑ Source: #S208 Woolwich Arsenal, Woolwich, KEN RG11/748 ED 11 F 50 Pg 92 Sched 490, hsehold of Helen FAIRBAIRN, extracted Nov 2011

• Source: S1595 www FreeBMD England
• Source: S1597 FamilySearch Labs (LDS)
• Source: S1599 findmypast
• Source: S204 1861 Census images for England and Wales, via Ancestry.com
• Source: S206 1871 Census images for England and Wales, via Ancestry.com
• Source: S208 1881 Census images for England and Wales, via Ancestry.com

• WikiTree profile Ross-3997 created by Lorna Henderson through the import of FAIRBAIRNJohnWADDELL4DianaWikiTreePlaceUpdated.ged on Jul 9, 2013. (Reference: 67135)