David Fairbairn (1736-)

Janet Bald (1734-)

Paul Johnston (Abt 1721-)

Grizel Wishart (Abt 1725-)

John Fairbairn (1761-Bef 1875)

Grizel Johnstone (1762-Abt 1839)

James Fairbairn (1793-1875)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Jane Anderson John Fairbairn Jane Fairbairn+ James Fairbairn+ Thomas Fairbairn David Fairbairn+ William Fairbairn Paul Fairbairn George Fairbairn James Fairbairn 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Born: 25 Oct 1793, Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 18 19 20 21 22 Christened: 2 Nov 1793, Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 6 21 22 Marriage: Jane Anderson on 2 Dec 1816 in Lamberton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 2 Died: 19 Jan 1875, Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom aged 81 23 24 Buried: Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 23    Cause of his death was Old age.    Another name for James was John Fairbairn.25   Medical Notes: Time of death: 2am "No medical attendant" at death. Registered by Thomas Fairbairn (son) on 19 January 1875 at Cockburnspath. 24   Noted events in his life were: • Employment. 24 26 Fisherman • Alt. Birth, 1792, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 11 • Alt. Birth, Cal 1796. 27 • Employment, 7 Jun 1841. 28 Fisher • Home address, 7 Jun 1841, Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 29 • Home address, 17 Jan 1872, Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 26 • Cemetery: Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 23 Buried in Cockburnspath churchyard. James married Jane Anderson, daughter of John Anderson and Elizabeth Donaldson, on 2 Dec 1816 in Lamberton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.1 2 (Jane Anderson was born between 1799 and 1801,30 31 32 died on 17 Jan 1872 in Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 23 33 and was buried in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 23.). The cause of her death was Sore throat and general debility for 2 weeks.

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000), BATCH #: M117314, SHEET #: , SOURCE CALL #: 1067867, 0103213.

2 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), OPR MARRIAGES 1816 731-20-224. Marriage registered at Cockburnspath on 12 Jan 1817. Marriage took place at Lamberton Toll on 2 Dec 1816.

3 Norman Peters, Norman Peters' family tree research (Supplied as a GEDCOM file to Martin Fairbairn on 26 July 2003. See also "Descendants of Thomas Fairbairne.doc" for more detail about Norman's sources.).

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000), BATCH #: 7501504, SHEET #: 3, SOURCE CALL #: 0935326.

5 Tara Hawkins, http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/7114/.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000), BATCH #: 7501504, SHEET #: 1, SOURCE CALL #: 0935326.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of December 28, 2002), FILM #: 446250, REF #: 10647, PAGE #: 0241.

8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of December 28, 2002), FILM #: 446250, REF #: 10650, PAGE #: 0244.

9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of December 28, 2002), FILM #: 446249, REF #: 9883, PAGE #: 238.

10 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of December 28, 2002), FILM #: 446250, REF #: 10644, PAGE #: 0237.

11 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of December 28, 2002), FILM #: 457730.

12 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of December 28, 2002), BATCH #: 7525118, SHEET #: 56, SOURCE CALL #: 0884620, PRINTOUT CALL #: NONE.

13 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of December 28, 2002), FILM #: 446250, REF #: 10649, PAGE #: 0243.

14 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of December 28, 2002), BATCH #: 7525118, SHEET #: 55, SOURCE CALL #: 0884620, PRINTOUT CALL #: NONE.

15 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of December 28, 2002), FILM #: 446250, REF #: 10646, PAGE #: 0240.

16 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of December 28, 2002), FILM #: 446250, REF #: 10648, PAGE #: 0242.

17 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of December 28, 2002), FILM #: 446250, REF #: 10645, PAGE #: 0239.

18 Cockburnspath churchyard gravestone., GRAVESTONE FOR JAMES FAIRBAIRN AND JANE ANDERSON. Derived from age (81) as at date of death (19 Jan 1875), year of birth would be 1794.

19 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000), BATCH #: 7501504, SHEET #: 1, SOURCE CALL #: 0935326. Based on date of Christening (2 Nov 1793).

20 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), DEATHS 1875-731-4. Age as at deate of death on 19/1/1875 was 81, which is consistent with his year of birth being 1793.

21 Fairbairn, Jean. 86 High Street, Haddington, Fairbairn, Jean. Letter to Peter Fairbairn Cameron, Ontario, Canada. 27 February 1977., LETTER DATED 27 FEBRUARY 1977.

22 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), OPR BIRTHS 1793 714-10-347.

23 Cockburnspath churchyard gravestone., GRAVESTONE FOR JAMES FAIRBAIRN AND JANE ANDERSON (PHOTOGRAPH AND TRANSCRIPTION).

24 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), DEATHS 1875-731-4.

25 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of December 28, 2002).

26 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), DEATHS 1872-731-3. Derived from wife's death certificate.

27 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), CENSUS 1841 731-3-2-3. Year of birth calculated as 1796 based on age (45) as at 7 June 1841.

28 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), CENSUS 1841 731-3-2-3.

29 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), 1841 731-3-2-3.

30 Cockburnspath churchyard gravestone., GRAVESTONE FOR JAMES FAIRBAIRN AND JANE ANDERSON (PHOTOGRAPH AND TRANSCRIPTION). Year of birth calculated as 1799 based on age (73) as at date of death (1872).

31 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), DEATHS 1872-731-3. Year of birth calculated as 1799 based on age (73) as at date of death (1872).

32 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), CENSUS 1841 731-3-2-3. Year of birth calculated as 1801 based on age (40) as at 7 June 1841.

33 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), DEATHS 1872-731-3.

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