John Fairbairn (Est 1692/1706-)

Helen Grieve (Abt 1693-)

William Bald

Unknown

David Fairbairn (1736-)

Janet Bald (1734-)

John Fairbairn (1761-Bef 1875)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Grizel Johnstone Grizel Fairbairn David Fairbairn+ Paul Fairbairn James Fairbairn+ Alexander Fairbairn+ Janet Fairbairn John Fairbairn Walter Fairbairn+ John Fairbairn 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Born: 29 May 1761, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 3 13 14 Marriage: Grizel Johnstone on 22 Oct 1784 in Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 2 3 4 Died: Bef 19 Jan 1875 15    Ancestral File Number: 1P6Z-LKP.   General Notes: OPR birth record notes witnesses (possibly of baptism rather than birth) as John and Robert Fairbairn OPR Entry Marriage: 22nd October 1784. This day John Fairbairn and Grizel Johnston, both in this parish were lawfully married her, having been orderly proclaimed and no objections made to the contrary, before these witnesses - Paul Johnstone and David Fairbairn. OPR Birth Entry John born 29th May 1761. Parents David Fairbairn and Janet Bald. Witnesses John and Robert Fairbairn. 3   Noted events in his life were: • Employment. 16 Fisherman • Alt Birth, 1758, Fosterland, Cocksburnpath, Berwickshire, Scotland. 2 12 • Baptism, 20 Sep 1769, Haddington, East Lothian. 2 12 John married Grizel Johnstone, daughter of Paul Johnston and Grizel Wishart, on 22 Oct 1784 in Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.1 2 3 4 (Grizel Johnstone was born in 1762 in Co'path 731/2 Fr288 10, christened on 27 Jun 1762 in Fosterland near Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom,10 died about 11 Feb 1839 in Skateraw, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 17 18 and was buried on 11 Feb 1839 in Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 19.)   Marriage Notes: "This day John Fairbairn and Grizel Johnston, both in this parish were lawfully married here, having been orderly proclaimed and no objections made to the contrary, before these witnesses - Paul Johnstone and David Fairbairn" 3

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 #: 7413706, SHEET: 02; SOURCE CALL NO.: 0935407.

2 Robert Rochester, Exract from Robert Rochester's family tree (desendents of John Fairbairn and Grizel Johnstone) (Supplied to Martin Fairbairn as a Gedcom file on 9 May 2004.).

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

4 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), OPR MARRIAGES 1784 714-10-531.

5 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.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000).

8 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.).

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

10 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998), FAMILYSEARCH™ ANCESTRAL FILE, INCLUDING DAVID FAIRBAIRN (AFN: 1P6Z-LM4).

11 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.

12 Rochesterlast.FTW.

13 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998), FAMILYSEARCH™ ANCESTRAL FILE, INCLUDING DAVID FAIRBAIRN (AFN: 1P6Z-LM4). Birth recorded as being about 1758 at Fosterland near Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

14 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), OPR BIRTHS 1761 731-20-86.

15 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), DEATHS 1875-731-4. Recorded as deceased on James' (his son's) death certificate on 19 January 1875.

16 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), DEATHS 1875-731-4. Derived from son's (James') death certificate.

17 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), DEATHS 1875-731-4. Recorded as deceased on James' (her son's) death certificate on 19 January 1875.

18 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), DEATHS 1839-711-00-0212. This is the burial record and date.

19 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), DEATHS 1839-711-00-0212.

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