John Fairbairn (1761-Bef 1875)

Grizel Johnstone (1762-Abt 1839)

John Anderson (-Bef 1872)

Elizabeth Donaldson (-Bef 1872)

James Fairbairn (1793-1875)

Jane Anderson (Between 1799/1801-1872)

Jane Fairbairn (1820-1885)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Robert Mathison James Mathison Jane Fairbairn 1 2 Born: 17 Jan 1820, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 3 Marriage: Robert Mathison Died: 22 Oct 1885 aged 65 1 Buried: Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom   General Notes: It is assumed Robert Mathison (husband of Jane Fairbairn, 1820-1885) and Janet Mathison (wife of David Fairbairn, 1847-1881) were brother and sister. This probably explains why David Fairbairn and his son Robert James Fairbairn are on the same gravestone as Jane Fairbairn. The blood relationship between David Fairbairn and Jane Fairbairn was 1st cousin, once reomved. David Fairbairn was also the husband of Jane Fairbairn's sister-in-law.   Noted events in her life were: • Cemetery: Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 1 Buried in Cockburnspath churchyard • Alt. Birth, 30 Jan 1820, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 4 • Alt Birth, Cal 1821. 5 • Home address, 7 Jun 1841, Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 6 Jane married Robert Mathison, son of Unknown Mathison and Unknown Unknown. (Robert Mathison was born Cal 1820 7 and died on 12 Aug 1853 in North America 1.)

Sources

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

2 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.

3 Cockburnspath churchyard gravestone., GRAVESTONE FOR JAMES FAIRBAIRN AND JANE ANDERSON (PHOTOGRAPH AND TRANSCRIPTION). Year of birth calculated as 1819 from age (66) as at date of death.

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

5 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), CENSUS 1841 731-3-2-3. Year of birth calculated as 1821 based on age (20) as at 7 June 1841.

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

7 Cockburnspath churchyard gravestone., GRAVESTONE FOR JAMES FAIRBAIRN AND JANE ANDERSON (PHOTOGRAPH AND TRANSCRIPTION). Year of birth calculated as 1820 from age (33) as at date of death.

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