David Fairbairn (1736-)

Janet Bald (1734-)

Paul Johnston (Abt 1721-)

Grizel Wishart (Abt 1725-)

John Fairbairn (1761-Bef 1875)

Grizel Johnstone (1762-Abt 1839)

Walter Fairbairn (1802-1870)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Elizabeth Unknown Agnes Fairbairn David Fairbairn Alexander Fairbairn Paul Fairbairn Janet Fairbairn James Fairbairn Elizabeth Fairbairn Walter Fairbairn 1 2 3 Born: 19 Oct 1802, Bilsdean, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 4 5 6 Christened: 11 Nov 1802, Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 7 Marriage: Elizabeth Unknown Died: 27 Oct 1870, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom aged 68 8    Cause of his death was Drowned at sea.8   Medical Notes: Death record states: "Supposed to have been about 6:40am on Thursday 27 October 1870 in the sea near St. Abbs Head in the parish of Coldingham. "Supposed to be have been drowned along with four companions forming the crew of the 'Follow Me' of Cove Village. Which is believed to have been accidentally capsized and sunk in a sudden gale." "Body not recovered". Registered based on information supplied by the Procurator Fiscal on 16 November 1870 at Cockburnspath. There were five Fairbairns died in the 'Follow Me': - Walter Fairbairn (born 1802) - Paul Fairbairn (born 1842), his son - James Fairbairn (born 1822), his nephew (son of his brother James) - David Fairbairn (born 1828), his nephew (also son of his brother James) - James Fairbairn (born 1855), his grand nephew (son of the above David) 8   Noted events in his life were: • Alt Birth, 10 Nov 1802. • Home address, 7 Apr 1861, Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 9 • Employment, 7 Apr 1861. 9 Fisherman Walter married Elizabeth Unknown. (Elizabeth Unknown was born Cal 1805 in Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 10.)

Sources

1 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.).

2 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.

3 Tara Hawkins, http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/7114/, E-MAIL OF 1 SEP 2002.

4 Fairbairn, Jean. 86 High Street, Haddington, Fairbairn, Jean. Letter to Peter Fairbairn Cameron, Ontario, Canada. 27 February 1977., LETTER DATED 27 FEBRUARY 1977. Letter simply records date of birth as "19th", which has been assumed to be 19 Oct since baptism took place on 11 November 1802.

5 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), CENSUS 1861-731-00-001-00-018. 1861 census states place of birth as Bilsdean.

6 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), CENSUS 1861-731-00-001-00-018. Age per 1861 census was 57, which would give 1804 as year of birth.

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

8 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI DEATHS 1870 731-00-16.

9 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), CENSUS 1861-731-00-001-00-018.

10 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), CENSUS 1861-731-00-001-00-018. Age per 1861 census was 56, which implies 1805 as year of birth.

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