James Fairbairn (1822-1870)

Jessie Paterson (Cal 1820/1821-1884)

Alexander Young (1830-Between 1881/1912)

Helen Brown (Between 1825/1828-1912)

James Fairbairn (1847-1935)

Alice Young (1854-1921)

Alexander Young Fairbairn (1877-1947)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Joan Brown Middlemiss Living+ Jane Middlemiss Fairbairn+ James Fairbairn+ Mary Rankin Brown Fairbairn Alexander Joseph Fairbairn Alexander Young Fairbairn 4 5 6 Born: 1877, Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 7 8 9 10 11 12 Marriage: Joan Brown Middlemiss on 24 Jul 1903 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 2 3 Died: 8 Mar 1947, Houndslow, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom aged 70 2 7    Another name for Alexander was Sandy.4   Medical Notes: Death record details: - Time of death: 10.35am - Registered by Mary R B Fairbairn, daughter on 9 March 1947 at Westruther 13   Noted events in his life were: • Employment. 6 14 15 Blacksmith (Journeyman) (per James Fairbairn's (son) marriage and birth certificates) • Home address, 4 Apr 1881, Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 6 16 • Home address, 6 Apr 1891, Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 6 17 • Employment, 6 Apr 1891, Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 6 17 Scholar • Home address, 31 Mar 1901, North Reston, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 6 18 Reston Smithy Cottage (as a boarder) • Employment, 31 Mar 1901, North Reston, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 6 18 Blacksmith (worker) • Employment, 24 Jul 1903. 3 6 Blacksmith • Home address, 24 Jul 1903, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 3 6 • Employment, 18 Oct 1903. 19 Blacksmith, Journeyman • Home address, 18 Oct 1903, Fouldon, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 19 • Home address, 10 Mar 1906, Fouldon, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 1 6 Fouldon Castle • Employment, 30 Sep 1927. 20 Blacksmith Alexander married Joan Brown Middlemiss, daughter of Unknown and Jane Brown Middlemiss, on 24 Jul 1903 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.1 2 3 (Joan Brown Middlemiss was born on 8 Oct 1880 in Fogorig, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 7 21 22 23 and died on 10 Sep 1955 2 7.)   Marriage Notes: At 35 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh. In presence of Elizabeth Sinclair (Farm Grieve) and Sarah Begbie (daughter of Lapidary). Registered on 24/7/1903 by warrant of Sheriff Substitute. 3

Sources

1 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), BIRTH 1906-741-3. Based on son's (James's) birth certificate.

2 Martin Fairbairn's own knowledge.

3 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), MARRIAGES 1903-685/4-669.

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

5 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), MARRIAGE 1927-685/4-1219. Based on son's (James's) marriage certificate.

6 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), Births 1903 741-00-0007.

7 Gravestone of Alexander Fairbairn, Joan Middlemiss and family, PHOTOGRAPH OF THE GRAVESTONE. Some of the details were difficult to read from the photograph.

8 1881 Census of Cockburnspath, Scotland (Reference quoted and passed on by Tara Hawkins).

9 General Register Office for Scotland, Scotland's People at http://www.ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk, formerly
Scottish Origins Index Data at http://www.origins.net, BIRTH 1877-731-23.

10 1891 Census of Cove Village, Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland (Reference quoted and passed on by Tara Hawkins).

11 General Register Office for Scotland, Scotland's People at http://www.ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk, formerly
Scottish Origins Index Data at http://www.origins.net, 1881 CENSUS 224029-731-1-8. Age as at 4 Apr 1881 was 3 per 1881 census.

12 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), MARRIAGES 1903-685/4-669. Age was 26 as at 24/7/1903 on marriage certificate.

13 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), Deaths 1947 756-00-0001.

14 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), MARRIAGE 1927-685/4-1219.

15 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), BIRTH 1906-741-3.

16 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), 1881 CENSUS. 224029-731-1-8.

17 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), 1891. 731-1-14. IMAGE C1891_731_00_001_0_2_014.

18 General Register Office for Scotland, Census (Scotland), 1901. 732/2-1-12. IMAGE C1901_732_02_001_000_2_012Z.

19 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), Births 1903 741-00-0007. Derived from daughter's (Jane's) birth record.

20 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), Marriages 1927 685-04-514. Derived from daughter's (Jane's) marriage record.

21 General Register Office for Scotland, Scotland's People at http://www.ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk, formerly
Scottish Origins Index Data at http://www.origins.net, BIRTH 1880-740-11.

22 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), MARRIAGES 1903-685/4-669. Was 22 years old as at 24/7/1903 on her marriage certificate.

23 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), BIRTHS 1880-740-11.

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