Joseph Middlemiss (Cal 1828-)

Mary Brown (Abt 1832-)

Deceased (Abt 1859-After 1903)

Joan Brown Middlemiss (1880-1955)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Alexander Young Fairbairn Living+ Jane Middlemiss Fairbairn+ James Fairbairn+ Mary Rankin Brown Fairbairn Alexander Joseph Fairbairn Joan Brown Middlemiss 2 4 5 Born: 8 Oct 1880, Fogorig, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 6 7 8 9 Marriage: Alexander Young Fairbairn on 24 Jul 1903 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 2 3 Died: 10 Sep 1955 aged 74 2 6    Another name for Joan was Joanne.10 11   General Notes: Birth details: - born at 1 pm - registered by Jane Brown Middlemiss (mother) at Fogo on 19 November 9   Noted events in her life were: • Home address, 1881, Fogo, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 12 Fogorig Agric Labourers Cottages No 5 • Home address, Between 1881 and 1903, Reston, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 13 The Greenwood Inn • Home address, 24 Jul 1903, Fouldon, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 3 Fouldon Castle • Home address, 18 Oct 1903, Fouldon, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 14 • Home address, 10 Mar 1906, Fouldon, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. 1 Fouldon Castle Joan married Alexander Young Fairbairn, son of James Fairbairn and Alice Young, on 24 Jul 1903 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.1 2 3 (Alexander Young Fairbairn was born in 1877 in Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 6 15 16 17 18 19 and died on 8 Mar 1947 in Houndslow, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 6.)   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 Gravestone of Alexander Fairbairn, Joan Middlemiss and family, PHOTOGRAPH OF THE GRAVESTONE. Some of the details were difficult to read from the photograph.

7 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.

8 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.

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

10 Interview with Alexander Fairbairn (Interviewed by Martin MacLean Fairbairn (his son)).

11 Letter from James Jeffrey Fairbairn to Alexander Fairbairn with family history information..

12 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 224031-740-1-1.

13 Interview of Alexander Fairbairn. (Interviewed at various times by Martin MacLean Fairbairn (his son).).

14 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.

15 1881 Census of Cockburnspath, Scotland (Reference quoted and passed on by Tara Hawkins).

16 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.

17 1891 Census of Cove Village, Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland (Reference quoted and passed on by Tara Hawkins).

18 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.

19 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.

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