James Fairbairn (1793-1875)

Jane Anderson (Between 1799/1801-1872)

James Paterson (-Bef 1884)

Mary Cockfield (1797-1876)

James Fairbairn (1822-1870)

Jessie Paterson (Cal 1820/1821-1884)

John Shaw Fairbairn (1850-1881)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Deceased James Fairbairn George Crow Fairbairn+ John Fairbairn Thomas Miller Fairbairn Thomas Miller Fairbairn+ John Shaw Fairbairn 1 2 Born: 22 Feb 1850, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 3 Christened: 5 Mar 1850, Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 Died: 14 Oct 1881, Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom aged 31 4 5    Cause of his death was Lost at sea. One of three (including his brother, Thomas) who were washed overboard from the 'Renown'..5    Other names for John were John Shaul 1 and John Saul.1   General Notes: Left a widow and four young children when died in the great storm off Eyemouth. This agrees with the family details already recorded. 5   Medical Notes: Died at sea in the great storm off Eyemouth on 14/10/1881. 4   Noted events in his life were: • Christening details, 5 Mar 1850, Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. 1 Christened at Oldhamstocks Free Church. • Employment, 3 Sep 1876. 6 Fisherman • Employment, 27 Jul 1880. 7 Fisherman John married Margaret Crow on 1 Jan 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.6 (Margaret Crow died between 10 Oct 1911 and 24 Oct 1935 8 9.)

Sources

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

2 Tara Hawkins, http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/7114/, Middle name (and alternatives for it) suggested by Tara Hawkins.

3 1851 Census of Cove, Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland (Reference quoted and passed on by Tara Hawkins).

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

5 Berwickshire News, TUESDAY, 18 OCTOBER 1881.

6 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI BIRTHS 1876-731-33. Derived from son's (John's) birth record.

7 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI DEATHS 1880-731-17. Derived from son's (Thomas's) death record.

8 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI DEATHS 1911-731-6. Not recorded as deceased on son's (George's) death record as at 10 October 1911.

9 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI DEATHS 1935-685/1-544. Recorded as deceased on son Thomas's (second of that name) death record as at 24 October 1935.

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