Bridget (Butler) Fairbairn (abt. 1849 - 1910)

Born about 1849 in Kilkenny, Ireland

Wife of Jesse Fairbairn — married about 1871 in Ireland [uncertain]

Died 1910 at about age 61 in Dist of Salford, Lancashire, England

Biography

Bridget Butler ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Birth ABT 1849 Kilkenny, , , Ireland

Note re date: aged 32 in 1881, so about 1849, 40 in 1891 so abt 1851, and 49 in 1901 so abt 1852 - all of which make her a little young to be mother of John unless 1871 and 1861 progressed back to a more accurate earlier date!

Note re place: transcription had Kilrenny, assumed to be Kilkenny ^[4]

Death Date: 1910 Qtr 2 Dist of Salford, Lancashire, England^[5][6].

Census

1881 Sheffield, Dist of Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England

Note: FAIRBAIRN: Jesse 46 publican (beerhouse keeper) b. Smailholm, Scotland; wife Bridget 32 b Kilrenny, Ireland; Children: Maggie J 9 b Kilrenny, Ireland; Andrew 6, Mary E 2, George 10 mos, all b Sheffield, YKS; Niece Bridget KENNY, 19 b Kilrenny, Ireland^[7]

1891 Broughton, Dist of Salford, Lancashire, England

Note: FAIRBAIRN: Jesse 56 pensioner b Scotland; wife Bridget 40 b IRL; Children: Andrew 17 porter L&Y Rly Co, Mary E 12, Isabella 8, George 10, all scholars, all b Sheffield, YKS; William H 3 b Manchester, LAN^[8]

1901 Broughton, Dist of Salford, Lancashire, England

Note: FAIRBAIRN: Bridget 49 b IRL; Children: Andrew 26 cab driver (groom), Nellie (assumed to be Mary E) 22 dairy waitress (milk), George 20 labourer paper warehouse, Isabella 18 (no occ), all b Sheffield, YKS; William H 13 errand boy sign writer, b Salford, LAN^[9]

Marriage

Husband: Jesse Fairbairn

Wife: Bridget UnknownSurname

Child: Maggie Jane Fairbairn

Child: Andrew Fairbairn

Child: Mary Ellen Fairbairn

Child: George Fairbairn

Child: Isabella Fairbairn

Child: William Henry Fairbairn

Date EST 1871 ?Ireland

Note: Date estimated to predate birth of daughter Maggie^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S208 Ecclesall Bierlow, YKS RG11/4631 ED 11 F 112 Pg 23 Sched 130, hsehold of Jesse & Bridget FAIRBAIRN, extracted Nov 2011
2. ↑ Source #S3659: Birth 1880 Q2 George FAIRBAIRN, mother BUTLER, reg. Eccleshall Bierlow, WRY, 9C/413
3. ↑ Source #S3659: Birth 1882 Q3 Isabella FAIRBAIRN, mother BUTLER, reg. Eccleshall Bierlow, WRY, 9C/396
4. ↑ Source: #S208 Ecclesall Bierlow, YKS RG11/4631 ED 11 F 112 Pg 23 Sched 130, hsehold of Jesse & Bridget FAIRBAIRN, extracted Nov 2011
5. ↑ Source: #S208 Ecclesall Bierlow, YKS RG11/4631 ED 11 F 112 Pg 23 Sched 130, hsehold of Jesse & Bridget FAIRBAIRN, extracted Nov 2011
6. ↑ Source: #S1595 Dth 1910 Q2 Bridget FAIRBAIRN, aged 59, reg. Salford, LAN, 8d/43, extracted Nov 2011
7. ↑ Source: #S208 Ecclesall Bierlow, YKS RG11/4631 ED 11 F 112 Pg 23 Sched 130, hsehold of Jesse & Bridget FAIRBAIRN, extracted Nov 2011
8. ↑ Source: #S211 Sub Dist Broughton, Dist Salford, LAN RG12/3210 ED 4 F 95 Pg 25 Sched 177, hsehold of Jesse & Bridget FAIRBAIRN, extracted Nov 2011
9. ↑ Source: #S213 Sub Dist Broughton, Dist Salford, LAN RG13/3723 ED 8 F 12 Pg 16 Sched 94, hsehold of Bridget FAIRBAIRN, extracted Nov 2011
10. ↑ Source: #S208 Ecclesall Bierlow, YKS RG11/4631 ED 11 F 112 Pg 23 Sched 130, hsehold of Jesse & Bridget FAIRBAIRN, extracted Nov 2011

• Source: S1595 FreeBMD England
• Source: S208: 1881 Census images for England & Wales, via Ancestry.com
• Source: S211 1891 Census images for England & Wales, via Ancestry.com
• Source: S213 1901 Census images for England & Wales, via Ancestry.com
• Source: S3659 GRO online BDM index for England/Wales

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Lorna Henderson for creating WikiTree profile UnknownSurname-43 through the import of FAIRBAIRNJohnWADDELL4DianaWikiTreePlaceUpdated.ged on Jul 9, 2013. (Reference: 64185)