Elizabeth (Crosbie) Fairbairn (abt. 1767 - 1849)

Born about 1767 in Roxburghshire, Scotland

Wife of Robert Fairbairn — married 24 Jan 1790 in Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 6 Mar 1849 at about age 82 in East Third, Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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Biography

Census

1841

ROBISON: William, 35, aglab, not b ROX; ?wife? Agnes, 30 b ROX; ?children (all b ROX): David 6; Robert 5; Nikles 3 (Fem); William 4m. Eliza FAIRBAIRN, 75 b ROX; George PURVES 15, ag lab not b ROX

(Agnes being Eliza's daughter) ^[1]

Buried 7 Mar 1849 Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Fairbairn Elizabeth, East Third died on the 6th day of March aged 82 and was buried in Smailholm Churchyard on the 7th of March ^[2]

which id fits with the 1841 census, but gives one niggle - why not shown as Elizabeth Crosbie given married women were usually shown with their maiden names? Henderson-2297 07:33, 8 September 2017 (EDT)

Sources

1. ↑ Source #S2: 1841: FAIRBAIRN 1841 ROX, Ednam, Dist 788 Enum Dist 1 Folio 1 P2, hsehold of William & Agnes ROBISON, extracted Feb 2004
2. ↑ Source #S1: Dth 6 Mar Bur. 7th March 1848, Elizabeth Fairbairn aged 82

• Source S1 ScotlandsPeople Old Parish Registers - pre 1855
• Source S2 Census transcriptions for Scotland via FreeCen

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 08 September 2017, 11:16), entry for Elisabeth Crosbie(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KZBR-Q8S); contributed by various users.