James
Fairbairn
Born about in Lidgatehead, Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Purves) Fairbairn
— married
18 Nov 1754 in Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland
Descendants 
Father of
John Fairbairn
Died
at about age 86
in Hallyburton, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Biography
James Fairbairn
Born about Jan 1722 Lidgatehead in Fanns, Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland
Baptized 17 Jan 1722 Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland
- entry reads: "James posthumous son to John fairbairn lidgatehead in fanns at a dyet of examination" [1]
Died 25 Oct 1808 Hallyburton, Berwickshire, Scotland [2]
Occupation
- James FAIRBAIRN of Halyburton Mill, Greenlaw - 6 work horses, taxed 2/- each [3]
Married 18 Nov 1754 Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland
- Husband: James Fairbairn
- Wife: Elizabeth Purves
- Children:
- Magdalen Fairbairn m. Peter Mack
- James Fairbairn m. Elizabeth Taylor
- Margaret Fairbairn m. Peter Purves
- Elizabeth Fairbairn
- John Fairbairn m. Jessie Johnston
- entry reads: "Married were James Fairbairn and Elizabeth Purves both in this parish" [4]
Links
Sources
- ↑ Source #S3: Bap. 17 Jan 1722 James s/o John FAIRBAIRN, Lidgatehead Par. of Earlston, 736/0010 0076
- ↑ Source #S1: #602 James FAIRBAIRN & Elizabeth PURVES,
- ↑ Source #S2: 11 Sep 1797 James FAIRBAIRN, Halyburton Mill, Par. of Greenlaw, BEW
- ↑ Source #S3: Marr. 18 Nov 1754 James FAIRBAIRN & Elizabeth PURVES, Legerwood, BEW, "both in this parish", 749/0010 0077
- Source S1 Earlston MIs, published by the [www.bordersfhs.org.uk/ Borders Family History Society]
- Source S2 ScotlandsPlaces 1797 Farm Horse Tax Rolls
- Source S3 ScotlandsPeople OPR entries pre 1855
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- John Fairbairn
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup I-BY1987862, FTDNA kit #151651
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~1.56%
Greg Rehmke :
23andMe
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~0.78%
John Fairbairn :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T609963 [compare]
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