James Alexander Fairbairn (1836 - abt. 1898)

Born 5 Aug 1836 in Cape Town, Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa

Ancestors

Husband of Kate (Lamb) Fairbairn — married 25 Mar 1862 (to 4 May 1898) in Trinity Church, Cape Town, Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa

Died about 4 May 1898 at about age 61 in Legerwood, Protea Road, Claremont, Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa

Biography

James Alexander Fairbairn was born on about 5 August 1836. He was the son of John Fairbairn and Elizabeth Philip^[1].

He married Kate Lamb (the second daughter of Reverend Robert Gumbleton Lamb and Sarah Helena Welsh) on 25 March 1862 at Trinity Church in Cape Town, after Banns^[2]. The witnesses were his sister-in-law Charlotte Lamb and James Templar Horne. Notice of their marriage was printed on page 3 of the Cork Constitution dated 4 June 1862:

MARRIAGES.

On the 25th March last, at Trinity Church, Cape Town, by the father of the bride, James Alexander Fairbairn, Esq., Clerk of the Legislative Council, to Kate, second daughter the Rev. Robert G. Lamb, Colonial Chaplain, Cape Town, Gape of Good Hope.^[3]

They went on to have about seven children:

1. Henry Fairbairn (b. 14 Jan 1865, d. 1898)
2. John Fairbairn (b. 14 Jan 1865, d. 12 Nov 1925)
3. Ethel Maude Fairbairn (b. 14 Feb 1866, m. 12 Aug 1891 George Harry Davidson^[4])
4. Helen Frances Fairbairn (b. 1 Sept 1867, d. 24 Nov 1934 unm^[5])
5. Kate Marion Fairbairn (b. 2 May 1869, m. 17 Apr 1895 William Arthur Eaton, d. 5 May 1944^[6])
6. Constance Agnes Fairbairn (b. 8 Oct 1874, m. 29 Jan 1908 Thomas Skeffield Newcome Hardinge^[7])
7. Kenneth Bruce Fairbairn (b. 21 Nov 1876, d. 8 Mar 1934^[8])

He lived with his family at Legerwood in Protea Road, Claremont, Cape Town.

James Alexander Fairbairn died on 4 May 1898, aged 62 due to Cardiac disease and Syncope, and was buriedon 5 May 1898 at St. Saviour's Anglican Church Cemetery, Claremont, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa^[9][10][11].

Inscription:

SACRED

TO THE MEMORY OF

JAMES ALEXANDER FAIRBAIRN

BORN 5TH AUGUST 1836, DIED 4TH MAY 1898

"ERECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF LODGE SOUTHERN CROSS

AS A TOKEN OF FRATERNAL RESPECT"

Probate

James Alexander Fairbairn Birthplace Cape Town

South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court

Probate Date 1898 Place Grahamstown, Albany, Cape Province

Age 61y 7m Death Date 04 May 1898 Place Claremont Cape Town

Parents John Fairbairn and Eliza Philip

Spouse Kate Lamb

Children: John, Henry (dec.), Ethel Maud, Helen Francis, Kate Marion, Constance Agnes, Kenneth Bruce ^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ "Heese, J.A. & Lombard, R.T.J. “South African Genealogies 1” Human Sciences Research Council, 1992, ISBN 0-620-23962-1 v.2 pp. 238-9" Added on 28 Oct 2018 by Ian McArthur
2. ↑ Marriage: "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:85Y2-M62M : Sun Mar 10 18:24:39 UTC 2024), Entry for James Alex Fairbairn and Kate Lamb, 25 Mar 1862.
3. ↑ Cork Constitution dated 4 June 1862 page 3 (requires subscription to view)
4. ↑ "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZHB-X68J : Sun Mar 10 06:18:08 UTC 2024), Entry for George Harry Davidson and Ethel Maud Fairbairn, 12 Aug 1891.
5. ↑ "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7K-P7VG : Sat Mar 09 15:52:24 UTC 2024), Entry for Helen Frances Fairbaion, 1934.
6. ↑ "South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-1972", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WYBQ-Z93Z : Thu Mar 07 21:43:32 UTC 2024), Entry for Kate Marion Fairbairn Eaton, 15 May 1944.
7. ↑ "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZHR-5D6C : Sat Mar 09 23:04:05 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Skeffield Newcome Hardinge and Constance Agnes Fairbairn, 29 Jan 1908.
8. ↑ "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGRG-2W3D : Sat Mar 09 07:50:28 UTC 2024), Entry for Kenneth Bruce Fairbairn, 8 Mar 1934.
9. ↑ Death Notice: "South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-1972", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2F9-WRHP : Mon Mar 11 02:17:50 UTC 2024), Entry for James Alexander Fairbairn, 04 May 1898.
10. ↑ Burial: "South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6NH6-F3RH : Sat Mar 09 02:59:33 UTC 2024), Entry for James Alexander Fairbain, 5 May 1898.
11. ↑ Find a Grave: Database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157990798/james_alexander-fairbairn: accessed April 22, 2024), memorial page for James Alexander Fairbairn (5 Aug 1836–4 May 1898), Find A Grave: Memorial #157990798, citing St. Saviour's Anglican Church Cemetery, Claremont, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa; Maintained by Scooter T (contributor 48110330).
12. ↑ Probate: "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLKL-3GD4 : 17 March 2018), James Alexander Fairbairn, 1898; citing Probate, Grahamstown, Albany, Cape Province, South Africa, 1898, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa; FHL microfilm 1,281,571.