Born in Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Ancestors 
Daughter of Robert Allen Fairbairn
and Jane (Houliston) Fairbairn
Sister of
Catherine (Fairbairn) Lawson, Robert Houliston Fairbairn, William Moffat Fairbairn, Ellen (Fairbairn) Coutts, Samuel Houliston Fairbairn and Barbara (Fairbairn) Merrilees
Wife of
Andrew Higgie
— married
1891 in Otago, New Zealand
Descendants 
Mother of
Ellen (Higgie) Liddell
Died
at age 71
in Wingatui, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Feb 2019
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Biography
Mary was born in 1870. She is the daughter of Robert Fairbairn and Jane Houliston.
Sources
- Birth Citation: NZ Register of Births reg. no: 1870/36950; Fairbairn, Mary Jane; (mother) Jane; (father) Robert
- Marriage Citation: NZ Register of marriages reg. no: 1891/1881; Mary Jane Fairbrother; Andrew Higgie
- Death Citation: NZ Register of deaths reg. no: 1942/20224; Higgie, Mary Jane; aged: 71 years.
- Burial citation: Find a Grave memorial: 205781223. Website, accessed 22 Dec 2023, with image of headstone and some biographical notes: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205781223/mary-jane-higgie
- NZ Archives, Will and Probate, reference ID: R22077803; Dates: 1942 - 1942; Box number: 528; Record number: 18714; Additional description: HIGGIE Mary Jane - Taieri Beach - Widow; Location: Dunedin repository. Website, accessed 22 Dec 2023: https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE73262755
- ‘Coast Road and River – The Story of Taieri Mouth, Taieri Beach, Glenledi and Akatore” compiled by Gwen Sutherland
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
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~1.56%
Roger Moffat
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~1.56%
~1.56%
Georgia Scott :
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~1.56%
Mary Rickson :
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