Andrew Fairbairn (abt. 1805 - 1863)

Born about 1805 in Scotland

Husband of Elizabeth Ann (HAGERMAN) Fairbairn — married about 13 Feb 1833 in Port Hope, Durham, Upper Canada

Descendants

Died Jun 1863 at about age 58 in Smith Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Andrew Fairbairn was born about 1805 in Scotland. He died in 1863 in Ontario.

His birth is shown in many trees as 4 Jun 1804 Peebles-shire, but this has not been validated, please see research notes below.

Andrew is buried in Smith, Peterborough ^[1]

Family

Husband: Andrew Fairbairn

Wife: Eliza Hagerman

Married

Children:

James

Elizabeth

Charles

Hannah ^[2]

Sophia ^[3]

Alexander ^[4]

Nicholas

George

Census

1851/2 Harvey & Smith, Peterborought Co., Canada West

FAIRBAIRN: Andrew farmer 46 b Scotland; Elizabeth A 41 b U Canada; Charles 15, John 11, Andrew 9, Alex 6, N.H. 1; Hanah 13, Margaret 7 Sophia 4 all b U Canada All P.^[5]

1861 Presumed to be in Smith Peterborough, Ontario somewhere with wife Eliza, but not with chldren James, Hannah, John, Andrew, Margaret, Alexander , Sophia, Nichlas & George who are enumerated together there, nor with the separate 1861 census entry showing James and Hannah without the rest of the siblings, between two Hall families which couples were born Scotland.

Research Notes

Who were Andrew's parents?

Andrew is often shown as born 1804, Peebles-shire, the child of Francis & Isabella Fairbairn.

This id seems unlikely to me as this family were baptizing their children in Kelso. In addition none of the known children of Andrew and Eliza were named as Francis or Isabella Henderson-2297 23:33, 3 November 2020 (UTC)

Another possibility is that he belongs to James & Margaret (HOG) FAIRAIRN of Winkerstanes

This comes from exploring the family information that Andrew had a sister Mary who married John DARLING at Duns.^[6] where there is additional circumstantial evidence that Mary may well have come from Fogo, the daughter of James & Margaret (HOG) FAIRBAIRN, James being the smith at Whinkerstones.

Naming patterns are fallible, but at the very least, Andrew's eldest son is believed to have been a James, and Mary's indicate her parents may be a James and Margaret Henderson-2297 23:33, 3 November 2020 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry family tree photo of wife Eliza's headstone, with comment
2. ↑ "Ontario, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CB-7N5X : 16 March 2018), Andw Fairbairn in entry for James Falls and Hanah Fairbairn, 11 Nov 1862; citing Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,063.
3. ↑ "Ontario, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CB-72B4 : 16 March 2018), Andrew Fairbairn in entry for Samuel Manning and Sophia Fairbairn, 13 May 1868; citing Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,063.
4. ↑ ""Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKZD-6JN : 26 March 2020), Andrew Fairbairn in entry for Alexander Fairbairn, 22 Feb 1929; citing Lakefield, 29220, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,210,922.
5. ↑ "Canada Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWTF-GN2 : 3 August 2016), Andrew Fairbairn, Harvey and Smith, Peterborough County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada; citing p. 5, line 7; Library and Archives Canada film number C_11748, Public Archives, Ontario.
6. ↑ Family Andrew FAIRBAIRN & Eliza Ann HAGERMAN, published by Cathy & Ray FAIRBAIRN (no longer available at original link)

• Andrew and family on "The Millage Family Chronicle" of David S Millage, last updated Nov 2005