William
Fairbairn
Born about in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of John Fairbairn
and Margaret (Burgon) Fairbairn
Brother of
Peter Fairbairn and John Fairbairn
Husband of
Grace Fairbairn
— married
6 Oct 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
[children unknown]
Died after
after about age 46
[location unknown]
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Biography
William Fairbairn was born about 1855 to John Fairbairn and Margaret Burgan.
Family
- Husband: William Fairbairn
- Wife: Grace Fairbairn
Married 6 Oct 1876 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
- cert. shows W as 21, fisherman resid Dunbar, s/o John FAIRBAIRN fisherman and Margaret m.s. BURGAN; Grace as 24 resid. Cove Cockburnspath, d/o William FAIRBAIRN, fisherman dec'd and Jane m.s. BURGAN; Wit: William STEWART & Jane FAIRBAIRN, reg. Oct 6th[1]
Children:
- Jane
- John
- Thomas
- Margaret
- Grace
- William
- Mary Ann
Census:
7 Apr 1861 Thornton Loch (Fishers House), Humbie, Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland[2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Fairbairn | Head | Married | M | 53 | Fisherman | Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland |
| Margaret Fairbairn | Wife | Married | F | 47 | Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
| David Fairbairn | Son | Unmarried | M | 25 | Fisherman | Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland |
| John Fairbairn | Son | Unmarried | M | 18 | Fisherman | Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland |
| Thomas Fairbairn | Son | Unmarried | M | 16 | Fisherman | Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland |
| Jane Fairbairn | Daughter | F | 12 | Scholar | Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
| Paul Fairbairn | Son | M | 10 | Scholar | Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
| William Fairbairn | Son | M | 6 | Scholar | Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
| Grace Fairbairn | Daughter | F | 4 | Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
2 Apr 1871 Fisherman House, Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Fairbairn | Head | Married | M | 62 | Fisherman | Berwickshire, Scotland |
| Margaret Fairbairn | Wife | Married | F | 56 | Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
| Paul Fairbairn | Son | Unmarried | M | 19 | Fisherman | Berwickshire, Scotland |
| William Fairbairn | Son | Unmarried | M | 15 | Fisherman | Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
| Grace Fairbairn | Daughter | F | 13 | Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | ||
| Alexander Fairbairn | Son | M | 8 | Scholar | Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
3 Apr 1881 Custom House Square, 15, Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland[4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Fairbairn | Head | Married | M | 26 | Fisherman | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
| Grace Fairbairn | Wife | Married | F | 28 | Cove, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
| Jane Fairbairn | Daughter | F | 2 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
5 Apr 1891 C H SQ, Victoria Street, Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Fairbairn | Head | Married | M | 34 | Fisherman | Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
| Grace Fairbairn | Wife | Married | F | 34 | Berwickshire, Scotland | |
| Jane Fairbairn | Daughter | F | 12 | Scholar | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
| John Fairbairn | Son | M | 9 | Scholar | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
| Thomas Fairbairn | Son | M | 7 | Scholar | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
| Margaret Fairbairn | Daughter | F | 4 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | ||
| Grace Fairbairn | Daughter | F | 1 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
31 Mar 1901 Custom House Square, 15, Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland[6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Fairbairn | Head | Married | M | 47 | Fisherman | Innerwick |
| Grace Fairbairn | Wife | Married | F | 49 | Household duties | Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland |
| Jane Fairbairn | Daughter | Single | F | 22 | ||
| Thomas Fairbairn | Son | Single | M | 18 | Farm labourer | Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland |
| Maggie Fairbairn | Daughter | Single | F | 15 | Potato worker | Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland |
| Grace Fairbairn | Daughter | F | 12 | Scholar | Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland | |
| William Fairbairn | Son | M | 9 | Scholar | Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland | |
| Mary Ann Fairbairn | Daughter | F | 7 | Scholar | Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland |
Sources
- ↑
Marriage Registration:
"Statutory Register of Marriages"
National Records of Scotland, Ref: 685/3/236
ScotlandsPeople (accessed 9 February 2023)
Grace Fairbairn marriage to William Fairbairn registered 1876 in Canongate. - ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: -; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 19, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 9 February 2023), William Fairbairn (6) son, Scholar, in household of John Fairbairn (53) in Thornton Loch (Fishers House), Humbie in Innerwick registration district in Scotland.
- ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: -; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 15, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 9 February 2023), William Fairbairn (15), unmarried son, Fisherman, in household of John Fairbairn (62) at Fisherman House in Innerwick registration district in Scotland. Born in Scotland.
- ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: -; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 3, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 9 February 2023), William Fairbairn (26), married, Fisherman, head of household in Custom House Square, 15 in Dunbar registration district in Scotland. Born in Scotland.
- ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: -; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 4, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 9 February 2023), William Fairbairn (34), married, Fisherman, head of household in C H SQ, Victoria Street in Dunbar registration district in Scotland. Born in Scotland.
- ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: RG13; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 4, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 9 February 2023), William Fairbairn (47), married, Fisherman, head of household in Custom House Square, 15 in Dunbar registration district in Scotland.
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