James Fairbairn (abt. 1715)

Born about Oct 1715 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Husband of Katharine (Marshall) Fairbairn — married 5 Nov 1740 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Biography

James Fairbairn was born in 1715 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland to James Fairbairn, schoolmaster, and Marion Craig. ^[1]

Family

Husband: James Fairbairn

Wife: Katherine Marshall

Married 5 Nov 1740 Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland ^[2]

Children:

John Fairbairn (1742 - 1814)

James Fairbairn (1743 - )

William Fairbairn (1746 - )

Margaret Fairbairn (1748 - )

Anne Fairbairn (1753 - )

Marion Fairbairn (1756 - )

Archibald Fairbairn (1758 - )

Research notes

Marriage date

OPR also has an indexed entry for 26/4/1741 annotated as "date assumed". The 1740 date comes from an Apr 26, 1742 cash payment "Given to the poor by James Fairbairn when married to Katharine Marshall and that Irregularly by Mr David Haig Nov. 5 1740", on a page ending "Entered 21 Jul 1855 by John Gordon and headed "Excerpts from Vol 2 of Session Registers Marriages", covering 1727 to the 1742 James.

The 1741 entry is from a rebuke from the session of 26th Apr 1741 (which day/mth is suspiciously like the above extracted cash payment entry, but a year earlier than "extracted"): The Session receiving information how that James Fairbairn & Katherine Marshall had Married Irregularly ordered the to be cited before them this day & being called they appeared & were rebuked for so doing & payed the dues" Henderson-2297

Disambiguation for son Archibald

Despite what many trees show this couple's son Archibald is NOT the Archibald who was having children with Alison Crosser in Swinton & Simprin, Berwickshire and just across the border in Northumberland. Henderson-2297 11:19, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929", Reference: OPR 697/1; Page: 14, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 11 January 2024), James Fairbairn baptism on 15 Oct 1715, son of James Fairbairn & Marion Craig, in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893", FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 11 January 2024), James Fairbairn marriage to Katharine Marshall on 5 Nov 1740 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland.