William
Fairbairn
aka Freebairn
Born in Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland
Son of Edward Fairbairn
and Jean (Davidson) Fairbairn
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Margaret (Thomson) Fairbairn
— married
26 Nov 1782 in Scotland
Descendants 
Father of
Edward Fairbairn
Died
at about age 62
in Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Biography
William Fairbairn [1] was born in 1754 in Eccles, Berwickshire to Edward Fairbairn and Jane Davidson.[2] He passed away in 1817.[3]
Family
- Husband: William Fairbairn
- Wife: Margaret Thomson
Married 26 Nov 1782 Possibly in Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland [4]
Children:
- Mary [5]
- Edward (1786 - ) [4] [3]
- Edward Fairbairn (abt.1787-1875) [6]
Sources
- ↑
Birth or Baptism son Edward:
"Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"
National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 788; Ref: 10/114; Frame: 514
ScotlandsPeople (accessed 9 March 2024)
Edward Fairbairn born or baptised on 25 Nov 1787, son of William Fairbairn & Margaret Thomson, in Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland. - ↑
Birth or Baptism:
"Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"
National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 737; Ref: 40/61; Frame: 263
ScotlandsPeople (accessed 9 March 2024)
William Freebairn born or baptised on 12 Jul 1754, son of Edward Freebairn & Jane Davidson, in Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland. - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Headstone Ednam, Roxburghshire, from Roxburghshire, MIs booklet published by Borders Family History Society, Galashiels.
- Edward FAIRBAIRN Blacksmith in Ednam ... William FAIRBAIRN his son also Black-smith in Ednam died 18.1.1817 aged 61 years Jean DAVIDSON widow of Edward FAIRBAIRN died ??.?. 1817 ...
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Unsourced family tree
- ↑ Baptism daughter Mary: "Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929", Reference: OPR 788/1, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 9 March 2024), Mary Fairbairn baptism on 23 Apr 1785, daughter of William Fairbairn & Margaret Thomson, in Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
- ↑ Baptism son Edward: "Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929", Reference: OPR 788/1, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 9 March 2024), Edward Fairbairn baptism on 25 Nov 1787, son of William Fairbairn & Margaret Thomson, in Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
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