William Fairbairn (abt. 1885 - aft. 1911)

Born about 1885 in Dalziel, , Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Harvey — married 3 Oct 1908 in Glasgow, Dist of Blythswood, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Died after 1911 after about age 26 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

William was born in about 1885 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was the son of Robert Fairbairn and Margaret Weir.^[1]

When William was an infant he married on 5 June 1885 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Note: cert. shows Robert as 28 ploughman resid. Stonehouse s/o William FAIRBAIRN, carter, & Agnes m.s. TURNER; Margaret as 23 dairymaid resid. Avondale d/o Robert WEIR, hedger, & Elizabeth m.s. GILLIES; Wit: George FAIRBAIRN, Mary WEIR^[2]

In 1891 William (age about 6) was living in Netherton Stable, Dist of Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Note: FAIRBAIRN: Robt 31 ploughman b Bothwell, LKS; wife Margaret Weir 26 b Lesmahagow, LKS; Children: Wm 6 b Dalziel, LKS; Agnes 4 b Bothwell, LKS; Robert 3, Margret 1 both b Dalserf, LKS; Boarder John FORREST 35 carter b Creiff, PER;^[1]

In 1901 William (age about 16) was living in Wishaw, Par. of Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Note: FAIRBAIRN: Robert 44 carter b Hamilton, LKS; wife Margaret 36 b Larkhall, LKS; Children: William 15 Apprentice Baker b Dalziel, LKS; Agnes 14 hse duties b Quarter, LKS; Robert 13, Margaret 12 both scholars b Dalserf, LKS; John 8, James 5 both scholars b Cambusnethan, LKS; George 4, Matthew 2, Catherine 11 Mo all b Cambusnethan;^[3]

When William was about 23 he married Martha Harvey on 3 October 1908 in Glasgow, Dist of Blythswood, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Note: cert. shows William as 24 gen. labourer, resid. 41 Bell St, Wishaw, s/o Robert FAIRBAIRN, carter & Margaret m.s. WEIR; Martha 21 dom. servant resid. 36 Craigmount St, Wishaw d/o William HARVEY iron works, dec'd & Martha m.s. ?McPHEE?; Wit: Robert MYLES, carter, & Agnes Fairbairn MYLES; Reg. 13th Mar 1909^[4]

In 1911 William (age about 26) was living in , Dist of Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.^[5]

Note: FAIRBAIRN: William 26 (also appears to be indexed with parents); Martha 23; Martha 1; Robert 0;

Husband: Robert Fairbairn

Wife: Margaret Weir

Child: William Fairbairn

Child: Agnes Fairbairn

Child: Robert Fairbairn

Child: Margaret Fairbairn

Child: John Fairbairn

Child: James Fairbairn

Child: George Fairbairn

Child: Matthew Fairbairn

Child: Catherine Fairbairn

Child: Edward Fairbairn

Note: FAIRBAIRN: Robert 53; Maggie W 46 ; Assumed children: Lizzie 27 (who is she?), William 25 (why is he here when enumerated with wife and children, also in Cambusnethan?), Agnes 24, Robert 22, Maggie 21, John 18, James 16, George 14, Matthew 13, Katie 11, Edward 8,

William died at the age of about 26 after 1911 in ?Wishaw, Par. of Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.^[3][6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Census: Title: 1891 Census for Scotland, Record Type: Census transcripts, Location: Scotland, Record Info: via Ancestry.com Abbreviation: Census: 1891 Scotland via Ancestry Publication: 1891,
   Page: Netherton Stable, Cambusnethan, LKS Reg. 628 ED 9 Sched 112, hsehold of Robert & Margaret Weir FAIRBAIRN, extracted Apr 2012.
2. ↑ Marriage: Title: Scottish Birth, Marriage, Death entries (from 1855), Record Type: Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), File Number: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php Abbreviation: BDM: Scotlands People certs from 1855. Citing: Page: Marr. 5 Jun 1885 Robert s/o William FAIRBAIRN & Agnes TURNER; Margaret d/o Robert WEIR & Elizabeth GILLIES; Larkhall, LKS 638/01 #22, copy d/loaded Apr 2012 (accessed before 9 July 2013)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Death: Title: 1901 Census for Scotland, Record Type: Census transcripts, Location: Scotland, Record Info: via http://Ancestry.com Abbreviation: Census: 1901 Scotland via Ancestry Publication: 1901,
   Page: Wishaw, Par. Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Reg. 628 ED 20 Sched 177, hsehold of Robert & Margaret FAIRBAIRN, extracted Apr 2012.
4. ↑ Marriage: Title: Scottish Birth, Marriage, Death entries (from 1855), Record Type: Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), File Number: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php Abbreviation: BDM: Scotlands People certs from 1855. Citing: Page: Marr. 3 Oct 1908 William s/o Robert FAIRBAIRN & Margaret WEIR; Martha d/o William HARVEY & Martha HARVEY, Blythswood, LKS 644/10 #225, copy d/loaded Dec 2012 (accessed before 9 July 2013)
5. ↑ Census: Title: Scotland: CEN Index, Record Type: Census index, Location: Scotland, Record Info: http://ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk Abbreviation: CEN Index: Scotland. Citing: Page: Cambusnethan, LKS 628/00 017/00 014, hsehold of William & Martha FAIRBAIRN, extracted from index Dec 2012 (accessed before 9 July 2013)
6. ↑ Death: Title: Scotland: CEN Index, Record Type: Census index, Location: Scotland, Record Info: http://ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk Abbreviation: CEN Index: Scotland. Citing: Page: Cambusnethan, LKS 628/00 023/00 019, hsehold of Robert & Maggie W FAIRBAIRN, extracted from index Dec 2012 (accessed before 9 July 2013)

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