Thomas Fairbairn (1805 - 1879)

Born 23 Jun 1805 in Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Mackie) Fairbairn — married about 1825 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 9 Dec 1879 at age 74 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Lorna Henderson [send private message]

Biography

Thomas was born 23 Jun 1805 to Thomas Freebairn and Jean Lawson and baptised 01 Jul 1805 in Kilrenny, Fife. ^[1]

He married Anne Mackie 17 Feb 1827 in Cameron, Fife. ^[2]

Thomas passed away 09 Dec 1879 in Woodburne, parish of Ceres, Fife. Cert. shows Thomas as 74 year old ploughman married to Anne MackIE; s/o Thomas FAIRBAIRN, ploughman, & Jane m.s. LAWSON, both dec'd; Died 11:30am of cystitis and prostatitis "some time"; Inf. neighbour David WATSON, present. ^[3]

Census1841

Place: , Scotland

Note: FREEBAIRN: Thos, Gibleston, Par. of Carnbee, Fife; 30 ag lab b FIF; Ann 30 b FIF; Assumed children: Ann 11, Ander 9, David 6 all b FIF^[4]

Census 1851

Note: FAIRBAIRN: Thomas; Pitcorthie Cothouse, Carnbee; 45 ag lab b Kilrenny, FIF; wife Ann 43 b Carnbee, FIF; Dtr Jean 9 scholar b Carnbee;^[5]

Census 1861

Note: FAIRBAIRN: Thomas; Kilrenny, Fife, 55 ploughman b Kilrenny, FIF; wife Ann 52 b Carnbee, FIF; Dtrs: Ann 30 laundress b Kilconquhar, FIF; Jane 19 ag out door worker b Carnbee, FIF; Mother-in-law: Ann MACKIE 84 ploughman's widow b Carnbee, FIF^[6]

Census 1871

Note: FAIRBAIRN: Thomas 64; Baltilly, Par. of Ceres; farmer b Kibrenoy, FIF; wife Ann 63 b Caronbee, FIF; Mother Ann 94 b Caronbee, FIF^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 15 Mar 2024), Thomas Freebairn, parents: Thomas Freebairn and Jean Lowson, 01 Jul 1805, Kilrenny; citing Parish Number 438, Reference Number: 20 71.
2. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 15 Mar 2024), Thomas Freebairn and Anne Mackie, 17 Feb 1827, Cameron; citing Parish Number 412, Reference Number: 20 99.
3. ↑ "Scotland: Deaths" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 15 Mar 2024), Thomas Fairbairn, mother: Lawson, 09 Dec 1879, Ceres; citing Parish Number 415, Reference Number: 36.
4. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a149e66f4040b9d6e9b2a33 : viewed 15 Mar 2024), Thos. FREEBAIRN in household of Thos. FREEBAIRN, Gibliston, Fife, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/413, Folio 3, Page 2, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a14a495f4040b9d6ea242d8 : viewed 15 Mar 2024), Thomas FAIRBAIRN, Pitcorthie Cothouse, Fife, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /413, Folio 413, Page 1, Schedule 2, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ 1861 Scotland Census; Kilrenny; ED: 3; Page: 5; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1861_57; Reg. No. 438; Household Sch. 36; Household of Thomas Fairbairn; (accessed 15 Mar 2024); Ancestry Record 1080 #1742415
7. ↑ 1871 Scotland Census; Ceres; ED: 3; Page: 1; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1871_71; Reg. No. 415; Household Sch. 3; Household of Thomas Fairbairn; (accessed 15 Mar 2024); Ancestry Record 250884 #1104