Alexander Fairbairn (1788 - abt. 1851)

Born 7 Dec 1788 in Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Husband of Isabella (Atcheson) Fairbairn — married 25 Nov 1808 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died about 1851 at about age 62 in Kersknowe, Par. of Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Biography

Alexander Fairbairn was born in 1788 to James Fairbairn (abt.1760-) and Agnes (Lindsay) Fairbairn (abt.1760-)^[1]

Born 07 DEC 1788 Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

entry reads James Fairbairn Carter in Ednam and Agnes Lindsay his spouse had a son born 7 Dec 1788 named Alexr (and for some reason has Archbald Shaw bracketed beside the entry)^[2][1]

Died between 1851 and 1855 possibly at ?Kersknowe, Par. of Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland

not immediately obvious in Sct index 1855+.

Alexander was shown as a farm servant, deceased when son Thomas died, likewise in 1890 when son Alexander died

Family

Husband: Alexander Fairbairn

Wife: Isabella Atcheson

Married 25 NOV 1808 Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

Entry reads: Alexander Fairbairn of this Parish and Isabella Atchison of the Parish of Eccles were married Irregularly on the 25th day of Novr 1808 (several entries later a Rachel FAIRBAIRN of Cornhill married John FOSTER)^[3][4]

Children:

Thomas Fairbairn

James Fairbairn

John Fairbairn

Robert Fairbairn

Agnes Fairbairn

Helen Fairbairn

Alexander Fairbairn

Jane Fairbairn

Isabella Fairbairn

Census:

1841 6 Jun 1841: Timpendean, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland ^{[5] [6]}

30 Mar 1851: Kersknowe, Eckford, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1788 Birth: 7 Dec Alexr s/o James FAIRBAIRN & Agnes LINDSAY, Par. of Ednam, ROX Dist 788 010 118, image available ScotlandsPeople
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1851 Census: "1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 44, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 13 November 2022), Alexander Fairbairn (12), unmarried grand son, Scholar, in household of Alexander Fairbairn (62) in Kersknowe, Eckford in Kelso registration district in Roxburghshire, Scotland. Born in Scotland.
3. ↑ Corres. re FAIRBAIRN/HILLS between Jim HILL (?CAN) and Lorna Hen (NZ) Rcvd Jun 1998
4. ↑ 1808 Marriage: 25 Nov Alexander FAIRBAIRN (Coldstream) and Isabella ATCHISON (Eccles), at Coldstream, BEW 733/00 0030 0211, image available ScotlandsPeople
5. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: -; Piece number: -; Page: -; Schedule: 71, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 13 November 2022), Alexander Fairbairn (3) in Timpendean, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

   NB FreeCen has Isable not Isabel for both

6. ↑ 1841Census: Jedburgh, ROX Scotland1841/792 ED 5 Folio 5 Page 11, hsehold of Alexander & Isable FAIRBAIRN, [http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl FreeCensus, UK

• Fairbairn-758 was created by Lorna Henderson through the import of FBJamesLINDSAYAgnes4WTJun2015.ged on Jun 16, 2015 (Reference: 15476)