Alexander Fairbairn (1837 - aft. 1881)

Born 27 Jan 1837 in Par. of Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Isabella (Currie) Fairbairn — married 16 Dec 1859 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Died after 1881 after age 43 in Durham, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Biography

Alexander Fairbairn was born in 1837 to Thomas Fairbairn and Christian Mason.^{[1][2] [3]}

Born 27 Jan 1837 Par. of Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland^[2]

Baptized 13 FEB 1837 Par. of Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland

entry shows Alexander as born 27 Jan, bap. 13 Feb, s/o Thomas FAIRBAIRN and Christian MASON, of Belville, Thomas a hind, being born Morebattle, ROX^[2]

Family

Husband: Alexander Fairbairn

Wife: Isabella Currie

Married 16 DEC 1859 Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alexander, a journeyman miller at Ancrum Mill, s/o Thomas, a farm servant, and Christina m.s. Mason. Isabella of Longnewton, d/o Robert CURRIE and Jane HANDYSIDE. Wit. included a James Fairbairn, assumed to be the same James with him in 1851^[1]

Children:

Thomas Fairbairn

Jane Fairbairn

Alexander Fairbairn

Isabella Fairbairn

Elizabeth Fairbairn

Harriet Fairbairn

Barbary Fairbairn

Census:

1841 6 Jun 1841: Timpendean, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland ^[4]

1851 30 Mar 1851: Kersknowe, Eckford, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland ^[5]

7 Apr 1861: Green Street, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland ^[6]

2 Apr 1871 Felton Village, Felton, Alnwick, Northumberland, England ^[7]

3 Apr 1881: 10, Glebe Cleft Villas, Bishop Wearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1859 Marriage: 16 Dec Alexander FAIRBAIRN and Isabella CURRIE, Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Dist 780 #10l extract rcvd by LornaHen from Natasha Oct 2005 Note: (also Rootschat posting 4 Oct 2005)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} 1837 Baptism: 27 Jan Alexander FAIRBAIRN s/o Thomas F and Christian MASON, Eccles, BEW extract rcvd by LornaHen from [[Fairbairn-1575 | Natasha], Oct 2005
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1881 Census: "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: RG11; Piece number: 4988; Folio: 5; Page: 3; Schedule: 14, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 13 November 2022), Isabella Fairbairn (37), wife, in household of Alexander R Fairbairn (41) at 10, Glebe Cleft Villas, Bishop Wearmouth in Sunderland registration district in Durham, England. Born in Scotland.
4. ↑ 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.
5. ↑ 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.
6. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 Census of England, Scotland and Wales"
   The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England; Reference: RG 9; Piece: 775; Folio: 0; Page: 34; Schedule: 156
   FreeCen Transcription (accessed 13 November 2022)
   Alexr Fairburn (22), married, Miller, head of household at 20 Green St in Galashiels registration district in Selkirkshire, Scotland. Born in Belville (or Belvel), Berwickshire, Scotland.

   NB Ancestry transcriipt has Longmorton instead of Longnewston and Fairbairn rather than Fairburn

7. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: RG10; Piece number: 5169; Folio: 7; Page: 8; Schedule: 44, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 13 November 2022), Isabella Fairbairn (27), wife, in household of Alexander Fairbairn (32) in Felton Village, Felton in Alnwick registration district in Northumberland, England. Born in Scotland.

• Source: FreeCensus, UK

• Fairbairn-762 was created by Lorna Henderson through the import of FBJamesLINDSAYAgnes4WTJun2015.ged on Jun 16, 2015 (Reference: 22491)