Born
about Oct 1755 in
Betshiel, Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Descendants
Died
Aug 1809
at about age 53
in
Bedshiel, Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland
Profile last modified 17 May 2016
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Biography
William Fairbairn [1]
Baptized
28 Oct 1755
Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland
entry reads: Baptised William Fairbairn Lawfl son of William Fairbairn in Betshiel and Alison Clinkscale his spouse [2]
Buried
Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland
H/stone #378 (symbolic stone - picture in MI book): "Here lies William FAIRBAIRN in Bethshiel who died 18.8.1809 aged 54 years..." [3]
Sources
↑ Source #S56 : Dth 28 Jul 1856 James s/o William FAIRBAIRN & May CARTER, reg. Sprouston, ROX Dist 807 Pg 4 #10, copy d/loaded May 2008
↑ Source #S55 : Bap. 28 Oct 1755 William s/o William FAIRBAIRN (Betshiel) & Alison CLINKSCALE, Par. of Greenlaw, BEW 743/00 0010 0063, copy d/loaded Nov 2010
↑ Source #S2849 : Greenlaw MIs H/stone 378
Source S56 BDM certificates 1855+ from ScotlandsPeople
Source S55 Old Parish Register entries 1854+ from ScotlandsPeople
Source S2849 Berwickshire Monumetnal Inscriptions 4 Greenlaw, Published by the Borders Family History Society , Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
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