George Fairbairn (1799 - 1885)

Born 24 Apr 1799 in Garrich, Nenthorn, Berwickshire, Scotland

Husband of Margaret (Loch) Fairbairn — married 1818 in Legerwood, Berwickshire

Descendants

Died 27 Feb 1885 at age 85 in Lowick, Northfield, Northumberland, England

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Biography

George Fairbairn was born in 1799 to George Fairbairn^[1] and Jane Law. He died in 1885.^[2]

Born 24 Apr 1799 Garrich, Nenthorn, Berwickshire, Scotland ^[1]

Baptized 12 May 1799 Nenthorn Kirk, Berwickshire, Scotland

entry reads: "this day George Fairbairn tenant to W Murray in Garrich had a child baptized (who was born the 24th of April last) called George" ^[1]

Died 27 Feb 1885 Northfield, Lowick, Dist of Glenadale, Northumberland, England

NB Headstone transcription has 27 Feb 1883 but the matching death index is 1885, so year assumed incorrect in transcription ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Family

Husband: George Fairbairn

Wife: Margaret Loch or Lough

Married 4 Dec 1818 Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland

entry for 4 Dec shows: George Fairbairn & Margaret Lough, marriage legally solemnized ^[5]

Children:

George Fairbairn 1820 - 1849

Adam Fairbairn 1821 - 1876

Archibald Fairbairn 1823 - aft 1895

William Fairbairn (abt.1824-1903)

Elizabeth/Betty Fairbairn abt 1827 - aft 1871

Jane (Fairbairn) Fullerton (1829-1909)

Andrew Fairbairn 1831 - 1879

Christina Brown (born Fairbairn) 1833 - 1887

Alison Fairbairn 1835 - ?

Margaret Steward (born Fairbairn 1837 - ?

Ann Cecilia Fairbairn 1840 - 1879

Lived

6 Jun 1841: Halfland House, Yetholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland^{[6] [7]}

30 Mar 1851: Black Chesters, Alnham, Rothbury, Northumberland, England ^[8]

7 Apr 1861: Hamlet of Shidlaw, Carham, Glendale, Northumberland, England^{[9] [10]}

2 Apr 1871: North Field, Lowick, Glendale, Northumberland, England^[11]

3 Apr 1881: North Field, Lowick, Glendale, Northumberland, England^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 1799 Birth 24 Apr Bap. 12 May (Nenthorn Kirk) 1799 George s/o George FAIRBAIRN, tenant to W MURRAY, Garrich, Nenthorn, BEW, 753/00 0010 0123
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1885 Death: George FAIRBAIRN, aged 85, Dist of Glendale, NBL 10b/280, extracted from FindMyPast England/Wales BDM index
3. ↑ Headstone: George & Margaret (LOCH) FAIRBAIRN, Lowick?, NBL, transcr. online at http://www.myheritage.com/person-2012650_92112_92112/george-fairbairn, extracted Mar 2012
4. ↑ Burial: "UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current"
   URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #153895146
   Ancestry au Record 60526 #3146117 (accessed 25 November 2022)
   George Fairbairn burial (died on 27 Feb 1885) in Kirk Yetholm, Scottish Borders, Scotland.
5. ↑ 1818 Marriage: 4 Dec George Fairbairn & Margaret Lough, Legerwood, Berwickshire, image available ScotlandsPeoplle, ref. 749/00 0010 203
6. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 Census of England, Scotland and Wales"
   The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England; Reference: HO 107; Piece: 811; Page: 2
   FreeCen Transcription (accessed 25 November 2022)
   George Fairbairn (40), Ag. Lab., at Halfland House in Yetholm registration district in Roxburghshire, Scotland. Born in Out of County.
7. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: -; Piece number: -; Page: -; Schedule: 5, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 25 November 2022), George Fairbairn (40), Ag lab, at Halpland House, Yetholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
8. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: HO107; Piece number: 2423; Folio: 6; Page: 4; Schedule: 13, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 25 November 2022), George Fairbairn (51), married, Shepherd, head of household in Black Chesters, Alnham in Rothbury registration district in Northumberland, England. Born in Scotland.
9. ↑ Hsehold of George Fairbairn, Carham, Northumberland, England, from FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7KK-HCG : 14 January 2016)
10. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: RG09; Piece number: 3890; Folio: 33; Page: 4; Schedule: 18, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 25 November 2022), George Fairbairn (62), married, Shepherd, head of household in Hamlet of Shidlaw, Carham in Glendale registration district in Northumberland, England.
11. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: RG10; Piece number: 5189; Folio: 6; Page: 5; Schedule: 19, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 25 November 2022), George Fairbairn (71) head of household in North Field, Lowick in Glendale registration district in Northumberland, England. Born in Scotland.
12. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: RG11; Piece number: 5134; Folio: 33; Page: 9; Schedule: 458, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 25 November 2022), George Fairbairn (81), married, Shepherd, head of household in North Field, Lowick in Glendale registration district in Northumberland, England. Born in Scotland.