Mary
Grierson
Born about in Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Archibald Fairbairn
— married
about 25 Jul 1784 in Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Descendants 
Mother of
Mary Fairbairn, Agnes (Fairbairn) Riddell, Isabel Fairbairn, Robert Fairbairn, Margaret (Fairbairn) Purdie, George Fairbairn and Cecily (Fairbairn) Brodie
Died about
at about age 86
in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 18 Apr 2016
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Biography
Mary Grierson. [1]
Born ABT 1765. Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland. [2]
Died BET 1851 AND 1863. Broomylees, Parish of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. [3][4] Imported only 1851 from Death Date and marked as uncertain.
Census: 1851 Broomylees, Par. of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Note: FAIRBAIRN: Mary head, wid 86 dependent on family, b Bowden ROX; Lodgers: EDGAR, SCOTT, M?? MOFFAT, MILLAR (next door to son George). [5]
Marriage Husband Archibald Fairbairn. Wife Mary Grierson. Child: Mary Fairbairn. Child: Agnes Fairbairn. Child: Isabel Fairbairn. Child: Robert Fairbairn. Child: Margaret Fairbairn. Child: George Fairbairn. Child: Cecily Fairbairn. Marriage ABT 25 JUL 1784. Par. of Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Note: Sessions 25 July 1784: Archd F. & Mary G. who are said to be married in an irregular way a short time ago, and they themselves declaring the truth of it, were rebuked for taking such a step & exhorted to live for the future in a christian way as man & wife. [6]
Sources
- ↑ Source: #S56 Birth 5 Jun, bap. 28 Aug 1791 Robert, s/o Archibald FAIRBAIRN & Mary GRIERSON, Thornylaw, Par. of St Boswells, Roxburghshire, copy d/loaded Dec 2007
- ↑ Source: #S56 1851 Census Melrose, ROX Dist 799 ED 1 Pg 21 Sched 81, hsehold of Mary FAIRBAIRN, copy d/loaded Dec 2007
- ↑ Source: #S56 1851 Census Melrose, ROX Dist 799 ED 1 Pg 21 Sched 81, hsehold of Mary FAIRBAIRN, copy d/loaded Dec 2007
- ↑ Source: #S56 Dth 3 May 1863 Agnes RIDDELL, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Dist 799/1 Pg 8 Sched 24, copy d/loaded May 2008
- ↑ Source: #S56 1851 Census Melrose, ROX Dist 799 ED 1 Pg 21 Sched 81, hsehold of Mary FAIRBAIRN, copy d/loaded Dec 2007
- ↑ Source: #S1141 Kirk Sessions
- Source: S56 Scottish Birth, Marriage, Death entries (from 1855) ex Scotlands People
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