Elizabeth (Runciman) Fairbairn (abt. 1841 - 1925)

Born about May 1841 in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Peter Fairbairn — married 17 Oct 1859 in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died 20 Dec 1925 at about age 84 in Cockenzie, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

Biography

Elizabeth Runciman ^[1]

Born ABT MAY 1841 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland^{[2] [3]}

Died 20 Dec 1925 Cockenzie, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland^[4][5]

cert. shows Elizabeth FAIRBAIRN as 84 widow of Peter FAIRBAIRN, fisherman; Dtr of Walter RUNCIMAN sailor & Elizabeth m.s. SLIGHT both dec'd; Usu. resid. 11 West Port, Dunbar; Died 11pm of carcinoma of bladder; Inf. grdson Peter DICKSON, present; Reg. 21st ^[6]

Family

Married 17 OCT 1859 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

cert. shows Peter as a 20 yr old fisherman s/o John FAIRBAIRN, fisherman and Margaret BURGON; Elizabeth (X her mark) 20 dom serv d/o Walter RUNCIMAN dec'd and Elisabeth SLIGHT; Both were living Vault; Wit: Alexander HAMILTON, William Rick??^[7][8]

Husband: Peter Fairbairn

Wife: Elizabeth Runciman

Children:

Elizabeth (marr. Reid)

Walter

Margaret

Peter

Alice/Alison

Marion

David

Ann

Jane

Paul

Census

1861 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

FAIRBAIRN: Peter 23 fisherman b Copath, BEW; wife Elizabeth 19 b Dunbar, Haddingtonshire; Dtr Elizabeth 7mths b Dunbar^[9]

1871 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

FAIRBAIRN: Peter 32 fisherman b Copath, BEW; wife Elizabeth 29 b Dunbar, ELN; Children: Elizabeth 10, Walter 6, Margaret 4 all scholars; Alison 11mths All b Dunbar^[10]

03 APR 1881 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

FAIRBAIRN: Elizabeth, head, formerly servant, widow, 39; Dtr Elizabeth REID, widow, 20, servant; Son Walter, fisherman, 16; dtr Margaret, servant 14; Son Peter, 10; Alice, 10; Maria, 8; David 7; Ann 5 (all scholars); Jane 1; Paul 3m; all b Dunbar, Haddington^[11]

1891 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

FAIRBAIRN: Elizabeth 49 Annuitant b Dunbar; children: Peter 23 Fisherman, Alison 20 General Serv:, David 16 ag lab, Annie M 13, Jane 11, Paul 10, all scholars; All b Dunbar; Lodger: James ALLAN 18 b Dunoon, RFW^[12]

Parents

Walter Runciman

Elizabeth Slight

Married 23 APR 1838 Lamberton Toll, Mordington, Berwickshire, Scotland ^{[13][14][15][16][17]}

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S888 FAIRBAIRN/RUNCIMAN, batch C117061-?-6035516 R, extracted Aug 2004
2. ↑ Source: #S800 Dunbar, ELN Par. 706 ED 2 Pg 20, hsehold of Walter & Elizabeth RUNCIMAN, extracted Feb 2010
3. ↑ Source: #S210 FHL Film 0224025 GRO Ref Volume 706 EnumDist 6 Page 5, extracted Aug 2004
4. ↑ Source: #S212 Dunbar, ELN Reg. 706 ED: 6; Page: 7; Sched 28, hsehold of Elizabeth FAIRBAIRN, extracted Apr 2013
5. ↑ Source: #S2970 Dth 1925 Elizabeth FAIRBAIRN, aged 84, other name RUNCIMAN, reg. Tranent, ELN 722 #96, extracted from index Apr 2013
6. ↑ Dth cert. 20 Dec 1925 Elizabeth FAIRAIRN, dtr of Walter RUNCIMAN & Elizabeth SLIGHT; wid. of Peter FAIRBAIRN, at Cockenzie, reg. Tranent, East Lothain, 722 / 96, copy available ScotlandsPeople
7. ↑ Source: #S888 FAIRBAIRN/RUNCIMAN, batch M117061-?-6035516 R, extracted Aug 2004
8. ↑ Source: #S56 Marr. 17 Oct 1859 Peter FAIRBAIRN & Elizabeth RUNCIMAN, Dunbar, Haddington, ELN 706 Pg 13 #25, copy d/loaded Jun 2009
9. ↑ Source: #S802 Dunbar, ELN Reg 706 ED 6 Sched 37, hsehold of Peter & Elizabeth FAIRBAIRN, extracted Apr 2008
10. ↑ Source: #S803 Dunbar, ELN Reg 706/1 ED 6 Sched 9, hsehold of Peter & Elizabeth FAIRBAIRN, extracted Apr 2008
11. ↑ Source: #S210 FHL Film 0224025 GRO Ref Volume 706 EnumDist 6 Page 5, extracted Aug 2004
12. ↑ Source: #S212 Dunbar, ELN Reg. 706 ED: 6; Page: 7; Sched 28, hsehold of Elizabeth FAIRBAIRN, extracted Apr 2013
13. ↑ Source: #S103 Marr. 22 Apr 1838 Walter RUNCIMAN & Elizabeth SLIGHT, Dunbar, 706/ 0080 0088, extracted from index Feb 2010
14. ↑ Source: #S3082 Proclamation 22 Apr 1838 Walter RUNCIMAN & Elizabeth SLEIGHT, posted by Steve Gibbs, Mar 2001, quoting research by Ann Garven for Mary Runciman, extracted Feb 2010
15. ↑ Source: #S3082 Marr. 23 Apr 1838 Walter RUNCIMAN & Elizabeth SLIGH, Lamberton Toll, posted by Steve Gibbs, Mar 2001, quoting research by Ann Garven for Mary Runciman, extracted Feb 2010
16. ↑ Source: #S2333 RUNCIMAN mailing list, (http://www.guernsey.net/~sgibbs/runciman/) posting Sep 2002 by Steven GIBBS, extracted Sep 2005
17. ↑ Source: #S56 Marr. 22 Apr 1838 Walter RUNCIMAN & Elizabeth SLIGHT, Dunbar, ELN 706/ 0080 0088, extracted from index Feb 2010

• Source: S103 OPR East Lothian RUNCIMAN Marriages via Scotlands People http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk
• Source: S1610</span: FreeCensus, UK, Url: http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl
• Source: S210 1881 Census for UK, Record Type: Census transcripts, Location: UK, Record Info: via Family Search/LDS CDs
• Source: S212 1891 Census transcripts for Scotland, via Ancestry.com
• Source: S2333 Rootsweb Msge Board, Url: http://boards.rootsweb.com
• Source: S2970 Statutory Registers Births deaths marriages index for Scotland 1855+ http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk
• Source: S3082 Rootsweb: RUNCIMAN Mailing List, Url: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/surname/r/runciman.html#RUNCIMAN
• Source: S56 Scottish Birth, Marriage, Death entries (from 1855),http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php
• Source: S800 Census: 1841 (images for England, transcriptions for Scotland), Location: UK
• Source: S802 Census: 1861 (images for England, transcriptions for Scotland), Location: UK,
• Source: S803 Census: 1871 (images for England, transcriptions for Scotland), Location: UK, via Ancestry.com
• Source: S888 IGI: FAIRBAIRN extract, 1993 & 1994 addenda

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