Margaret (Stavert) Fairbairn (abt. 1846 - aft. 1896)

Born about 1846 in Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Wife of George Fairbairn — married 16 Apr 1869 in New Graden, Par. of Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Died after 1896 after about age 50 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland [uncertain]

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Biography

Margaret was born in about 1846 in Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.^[1]

When Margaret was about 23 she married George Fairbairn on 16 April 1869 in New Graden, Par. of Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Note: cert. reads: after banns forms of est. Ch of Sct, George FAIRBAIRN 23 blacksmith of New Graden, Par. of Linton, s/o Thomas F, farm servant and Margaret m.s. Henderson, married Margaret STAVERT, 23, field worker of New Graden, d/o George STAVERT, blacksmith and Mary m.s. Anderson. Min. Adam DAVIDSON, min. of Yetholm. Wit: Thomas FAIRBAIRN and Christina STAVERT^[1][2][3]

In 1881 Margaret (age about 35) was living in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Note: FAIRBAIRN: George 36, head, blacksmith, b Ancrum, ROX; wife Margaret 35 b Linton, ROX; Children: Mary 10 scholar b Kelso; Thomas 8, Margaret 6, both scholars b Edgerson, ROX; George 4, Mark 2 both b Edgerson, ROX. Apprentice: Joseph COCKBURN 15 app. blacksmith b Berwick, BEW^[4]

In 1891 Margaret (age about 45) was living in Longnewton, Par. of Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Note: FAIRBAIRN: George 46 blacksmith b Ancrum, ROX; wife Margaret 45 b Linton, ROX; Children: Thomas 18 blacksmith; George 14, Mark 12, scholars all b Edgerston, ROX; Isabella 9, James 8, both scholars, Christina 5, Johann 2, all b Ancrum;^[5]

Margaret died at the age of about 50 after 1896 in ?Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland.^[6]

Research Notes

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• There is no source with source id 'S333'. GEDCOMPare typically does this when there is a source which is a record for a different person (such as the spouse). The ref is still added but is missing the source repository data.
• There is no source with source id 'S210'. GEDCOMPare typically does this when there is a source which is a record for a different person (such as the spouse). The ref is still added but is missing the source repository data.
• There is no source with source id 'S805'. GEDCOMPare typically does this when there is a source which is a record for a different person (such as the spouse). The ref is still added but is missing the source repository data.
• Changed Current Last Name from LNAB of 'Stavert' to the last name 'Fairbairn' of the last husband 'George Fairbairn'.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Marriage: Title: Corres. re FAIRBAIRN/HALL in Ancrum between J Peat (NZ) & LornaHen (NZ). Citing: Page: Feb 2001 (accessed before 16 June 2015)
2. ↑ Marriage: Title: IGI: FAIRBAIRN extract from 1993 & 1994 addenda. (accessed before 16 June 2015)
3. ↑ Marriage: Missing source ID S333. Citing: Page: Mar. 1869 George FAIRBAIRN and Margaret STAVERT, Dist 796 #1, copy d/loaded Oct 2005 (accessed before 16 June 2015)
4. ↑ Census: Missing source ID S210. Citing: Page: Sct Lowlands: FHL Film 0224039 GRO Ref Volume 780 EnumDist 3 Page 5, extracted Oct 2005 (accessed before 16 June 2015)
5. ↑ Census: Missing source ID S805. Citing: Page: Longnewton, Ancrum, ROX Reg. 780 ED 2 Pg 7 Sched 30, hsehold of George & Margaret FAIRBAIRN, extracted Jun 2009 (accessed before 16 June 2015)
6. ↑ Death: Title: Scottish Birth, Marriage, Death entries (from 1855) http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php. Citing: Page: Marr. 12 Jun 1896 Thomas FAIRBAIRN & Jessie Wood DICKIE, reg. Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Dist 775 Pg 21 #11, copy d/loaded Jun 2008 (accessed before 16 June 2015)