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James Fairley (abt. 1845 - 1907)

James Fairley
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Died at about age 62 in Shepparton, Victoria, Australiamap
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Biography

James was born in Scotland, United Kingdom about 1845. He is the son of John Fairley and Elizabeth Baird. He passed away in 1907.


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James Fairley was born before 1849 in .

He was a draper.

James married Mary Agnes Walker in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland during 1874 [2]

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James Fairley migrated from Scotland to Victoria.
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The family migrated to Victoria (Australia), arriving in Melbourne in 1886. They settled in Shepparton the following year. Upon arrival in Shepparton, James obtained work in a grocery store, which he later purchased and expanded.

When he died in 1907 the business, a prosperous department store, continued under the control of his sons John Frederick, William and Andrew.




FAIRLEY.—On the 27th February, at Ingleslde, Shepparton, James Fairley, in his 62nd year.[3]

Sources

  1. Births Deaths And Marriages, Government of Victoria (Australia) Search results for the death of FAIRLEY, James, Registration no. 2877/1907, viewed 2 June 2020
  2. Scotland'sPeople Marriage Index #481 / B / 3 1874
  3. 1907 'Family Notices', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 28 February, p. 1. , viewed 02 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10618807




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