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Coldstream (marr. 1786)
Andrew a barnman of Leitholm (various spellings) for several baptisms in Coldstream.
With connected family places being Coldstream, Mertoun, Smailholm, Eccles, Selkirk, and emigration to at least Canada, it would be good to see which of the other Scottish Border families this one matches - see Wanted! page for further info.

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DNA Tested Line
  • Andrew0 Fairbairn (m. Helen BLAKEBUL) (say 1758 - Jul 1810)
    • Helen Blakebul (circa 1758 - Aug 1841)
      • Janet1 Fairbairn (circa Mar 1788 - )
      • Margaret1 Fairbairn (circa May 1790 - )
      • John1 Fairbairn (circa May 1792 - Dec 1848)
        • Isabella Stuart (circa 1795 - aft. 1861)
          • Thomas2 Fairbairn (circa 1814 - Aug 1887)
            • Margaret Robertson (circa 1827 - aft. 1901)
              • John3 Fairbairn (circa 1853 - aft. 1861)
              • Robert3 Fairbairn (circa 1855 - 1907)
                • Isabella Anderson (May 1856 - 1928)
                  • Thomas4 Fairbairn (circa 1880 - aft. 1901)
                  • Helen4 Fairbairn (1881 - aft. 1911)
                  • John4 Fairbairn (circa 1884 - aft. 1911)
                  • Margaret Robert(son?)4 Fairbairn (1887 - 1943)
                    • Thomas A. A. Hardie (say 1887 - )
                  • Elizabeth4 Fairbairn (circa 1889 - aft. 1921)
                    • Joseph B. Livingstone (circa 1890 - )
                  • Andrew4 Fairbairn (circa Dec 1890 - aft. 1901)
                  • Isabella4 Fairbairn (circa 1893 - aft. 1911)
                  • Alison4 Fairbairn (circa 1896 - aft. 1911)
              • Margaret3 Fairbairn (May 1858 - aft. 1901)
              • Isabella3 Fairbairn (Nov 1861 - 1863)
              • Elizabeth3 Fairbairn (Feb 1866 - aft. 1901)
          • Andrew2 Fairbairn (circa 1815 - Sep 1879)
            • Agnes Brown (circa 1813 - bet. 1851 - 1861)
              • John3 Fairbairn (circa 1840 - Jun 1915)
                • Margaret W. Scott (circa 1842 - bet. 1901 - 1915)
                  • Andrew4 Fairbairn (Jan 1864 - )
                  • Isabella4 Fairbairn (Jun 1865 - )
                  • Agnes4 Fairbairn (Oct 1867 - aft. 1881)
                  • Robina4 Fairbairn (Mar 1870 - aft. 1891)
                  • Mary A.4 Fairbairn (Jun 1872 - aft. 1891)
                  • John4 Fairbairn (circa 1883 - aft. 1901)
              • George3 Fairbairn (circa 1842 - aft. 1901)
                • Christina Falla (circa 1835 - aft. 1901)
                  • Andrew4 Fairbairn (Oct 1865 - 1873)
                  • John F.4 Fairbairn (Jan 1868 - Nov 1929)
                  • Elizabeth M.4 Fairbairn (Jun 1871 - aft. 1901)
                  • Agnes B.4 Fairbairn (Jun 1874 - aft. 1881)
                  • Andrew4 Fairbairn (circa 1877 - aft. 1929)
              • Mary E.3 Fairbairn (circa 1845 - aft. 1871)
                • ?
                  • Andrew4 Fairbairn (say 1870 - )
          • John2 Fairbairn (circa 1823 - Oct 1880)
            • Margaret Brown (circa 1824 - bet. 1861 - 1871)
              • John3 Fairbairn (circa 1849 - aft. 1861)
              • James3 Fairbairn (circa 1850 - aft. 1861)
              • Thomas3 Fairbairn (Aug 1855 - aft. 1861)
              • Andrew3 Fairbairn (Jul 1856 - May 1928)
                • Jennie Upston (Aug 1866 - aft. 1928)
                  • Margaret4 Fairbairn (Jul 1886 - aft. 1911)
              • George3 Fairbairn (1860 - aft. 1891)
                • Eliza Fraser (Nov 1864 - aft. 1911)
                  • John J.4 Fairbairn (Sep 1886 - Nov 1961)
                    • Mary M. MacGeorge (Oct 1886 - Mar 1970)
            • Isabella Bell (circa 1820 - aft. 1881)
          • Helen2 Fairbairn (circa May 1826 - Mar 1902)
            • Hugh Lockie (circa 1835 - aft. 1881)
      • Andrew1 Fairbairn (circa Aug 1794 - )
      • Thomas1 Fairbairn (Mar 1797 - Aug 1873)
        • Marion Brown (bet. 1796 - 1801 - bet. 1841 - 1851)
          • Andrew2 Fairbairn (Apr 1823 - Apr 1899)
            • Elizabeth Brechin (circa 1833 - )
              • Mary B.3 Fairbairn (Apr 1861 - )
              • Thomas3 Fairbairn (Aug 1864 - aft. 1911)
              • Margaret3 Fairbairn (Dec 1866 - )
              • Elizabeth3 Fairbairn (Apr 1869 - )
              • Jane3 Fairbairn (Oct 1873 - )
              • Janet3 Fairbairn (circa 1878 - aft. 1901)
        • Margaret Scott (circa 1812 - bet. 1871 - 1873)
      • Wilhelmina1 Fairbairn (Sep 1800 - Dec 1803)
DNA Tested Line