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    — Abraham Lincoln
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    — Cary Grant
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    — E. B. White
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    — e. e. cummings
  • What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know.

    — Saint Augustine
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    — Mark Twain
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    — John Cardinal
  • In theory, there is no difference. In practice, there is.

    — Anonymous
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  • History - what never happened described by someone who wasn't there

    — ?Santayana?
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    — Last of the Summer Wine
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  • .. we were trained to meet any new situation by reorganising; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illuson of progress

    — Petronius (210 BC)
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    — Proust
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    — Anon
  • Hammers are male: Because in the last 5000 years they've hardly changed at all, and are occasionally handy to have around.

    — Anon
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    — Tony Cook "The Biology of Terrestrial Molluscs"
the Clapham nurserymen (marr. 1780 Southwark)
The DNA tested descendant of James and Elizabeth's show that this family belongs to the subgroup of DNA Lineage 1, sharing markers 570=18, 413a=25 and 446=14.
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DNA Tested Line
  • James0 Fairbairn (m. Elizabeth ASHENDEN) (circa 1750 - circa Jun 1829)
    • Elizabeth Ashenden (circa 1758 - Mar 1832)
      • Mary A.1 Fairbairn (1780 - )
      • James1 Fairbairn (circa 1783 - aft. 1851)
        • Mary Wenham (circa 1793 - aft. 1851)
          • Mary W.2 Fairbairn (Aug 1820 - )
            • John Richards (say 1820 - )
          • Harriet2 Fairbairn (Mar 1830 - )
      • Robert1 Fairbairn (circa 1785 - Apr 1843)
        • Sarah Wadham (circa 1783 - say 1856)
          • Eliza2 Fairbairn (Aug 1813 - )
            • James G. Birch (say 1810 - )
          • Robert W.2 Fairbairn (circa Jan 1816 - Aug 1877)
            • Anne E. Noakes (circa 1816 - aft. 1871)
              • James J.3 Fairbairn (Oct 1840 - aft. 1911)
                • ?
                  • Fanny T.4 Fairbairn (circa 1890 - aft. 1911)
                • Ann E. Wade (circa 1843 - bet. 1891 - 1901)
                  • Henry N.4 Fairbairn (circa 1868 - aft. 1911)
                    • Lydia M. Wood (circa 1870 - aft. 1911)
                      • Harry5 Fairbairn (circa 1889 - aft. 1891)
                      • Lillian E.5 Fairbairn (circa 1895 - )
                      • James R. O.5 Fairbairn (circa 1898 - aft. 1911)
                      • Richard G. J.5 Fairbairn (circa 1899 - aft. 1911)
                      • Victor S.5 Fairbairn (circa Jul 1900 - bet. Jan 1905 - Mar 1905)
                      • Norman5 Fairbairn (circa 1906 - aft. 1911)
                      • Frank R.5 Fairbairn (Nov 1909 - Mar 1980)
                  • George O.4 Fairbairn (bet. Jan 1870 - Mar 1870 - bet. Mar 1872 - Jun 1872)
                  • George E.4 Fairbairn (bet. Jun 1872 - Sep 1872 - aft. 1891)
              • Richard R.3 Fairbairn (Oct 1840 - 1914)
                • Mary E. Doyle (Mar 1838 - bet. Jan 1901 - Mar 1901)
                  • Richard R.4 Fairbairn (bet. Jun 1867 - Sep 1867 - Oct 1941)
                    • Louisa H. Beechey (circa 1871 - )
                      • Richard C. H.5 Fairbairn (bet. Jan 1895 - Mar 1895 - Aug 1985)
                        • Hilda L. Grose (circa 1891 - 1942)
                      • Gilbert R. T.5 Fairbairn (bet. Mar 1898 - Jun 1898 - aft. 1950)
                        • Ethel Dodson (1899 - )
                          • Edward A.6 Fairbairn (May 1925 - Sep 1994)
                      • Lawrence E. J.5 Fairbairn (bet. Jun 1899 - Sep 1899 - aft. 1911)
                        • Isabel E. Tombs (say 1899 - )
                      • Douglas A.5 Fairbairn (Feb 1901 - 1976)
                        • Gladys E. Bennett (Jan 1907 - Nov 1994)
                      • Eric H. J.5 Fairbairn (bet. Mar 1906 - Jun 1906 - aft. 1911)
                      • Francis C.5 Fairbairn (bet. Mar 1909 - Jun 1909 - aft. 1911)
                      • Winston G.5 Fairbairn (Feb 1912 - Jan 1994)
                • Ann J. Moore (say 1855 - aft. 1871)
                • Agnes Hall (circa 1860 - bet. Mar 1904 - Jun 1904)
                  • Ann J. A.4 Fairbairn (Dec 1876 - )
                  • Ernest W. H.4 Fairbairn (circa 1882 - aft. 1911)
                    • Agnes M. Wilson (circa 1881 - )
                  • Bertie T.4 Fairbairn (bet. Jan 1886 - Mar 1886 - aft. 1911)
                    • Rose A. Beardow (circa 1886 - )
                  • Henry G.4 Fairbairn (circa 1888 - aft. 1916)
                    • Florence F. Carter (circa 1885 - )
                      • John H.5 Fairbairn (bet. Jun 1909 - Sep 1909 - )
                      • Richard R.5 Fairbairn (Sep 1916 - Apr 1994)
                  • William A.4 Fairbairn (bet. Jun 1891 - Sep 1891 - aft. 1922)
                    • May B. Beardow (circa 1889 - )
              • Gertrude3 Fairbairn (circa 1843 - )
              • Henry N.3 Fairbairn (circa Nov 1844 - bet. Jun 1883 - Sep 1883)
                • Harriet E. Stokely (circa 1841 - )
              • Frances3 Fairbairn (circa 1846 - aft. 1871)
                • Louis G. Osborne (circa 1834 - aft. 1871)
          • Alfred2 Fairbairn (Jul 1817 - Mar 1820)
          • Henry A.2 Fairbairn (Jul 1819 - aft. 1861)
            • ?
              • Joseph3 Fairbairn (circa 1857 - )
            • Sarah Lovegrove (circa 1811 - )
              • Henry3 Fairbairn (circa 1847 - )
          • Ellen E.2 Fairbairn (Jul 1822 - Oct 1840)
          • Lucy C.2 Fairbairn (circa 1824 - aft. 1851)
            • Jesse Fuller (circa 1821 - )
      • Elizabeth1 Fairbairn (1790 - bet. Mar 1876 - Jun 1876)
        • Joseph Ainge (circa 1788 - )
      • Euphan1 Fairbairn (1793 - bet. 1793 - 1799)
      • George1 Fairbairn (1794 - aft. 1841)
        • Susannah Muskett (say 1785 - aft. 1819)
          • Edward F.2 Fairbairn (Jan 1819 - bet. Jan 1892 - Mar 1892)
            • Sarah G. Knott (circa 1821 - bet. Jun 1906 - Sep 1906)
              • Robert J.3 Fairbairn (May 1841 - 1922)
                • Sarah Hill (circa 1840 - aft. 1911)
                  • Edward G.4 Fairbairn (bet. Jun 1867 - Sep 1867 - bet. Jun 1872 - Sep 1872)
                  • Augustus F.4 Fairbairn (bet. Sep 1869 - Dec 1869 - 1917)
                    • Helena UnknownSurname (circa 1869 - aft. 1911)
                      • Harold5 Fairbairn (bet. Mar 1900 - Jun 1900 - aft. 1924)
                        • Violet B. Ball (Apr 1905 - Nov 1995)
                          • Raymond F. G.6 Fairbairn (bet. Sep 1924 - Dec 1924 - Jan 1994)
                      • Frederick5 Fairbairn (bet. Mar 1903 - Jun 1903 - aft. 1911)
              • Kate K. H.3 Fairbairn (May 1843 - Mar 1937)
              • George J. A.3 Fairbairn (Aug 1845 - Aug 1930)
                • ?
                  • Edward G.4 Fairbairn (bet. Jan 1879 - Mar 1879 - bet. Mar 1915 - Jun 1915)
                    • Annie E. Elsworth (circa 1884 - )
                      • George E.5 Fairbairn (Apr 1908 - Dec 1984)
                • Amy UnknownSurname (circa 1848 - aft. 1871)
                • Ann Gunn (circa 1851 - aft. 1891)
                  • Edward F.4 Fairbairn (bet. Jan 1888 - Mar 1888 - aft. 1911)
                    • Mary Bowman (say 1900 - )
              • Alexander3 Fairbairn (circa 1846 - aft. 1851)
              • Mary S.3 Fairbairn (circa 1848 - aft. 1851)
              • John T. B.3 Fairbairn (bet. Jan 1851 - Mar 1851 - aft. 1911)
                • Hannah Jackson (circa 1856 - aft. 1891)
                  • Mary G. A.4 Fairbairn (bet. Mar 1884 - Jun 1884 - aft. 1901)
                    • Carlton E. Turnbull (circa 1885 - )
                  • John4 Fairbairn (circa 1888 - aft. 1919)
                  • Thomas4 Fairbairn (circa 1894 - aft. 1930)
                    • Aileen G. M. Nicholson (Apr 1904 - Jan 1992)
              • James D.3 Fairbairn (bet. Jun 1854 - Sep 1854 - aft. 1901)
              • Margaret A. H.3 Fairbairn (circa 1865 - aft. 1901)
          • George2 Fairbairn (circa 1820 - Jun 1848)
      • Euphan1 Fairbairn (1799 - Sep 1849)
        • Henry Muskett (circa 1797 - Sep 1849)
      • John1 Fairbairn (say 1800 - aft. 1826)
      • Joseph1 Fairbairn (1802 - aft. 1851)
        • Christiana Vince (circa 1802 - aft. 1851)
DNA Tested Line