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Eccles, Berwickshire (marr. abt 1819)
The DNA tested descendant of James & Isabella (CAMPBELL) FAIRBAIRN at Eccles shows a match with Lineage 1, in particular those sharing 570=18, and the sub group within that of those with 446=14 and 413a=25
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DNA Tested Line
  • James0 Fairbairn (m. Isabella CAMPBELL) (say 1795 - bet. 1827 - 1837)
    • Isabella Campbell (circa 1806 - Nov 1885)
      • John1 Fairbairn (circa Dec 1820 - Mar 1894)
        • Janet Smith (circa 1820 - 1896)
          • James2 Fairbairn (circa 1848 - aft. 1861)
          • Ann2 Fairbairn (circa 1850 - )
            • Robert Hardie (circa 1843 - )
          • Margaret2 Fairbairn (circa 1855 - aft. 1881)
            • William Riddell (circa 1854 - )
      • James1 Fairbairn (Oct 1822 - Apr 1864)
        • Elizabeth Laidlaw (circa 1828 - say Oct 1851)
          • James2 Fairbairn (circa 1850 - Nov 1928)
            • Christine Sadler (circa 1851 - Dec 1891)
              • James3 Fairbairn (Jul 1870 - 1937)
                • Harriet Douglass (circa 1873 - 1943)
            • Mary Sadler (circa 1850 - Sep 1903)
        • Mary Brydon (Mar 1839 - aft. 1881)
          • John2 Fairbairn (Jan 1861 - Jan 1940)
            • Agnes G. Allison (Jan 1871 - 1952)
              • Isabel J.3 Fairbairn (Jan 1896 - )
              • Samuel3 Fairbairn (circa 1898 - )
              • John Y.3 Fairbairn (Oct 1900 - Mar 1958)
          • Robert2 Fairbairn (Aug 1863 - 1925)
            • Mary A. Robertson (bet. Jun 1864 - Sep 1864 - Jan 1888)
              • James3 Fairbairn (Mar 1887 - )
            • Margaret Blackie (circa 1870 - )
              • John Y.3 Fairbairn (Apr 1892 - )
              • Catherine B.3 Fairbairn (circa 1902 - )
                • Benjamin Morrey (circa 1907 - )
      • Robert1 Fairbairn (Jun 1825 - aft. 1857)
        • Agnes Sibbald (circa 1833 - )
      • William1 Fairbairn (circa Jun 1827 - May 1891)
        • ?
          • Isabella2 Fairbairn (circa 1866 - aft. 1881)
        • Hannah Brown (circa 1846 - aft. 1901)
          • James2 Fairbairn (circa 1877 - May 1912)
            • Agnes Lamb (circa 1869 - Jul 1952)
              • William3 Fairbairn (circa 1901 - )
                • Violet O. Wilson (circa 1905 - )
              • John3 Fairbairn (aft. 1901 - bet. 1967 - 1992)
                • Elizabeth I. W. Sheridan (aft. 1901 - bef. 1992)
          • Margaret2 Fairbairn (circa 1879 - aft. 1881)
          • John2 Fairbairn (circa 1880 - aft. 1881)
          • Elizabeth2 Fairbairn (circa 1883 - )
          • William R.2 Fairbairn (circa 1886 - bet. 1942 - 1949)
            • Jessie Ferguson (say 1895 - bet. 1918 - 1942)
          • Mary B.2 Fairbairn (circa 1888 - )
          • George2 Fairbairn
DNA Tested Line