• Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.

    — Abraham Lincoln
  • My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can.

    — Cary Grant
  • Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.

    — E. B. White
  • I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart.

    — 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
  • Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.

    — Mark Twain
  • If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.

    — Henry David Thoreau
  • If two things look the same, look for differences. If they look different, look for similarities.

    — John Cardinal
  • In theory, there is no difference. In practice, there is.

    — Anonymous
  • Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.

    — John Adams
  • People who like this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing they like.

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

    — ?Santayana?
  • What's a "trice"? It's like a jiffy but with three wheels

    — Last of the Summer Wine
  • Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened

    — Terry Pratchett
  • I'll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there's evidence of any thinking going on inside it.

    — Terry Pratchett
  • .. 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)
  • The time we have at our disposal every day is elastic; the passions that we feel expand it, those that we inspire contract it; and habit fills up what remains

    — Proust
  • You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.

    — William J. H. Boetcker
  • Only a genealogist thinks taking a step backwards is progress

    — Lorna 1992
  • No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he means.

    — George Bernard Shaw
  • A TV remote is female: It easily gives a man pleasure, he'd be lost without it, and while he doesn't always know which buttons to push, he just keeps trying.

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

    — Anon
  • The right thing to do is to do nothing, the place to do it is in a place of concealment and the time to do it is as often as possible.

    — Tony Cook "The Biology of Terrestrial Molluscs"
Smailholm, with a number of sons in the military (marr. 1817)
Love to hear from a male FAIRBAIRN descendant willing to help us by joining the Fairbairn DNA project to investigate the possible connection to Robert (marr. Elizabeth CROSBIE), or to Ralph FAIRBAIRN in Coldstream.
Charts only show those I have researched, only descendants still with the surname FAIRBAIRN, and their spouses, and usually only deceased FAIRBAIRN family members. Exceptions include direct lines down to researchers included elsewhere on the site, or for DNA project participants who have agreed to be shown in the latter project. Should you wish to be included in your relevant chart, please contact the webmistress, using the link in the page footer.
So, in general, charts are by no means complete. Please refer further queries to the researcher(s) listed for the line.
Where there is doubt, conflicting evidence for relationships, or additional published information exists, this is usually discussed on the appropriate person's page, follow the link and make up your mind from the information and sources shown.
Duplicate
DNA Tested line
  • John0 Fairbairn (circa Aug 1799 - Dec 1848)
    • Jane Waddell (bet. 1796 - 1801 - aft. 1841)
      • Robert1 Fairbairn (Sep 1818 - )
      • Christian N.1 Fairbairn (Feb 1819 - Jun 1885)
        • James Fairbairn (circa 1817 - Sep 1904)
          • Jane2 Fairbairn (Aug 1842 - )
            • ?
              • Christina3 Fairbairn (circa 1864 - aft. Sep 1904)
                • James Whitehead (circa 1862 - aft. 1901)
            • Henry Hargreaves
          • Helen2 Fairbairn (Feb 1844 - May 1926)
          • Mary2 Fairbairn (Mar 1846 - Jan 1890)
            • Walter Pattison (circa 1843 - )
          • Ralph2 Fairbairn (Sep 1848 - aft. 1911)
            • Elizabeth Laws (circa 1850 - aft. 1911)
              • Mary M.3 Fairbairn (circa 1875 - aft. 1891)
              • Jesse A.3 Fairbairn (bet. Mar 1876 - Jun 1876 - Jan 1939)
                • Esther Birkett (circa 1876 - bet. Jun 1951 - Sep 1951)
                  • Ralph4 Fairbairn (Dec 1896 - bet. Mar 1976 - Jun 1976)
              • George3 Fairbairn (circa 1883 - aft. 1901)
              • John J.3 Fairbairn (bet. Jun 1884 - Sep 1884 - aft. 1910)
                • Mary Gilroy (say 1885 - )
              • Edith A.3 Fairbairn (bet. Mar 1887 - Jun 1887 - aft. 1901)
      • James W.1 Fairbairn (circa 1821 - Jul 1870)
        • Mary A. Baines (circa May 1823 - )
          • James2 Fairbairn (bet. Mar 1846 - Jun 1846 - bet. Jan 1904 - Mar 1904)
          • Jane A.2 Fairbairn (circa 1849 - aft. 1901)
            • John Pearson (circa 1812 - bet. 1881 - 1901)
          • Fanny2 Fairbairn (circa 1855 - aft. 1911)
            • James Ashworth (circa 1851 - aft. 1881)
          • Thomas W.2 Fairbairn (circa 1858 - aft. 1911)
      • John1 Fairbairn (Jan 1824 - bet. Jan 1866 - Mar 1866)
        • Helen Ross (circa 1821 - bet. Sep 1889 - Dec 1889)
          • John2 Fairbairn (Mar 1842 - bet. 1871 - 1881)
            • Julia E. Jarman (circa 1840 - aft. 1891)
              • John W.3 Fairbairn (bet. Jan 1867 - Mar 1867 - aft. 1916)
                • Beatrice E. Ward (circa 1863 - aft. 1911)
                  • John E.4 Fairbairn (Sep 1893 - May 1916)
              • Helen E.3 Fairbairn (bet. Jun 1868 - Sep 1868 - )
                • James R. Fairbairn (bet. Sep 1869 - Dec 1869 - Sep 1940)
                  • Frederick A. R.4 Fairbairn (Nov 1894 - Aug 1917)
                  • Helen M. E.4 Fairbairn (Mar 1908 - )
              • Edwin J.3 Fairbairn (circa Sep 1870 - bet. Mar 1907 - Jun 1907)
                • Jane Gardiner (say 1872 - )
          • James2 Fairbairn (Feb 1845 - bet. Jun 1905 - Sep 1905)
            • Elizabeth Fisher (Aug 1850 - aft. 1911)
              • James R.3 Fairbairn (bet. Sep 1869 - Dec 1869 - Sep 1940)
                • Helen E. Fairbairn (bet. Jun 1868 - Sep 1868 - )
              • Helen R.3 Fairbairn (bet. Jan 1874 - Mar 1874 - bet. Mar 1948 - Jun 1948)
              • William L.3 Fairbairn (Nov 1878 - Jul 1965)
                • Minnie I. Holland (circa 1883 - Dec 1950)
                  • Mary W.4 Fairbairn (bet. Jun 1909 - Sep 1909 - 1985)
                    • Horace R. C. McIntyre (Aug 1908 - Dec 1979)
                      • Diana M.5 DeLuca
                • Victoria K. Sutton (Sep 1891 - Dec 1971)
              • Horace J.3 Fairbairn (circa 1881 - bet. Mar 1959 - Jun 1959)
                • Dorothy A. Cliff (circa 1885 - aft. 1911)
                  • Coralie C.4 Fairbairn (Feb 1915 - Feb 1998)
                  • Richard H. C.4 Fairbairn
              • Alice M.3 Fairbairn (circa 1883 - 1919)
              • Arthur E.3 Fairbairn (circa 1885 - bet. Jun 1893 - Sep 1893)
          • Jane2 Fairbairn (1847 - aft. 1911)
            • James Gibney (say 1845 - )
            • Thomas Renville (circa 1863 - )
          • Ellen2 Fairbairn (circa 1848 - )
          • Mary A.2 Fairbairn (circa 1851 - )
            • Archibald Boston (circa 1860 - )
          • William R.2 Fairbairn (circa Sep 1860 - aft. 1903)
            • Fanny Hall (circa 1859 - aft. 1911)
              • William R.3 Fairbairn (bet. Sep 1882 - Dec 1882 - aft. 1917)
                • Gwendollyn L. F. L. Bazeley (bet. Sep 1877 - Dec 1877 - bet. Jan 1966 - Mar 1966)
              • Fanny3 Fairbairn (May 1884 - aft. 1911)
              • Lily3 Fairbairn (bet. Jun 1885 - Sep 1885 - aft. 1911)
      • William1 Fairbairn (May 1826 - Mar 1900)
        • Agnes Turner (circa 1821 - Aug 1891)
          • John2 Fairbairn (1849 - aft. 1871)
          • Agnes2 Fairbairn (circa Dec 1850 - )
          • William2 Fairbairn (1853 - Dec 1932)
            • Marion White (circa 1858 - )
              • William3 Fairbairn (circa 1879 - 1953)
                • Jeanie Nelson (circa 1884 - )
              • Agnes3 Fairbairn (circa 1886 - )
              • James3 Fairbairn (circa 1888 - )
              • Minnie3 Fairbairn (circa 1892 - )
              • Samuel3 Fairbairn (circa 1896 - )
              • Jane3 Fairbairn (circa 1900 - )
          • Annie W.2 Fairbairn (circa 1854 - )
          • Robert2 Fairbairn (Jun 1857 - 1918)
            • Margaret Weir (circa 1862 - aft. 1911)
              • William3 Fairbairn (circa 1885 - aft. 1911)
                • Martha Harvey (circa 1887 - )
              • Agnes3 Fairbairn (circa 1887 - aft. 1901)
              • Robert3 Fairbairn (circa 1888 - aft. 1901)
              • Margaret3 Fairbairn (circa 1890 - Dec 1986)
                • Alexander Phillips (say 1890 - )
              • John3 Fairbairn (circa 1893 - aft. 1901)
              • James3 Fairbairn (circa 1896 - aft. 1901)
              • George3 Fairbairn (circa 1897 - aft. 1901)
              • Matthew3 Fairbairn (circa 1899 - aft. 1914)
                • Nettie Gray (circa 1895 - )
              • Catherine3 Fairbairn (circa Apr 1900 - aft. 1901)
              • Edward3 Fairbairn (circa 1903 - )
          • Catherine2 Fairbairn (Sep 1859 - )
            • David Murray (say 1860 - )
          • George2 Fairbairn (Feb 1862 - aft. 1871)
      • Andrew W.1 Fairbairn (Oct 1828 - bet. Jun 1891 - Sep 1891)
        • Eliza Clarke (circa 1833 - aft. 1891)
          • Jesse W.2 Fairbairn (Jun 1854 - bet. Sep 1855 - Dec 1855)
          • Edith J.2 Fairbairn (circa 1860 - )
          • William H. Y.2 Fairbairn (bet. Jun 1861 - Sep 1861 - Mar 1923)
            • Frances E. West (circa 1864 - bet. Mar 1904 - Jun 1904)
              • Annie L.3 Fairbairn (May 1887 - )
              • Henry B.3 Fairbairn (Aug 1889 - Oct 1954)
                • Francis A. Carpenter (say 1890 - aft. 1954)
                  • Henry L.4 Fairbairn (Nov 1917 - Nov 1991)
              • Charles S.3 Fairbairn (Jun 1891 - Nov 1988)
                • Mary E. Shorney
              • Edith M.3 Fairbairn (Nov 1893 - )
                • Archibald T. L. Chambers (bet. Jan 1889 - Mar 1889 - )
              • J G.3 Fairbairn (say 1895 - )
            • Emma Light (circa 1868 - aft. 1923)
          • Selina B.2 Fairbairn (circa 1863 - aft. 1881)
          • Edward E.2 Fairbairn (bet. Sep 1864 - Dec 1864 - aft. 1911)
            • Ellen L. West (circa 1866 - aft. 1911)
              • John D.3 Fairbairn (Jan 1897 - bet. Sep 1971 - Dec 1971)
                • Mabel M. Brett (say 1900 - )
                  • John G.4 Fairbairn
          • Arthur S.2 Fairbairn (bet. Sep 1866 - Dec 1866 - 1932)
            • Mary L. Carey (circa 1867 - aft. 1924)
              • Andrew W.3 Fairbairn (1890 - Dec 1923)
              • Selina A.3 Fairbairn (circa 1894 - )
      • George1 Fairbairn (Aug 1832 - aft. 1891)
        • Sarah Burgess (circa 1823 - aft. 1891)
          • Mary J.2 Fairbairn (circa 1860 - )
          • Charles R.2 Fairbairn (bet. Jun 1861 - Sep 1861 - aft. 1911)
            • Emma Stanley (circa 1865 - aft. 1911)
              • Dorothy S.3 Fairbairn (Jun 1891 - bet. Jun 1978 - Sep 1978)
                • Walter Chappell (say 1892 - )
              • Nellie3 Fairbairn (circa 1893 - aft. 1911)
              • Geoffrey3 Fairbairn (Aug 1895 - bet. Sep 1976 - Dec 1976)
                • Harriet A. Walters (circa 1891 - bet. Sep 1963 - Dec 1963)
              • Roy3 Fairbairn (Dec 1896 - bet. Sep 1974 - Dec 1974)
                • Hilda Lee (say 1900 - )
              • Kathleen3 Fairbairn (Oct 1898 - bet. Jun 1977 - Sep 1977)
              • Jessie3 Fairbairn (circa 1900 - aft. 1911)
              • Ronald3 Fairbairn (Jun 1901 - bet. Sep 1974 - Dec 1974)
                • Dorothy A. Taylor (Feb 1901 - bet. Sep 1979 - Dec 1979)
              • Godfrey3 Fairbairn (Sep 1903 - bet. Mar 1976 - Jun 1976)
              • Archie3 Fairbairn (Apr 1908 - May 1908)
          • Nelly2 Fairbairn (bet. Jan 1864 - Mar 1864 - aft. 1871)
      • Jesse1 Fairbairn (circa 1834 - bet. Sep 1893 - Dec 1893)
        • Bridget Butler (circa 1849 - bet. Mar 1910 - Jun 1910)
          • John2 Fairbairn (circa Oct 1865 - )
            • Jane Parkinson (circa 1866 - )
              • Jessie3 Fairbairn (circa 1889 - )
              • Harry3 Fairbairn (circa 1890 - )
              • Ellen3 Fairbairn (circa 1892 - )
              • Alice3 Fairbairn (Nov 1893 - )
              • Mabel3 Fairbairn (Jun 1896 - )
                • Albert Hargreaves (circa 1895 - )
              • Ada3 Fairbairn (circa Apr 1900 - )
              • Redvers B.3 Fairbairn (bet. Jan 1902 - Mar 1902 - bet. Sep 1952 - Dec 1952)
                • Florence A. Pickard (say 1905 - )
                  • Redvers4 Fairbairn (Mar 1924 - bet. Jun 1991 - Sep 1991)
                  • Marjorie4 Fairbairn
                  • Jessie4 Fairbairn
                  • Frances M.4 Fairbairn
                  • Eric4 Fairbairn
          • Maggie J.2 Fairbairn (circa 1872 - bet. Jan 1885 - Mar 1885)
          • Andrew2 Fairbairn (bet. Mar 1874 - Jun 1874 - bet. Jun 1905 - Sep 1905)
          • Mary E.2 Fairbairn (bet. Sep 1878 - Dec 1878 - aft. 1911)
            • George Viney (circa 1879 - aft. 1911)
          • George2 Fairbairn (circa Apr 1880 - bet. Sep 1911 - Dec 1911)
          • Isabella2 Fairbairn (bet. Jun 1882 - Sep 1882 - say 1908)
          • William H.2 Fairbairn (bet. Sep 1887 - Dec 1887 - aft. 1901)
Duplicate
DNA Tested line