James Fairbairn (m. Isabella CAMPBELL)1

(say 1795 - bet. 1827 - 1837)

BDMs

     James Fairbairn was born say 1795 ?ROX, SCT.2,1 He married Isabella Campbell, daughter of John Campbell and Elizabeth Hogg, say 1819 ?ROX or ?BEW, SCT.1,3
     James Fairbairn died bet. 1827 - 1837 ?Kelso, ROX, SCT.1,4

DNA Info

     James belongs to a tested line in the FAIRBAIRN Surname DNA Project. Follow this link for supplementary DNA information.

Researcher(s)

     James Fairbairn is the ancestor of researcher James Edward Fairbairn. Email: James.5

Family

Isabella Campbell (circa 1806 - Nov 1885)
Children
  • John Fairbairn6,2 (circa Dec 1820 - Mar 1894)
  • James Fairbairn4,7 (Oct 1822 - Apr 1864)
  • Robert Fairbairn8 (Jun 1825 - aft. 1857)
  • William Fairbairn1,2,9 (circa Jun 1827 - May 1891)
ChartsLineage 1b4a: James & Isabella (CAMPBELL) FAIRBAIRN
Last Edited11 Mar 2016

Citations

  1. [S333] GRO, SCT, BDM searches at GRO SCT: Marr. 1875 William FAIRBAIRN & Hannah BROWN, transcr. Stuart H, rcvd Jun 1999.
  2. [S1610] FreeCensus, UK online at http://www.freecen.org.uk/, 1841 Ancrum, ROX SCT1841/780 Ancrum, ED 1 Folio 1 Pg 6, hsehold of John & Isobella LADLAW (sic), extracted May 2006.
  3. [S3042] 1851 Census index or image, SCT, http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/, 1851 Census Roxburgh: Dist 803/2/2 Pg 23 Sched 86, hsehold of John & Isabel LAIDLAW, copy d/loaded May 2006.
  4. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 1860 James FAIRBAIRN and Mary BRYDONE, Roxburgh Dist 803 #1, copy d/loaded May 2006.
  5. [S1963] James Edward FAIRBAIRN, "EM FAIRBAIRN, Jedburgh ex James F," e-mail to FAIRBAIRN GenForum & L Henderson, Rcvd Sep 2000; Updated Mar 2016.
  6. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 16 Mar 1894 John s/o James FAIRBAIRN & Isabella LAIDLAW, reg. Selkirk, SEL Dist 778 Pg 11 #31, copy d/loaded May 2008.
  7. [S1963] James Edward FAIRBAIRN, "EM FAIRBAIRN, Jedburgh ex James F," e-mail to FAIRBAIRN GenForum & L Henderson, Rcvd Sep 2000.
  8. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Chr 1825 Robert FAIRBAIRN, batch C118074, extracted May 2006.
  9. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 19 May 1891 William FAIRBAIRN, Morebattle, ROX Dist 801 Pg 3 #7, copy d/loaded Mar 2009.
 
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