James Fairbairn (m. Elspeth TROTTER)1

(say 1705 - )

BDMs

     James Fairbairn was born say 1705 ?Eccles, BEW, SCT.2
     James Fairbairn married Elspeth Trotter on 27 Nov 1732 Eccles, BEW, SCT, also 19 Sep 1732 Eccles, presumed to be banns. Entry for 27th reads simply: "was married Ja: ffairbairn & elspeth Trotter."2,1

DNA Info

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

Family

Elspeth Trotter (say 1700 - )
Children
  • Thomas Fairbairn3 (circa Feb 1738 - )
  • Thomas Fairbairn+4 (circa May 1743 - )
  • Agnes Fairbairn5 (circa Mar 1746 - )
ChartsLineage 1b4: James & Elspeth (TROTTER) FAIRBAIRN
Last Edited5 Nov 2011

Citations

  1. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 27 Nov 1732 James FAIRBAIRN & Elspeth TROTTER, Eccles, BEW 737/0010 0268, copy d/loaded Jan 2009.
  2. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Marr. 27 Nov 1732 James FAIRBAIRN & Elspeth TROTTER, batch M117372, Eccles, BEW, extracted Dec 2008.
  3. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Bap. Feb 1738 Thomas s/o James FAIRBAIRN & Elspeth TROTTER, batch C118082, Stitchel, ROX, extracted Dec 2008.
  4. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Bap. 29 May 1743 Thomas s/o James FAIRBAIRN & Elspeth TROTER, batch C118082, Stitchel, ROX, extracted Dec 2008.
  5. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Bap. 25 Mar 1746 Agnes d/o James FAIRBAIRN & Elspeth TROTTER, batch C118082, Stitchel, ROX, extracted Dec 2008.
 
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