Isabel Tait1,2

(say 1770 - bet. 1810 - 1841)

BDMs

     Isabel Tait was born say 1770 ?Legerwood, BEW, SCT.3
     Isabel Tait married James Fairbairn, son of John Fairbairn, in Aug 1794 Legerwood, BEW, SCT, entry dated Aug 1794 reads: James Fairbairn and Isobel Tait both in this parish were married
(was not immediately obvious SctP (BEW) index, but entry found at bottom of page for Agness Fairbairn & Robert Laidlaw, follows one for 14th Feb, but has no day.)4,3,5,6,1
     Isabel Tait was assumed to have died bet. 1810 - 1841 ?Dalkeith, MLN, SCT.1,7

Names

     Isabel Tait has also been shown (incorrectly) in records as Helen Tait assumed to be a mistake on grdson Andrew's part when providing the information for his father's death - possibly confusing his mother and his grandmother?3,8

Family

James Fairbairn (circa Jan 1765 - bet. 1810 - 1841)
Children
  • Violet Fairbairn6 (Nov 1794 - )
  • Agness Fairbairn9 (Jul 1796 - )
  • Margaret Fairbairn5 (Jul 1798 - )
  • Isobel Fairbairn10 (May 1800 - bet. 1802 - 1806)
  • Janet Fairbairn11 (circa Jun 1802 - )
  • John Fairbairn3 (Jun 1804 - Jul 1876)
  • Isabel Fairbairn12 (circa Jul 1806 - )
  • James Fairbairn1 (circa Jul 1808 - Aug 1861)
  • Ralph Fairbairn7 (Dec 1810 - )
ChartsLineage 1a2: John FAIRBAIRN (miller)
Last Edited16 Oct 2021

Citations

  1. [S333] GRO, SCT, BDM searches at GRO SCT: Death 27 Aug 1861 James s/o James FAIRBAIRN & Isabel TAIT, Mid Mill, Gordon, BEW. trans. Robert McC, rcvd Dec 2001.
  2. [S3110] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwick, Scotland, FAIRBAIRN Births 1538-1854", Birth ?Bap.? 17 Jul 1804 John s/o James FAIRBAIRN & Isabel TAIT, Legerwood, BEW, 749/ 0010 0164, extracted from index Sep 2010.
  3. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 1876 John FAIRBAIRN, reg. Sth Leith, Cty of Edin, MLN Dist 692/2 Pg 178 #532, copy d/loaded Jul 2007.
  4. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. Aug 1794 James FAIRBAIRN & Isobel TAIT, Legerwood, BEW 749/00 0010 0143, copy d/loaded (for Agness FAIRBAIRN/Robert LAIDLAW) Sep 2010.
  5. [S3110] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwick, Scotland, FAIRBAIRN Births 1538-1854", Birth ?Bap.? 5 Jul 1798 Margaret d/o James FAIRBAIRN & Isabel TAIT, Legerwood, BEW, 749/ 0010 0153, extracted from index Sep 2010.
  6. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Birth 24 Nov Bap.16 Dec 1794 Violet d/o James FAIRBAIRN (tenant at West Moriston, Legerwood, BEW), 749/ 0010 0146, copy d/loaded Sep 2010.
  7. [S3155] GRO Scotland, "OPR Midlothian Scotlands People (FAIRBAIRN & variants) Births 1538-1854", Bap? 24 Dec 1810 Ralph s/o James FAIRBAIRN & Isabella TAIT, Dalkeith, MLN, 683/00 0050 02895, extracted from index Sep 2010.
  8. [S2] Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Analysis", Sep 2010.
  9. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Birth 21 Jul Bap.4 Aug 1796 Agness d/o James FAIRBAIRN (tenant at West Moriston, Legerwood, BEW), 749/ 0010 0148, copy d/loaded Sep 2010.
  10. [S3110] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwick, Scotland, FAIRBAIRN Births 1538-1854", Birth ?Bap.? 18 Jun 1800 Isobel d/o James FAIRBAIRN & Isobel TAIT, Legerwood, BEW, 749/ 0010 0156, extracted from index Sep 2010.
  11. [S3110] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwick, Scotland, FAIRBAIRN Births 1538-1854", Birth/bap.? 2 Jun 1802 Janet d/o James FAIRBAIRN & Isable TAIT, Legerwood, BEW 749/ 0010 0158, extracted from index Sep 2010.
  12. [S3110] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwick, Scotland, FAIRBAIRN Births 1538-1854", Birth ?Bap.? 2 Jul 1806 Isabel d/o James FAIRBAIRN & Isobel TAIT, Legerwood, BEW, 749/ 0010 0168, extracted from index Sep 2010.
 
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