William Fairbairn1,2,3

(circa Oct 1755 - Aug 1809)
FatherWilliam Fairbairn (of Bedshiels, Greenlaw; m. Alison CLINKSCALE)4 (say 1725 - aft. 1785)
MotherAlison Clinkscale4 (say 1730 - )

BDMs

     William Fairbairn was born circa Oct 1755 Betshiel, Par. of Greenlaw, BEW, SCT.2,4 He was baptized on 28 Oct 1755 in the Par. of Greenlaw, BEW, SCT; entry reads: Baptised William Fairbairn Lawfl son of William Fairbairn in Betshiel and Alison Clinkscale his spouse.5,4
     William Fairbairn married May Carter on 4 Feb 1792 Greenlaw, BEW, SCT.2,6,3
     William Fairbairn died in Aug 1809 Bedshiel, Par. of Greenlaw, BEW, SCT; aged 54.2,7 He was buried with May Carter Greenlaw, BEW, H/stone #378 (symbolic stone - pic in MI book): Here lies William FAIRBAIRN in Bethshiel who died 18.8.1809 aged 54 years Elizabeth his daughter who died 21.1.1807 aged 3 years also John his son who died 3.12.1817 aged 20 years and May CARTER spouse to the said William FAIRBAIRN who died 23.7.1834 aged 67 years.
Referred to in a book on Greenlaw as ".. the most striking and artistic is in memory of William Fairbairn, Bedshiel, who died August 1809; it stands near the south east end of the church."8

DNA Info

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

Links

     Click here to see William's page on WikiTree, a (free) collaborative on-line tree.9

Family

May Carter (circa 1767 - Jul 1834)
Children
  • William Fairbairn+10 (circa Nov 1792 - Feb 1841)
  • George Fairbairn3 (circa Mar 1794 - Mar 1870)
  • Alison Fairbairn11 (circa Jan 1796 - )
  • John Fairbairn2 (circa Sep 1797 - Dec 1817)
  • Walter Fairbairn12 (circa Sep 1799 - )
  • Elizabeth Fairbairn2 (circa 1804 - Jan 1807)
  • James Fairbairn+13 (circa 1806 - Jul 1856)
  • Thomas Fairbairn+14 (circa Nov 1808 - Aug 1861)
ChartsLineage 2c: William & Alison (CLINKSCALE) FAIRBAIRN
Last Edited17 May 2016

Citations

  1. [S1960] Sanna F Ross (Gaffney), "EM FAIRBAIRN: Borders ex Sanna G," e-mail to Lorna & GenForum FAIRBAIRN, Mar 2001.
  2. [S1956] Robert S.McCutcheon, "EM Borders/CAI Corres:McCUTCHEON," e-mail to (1), ex Greenlaw MIs Apr 2001.
  3. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 1870 George FAIRBAIRN, reg. Kelso Dist 793 Pg 8 #24, copy d/loaded Feb 2006.
  4. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Bap. 28 Oct 1755 William s/o William FAIRBAIRN (Betshiel) & Alison CLINKSCALE, Par. of Greenlaw, BEW 743/00 0010 0063, copy d/loaded Nov 2010.
  5. [S3110] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwick, Scotland, FAIRBAIRN Births 1538-1854", Bap. 28 Oct 1755 William s/o William FAIRBAIRN & Alison CLINKSCALE, Par. of Greenlaw, BEW, 743/0010 0063, index searched May 2009.
  6. [S888] FAIRBAIRN, International Genealogical Index (IGI).
  7. [S2868] Google Books online at books.google.com, Tombstone of William FAIRBAIRN, Bedshiel, d. 1809, from p132 of "An Old Berwickshire Town: History of the Town and Parish of Greenlaw, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day" By Robert Gibson, extracted Oct 2010.
  8. [S2849] Elspeth Ewan, MIs: BEW Greenlaw, H/stone #378 Family of William FAIRBAIRN & May CARTER, extracted May 2009.
  9. [S3217] WikiTree online at http://WikiTree.com/, Added May 2016.
  10. [S3110] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwick, Scotland, FAIRBAIRN Births 1538-1854", Bap. 27 Nov 1792 William s/o William FAIRBAIRN & May CARTER, Par. of Greenlaw, BEW, 743/0010 0125, index searched May 2009.
  11. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Bap. 6 Jan 1796 Alison d/o William FAIRBAIRN & May CARTER, of Bedshiel, Par. of Greenlaw, BEW 743/0010 0129, copy d/loaded May 2009.
  12. [S1960] Sanna F Ross (Gaffney), "EM FAIRBAIRN: Borders ex Sanna G," e-mail to Lorna & GenForum FAIRBAIRN, Bap. 22 Sep 1799 Walter s/o William (tenant Bedshiel) FAIRBAIRN & May CARTER, Greenlaw, BEW, extract rcvd Mar 2001.
  13. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 28 Jul 1856 James FAIRBAIRN, reg. Sprouston, ROX Dist 807 Pg 4 #10, copy d/loaded May 2008.
  14. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 30 Aug 1861 Thomas FAIRBAIRN, reg. Melrose, ROX Dist 799/01Pg 13 #37, copy d/loaded Mar 2009.
 
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