George Fairbairn1,2

(say 1663 - )

BDMs

     George Fairbairn was born say 1663 There's a George to Thomas F and Agnes Lourie, bap. 18/4/1663 at Innerwick, ELN on SctP, but IF George and Christian followed the naming pattern, there should be some Thomas and Agnes names in the tree. There are however plenty of gaps between the known children baptized in Cockburnspath.3
     George Fairbairn married Christian Bookles on 2 Jun 1687 Cockburnspath, BEW, SCT, entry for 29 Apr "George ffairbairn & Christian Bookles both within this paroch gave up their names to be proclaimed who after thrice proclamation & nothing ..ed against them were afterwards married here upon the 2 day of June.4,5,1

DNA Info

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Family

Christian Bookles (say 1665 - )
Children
ChartsLineage 1a1: George & Christian (BOOKLES) FAIRBAIRN
Last Edited19 Mar 2019

Citations

  1. [S1775] Tricia HUGHES (29937), "EM FAIRBAIRN/BALD/HOOD ex Tricia H," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), Marr. George FAIRBAIRN & Christian BOOKLES, rcvd Apr 2002.
  2. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 2 Jun 1687 George ffairbairn & Christian Booklos, Cockburnspath, BEW, 731/0010 0342, copy d/loaded Jun 2009.
  3. [S2] Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Analysis", Feb 2012.
  4. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 2 Jun 1687 George FAIRBAIRN & Chrisian BOOKLES, Cockburnspath, BEW, 731 0010 0342 , copy d/loaded Jun 2009.
  5. [S888] FAIRBAIRN, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Marr. 2 Jun 1687 George FAIRBAIRN & Christian BOOKLES, patron submission Batch 7525204-8-884620, Cockburnspath, BEW, extracted Apr 2002.
  6. [S888] FAIRBAIRN, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Batch 7525103-92-884619 extracted Apr 2002.
  7. [S3110] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwick, Scotland, FAIRBAIRN Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 13 Nov 1691 Margrat d/o George FAIRBARNE & Christian BUICKLESS, Cockburnspath, BEW 731/ 0010 0161, extracted from index Feb 2012.
  8. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Bap. 1 Oct 1693 John s/o George FAIRBARNE & Christian BUICKLESS, Cockburnspath, BEW, 731/ 0010 0175, copy d/loaded Feb 2012.
  9. [S1775] Tricia HUGHES (29937), "EM FAIRBAIRN/BALD/HOOD ex Tricia H," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), Birth 1692 John s/o George F FAIRBAIRN & Christian BOOKLES, rcvd Apr 2002.
  10. [S3110] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwick, Scotland, FAIRBAIRN Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 23 Aug 1696 Alison d/o George FAIRBAIRN & Christian BEUGLASS, Cockburnspath, BEW 731/ 0010 0191, extracted from index Feb 2012.
 
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