Andrew Fairbairn1

(4 Feb 1806 - 6 Jun 1863)
Father-AssmdJames Fairbairn (m. Margaret HOG) (bet. 1765 - 1771 - say 1844); Andrew is known to have had a sister Mary who "married John DARLING at Duns", but the marriage was recorded in the Fogo registers, where there is this likely family2,3,4
Mother-AssmdMargaret Hog2 (circa 1769 - Aug 1825)

BDMs

     Andrew Fairbairn was born on 4 Feb 1806 ?Peebles, PEE, SCT, Elizabeth says born "Edinborough (Peebles)", Cathy & Ray's info says possibly born Peebles; Gayle unearthed info that the son of Andrew and Eliza said Andrew emigrated from Stirling, which doesn't mean he was necessarily born there.
Neither have as yet been able to be corroborated from extant OPRs.
However, as family information also adds that he was a shepherd lad, perhaps he merely passed on memories of Peeblesshire?5,6,2,7
     Andrew Fairbairn married Eliza Ann Hagerman on 16 Feb 1833 Hamilton, ONT, CAN, Married, at Hamilton, on the 16th instant, Mr. Andrew Fairburne to Miss Eliza Hagerman.........................From "The Spectator" of Tuesday, February 26, 1833.1,8,9,10
     Andrew Fairbairn died on 6 Jun 1863 Smith Twp, Peterborough Co., ONT, CAN, at age 57; David MILLAGE has 7th Jun.1,11
With the family information that Andrew had a sister Mary who married John DARLING at Duns, there is additional circumstantial evidence that Mary may well have come from Fogo, the daughter of James & Margaret (HOG) FAIRBAIRN, James being the smith at Whinkerstones.
Naming patterns are fallible, but at the very least, Andrew's eldest son is believed to have been a James, and Mary's indicate her parents may be a James and Margaret.4,2,12

Census

     Andrew Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1852 Dist of Harvey & Smith, Peterborough Co., Canada West (ONT), CAN, with Eliza Ann Hagerman, enumerated as FAIRBAIRN: Andrew farmer 46 b SCT; Elizabeth A 41 b U Canada; Charles 15, John 11, Andrew 9, Alex 6, N.H. 1; Hanah 13, Margaret 7 Sophia 4 all b U Canada All P(resb?)13

DNA Info

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Family

Eliza Ann Hagerman (circa 1810 - aft. 1891)
Children
  • Elizabeth Fairbairn14,15 (Feb 1834 - Jul 1924)
  • James Fairbairn14 (Sep 1835 - Jan 1862)
  • Charles Fairbairn13,16 (Feb 1837 - Apr 1911)
  • Hannah Fairbairn13 (circa 1838 - aft. 1861)
  • John Fairbairn17,18 (Jul 1841 - Apr 1922)
  • Andrew Fairbairn11 (Mar 1843 - aft. 1901)
  • Margaret Fairbairn13 (circa 1844 - aft. 1861)
  • Sophia Fairbairn13,19 (circa 1847 - aft. 1868)
  • Alexander Fairbairn11 (Jan 1847 - Feb 1929)
  • Nicholas Fairbairn20,21 (Jun 1851 - Jan 1926)
  • George Fairbairn (circa 1853 - aft. 1871)
ChartsJames & Margaret (HOG) FAIRBAIRN
Last Edited4 Nov 2020

Citations

  1. [S1896] Ann E Fitzsimons OLIVER (34594), "EM FAIRBAIRN/BONE ex Oliver," e-mail to L McIntosh, Jul 2003.
  2. [S2] Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Analysis", Aug 2009.
  3. [S1961] Www FAIRBAIRN searches and miscellaneous correspondence by LornaHen (1) Birth 1807 Marr. 1827 (Duns) Mary FAIRBAIRN, sister to Andrew, to John DARLING, from Family Andrew FAIRBAIRN & Eliza Ann HAGERMAN, published by Cathy & Ray FAIRBAIRN, 1032 Birch Lake Rd. Massey, On P0P 1P0 Canada (705) 865-2827 , from http://www.genealogy.com/users/f/a/i/…, extracted Aug 2009.
  4. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 11 Dec 1827 Mary FAIRBAIRN & John DARLING, Fogo, BEW 740/0020 0056, copy d/loaded Aug 2009.
  5. [S1961] Www FAIRBAIRN searches and miscellaneous correspondence by LornaHen (1) Birth 4 Feb 1806 Andrew FAIRBAIRN, "Edinborough Peebles", GenForum posting Nov 2002 by Elizabeth BRUSSEAU , extracted Jul 2003.
  6. [S1961] Www FAIRBAIRN searches and miscellaneous correspondence by LornaHen (1) Birth 4 Feb 1806 Andrew FAIRBAIRN, Peebleshire, SCT , from Descendants of Andrew FAIRBAIRN (1806-1863), David Millage, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~milchron/…, extracted Feb 2004.
  7. [S1961] Www FAIRBAIRN searches and miscellaneous correspondence by LornaHen (1) Birth 1806 Andrew FAIRBAIRN, Peebles, SCT, from Family Andrew FAIRBAIRN & Eliza Ann HAGERMAN, published by Cathy & Ray FAIRBAIRN, 1032 Birch Lake Rd. Massey, On P0P 1P0 Canada (705) 865-2827 , from http://www.genealogy.com/users/f/a/i/…, extracted Aug 2009.
  8. [S2285] GenForum online at http://www.genforum.genealogy.com/my/, Marr. 13 Feb 1833 Andrew FAIRBAIRN & Eliza Ann HAGERMAN, FAIRBAIRN posting Nov 2002 by Elizabeth BRUSSEAU, extracted Jul 2003.
  9. [S1961] Www FAIRBAIRN searches and miscellaneous correspondence by LornaHen (1) Marr. 13 Feb 1833 Andrew FAIRBAIRN & Eliza Ann HAGERMAN, Descendants of Andrew FAIRBAIRN (1806-1863), David Millage, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~milchron/…, extracted Feb 2004.
  10. [S7] Ancestry.com - Family Trees online at http://search.ancestry.com, Marr. 16 Feb 1833 Andrew FAIRBURNE & Eliza HAGERMAN, Hamilton (ONT), from Spectator, Tues Feb 26th 1833, comment posted by midge1249, online at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/13096026/person/164114102/…, extracted Aug 2012.
  11. [S1961] Www FAIRBAIRN searches and miscellaneous correspondence by LornaHen (1) Descendants of Andrew FAIRBAIRN (1806-1863), David Millage, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~milchron/…, extracted Feb 2004.
  12. [S1961] Www FAIRBAIRN searches and miscellaneous correspondence by LornaHen (1) Family Andrew FAIRBAIRN & Eliza Ann HAGERMAN, published by Cathy & Ray FAIRBAIRN, 1032 Birch Lake Rd. Massey, On P0P 1P0 Canada (705) 865-2827 , from http://www.genealogy.com/users/f/a/i/…, extracted Aug 2009.
  13. [S809] Census image, Canada, via Ancestry.com, 1851 Harvey & Smith, Peterborough Co, Canada West (ONT), hsehold of Andrew & Elizabeth FAIRBAIRN, extracted Jun 2008.
  14. [S2195] Www Rootsweb online at http://wc.rootsweb.com/, FAIRBAIRN/HAGERMAN db 713 of Dave, last updated Apr 2008, extracted Jul 2008.
  15. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Dth 4 Jul 1924 Elizabeth Fairbairn JOHNSON, Smith Twp, Peterboro Co, ONT, Roll MS935_316, extracted Aug 2009.
  16. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Marr. 17 Sep 1862 Charles FAIRBAIRN & Esther FEE, FHL Film 1030066, index extracted Aug 2008.
  17. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Dth 12 Apr Bur 14th Apr 1922 (Lakefield Cem) John s/o Andrew FAIRBAIRN & Elza Ann HAGERMAN, Peterboro RR 5, ONT, roll MS935_292, extracted Jun 2008.
  18. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Marr. 11 Dec 1867 John s/o Andrew & Eliza Anne FAIRBAIRN; Mary d/o Stephen & Elizabeth GAIN, Peterborough, ONT, from Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924, indexed by Genealogical Research Library from film 1030063, extracted Jan 2010.
  19. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Marr. 13 May 1868 Sophia FAIRBAIRN and Samuel MANNING, FHL Film 1030063, Peterborough Co, ONT, extracted Jun 2008.
  20. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Dth 13 Jan 1926 Nicholas s/o Andrew FAIRBAIRN & Eliza HEGMAN, b 1851 d. Webbwood, Sudbury, ONT, from Ontario Deaths, 1869-1947, film 2079858 GS#4171425 Image 804 Ref 432, extracted Jan 2009.
  21. [S809] Census image, Canada, via Ancestry.com, 1901 Hallam, Nipissing, Ontario. Page 1, Family No: 2, hsehold of Nicholas & Fanny FAIRBAIRN, extracted Nov 2010.
 
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