James Fairbairn (m. Elizabeth ASHENDEN)1

(circa 1750 - circa Jun 1829)

BDMs

     James Fairbairn was born circa 1750 SCT.1,2 He married Elizabeth Ashenden on 16 Jan 1780 St George the Martyr, Southwark, SRY, ENG; cert. 764 shows James as a batchelor of the parish of Clapham, Surrey and Elizabeth of this parish (St George the martyr); marr. by licence, both signed. Wit: Rich HUST and Leond ?OLSTEAD?3,1,4
     James Fairbairn died circa Jun 1829 Clapham, SRY, ENG; (will written Nov 1826, proved Sep 1829.)1,2 He was buried on 3 Jun 1829 Holy Trinity, Clapham, SRY, ENG, entry 2053 shows James as 78 of Clapham.2
There are a number of FAIRBAIRN nurserymen in England who may, or may not, be related:
James - of Clapham, born around 1750
John - curator of the Chelsea Physic Garden, now assumed to be the step nephew of John the Edinburgh Bookseller, who left the Gardener's children money in his 1811 will
John - seedsman of Chelsea (born abt 1816)
Thomas - nurseryman of Oxford (born Scotland around 1776 - 1780.)5,6,7,8,9,10,11

DNA Info

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

Researcher(s)

     James Fairbairn (m. Elizabeth ASHENDEN) is the ancestor of researcher Sue Collier. She wants to know where in Scotland James is most likely to have come from Email: Sue Collier.12

Family

Elizabeth Ashenden (circa 1758 - Mar 1832)
Children
  • Mary Ann Fairbairn13 (1780 - )
  • James Fairbairn1 (circa 1783 - aft. 1851)
  • Robert Fairbairn1 (circa 1785 - Apr 1843)
  • Elizabeth Fairbairn1 (1790 - bet. Mar 1876 - Jun 1876)
  • Euphan Fairbairn14 (1793 - bet. 1793 - 1799)
  • George Fairbairn1,15 (1794 - aft. 1841)
  • Euphan Fairbairn1,16 (1799 - Sep 1849)
  • John Fairbairn1 (say 1800 - aft. 1826)
  • Joseph Fairbairn1 (1802 - aft. 1851)
ChartsLineage 1b4a3: James & Elizabeth (ASHENDEN) FAIRBAIRN
Last Edited29 Mar 2013

Citations

  1. [S2315] National Archives UK online at http://www.documentsonline.nationalarchives.gov.uk/, Will 16 Nov 1826 James FAIRBAIRN, seedsman, Clapham, SRY, proved 22 Aug 1829, ref PROB11_1759, d/loaded May 2009.
  2. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Bur. 3 Jun 1829 James FAIRBAIRN, 78, from London Metropolitan Archives, Holy Trinity, Clapham, Register of burials, P95/TRI1, Item 121, extracted Nov 2009.
  3. [S2881] Sue C, "FAIRBAIRN: Clapham nurserymen ex Sue," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Marr. 1780 James FAIRBAIRN & Elizabeth ASHENDEN, St George the Martyr, Southwark, SRY, rcvd Oct 2009.
  4. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Marr. 16 Jan 1780 James FAIRBAIRN & Elizabeth ASHENDEN, from London Metropolitan Archives, Saint George The Martyr, Register of marriages, P92/GEO, Item 172, extracted Nov 2009.
  5. [S2] Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Analysis", Nov 2009.
  6. [S1961] Www FAIRBAIRN searches and miscellaneous correspondence by LornaHen (1) 1784-1814 John FAIRBAIRN, Curator Chelsea Physic Garden, found online at google books in the Dictionary of British and Irish botansits and horticulturists by Ray Desmond, extracted Nov 2009.
  7. [S200] 1841 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Par. of St Michael, Oxford, OXF HO107/891 Bk 14 ED 18 F 22 Pg 14, hsehold of Thos & Rebeca FAIRBAIRN (indexed as FAIRBOURN), extracted Nov 2009.
  8. [S2916] London Metropolitan Archives: Birth death marriage (filmed originals): , Marr. 1 May 1838 John (nurseryman) s/o John FAIRBAIRN (nurseryman) & Jane d/o Robert (bootmaker) LUDGATE, from Saint John The Evangelist: Smith Square, Westminster, Transcript of Marriages, 1838 Jan-1838 Dec, DL/t Item, 091/077, extracted Mar 2011.
  9. [S2881] Sue C, "FAIRBAIRN: Clapham nurserymen ex Sue," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Marr. 1838 John FAIRBAIRN (s/o John, nurseryman) & Jane LUDGATE, St John the Evangelist Westminster, extract from cert rcvd Nov 2009.
  10. [S200] 1841 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Par. of Chelsea, Hundred of Oussulstone (Kensington Div), MDX HO107/688 Bk 11 ED 6 F 12 Pg 19, hsehold of John & Jane FAIRBAIRN (indexed as FEARBAUSON), extracted Nov 2009.
  11. [S3252] Will/Codicils: John FAIRBAIRN bookseller d Edin. 1810 (Inventory (1 Feb 1811) Will (9 Nov 1804) Codicils (22 Jun 1805, 6 Oct 1809)) Edinburgh Sheriff Court SC/70/13: Copy d/loaded Mar 2013.
  12. [S2881] Sue C, "FAIRBAIRN: Clapham nurserymen ex Sue," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Jan 2010.
  13. [S2881] Sue C, "FAIRBAIRN: Clapham nurserymen ex Sue," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Birth 1780 Mary Ann d/o James FAIRBAIRN & Elizabeth ASHENDEN, Clapham, rcvd Oct 2009.
  14. [S2881] Sue C, "FAIRBAIRN: Clapham nurserymen ex Sue," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Birth 1793 Euphan d/o James FAIRBAIRN & Elizabeth ASHENDEN, Clapham, rcvd Oct 2009.
  15. [S2881] Sue C, "FAIRBAIRN: Clapham nurserymen ex Sue," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Birth 1794 George s/o James FAIRBAIRN & Elizabeth ASHENDON, Clapham, rcvd Oct 2009.
  16. [S2881] Sue C, "FAIRBAIRN: Clapham nurserymen ex Sue," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Birth 1793 Euphan d/o James FAIRBAIRN & Elizabeth ASHENDEN, Clapham, SRY, rcvd Oct 2009.
 
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