Robert Fairbairn1

(say 1776 - bet. 1821 - 1841)

BDMs

     Robert Fairbairn was born say 1776 ?Melrose, ROX, SCT.1,2
     Robert Fairbairn married Margaret Elliot on 4 Jan 1800 Melrose, ROX, SCT, "Booked for marriage Robert Fairbairn and Peggy Elliot both in this parish Cautioner Mr James Milne.1,3,4
     Robert Fairbairn died bet. 1821 - 1841 ?Maxton, ROX, SCT.5
A number of patron submissions show a Robert bap to Robert FAIRBAIRN and Jean MARTIN, supported by an extracted record 27 Oct 1776.
With the addition (Apr 2018) of Jalah Sinna FAIRBAIRN to the family between Isabel and Agnes, Robert and Jean may well be a viable set of parents - assuming Jalah Sinna can be interpreted as "Jean" despite the clear handwriting on her marriage cert.
Previous notes:
Naming pattern indicates Agnes not Jean, unless there's another dtr somewhere, certainly there's a gap between Isabel and Agnes.
If they did follow the naming pattern, possibly Robert & Agnes (LANDRETH) FAIRBAIRN enter the picture?6

Links

     Click here to see Robert's page on WikiTree, a (free) collaborative on-line tree.7

Family

Margaret Elliot (Dec 1778 - Jun 1821)
Children
  • Robert Fairbairn8 (Jan 1801 - )
  • Isabel Fairbairn9,10 (circa Mar 1803 - Nov 1882)
  • Francis Fairbairn11 (Jul 1805 - Aug 1805)
  • Jalah Sinna Fairbairn12 (circa 1809 - Feb 1888)
  • Agnes Fairbairn13 (Nov 1810 - Nov 1883)
  • Francis Fairbairn14 (circa Aug 1813 - )
  • Margaret Fairbairn15 (circa Oct 1814 - aft. 1841)
  • John Fairbairn1 (circa Sep 1817 - Jan 1885)
ChartsRobert and Margaret (ELLIOT) FAIRBAIRN
Last Edited30 Sep 2018

Citations

  1. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 13 Jan 1885 John FAIRBAIRN, reg. Smailholm ROX Dist 805 Pg 1 #2, copy d/loaded May 2008.
  2. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 4 Jan 1800 Robert FAIRBAIRN & Peggy ELLIOT,, Melrose, OPR, copy d/loaded May 2008.
  3. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Marr. 4 Jan 1800 Robert FAIRBAIRN & Margaret/Peggy ELLIOT, Melrose, ROX (a number of patron submissions), extracted May 2008.
  4. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 4 Jan 1800 Robert FAIRBAIRN & Peggy ELLIOT, Melrose, OPR, copy d/loaded May 2008.
  5. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Burial (assumed) 21 Jun 1821 Margaret ELLIOT w/o Robt FAIRBAIRN of Maxton, Melrose, ROX, 799/00 0449, copy d/loaded May 2009.
  6. [S2] Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Analysis", May 2008. updated Apr 2018.
  7. [S3217] WikiTree online at http://WikiTree.com/, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fairbairn-1208, created Apr 2018.
  8. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Birth Jan 1801 Bap 4 Apr 1801 Robert s/o Robert FAIRBAIRN & Peggy ELLIOT, Melrose, ROX batch C100091, Melrose, ROX, extracted May 2008.
  9. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Bap 20 Mar 1803 Isabel d/o Robert FAIRBAIRN & Margaret ELLIOT, Melrose, ROX batch C100091, Melrose, ROX, extracted May 2008.
  10. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 8 Mar 1883 William BOOKLESS, wid/o Elizabeth (sic) FAIRBAIRN, Jedburgh, ROX 792 #14, from Buchanan family tree on ancestry, online at http://trees.ancestry.com.au/tree/1336055/person/1161827860, copy d/loaded Jun 2011.
  11. [S2] Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Analysis", Aug 2009.
  12. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 19 Feb 1888 Seenie DODDS, d/o Robert FAIRBAIRN & Margaret ELLIOT, aged 79, reg. Kelso, ROX, 793 #9, copy d/loaded Apr 2018.
  13. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Birth 15 Nov 1810 Bap 17 Mar 1811 Agnes d/o Robert FAIRBAIRN & Margaret ELLIOT, Melrose, ROX batch C100091, Melrose, ROX, extracted May 2008.
  14. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Bap 23 Aug 1813 Francis s/o Robert FAIRBAIRN & Margaret ELLIOT, batch C118042, St Boswells, ROX, extracted May 2008.
  15. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Bap 30 Oct 1814 Margaret d/o Robert FAIRBAIRN & Margaret ELLIOT, St Boswells, ROX batch C118042, St Boswells, ROX, extracted May 2008.
 
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