Robert Fairbairn1

(15 Jun 1813 - bet. Jan 1897 - Mar 1897)
Father-AssmdJames Fairbairn (m. Helen GOODFELLOW) (Dec 1788 - Jan 1873); James was certainly in the area at the right time, and I've found no other candidates as yet3,4
MotherAgnes Ramsay2 (Nov 1779 - bet. Sep 1861 - Dec 1861)

BDMs

     Robert Fairbairn was born on 15 Jun 1813 Rutherford, Par. of Maxton, ROX, SCT.2,5 He was baptized on 5 Jul 1814 Maxton, ROX, SCT; entry reads: Agnes Ramsay at Rutherford had a bas [word stops there, assumed to indicate base born] to James Fairbairn Broomhous born 15th June 1813 and baptised the 5th July 1814 called Robert.3,5
     Robert Fairbairn married Gracie Watt on 30 Jan 1836 Eckford, ROX, SCT, entry reads: "Robert Fairbairn in the Parish of Eckford and Gracie Watt in the Parish of Eckford gave up their names for proclamationin order to marriage."1
     Robert Fairbairn died bet. Jan 1897 - Mar 1897 Tonbridge, KEN, ENG.6
Robert son of James Fairbairn:
Assuming accurate information was provided for Robert's baptism, he was conceived around Sep 1812, somewhere around Broomhouse, Maxton and Rutherford.
The father named (presumably by mother Agnes) was a James Fairbairn.
Of the Fairbairns currently known to have Maxton connections, I only have two named James prior to 1812: this one born 1788, the other born 1801, which would be a tad precocious, and information conflicts as to whether the latter was born Rutherford (1861 census), Maxton (1881 census), or Kelso (baptism) anyway.
The identification of this 1788 born James is because he was known to be in Maxton in Mar 1813 when he married Helen Goodfellow.
Agnes moved south to England and joined her son Robert & family in Kent by 1841, James moved to North America with Helen and family, probably around 1833, settling in Spencerville, Ontario.
I know of no other FAIRBAIRN families of the right timeframes with Maxton connections, hence my identification of this James as Robert's father. (Robert is Agnes' father's name.)4

Census

     Robert Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1841 Haysden, Hundred of Tonbridge Lowey, KEN, ENG, with Gracie Watt, as FAIRBAINE: Robt 28 bailiff; Grace 27 both b SCT; Agnes 60 not b Cty; Elizabeth 4, James 2 both b Kent (NB enumerators were instructed to round ages down to the nearest multiple of 5.)7
     Robert Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1851 Lower Haysden, Tonbridge, KEN, ENG, with Gracie Fairbairn, enumerated as FAIRBURN: Robert 37 bailiff 150 ac emp 4 ag labs; wife Grace 36 both b SCT; Children: Elizabeth 13, James 12, Robert 9, Agnes 7, Jane 5, all scholars b Tonbridge; Mother Agnes 74 wid b SCT; Visitors: LONDON: Ellen mar. 26 b Kingsland, Hertfordshire; Chlidren: Adila 4 b Kingsland, Hertfordshire; , Frederick 1 b Hastings, SSX.2
     Robert Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1861 Tonbridge, KEN, ENG, with Gracie Watt, enumerated as FAIRBAIRN: Robert 47 farm bailiff; wife Grace 47 both b SCT; Dtr Agnes 17 ; Mother Agnes 84 wid b SCT.8
     Robert Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1871 at the Bailiff's Cottage, Great Lodge, Tonbridge, KEN, ENG, with Gracie Watt, enumerated as FAIRBAIRN: Robert 57 farm bailiff; wife Grace 56 both b SCT.9
     Robert Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1881 at the Sewage Farm & bldgs, Dist of Tunbridge Wells, KEN, ENG, enumerated as FAIRBANK: Robert 67 head, wid. farm bailiff b SCT; Serv. Sarah GODMARK 15 b SSX.10
     Robert Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1891 at the Great Lodge, Tonbridge, KEN, ENG, enumerated as FAIRBAIRN: Robert 78 head, wid. farm bailiff b SCT; Serv. Louisa FEAKINS 42 gen serv dom b Margate, KEN.11

DNA Info

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Family

Gracie Watt (circa 1815 - bet. Jan 1881 - Mar 1881)
Children
  • Elizabeth Fairbairn12,2,13 (Sep 1837 - )
  • James Fairbairn2 (bet. Jan 1839 - Mar 1839 - aft. 1851)
  • Robert Fairbairn2 (circa 1842 - bet. Sep 1902 - Dec 1902)
  • Agnes Fairbairn2 (circa 1844 - aft. 1911)
ChartsLineage 1b4a1: George & Janet (MURRAY) FAIRBAIRN
Last Edited10 Mar 2012

Citations

  1. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 30 Jan 1836 Robert FAIRBAIRN & Gracie WATT, Eckford, ROX 787/A00 0020 0115, copy d/loaded Dec 2008.
  2. [S202] 1851 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Tonbridge, KEN HO107/1615 ED 1e F 147 Pg 4 Sched 17, hsehold of Robert & Grace FAIRBAIRN, extracted Dec 2008.
  3. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Bap. 5 Jul 1814 Robert s/o James FAIRBAIRN & Agnes RAMSAY, batch C117982, Maxton, ROX, extracted Dec 2008.
  4. [S1] Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Conclusions", May 2010.
  5. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Birth 15 Jun 1813 Bap. 5 Jul 1814 Robert son to Agnes RAMSAY (Rutherford) & James FAIRBAIRN (Broomhous), at Maxton, ROX 798/00 0010 0097, copy d/loaded May 2010.
  6. [S1595] Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Dth 1897 Q1 Robert FAIRBAIRN, aged 83 reg. Tonbridge, KEN 2a/420, extracted May 2010.
  7. [S200] 1841 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Tonbridge Lowey, KEN HO107/463 Bk 5 ED 8 F 6 Pg 5, hsehold of Robt & Grace FAIRBAINE, extracted May 2010.
  8. [S204] 1861 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Tonbridge, KEN RG9/494 ED 5 F 121 Pg 6 Sched 29, hsehold of Robert & Grace FAIRBAIRN, extracted Dec 2008.
  9. [S206] 1871 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Tonbridge, KEN RG10/928 ED 14 F 124 Pg 8 Sched 42, hsehold of Robert & Grace FAIRBAIRN, extracted Dec 2008.
  10. [S208] 1881 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Sub Dist Tunbridge Wells, KEN RG11/917 ED 27 F 26 Pg 16 Sched 96, hsehold of Robert FAIRBAIRN, extracted May 2010.
  11. [S211] 1891 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Sub Dist Tonbridge Wells, KEN RG12/680 ED 27 F 54 Pg 19 Sched 102, hsehold of Robert FAIRBAIRN, extracted May 2010.
  12. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Birth 20 Sep 1837 Bap 5 Nov 1837 Elizabeth, d/o Robert & Grace FAIRBAIRN, batch C068731, Independent, Tonbridge, KEN, extracted Dec 2008.
  13. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Marr. 25 Jul 1861 Elizabeth d/o Robert FAIRBAIRN (farmer) & Frederick s/o Edward PECKHAM (wheelwright), from London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Bartholomew, Saint Pancras, Register of marriages, P90/BAT, Item 005, extracted May 2010.
 
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