Robert Fairbairn (m. Mary ATKINSON)1,2

(circa Nov 1767 - Jul 1820)
FatherStephen Fairbairn3 (circa Feb 1735 - May 1804)
MotherIsabel Wilkinson4 (circa 1737 - bet. Feb 1805 - Feb 1805)

BDMs

     Robert Fairbairn (m. Mary ATKINSON) was born circa Nov 1767 Stamfordham, NBL, ENG, Age at burial implied born abt 1764, but with the Stephen name running through the family, this looks a highly likely baptism.5,3 He was baptized on 29 Nov 1767 Stamfordham, NBL.3 He married Mary Atkinson say 1795 ?Stamfordham, NBL, ENG.2,1,6,7,8
     Robert Fairbairn died in Jul 1820 Middle Farm, Par. of Chollerton, NBL, ENG.5 He was buried on 30 Jul 1820 St Giles, Chollerton, NBL, ENG, aged 56 of Middle Farm.5
Are any of the Northumberland FAIRBAIRN families a dna match to those on the Scottish Borders? Would be interesting to find out - but to do that we need either paper trails, or a direct male line FAIRBAIRN willing to join the DNA project to find out (see side menu.)9

DNA Info

     Robert's line needs a/another participant in the FAIRBAIRN Surname DNA Project. Check out the Wanted! page for further information.

Family

Mary Atkinson (say 1770 - )
Children
  • Robert Fairbairn+ (circa 1796 - bet. Mar 1878 - Jun 1878); no evidence other than birth date & place, the use of Stephen as a name within the family, and the fact that Stephen was the 2nd son of Robert and Mary, with no baptism evident for the first, which date/place this Robert would fit9
  • Isabella Fairbairn6 (Jul 1798 - )
  • Ann Fairbairn6 (Jul 1798 - )
  • Stephen Fairbairn1 (Apr 1802 - aft. 1861)
  • Thomas Fairbairn10,11 (Mar 1810 - aft. 1841)
  • Matthew Fairbairn2 (circa 1813 - Feb 1885)
  • William Fairbairn12 (circa Dec 1815 - )
  • Sarah Fairbairn13 (circa Jul 1820 - )
ChartsRobert FAIRBAIRN of Ponteland/Stamfordham (NBL)
Last Edited11 Apr 2012

Citations

  1. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, Birth 23 Apr Bap. 11 Jul 1802 Stephen 2nd s/o Robert & Mary (ATKINSON) FAIRBAIRN, Par. of Chollerton, Newcastle, NBL, from Northumberland and Durham FHS, extracted May 2009.
  2. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, Bap. 7 Nov 1813 Matthew s/o Robert & Mary FAIRBAIRN, Par. of Chollerton, Newcastle, NBL, from Northumberland and Durham FHS, extracted May 2009.
  3. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. 29 Nov 1797 Robert s/o Stephen FAIRBARN, Stamfordham, NBL, from England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 batch P00447-1 film 95028, extracted Apr 2012.
  4. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. 9 Apr 1780 Sarah d/o Stephen & Isabel FAIRBAIRN, Stamfordham, NBL, from England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 batch P00447-1 film 95028, extracted Apr 2012.
  5. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, Bur. 30 Jul 1820 Robert FAIRBAIRN, of Middlefarm, aged 56, from Northumberland & Durham FHS, extracted May 2009.
  6. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Birth 10 Jul Bap. 11 Jul Isabella & Ann dtrs of Robert FAIRBAIRN & Mary ATKINSON, batch P0002521, Chollerton, NBL, extracted May 2009.
  7. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, Marr. 17 May 1836 Robert FAIRBAIRN (of Ponteland, NBL) & Ann DODD, Newcastle St Andrew, NBL, from Northumberland and Durham Marriages, extracted Jul 2011.
  8. [S204] 1861 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Milburn, Sub Dist Ponteland, Dist of Castle Ward, NBL RG9/3852 ED 3 F 26 Pg 2 Sched 8 hsehold of Robert & Ann FAIRBAIRN, extracted Jul 2011.
  9. [S2] Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Analysis", Jul 2011.
  10. [S200] 1841 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Par./Sub Dist All Saints, Tindale Hundred, Dist Newcastle upon Tyne, NBL HO107/845 Bk 8 ED 16 F 7 Pg 7, hsehold of Matthew FAIRBURN, extracted Aug 2011.
  11. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, Birth 1 Mar 1810 Bap. 23 Dec 1810 Thomas s/o Robert FAIRBAIRN & Mary ATKINSON, Chollerton, NBL, from Northumberland & Durham Family History Society, extracted Aug 2011.
  12. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, Bap. 3 Dec 1815 William s/o Robert (husbandman, Middle Farm) & Mary FAIRBAIRN, Chollerton, NBL, from Northumberland & Durham Family History Society, extracted Aug 2011.
  13. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, Bap. 16 Jul 1820 Sarah d/o Robert (hedger, Middle Farm) & Mary FAIRBAIRN, Chollerton, NBL, from Northumberland & Durham Family History Society, extracted Aug 2011.
 
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