Robert Fairbairn1

(circa 1806 - aft. 1871)
FatherThomas Farbarn2,3,4 (bet. 1771 - 1776 - bet. 1841 - 1851)
MotherJane Cullen3,2 (circa 1784 - )

BDMs

     Robert Fairbairn was born circa 1806 Hamilton, Par. of Bothwell, LKS, SCT.1
     Robert Fairbairn died aft. 1871 ?Hamilton, Par. of Bothwell, LKS, SCT.2
Several trees show this Robert, son of Thomas and Jane (CULLEN) FAIRBAIRN, as the one married to Elizabeth YOUNG, but the married civil engineer in Hamilton in 1851 is unlikely to also be enumerated with his parents as an unmarried carter in the same census. In addition, one was born Hamilton, Lanarkshire, the other Eckford, Roxburghshire.5

Census

     Robert Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1841 Newarthill, Par. of Bothwell, LKS, SCT, in the household of Thomas Farbarn and Jean Farbarn.4,6 Robert Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1851 Newarthill, Par. of Bothwell, LKS, in the household of Jane Cullen as son of Jane.7 Robert Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1861 Hamilton Rd, Par. of Bothwell, Dist of Holytown, LKS, SCT, in the household of Janet Fairbairn as brother of Janet.1 Robert Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1871 The Manse, Par. of Bothwell, Dist of Holytown, LKS, SCT, in the household of Betsy Frebairn as brother of Betsy.2,8
ChartsThomas and Jane (CULLEN) FAIRBAIRN
Last Edited30 Apr 2012

Citations

  1. [S205] 1861 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Hamilton Rd, Civil Par. of Bothwell, Dist Holywell, LKS, Reg. 625/2 ED 4 Pg 11 Sched 44, hsehold of Janet FAIRBAIRN, extracted Nov 2009.
  2. [S207] 1871 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Manse, Civil Par. of Bothwell, Dist Holywell, LKS, Reg. 625/2 ED 4 Pg 47 Sched 47, hsehold of Bother FAIRBOURN, extracted Nov 2009.
  3. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 18 Dec 1894 James FAIRBAIRN, Cleland, Shotts, LKS, 655/03 Pg 19 #56, copy d/loaded Nov 2009.
  4. [S201] 1841 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Newarthill, Bothwell Holytown, LKS, Par. 625 ED 8 Pg 3, hsehold of Thomas & Jean FARBARN, extracted Nov 2009.
  5. [S2] Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Analysis", Jan 2011.
  6. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, 1841 Newarthill, Bothwell, LKS, hsehold of Thomas & Jean FARBORN, extracted Apr 2012.
  7. [S203] 1851 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Newarthill, Bothwell Holytown, LKS, par. 625 ED 16 Pg 2, hsehold of Jean CULLEN, extracted Nov 2009.
  8. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, 1871 Manse, Civil Par. of Bothwell, Dist Holywell, LKS, Reg. 625/2 ED 4 Pg 47 Sched 47, hsehold of Bethia FAIRBAIRN, extracted Apr 2012.
 
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