John Fairbairn1,2

(11 Nov 1807 - bet. Mar 1880 - Jun 1880)
FatherJohn Fairbairn1,3 (Jun 1784 - Mar 1863)
MotherJulian Boak4,3 (circa 1787 - )

Intro

     John, son of John & Julian (BOAK) FAIRBAIRN, born 1807, is assumed to be the John married to Agnes JOHNSTONE primarily because of the predominance of the Boak name in their children, but also because of the Inverkip connection.5

BDMs

     John Fairbairn was born on 11 Nov 1807 Par. of Kirknewton & East Calder, MLN, SCT, (not RFW.)2,6,3
     John Fairbairn married Agnes Johnstone on 23 May 1831 Greenock, Middle or New Parish, RFW, SCT, also 22nd Glasgow.2,7
     John Fairbairn died bet. Mar 1880 - Jun 1880 reg. Portishead?, Dist of Bedminster, SOM, ENG.2,8

Census

     John Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1841 42 Innerkip St, Greenock West, RFW, SCT, with Agnes Fairbairn, as FAIRBAIRN: John 30 Customs Hse Offcr b SCT; Agnes 25 b SCT; Assumed children: Mary 8, James 3, John 1 all b RFW; Also Elizabeth JOHNSTON 15 b SCT (NB enumerators were instructed to round ages down to the nearest multiple of 5.)6
     John Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1851 Dist of Bedminster, SOM, ENG, with Agnes Fairbairn, enumerated as FAIRBAIRN: John 43 tide surveyor b SCT; wife Agnes 39 b SCT; Children: Mary 18, James 13, John 10, Julian (fem) 9, Agnes J 7, Eliza S S 5 All b SCT; Jane 3 b Littlehampton, SSX; Henrietta 7 mos b ?Ormisby?, YKS.2
     John Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1861 at the Customs Watch Hse, Portbury, Dist of Bedminster, SOM, ENG, with Agnes Fairbairn, enumerated as FAIRBAIRN: John 53 Customs Officer b SCT; Agnes 48 b SCT; Children: James 23 commercial traveller, John 21 customs clerk; Julia B 19 governess, Eliza S 15 scholar, all b SCT; Jane 13 scholar b Littlehampton, SSX; Henrietta 10 scholar b Middlesboro', YKS; Lodger: Mark PHILLIPS 28 marr. customs officer b Bristol.9
     John Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1871 at the Customs Hse, Pill, Dist of Bedminster, SOM, ENG, with Agnes Fairbairn, enumerated as FAIRBAIRN: John 63 Customs Officer b SCT; Agnes 58 b SCT; Children: Mary 30 (sic) unm, Eliza S S 22 both governess b SCT; Jane 20 b SCT (sic); Henrietta B 18 b Cleveland, Port, YKS.10

DNA Info

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Family

Agnes Johnstone (circa 1812 - aft. 1881)
Children
  • Mary Fairbairn2 (circa 1833 - aft. 1891)
  • James Fairbairn2 (Sep 1837 - aft. 1861)
  • John Fairbairn2 (Sep 1839 - aft. 1861)
  • Julia Boak Fairbairn2 (Oct 1841 - aft. 1870)
  • Agnes Johstone Fairbairn2,11 (Nov 1843 - aft. 1851)
  • Eliza Shaw Stewart Fairbairn2,12 (Mar 1846 - aft. 1881)
  • Jane Fairbairn2 (circa 1848 - aft. 1881)
  • Henrietta Boak Fairbairn2 (circa Aug 1850 - aft. 1874)
ChartsLineage 1c1: John & Elizabeth (YULE) FAIRBAIRN
Wanted: John & Elizabeth (YULE) FAIRBAIRN
Last Edited25 Nov 2011

Citations

  1. [S2883] Jane, "EM FAIRBAIRN/LLOYD ex Jane," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Dth 28 Mar 1863 John FAIRBAIRN, Dist of Inverkip, RFW 567/01 Pg 2 #5, copy rcvd Nov 2009.
  2. [S202] 1851 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Bedminster, SOM HO107/1945 ED 1m F 369 Pg 13 Sched 68, hsehold of John & Agnes FAIRBAIRN, extracted Nov 2011.
  3. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 11 Nov Bap. 15 Nov 1807 John s/o John FAIRBAIRN & Julian BOAK, Kirknewtn & Est Calder, MLN, from Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11690-5 film 1067763, extracted Nov 2011.
  4. [S1] Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Conclusions", Dec 2009.
  5. [S1] Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Conclusions", Nov 2011.
  6. [S201] 1841 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Greenock West, RFW Par. 564, ED 96 Pg 3, hsehold of John & Agnes FAIRBAIRN, extracted Nov 2011.
  7. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Mar. 23 May 1831 John FAIRBAIRN & Agnes JOHNSTON, Middle Or New Parish,Greenock,Renfrew,, from Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910 batch M11564-8 film 1041060, extracted Nov 2011.
  8. [S1595] Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Dth 1880 Q2 John FAIRBAIRN, aged 71, reg. Bedminster, SOM 5c/494, extracted Nov 2011.
  9. [S204] 1861 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Portbury, Sub Dist St George, Dist of Bedminster, SOM RG9/1711 ED 6b F 90 Pg 13 Sched 66, hsehold of John & Agnes FAIRBAIRN, extracted Nov 2011.
  10. [S206] 1871 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Pill, Par. of Portbury, Sub Dist St George, Dist of Bedminster, SOM RG10/2517 ED 6 F 87 Pg 17 Sched 78, hsehold of John & Agnes FAIRBAIRN, extracted Nov 2011.
  11. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 27 Nov Bap. 24 Dec 1843 Agnes Johnstone d/o John FAIRBAIRN & Agnes JOHNSTONE, West or Old Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, from Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11957-7 film 1041064, extracted Nov 2011.
  12. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 23 Mar Bap. 14 Apr 1846 Eliza Shaw Stewart d/o John FAIRBAIRN & Agnes JOHNSTONE, West or Old Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, from Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11957-7 film 1041064, extracted Nov 2011.
 
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