James Fairbairn1
(say 1760 - aft. 1802)
Father | Alexander Fairbairn (say 1725 - aft. 1797); relationship assumed by naming pattern (James' 1st son named Alexander), place connections (Carrolside Mill)2,3 |
Mother | Bety Newton (circa 1729 - Nov 1784); from the Bruntaburn connection as well as that to Alexander4,5,3 |
Intro
Alexander (and Betty NEWTON) are assumed to be the parents of the James married to Agnes BRACK by place, date, and naming pattern.Of the known children of James and Agnes 1st son was Alexander, and 2nd dtr Betty.
James was tenant of Bruntaburn Mill when son Alexander born in 1784, this being where mother Betty died.
In addition, James and Alexander can both be placed at Carrolside in the 1790s.
May, or may not, be the same Alexander with son William, born 1763 Bireholside Mill, and dtr Isabel, born 1768 Mellerstain, both in the parish of Earlston.4,6,1,7,8 The search for John's parents & siblings uncovered several contemporary James at Gordon (one of whom was a wright at East Gordon, the other a shoemaker, later farmer, married to Elizabeth Betsy ALLISON) but Westruther netted a sibling Alexander 1784, which, given Alexander at Carrolside in 1797, looks likely to be the missing link to James' father, making his eldest son fit the naming pattern.
Legerwood added William 1802 specifically naming Agnes Brack as his mother, which I believe is QED for the family of John, having linked sufficient places, dates and names together.4
BDMs
James Fairbairn was born say 1760 ?Westruther, BEW, SCT.1,2,9James Fairbairn married Agnes Brack on 20 Mar 1783 Lauder, Par. of Lauder, BEW, SCT


Westruther entry for Febry 1st 1783: "Booked in order to marriage James Fairbairn in this parish & Agnes Brack in Lauder parish."10,2
James Fairbairn died aft. 1802 ?Carrolside, Par. of Legerwood, BEW, SCT.1,11
DNA Info
James's line needs a/another participant in the FAIRBAIRN Surname DNA Project. Check out the Wanted! page for further information.Family | Agnes Brack (say 1760 - ) |
Children |
Charts | Alexander & Betsy (NEWTON) FAIRBAIRN Wanted: Alexander & Betsy (NEWTON) FAIRBAIRN |
Last Edited | 25 Mar 2012 |
Citations
- [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Birth 9 Apr Bap.11 May 1794 John s/o James FAIRBAIRN (tenant at Carrolsidemill, Legerwood, BEW), 749/ 0010 0145, copy d/loaded Sep 2010.
- [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 20 Mar 1783 James FAIRBAIRN, Westruther & Agnes BRACK, Lauder, booked both parishes 1 Feb, Lauder 748/00 0010 0180, Westruther 756/00 0010 0349, copies d/loaded Sep 2010.
- [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Birth 22 Mar 1784 Alexander s/o James FAIRBAIRN, Burntopburn Mill, Westruther, BEW 756/00 0010 0220, copy d/loaded Sep 2010.
- [S2] Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Analysis", Sep - Oct 2010.
- [S2856] David Cargill (compiler), MIs: BEW: Vol 2 Eastern Parishes - book, H/stone #575 Bety NEWTON w/o Alexander FAIRBAIRN, Bruntaburn Mill, extracted Oct 2010.
- [S2891] 1797 Farm Horse Tax Rolls - Scotland online at http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/, 12 Sep 1797 Alexr FAIRBAIRN, Carrolside Mill, Par. of Legertwood, BEW, extracted Dec 2009.
- [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Birth 13 Mar Bap.15 Apr 1792 Janet d/o James FAIRBAIRN (tenant at Carrolside Milln, Legerwood, BEW), 749/ 0010 0138, copy d/loaded Sep 2010.
- [S2849] Elspeth Ewan, MIs: BEW Greenlaw, H/stone #575 Bety NEWTON w/o Alexander FAIRBAIRN, Bruntaburn Mill, extracted Oct 2010.
- [S2449] Wikipedia online at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page, Birth 9 Apr 1794 John s/o James FAIRBAIRN & Agnes BLACK, Carolside Mill, Legerwood, Berwicshire (quoting HC BOTHA's "John Fairbairn in South Africa" 336pp, hardback, d.w., No 5, Cape Town , 1984), extracted Sep 2010.
- [S2449] Wikipedia online at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page, Birth 9 Apr 1794 John s/o James FAIRBAIRN & Agnes BLACK (sic - see brother William's bap. which says BRACK), Carolside Mill, Legerwood, Berwicshire (quoting HC BOTHA's "John Fairbairn in South Africa" 336pp, hardback, d.w., No 5, Cape Town , 1984), extracted Sep 2010.
- [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Birth 18 Aug Bap. 12 Sep 1802 William s/o James FAIRBAIRN & Agnes BRACK, Carrolside Mill, Legerwood, BEW 749/00 0010 0161, copy d/loaded Sep 2010.
- [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Birth 26 Dec 1785 Bap 6 Jan 1786 Margaret d/o James FAIRBAIRN & Agnes BRACK, reg. Edinburgh St Cuthberts, MLN 685/02 0100 0520, copy d/loaded Sep 2010.
- [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Birth 16 Apr Bap.11 May 1788 James s/o James FAIRBAIRN (tenant at Carrolside Milln, Legerwood, BEW), 749/ 0010 0138, copy d/loaded Sep 2010.
- [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Birth 6 Apr Bap.9 May 1790 Betty d/o James FAIRBAIRN (tenant at Carrolside Milln, Legerwood, BEW), 749/ 0010 0138, copy d/loaded Sep 2010.