John Fairbairn1

(circa Mar 1800 - 8 Jul 1872)
FatherRobert Fairbairn (m. Janet AINSLIE) (say 1760 - bet. 1803 - 1866); assumed to be this Robert/John father/son pair because of the AINSLIE name in John's children and East Gordon connection in John's dth notice2,3
MotherJanet Ainslie3 (say 1765 - bet. 1803 - 1866)

BDMs

     John Fairbairn was born circa Mar 1800 Cowrig, Par. of Greenlaw, BEW, SCT, "youngest son."2,4,5 He was baptized on 18 Mar 1800 in the Par. of Greenlaw, BEW, SCT; entry reads: John son of Robert Fairbairn tenant Cowrig and Janet Ainslie his wife.4,5
     John Fairbairn married Elizabeth Pollard circa 1839 ?WA, AUS, son Robert's dth implies they emigrated together, but a tree on ancestry, which seems to be extracted birth and marr. records, has a date of 1 Jan 1842 (some 3 yrs after Robert born, and if emig. 1839, after their emig.)6,7
     John Fairbairn died on 8 Jul 1872 13 Dowling St, Surry Hills, NSW, AUS; On the 8th instant, at his residence, 13, Dowling-street, Surry Hills, in the 72nd year of his age, Mr. JOHN FAIRBAIRN, youngest son of the late Robert Fairbairn, Esq., of East Gordon, Berwick-shire, Scotland. (not in NSW indexes as John F* reg. 1872 or as FAIRBAIRN anyone.)1,8,9 He was buried on 10 Jul 1872 Devonshire St Cem., Sydney, NSW, AUS, THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. JOHN FAIRBAIRN are invited to attend his Funeral ; to move from his late residence, No. 13, Dowling-street, Surry Hills, TOMORROW (Wednesday) AFTERNOON, at 4 o'clock, and proceed to the Presbyterian Cemetery, Devonshire-street.
C. KINSELA and SONS, 118, South Head Road (may not still be there, 1/3rd were reloacted for the railway stn.)10

Family 1

Elizabeth Pollard (say 1800 - aft. 1882)
Children
  • Robert Fairbairn+1 (Jun 1841 - Dec 1922)
  • Jane Ainslie Fairbairn11 (1843 - Jan 1919)
  • George Fairbairn8,12 (1848 - Jun 1913)
  • Isabella Fairbairn13 (say 1852 - )
  • James Alexander Fairbairn14,15,16 (1853 - Dec 1909)

Family 2
Child
  • John Ainslie Fairbairn8 (1854 - )
ChartsRobert & Janet (AINSLIE) FAIRBAIRN
Last Edited25 Mar 2012

Citations

  1. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, Robert s/o John FAIRBAIRN, of Berwickshire, from Cyclopedia Western Australia, 1912-13. J BATTYE. 1912-13, extracted Oct 2010.
  2. [S1918] Newspaper clippings, Dth 8 Jul 1872 John FAIRBAIRN, youngest son late Robert FAIRBAIRN Esq., East Gordon, BEW, from The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), Sat 13 Jul, 1872, online at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13260434, extracted Nov 2010.
  3. [S2] Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Analysis", Oct 2010.
  4. [S3110] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Berwick, Scotland, FAIRBAIRN Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap? 18 Mar 1800 John s/o Robert FAIRBAIRN & Janet AINSLIE, Greenlaw, BEW 743/ 0010 0132, extracted (from index) Nov 2010.
  5. [S55] Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Bap. 18 Mar 1800 John s/o Robert FAIRBAIRN (Cowrig) & Janet AINSLIE, Par. of Greenlaw, BEW 743/00 0010 0132, copy d/loaded Nov 2010.
  6. [S1918] Newspaper clippings, Dth 29 Dec 1882 Daniel Edward F CONGDON, grdson of Mrs E FAIRBAIRN, Paddington, NSW,from The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), Sat 30 Dec 1882, extracted Nov 2010.
  7. [S7] Ancestry.com - Family Trees online at http://search.ancestry.com, Marr. 1 Jan 1842 John FAIRBAIRN & Elizabeth POLLARD, from tree WA Marr Bir 02, of "aussieconverter", online at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/3053453/person/-1781862334, extracted Nov 2010.
  8. [S1918] Newspaper clippings, Dth 13 Dec 1922 Robert FAIRBAIRN, Pindan, Peppermint Grove, aged 81 from The West Australian, Thurs 14 Dec 1922, online at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23882174, extracted Nov 2010.
  9. [S1918] Newspaper clippings, Dth 8 Jul 1872 John FAIRBAIRN, youngest son late Robert FAIRBAIRN Esq., East Gordon, BEW, from The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), Sat 13 Jul, 1872, online at http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13260434, extracted Nov 2010.
  10. [S1918] Newspaper clippings, Funeral 10 Jul 1872 John FAIRBAIRN, of Surry Hills, to Pres. Cem. Devonshire St http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article/13260175, from The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), Tue Jul 9, 1872 extracted Nov 2010.
  11. [S1918] Newspaper clippings, Dth 16? Jan 1919 Jane Ainslie CONGDON nee FAIRBAIRN, Cottesloe, WA aged 75 from Western Mail, Thurs 24 Jan 1919, online at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37606443, extracted Nov 2010.
  12. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Dth 1913 George s/o John FAIRBAIRN, Woollahra, NSW, reg. 6974, from Australia Death Index, 1787-1985, extracted Nov 2010.
  13. [S1918] Newspaper clippings, Engagement: 12 Sep 1876 Isabella 2nd d/o John FAIRBAIRN (late of Berwickshire) James Hamilton HETHERINGTON, from The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), Fri 22 Sep, 1876, online at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13380480, extracted Nov 2010.
  14. [S7] Ancestry.com - Family Trees online at http://search.ancestry.com, Birth 1853 James Alexander s/o John FAIRBAIRN & Elizabeth POLLARD, Dandalup, WA, from tree WA Marr Bir 02, of "aussieconverter", online at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/3053453/person/-1781862329, extracted Nov 2010.
  15. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Dth 7 Dec 1909 James Alexander s/o John FAIRBAIRN & Elizabeth POLLARD, QLD, #7873, from Australia Death Index, 1787-1985, extracted Nov 2010.
  16. [S1918] Newspaper clippings, Dth 7 Dec 1909 James Alexander FAIRBAIRN, Cambooya, QLD 3rd son of late John of WA, http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/37403433, from,Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885-1954), Sun Dec 18 1909, extracted Nov 2010.
 
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