James Dysart Fairbairn1,2
(circa 1797 - bet. Sep 1875 - Dec 1875)
Intro
County Durham Commercial Directories show that James was a Master Mariner, a ship owner and a ship’s insurance broker. Associated vessels (in various capacities) include the snow “Agenoria”, the brig “Juno”, the brigantine “Wansbeck”, "Josepha."2,3BDMs
James Fairbairn was born circa 1797 Sth Shields, DUR, ENG, not immediately obvious on Durham online as yet, nor fmp parish baps.4James Fairbairn married Ann Newbigin on 20 Dec 1825 St Hilda, Sth Shields, DUR, ENG, "19 December 1825
allegation by James Fairbairn, of South Shields, County Durham, bachelor for marriage to Ann Newbiggin, of South Shields, County Durham, spinster at South Shields, County Durham sworn before William Maugham (surrogate) " (ie no impediment to marriage.)5,6,1,7
James Fairbairn died bet. Sep 1875 - Dec 1875 Great Smeaton?, Dist of Middlesburgh, NRY, ENG; aged 79.8
Census
James Fairbairn and Ann Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1841 on the Wansbeck, Dawdon Harbour, Easington Hundred, DUR, ENG, and are assumed to be husband and wife. They were enumerated as FAIRBAIRN: James 45 Master mariner; Ann 40; John 10, James 12 (given the bap. data, thiink these ages should be reversed), Ann 8; All b Cty.11The census of 1851 showed James with his wife Ann, their dtr Ann 5 Palatine St, Westoe, Dist of Sth Shields, DUR, ENG, household enumerated as FAIRBAIRN: James 54 clerk of Coal ?, Night Office; wife Ann 53; Children: Ann 19 at home, James 21 butcher. All b Sth Shields, DUR.4
The census of 1861 showed James with his wife Ann, their dtr Ann 4 Palatine St, Westoe, Dist of Sth Shields, DUR, ENG, household enumerated as FAIRBAIRN: James 64 ship owner & clerk ? office ; Children: Ann 28, James 32 wid. butcher; Grdchildren: William A 5, Ann 4 All b Sth Shields, DUR; Servant: Frances HUMBLE 21 b NBL.12 James Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1871 at at the Grocer Shop, Great Smeaton, Dist of Northallerton, YKS, ENG, in the household of Edward Cundell Banks and Ann Banks as father-in-law of Edward Cundell Banks.13
Family | Ann Newbigin (circa 1798 - ) |
Children |
Charts | James Dysart & Ann (NEWBIGIN) FAIRBAIRN |
Last Edited | 11 Apr 2012 |
Citations
- [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, Marr. 20 Dec 1825 James FAIRBAIRN & Ann NEWBIGIN, Sth Hildas, Sth Shields, DUR, from Northumberland and Durham Marriages, extracted Dec 2010.
- [S2916] London Metropolitan Archives: Birth death marriage (filmed originals): , Marr. 8 Nov 1849 John s/o James Dysart FAIRBAIRN (both master mariners); Alice d/o William MALABURN (master mariner), Par Ch Stepney, from Saint Dunstan And All Saints, Register of marriages, P93/DUN, Item 088, extracted Dec 2010.
- [S2982] Julian Tyson WOODCOCK, "EM FAIRBAIRN/WOODCOCK ex Julian W," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, James FAIRBAIRN, "Master Mariner, ship owner and ship’s insurance broker", from County Durham Commercial Directories, extracted by Julian Tyson-Woodcock, rcvd Dec 2010.
- [S202] 1851 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Westoe, Sth Shields, DUR HO107/2399 ED 4g F 359 Pg 54 Sched 262, hsehold of James Dyrand & Ann FAIRBAIRN, extracted Dec 2010.
- [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. 20 Dec 1825 William s/o James & Ann FAIRBAIRN, St Hilda's Sth Shields, DUR, from England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, indexing project (batch) number: C00820-9
source film: 1894143 ref: item 5 p 251, extracted Dec 2010. - [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Marr. 20 Dec 1825 James FAIRBAIRN & Ann NEWBEGIN, Sth Shields, DUR, from England Marriages, 1538–1973, indexing project (batch) number: I06602-0 source film: 1894149 ref: 117, extracted Dec 2010.
- [S1961] Www FAIRBAIRN searches and miscellaneous correspondence by LornaHen (1) Allegation 19 Dec 1825 James FAIRBAIRN & Ann NEWBIGIN, both of Sth Shields, DUR, ref. DDR/EJ/MLA/1/1825/536, online at http://reed.dur.ac.uk/xtf/view?docId=ead/ddr/ddrmla.xml, from Marriage Licence Bonds and Allegations (1821 - 37), extracted Apr 2012.
- [S1595] Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Dth 1875 Q4 James FAIRBAIRN, aged 79, reg. Middlesburgh, NRY 9d/350, extracted Dec 2010.
- [S1961] Www FAIRBAIRN searches and miscellaneous correspondence by LornaHen (1) Bankruptcy Robert FAIRBAIRN, ship owner of Sth Shields, from Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh, Scotland), Thursday, April 1, 1813; Issue 14242, extracted Nov 2009.
- [S2] Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Analysis", Nov 2009.
- [S200] 1841 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Civil Par. Dalton Le Dale, Dawdon, Easington Hundred, DUR HO107/311 Bk 6 ED 5A F 2 Pg 31, hsehold (ship) of James & Ann FAIRBAIRN, extracted Dec 2010.
- [S204] 1861 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Sub Dist Westoe, Dist Sth Shields, DUR RG9/3785 ED 1 F 66 Pg 47 Sched 284, hsehold of James FAIRBAIRN, extracted Dec 2010.
- [S206] 1871 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Civil Par. Great Smeaton, Sub Dist Appleton upon Wiske, Dist Northallerton, YKS RG10/4862 ED 6 F 46 Pg 5 Sched 22, hsehold of Edward C & Ann BANKS, extracted Dec 2010.
- [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. 26 Sep 1827 John s/o James & Ann FAIRBAIRN, St Hilda's Sth Shields, DUR, from England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, indexing project (batch) number: C01317-8 source film: 1894144 ref: item 2 p 86, extracted Dec 2010.
- [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. 3 Jul 1829 James s/o James & Ann FAIRBAIRN, St Hilda's Sth Shields, DUR, from England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, indexing project (batch) number: C01317-8 source film: 1894144 ref: item 2 p 221, extracted Dec 2010.