Robert Fairbairns1

(circa Jan 1793 - 4 Jul 1879)
FatherWilliam Fairbairns2 (circa Apr 1754 - bet. Sep 1843 - Dec 1843)
MotherSarah Nixon2 (bet. 1756 - 1761 - )

BDMs

     Robert Fairbairns was born circa Jan 1793 Colliery Row, Houghton le Spring, DUR, ENG.3,4,5,2 He was baptized on 27 Jan 1793 Houghton le Spring, DUR, ENG.2
     Robert Fairbairns married Isabella Harley on 5 Oct 1818 Monkwearmouth, DUR, ENG, (May also be a Mararet Isabella FAIRBAIRN bap. 4 Jan 1829, Newcastle in the family.)6,7,3
     Robert Fairbairns died on 4 Jul 1879 Orbon(?) (39), Dist of Mile End, MDX, ENG; verbal info is that the cert. shows Robert FAIRBAIRNS at 39 ?Orbon?, cod chronic bronchitis; Inf. dtr in law E FAIRBAIRNS of Spring Field, Upper Clapton;
(NB It was initially thought that this cert. was the Robert married to Elizabeth YOUNG, given the informant was a dtr in law E FAIRBAIRNS and that it was registered in the same district where Elizabeth nee YOUNG had died, informant her dtr in law E S FAIRBAIRN. However the use of FAIRBAIRNS, as opposed to FAIRBAIRN, is unknown in the latter family, and the Spring Field address of the E FAIRBAIRNS dtr in law was that of Robert FAIRBAIRNS' son William and his wife Elizabeth FAIRBAIRNS in 1871 and 1881.)1,4,8,9

Census

     Robert Fairbairn and Isabella Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1841 Houghton le Spring, Easington (North Division) Hundred, DUR, ENG, and are assumed to be husband and wife. They were enumerated as FAIRBAIRN: Robert 45, Isabella 45, both b County; Ann 20, William 20, Sarah 15, all not b. county; Isabella 14, Mary 10, Thomas 1 all b county.3
     Robert Fairbourne was shown as the head of the household in the census of 1851 249 High St, Wapping, Dist of Stepney, MDX, ENG, with Isabella enumerated as FAIRBOURNE (indexed as FARBOURNE): Robert 58 (38 on ancestry transcr.) glass & earthenware manufacturer b Houghton le Spring, DUR; wife Isabella 57 b ?Hyltuw? Ferry, DUR; Children: Ann 31 milliner, Sarah 28 dressmaker, both b Newcastle on Tyne, NBL, Isabella 24 dressmaker b Ludlett Township, DUR, Thomass (sic) 11 scholar Newbottle Town, DUR; Jane WILLIAMSON 17 b MDX.10
     Robert Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1861 249 High St, Wapping, MDX, ENG, enumerated as FAIRBAIRN (sic): Robert 68 marr. Manager of earthenware manufactury, b. Colliery Row, DUR; Children: Ann 41 unm, hsekeeper to above, Sarah 38 unm dressmaker, both b Newcastle, NBL; Isabella 34 unm dressmaker, Henry 21 warehouseman (earthenware) both b Newbottle, DUR; Boarder Thos A SCOTT 24 unm cl. in earthenware manufactory b Monkwearmouth, DUR; Serv. Maria BROWN 21 b CAM.5

Names

     His surname was recorded as Fairbourne (bap. of Mary 1831, 1851 census.)10,11

DNA Info

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Family

Isabella Harley (circa 1794 - bet. Sep 1860 - Dec 1860)
Children
  • Ann Fairbairns12,3 (circa Aug 1819 - Dec 1879)
  • William Fairbairns1,3 (circa 1821 - aft. 1891)
  • Sarah Fairbairns3,13 (circa Jan 1823 - )
  • Isabella Fairbairns5,3,14 (circa Aug 1826 - aft. 1861)
  • Mary Fairbairns3 (circa 1831 - aft. 1841)
  • Thomas Fairbairn3,15 (circa Sep 1839 - aft. 1851)
  • Henry Fairbairn5 (circa 1840 - )
ChartsThomas FAIREBARNES at Houghton le Spring (DUR)
Last Edited26 Apr 2012

Citations

  1. [S2916] London Metropolitan Archives: Birth death marriage (filmed originals): , Marr. 20 Oct 1849 William (Commercial Traveller) s/o Robert FAIRBAIRNS (Commercial traveller); Elizabeth d/o Francis FAIRBAIRNS (Constable West India Docks), from London Metropolitan Archives, Saint George In The East, Register of marriages, P93/GEO, Item 056, extracted Dec 2010.
  2. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. 25 Jan 1793 Robert s/o Wm & Sarah FAIRBAIRNS, Hougton le Spring, DUR, from England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 batch P00047-1 film 91093, extracted Apr 2012.
  3. [S200] 1841 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Houghton Le Spring, Easington (North Division) Hundred, DUR HO107; Piece: 312; Book: 17; ED: 8; Folio: 35; Page: 6; , hsehold of Robert & Isabella FAIRBAIRN, extracted Feb 2012.
  4. [S1595] Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Dth 1879 Q3 Robert FAIRBAIRNS, reg. Mile End Old Town, LND, 1c/311 aged 86, extracted Apr 2012.
  5. [S204] 1861 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Civil Par. Wapping, Sub Dist Shadwell, Dist Stepney, MDX RG 9; Piece: 283; Folio: 53; Page: 4; Sched. 18, hsehold of Robert FAIRBAIRN, extracted Apr 2012.
  6. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Bap. 10 Jun 1821 William s/o Robert & Isabella FAIRBAIRNS, Newcastle upon Tyne, from England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906, All Saints 1799 - 1828; Film Number: 1068962. extracted Aug 2011.
  7. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, Marr. 5 Oct 1818 Robert FAIRBAIRNS & Isabella HARLEY, Monkwearmouth, DUR, from Northumberland and Durham Marriages, extracted Aug 2011.
  8. [S3172] Interview, Rosemary DUNCANSON-HUNTER, Dth 4 Jul 1879 Robert FAIRBAIRNS, reg. Mile End, inf. dtr in law E FAIRBAIRNS, Springfield, verbal extract rcvd Apr 2012.
  9. [S2] Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Analysis", Apr 2012.
  10. [S202] 1851 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Wapping, Sub Dist Shadwell, Dist Stepney, MDX HO107; Piece: 1550; Folio: 8; Page: 10; Sched. 23, hsehold of Robert & Isabella FAIRBOURNE (indexed as FARBOURNE), extracted Apr 2012.
  11. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. 2 Mar 1831 Mary d/o Robert & Isabella FAIRBOURNES, Houghton le Spring, DUR, from England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 batch C02324-3 film 893831, extracted Apr 2012.
  12. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Bap. 15 Aug 1819 Ann d/o Robert & Isabella FAIRBAIRNS, Newcastle upon Tyne, from England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906, All Saints 1799 - 1828; Film Number: 1068962. extracted Aug 2011.
  13. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Bap. 24 Jan 1823 Sarah d/o Robert & Isabella FAIRBAIRNS, Newcastle upon Tyne, from England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906, All Saints 1799 - 1828; Film Number: 1068962. extracted Aug 2011.
  14. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. 6 Sep 1826 Isabella d/o Robert & Isabella FAIRBAIRNS, Houghton le Spring, DUR, from England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 batch C03079-3 film 1885558, extracted Apr 2012.
  15. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. 25 Sep 1839 Thomas s/o Robert & Isabella FAIRBAIRNS, Houghton le Spring, DUR, from England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 batch C02324-5 film 893831, extracted Apr 2012.
 
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