John Fairbairn1

(7 Nov 1788 - 4 May 1848)
FatherJohn Fairbairn1 (Dec 1753 - Mar)
MotherMary Bourn1

BDMs

     John Fairbairn was born on 7 Nov 1788 Swalwell, DUR, ENG.1,2 He was baptized on 16 Nov 1788 Ebenezer or Ryton Woodside Presb., Swalwell, DUR, ENG.2
     John Fairbairn married Hannah Spoor on 27 Apr 1816 Rotherham, YKS, ENG.3,4
     John Fairbairn died on 4 May 1848 Eighton Banks, Dist of Chester le Street, DUR, ENG, at age 59; two 1848 dths to chose from, but if bible month is correct has to be the Chester le Street reg, even though Eighton Banks appears to be closer to Gateshead, which dth was Q1.5,6,7 He was buried Lamesley, Dist of Gateshead, DUR, ENG.5

DNA Info

     John belongs to a tested line in the FAIRBAIRN Surname DNA Project. Follow this link for supplementary DNA information.

Family

Hannah Spoor (bet. 1786 - 1791 - )
Children
  • John Fairbairn8 (Feb 1817 - Mar 1868)
  • Frances Jane Fairbairn9 (Sep 1819 - aft. 1851)
  • William Henry Fairbairn10 (Oct - Jul 1820)
  • George Fairbairn11 (Nov 1826 - )
ChartsLineage 2b1a: John & Margaret (CROMBY) FAIRBARNES
Last Edited26 Dec 2012

Citations

  1. [S3003] C J FAIRBAIRN, "EM FAIRBAIRN, C J," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Birth 7 Nov 1788 John s/o John FAIRBAIRN & Mary BOURN, from Family Bible, scanned copy rcvd Mar 2011.
  2. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 7th Bap. 16th Nov 1788 John s/o John & Mary FAIRBAIRN, Ebenezer or Ryton Woodside Presb., Swalwell, DUR, from England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, batch C06473-1, film 0593803 (RG4 591, 1237), extracted Dec 2012.
  3. [S3003] C J FAIRBAIRN, "EM FAIRBAIRN, C J," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Marr. 27 Apr 1816 John s/o John FAIRBAIRN & Mary BOURN; Hannah SPEARS, Rotherham Ch, from Family Bible, scanned copy rcvd Mar 2011.
  4. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, Marr. 1816 Jn FAIRBURN & Han SPOOR, Rotherham, YKS, from Parish Records Collection - marriage, Boyd's Marriage Index 1538-1840, Society of Genealogists, extracted Mar 2011.
  5. [S3003] C J FAIRBAIRN, "EM FAIRBAIRN, C J," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Dth 4 May 1848 Eighton Banks Bur. Smesley, Durham John f/o John m. Jane (COLLING) FAIRBAIRN, aged 60, from page 2 of family bible, scanned copy rcvd Mar 2011.
  6. [S1595] Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Dth 1848 Q2 John FAIRBAIRN, reg. Chester le Street, DUR 24/31, extracted Mar 2011.
  7. [S1595] Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Dth 1848 Q1 John FAIRBAIRN, reg. Gateshead, DUR 24/87, extracted Mar 2011.
  8. [S3003] C J FAIRBAIRN, "EM FAIRBAIRN, C J," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Birth 2 Feb 1817 John s/o John & Hannah FAIRBAIRN, Bap. Rotherham Ch, from Family Bible, scanned copy rcvd Mar 2011.
  9. [S3003] C J FAIRBAIRN, "EM FAIRBAIRN, C J," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Birth 25 Sep 1819 Frances Jane d/o John & Hannah (SPOOR) FAIRBAIRN, Rotherham, from page 1 of family bible, scanned copy rcvd Mar 2011.
  10. [S3003] C J FAIRBAIRN, "EM FAIRBAIRN, C J," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Birth 27 Oct 18?? Dth 27 Jul 1820 William Henry s/o John & Hannah FAIRBAIRN, Bap. Rotherham Ch, from Family Bible, scanned copy rcvd Mar 2011.
  11. [S3003] C J FAIRBAIRN, "EM FAIRBAIRN, C J," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Birth 7 Nov 1826 George s/o John & Hannah FAIRBAIRN, from Family Bible, scanned copy rcvd Mar 2011.
 
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