William Fairbairn1

(say 1775 - )

BDMs

     William Fairbairn was born say 1775 ?Kelso, ROX, SCT.1
     William Fairbairn married Isabel Wood say 1800 ?Kelso, ROX.1
The birth of a William in Edinburgh St Cuthberts to a James FAIRBAIRN & Hellen DODDS may be of interest given the naming pattern and the Edinburgh connection?2,3

Family

Isabel Wood (say 1780 - )
Child
ChartsWilliam & Isabel (WOOD) FAIRBAIRN
Last Edited24 Mar 2013

Citations

  1. [S110] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Roxburghshire, Scotland, FAIRBAIRN Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap.? 29 Jun 1804 James s/o William FAIRBAIRN & Isabel WOOD, Kelso, ROX, 793/ 0040 0379, extracted from index Mar 2013.
  2. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 3 Jul Bap. 22 Jul 1776 William s/o James FAIRBAIRN & Hellen DODDS, Edin. St Cuthberts, MLN, from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11987-1 film 1066754, extracted Mar 2013.
  3. [S2] Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Analysis", Mar 2013.
  4. [S3250] Gravestone photograph resource by numerous volunteers (See http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/faq.php#copyright for copyright notice) online at http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/, H/stone James & Mary FAIRBAIRN, New Calton Cem., Edin., MLN, grave 256324 image 11341, extracted from index Mar 2013.
 
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