Robert Fairbairn1

(circa 1796 - bet. Mar 1878 - Jun 1878)
Father-AssmdRobert Fairbairn (m. Mary ATKINSON) (circa Nov 1767 - Jul 1820); no evidence other than birth date & place, the use of Stephen as a name within the family, and the fact that Stephen was the 2nd son of Robert and Mary, with no baptism evident for the first, which date/place this Robert would fit2
Mother-AssmdMary Atkinson2 (say 1770 - )

BDMs

     Robert Fairbairn was born circa 1796 Stamfordham, NBL, ENG.3
     Robert Fairbairn married Ann Dodd on 17 May 1836 St Andrew, Newcastle upon Tyne, NBL, ENG, Allegation (ie no impediment to marriage) "17 May 1836
allegation by Robert Fairbairn, of Ponteland, Northumberland, bachelor for marriage to Anne Dodd, of Newcastle upon Tyne St Andrew, Northumberland, spinster at Newcastle upon Tyne St Andrew, Northumberland sworn before William Dodd (surrogate.)3,4,5 "
     Robert Fairbairn died bet. Mar 1878 - Jun 1878 Milburn?, Dist of Castle Ward, NBL, ENG.6,7
We know that Stephen, born 1802, was the second son of Robert and Mary (ATKINSON) FAIRBARN.
Although proof has not yet been found that this Robert belongs to the same family, his birth date and place certainly fit for him to be the missing in action first son.8,2,9

Census

     Robert Fairbairn and Ann Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1841 Milburn Mill, Par. of Ponteland, Dist of Castle Ward, NBL, ENG, and are assumed to be husband and wife. They were enumerated as FAIRBAIRN (on ancestry as FARRLAIRN, ok on fmp): Robert 45 miller; Ann 35; Mary 3; Stephen 1; All b cty.10
     Robert Fairbairn was shown as the head of the household in the census of 1851 Par. of Ponteland, Dist of Castle Ward, NBL, with Ann enumerated as FAIRBAIRN: Robert 56 miller and farmer 70 ac b Stamfordham, NBL; wife Ann 46 b Simonburn, NBL; Children: Mary Ann 13, Stephen 10, Sarah 8, all scholars, Robert 5 all b Ponteland, NBL; Visitor: Mary ROBSON 21 unm seamstress b Simonburn; Servant Septimus POTTS 22 ag lab & miller b Ponteland.9
     Robert Fairbairn was shown as the head of the household in the census of 1861 Milburn, Dist of Castle Ward, NBL, ENG, with Ann enumerated as FAIRBAIRN: Robert 65 farmer 70 ac & mill b Stamfordham, NBL; wife Ann 55 b Simonburn, NBL; Children: Stephen 20, Sarah 17, Robert 14 all b Milburn Mill, NBL.3
     Robert Fairbairn was shown as the head of the household in the census of 1871 Par. of Ponteland, Dist of Castle Ward, NBL, with Ann enumerated as FAIRBAIRN: Robert 75 farrier & miller b Stamfordham, NBL; wife Ann 66 b Simonburn, NBL; Children: Stephen 30 b Milburn, Sarah 27, Robert 24 ; Servant Mary CROOTES b Bolton, SCT.6

Family

Ann Dodd (circa 1806 - bet. Jan 1879 - Mar 1879)
Children
  • Mary Ann Fairbairn9 (circa 1838 - )
  • Stephen Fairbairn3 (circa 1841 - aft. 1901)
  • Sarah Fairbairn9 (circa 1843 - )
  • Robert Fairbairn3 (circa 1847 - bet. 1901 - 1911)
ChartsRobert FAIRBAIRN of Ponteland/Stamfordham (NBL)
Last Edited11 Apr 2012

Citations

  1. [S802] 1861 Census (images for ENG, transcriptions for SCT), UK, via Ancestry.com, Milburn, Sub Dist Ponteland, Dist of Castle Ward, NBL RG9/3852 ED 3 F 26 Pg 2 Sched 8 hsehold of Robert & Ann FAIRBAIRN, extracted Jul 2011.
  2. [S2] Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Analysis", Jul 2011.
  3. [S204] 1861 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Milburn, Sub Dist Ponteland, Dist of Castle Ward, NBL RG9/3852 ED 3 F 26 Pg 2 Sched 8 hsehold of Robert & Ann FAIRBAIRN, extracted Jul 2011.
  4. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, Marr. 17 May 1836 Robert FAIRBAIRN (of Ponteland, NBL) & Ann DODD, Newcastle St Andrew, NBL, from Northumberland and Durham Marriages, extracted Jul 2011.
  5. [S1961] Www FAIRBAIRN searches and miscellaneous correspondence by LornaHen (1) Allegation 17 May 1836 Robert FAIRBAIRN (Ponteland) & Ann DODD, Newcastle upon Tyne, ref. DDR/EJ/MLA/1/1836/210, 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.
  6. [S206] 1871 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Milbourne, Sub Dist Ponteland, Dist of Castle Ward, NBL RG10/5136 ED 2 F 20 Pg 2 Sched 8, hsehold of Robert & Ann FAIRBAIRN, extracted Jul 2011.
  7. [S1595] Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Dth 1878 Q2 Robert FAIRBAIRN, aged 82, reg. Castle Ward, NBL 10b/145, extracted Jul 2011.
  8. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, Birth 23 Apr Bap. 11 Jul 1802 Stephen s/o Robert & Mary (ATKINSON) FAIRBURN, Par. of Chollerton, Newcastle, NBL, from Northumberland and Durham FHS, extracted May 2009.
  9. [S202] 1851 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Par. of Milbourne, Sub Dist Ponteland, Dist of Castle Ward, NBL HO107/2413 ED 13 F 84 Pg 6 Sched 11, hsehold of Robert & Ann FAIRBAIRN, extracted Jul 2011.
  10. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, 1841: Millburn Mill, Sub Dist Ponteland, Dist of Castle Ward, NBL, HO107/823 Bk 22/4 Pg4, hsehold of Robert & Ann FAIRBAIRN, extracted Jul 2011.
 
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