George Fairbairn1,2

(1825 - 1882)
FatherWalter Fairbairn3 (say 1800 - bet. 1825 - 1856)
MotherEleanor UnknownSurname3 (say 1800 - bet. 1825 - 1856)

BDMs

     George Fairbairn was born in 1825 CAV, IRL.4
     George Fairbairn married Sarah Scholes in 1856 CAV.5,3
     George Fairbairn died in 1882 Robertson, NSW, AUS.6
George & Sarah emigrated to New South Wales, Australia in 1856 on the "Edward Oliver". The passenger list shows George as of "Kill, Cavan", with both parents deceased. They had no relavies in the Colony. George could read and write, Sarah could read but not write.3

DNA Info

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Family

Sarah Scholes (1834 - 1893)
Children
  • William H Fairbairn7 (say 1857 - 1858)
  • Thomas Fairbairn8 (1858 - )
  • William Fairbairn9 (Feb 1860 - 1935)
  • George Fairbairn10 (1864 - Jul 1893)
  • Sarah Fairbairn11 (1871 - 1872)
  • Frederick James Fairbairn12,13 (1877 - Jun 1931)
ChartsWalter & Eleanor FAIRBAIRN
Last Edited18 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Dth 1935 William s/o George & Sarah FAIRBAIRN, reg. Ballina, NSW, ref. 24944, extracted Dec 2011.
  2. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Birth 1860 William s/o George & Sarah FAIRBAIRN, reg. Kiama, NSW, ref. 7739, extracted Dec 2011.
  3. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, "Edward Oliver" 25 Nov 1856 George & Sarah FAIRBAIRN, arr. NSW from Hoxton, MDX, from New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, "Persons on bounty ships to Sydney, Newcastle, and Moreton Bay (Board's Immigrant Lists)". Series #5317, Reel: 2473. State Records Authority of New South Wales, Kingswood New South Wales, Australia, extracted Dec 2011.
  4. [S3128] Roger W FAIRBAIRN (67446), "FAIRBAIRN/SCHOLER, CAV to AUS, corres. ex Roger F," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Birth 1825 William FAIRBAIRN, CAV, IRL, rcvd Dec 2011.
  5. [S3128] Roger W FAIRBAIRN (67446), "FAIRBAIRN/SCHOLER, CAV to AUS, corres. ex Roger F," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Marr. 1856 William FAIRBAIRN & Sarah (b. 1834, MOG, IRL) SCHOLER, CAV, IRL, rcvd Dec 2011.
  6. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Dth 1882 George FAIRBAIRN, Robertson, NSW, ref. 6772, from Australia Death Index, 1787-1985, extracted Apr 2013.
  7. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Dth 1858 William H s/o George & Sarah FAIRBAIRN, Kiama, NSW, ref. 3799, from Australia Death Index, 1787-1985, extracted Dec 2011.
  8. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Birth 1858 Thomas s/o George & Sarah FAIRBAIRN, reg. Kiama, NSW, ref. 8131, from Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922, extracted Dec 2011.
  9. [S3128] Roger W FAIRBAIRN (67446), "FAIRBAIRN/SCHOLER, CAV to AUS, corres. ex Roger F," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Birth 14 Feb 1860 (Kiama NSW) Dth 1935 (Austinville, NSW) William s/o William FAIRBAIRN & Sarah SHOLER, rcvd Dec 2011.
  10. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Dth 1893 George s/o George & Sarah FAIRBAIRN, reg. Ballina, NSW, ref. 2648, from Australia Death Index, 1787-1985, extracted Dec 2011.
  11. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Dth 1872 Sarah d/o George & Sarah FAIRBAIRN, Kiama, NSW, ref. 4433, from Australia Death Index, 1787-1985, extracted Apr 2013.
  12. [S2285] GenForum online at http://www.genforum.genealogy.com/my/, Family of George & Sarah FAIRBAIRN of Cavan (IRL) & Robertson/Kiama, NSW (AUS), posted Dec 2002 by Frederick George FAIRBAIRN, online at http://genforum.genealogy.com/fairbairn/messages/260.html, extracted Dec 2011.
  13. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Dth 1931 Frederick J s/o George & Sarah FAIRBAIRN, reg. Lismore, NSW, ref. 9686, from Australia Death Index, 1787-1985, extracted Apr 2013.
 
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