James Fairbairn1

(circa 1824 - bet. 1858 - 1861)

BDMs

     James Fairbairn was born circa 1824 Kirklinton, CUL, ENG.1
     James Fairbairn married Dorothea Barclay on 17 Jun 1850 St Mary's, Carlisle, CUL, ENG.1,2
     James Fairbairn died bet. 1858 - 1861 ?New Hamburg, Waterloo Co., ONT, CAN.3

Census

     James Fairbairn appeared on the census of 1851 Albert St, Longtown, CUL, ENG, with Dorothea Fairbairn, enumerated as FAIRBARN: James 27 ab lab b Kirklinton, CUL; wife Dorotha 29 b Carlisle, CUL; Dtr M. Jane 2 b Carlilse; Mother-in-law: Grace BARCLAY 71 wid. of ag lab b Penrith; Dtr in law Grace BARCLAY 6 scholar b Carlisle.4

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Family 1
Child
  • Mary Jane Fairbairn4 (bet. Sep 1848 - Dec 1848 - )

Family 2

Dorothea Barclay (circa 1822 - aft. 1861)
Children
  • James Robinson Fairbairn1 (bet. Mar 1851 - Jun 1851 - Mar 1928)
  • William Fairbairn3 (Oct 1853 - aft. 1911)
  • Frederick Fairbairn3 (circa 1859 - aft. 1861)
Last Edited5 Dec 2016

Citations

  1. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Marr. 19 Aug 1873 James s/o James & Dorothea FAIRBAIRN; Sarah d/o William ANDREWS, from Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928, extracted Feb 2012.
  2. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Marr. 17 jun 1850 James FAIRBAIRN & Dorothy s/o Jas BARCLAY, St Mary's Carlisle, CUL, from England Marriages, 1538–1973 batch I04674-1 film 90586, extracted Feb 2012.
  3. [S809] Census image, Canada, via Ancestry.com, 1861 New Hamburg, Waterloo, Canada West; Roll: C-1077; Page: 2, hsehold of Doretha FAIRBURN, extracted Feb 2012.
  4. [S202] 1851 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Longtown, CUL HO107; Piece: 2428; Folio: 186; Page: 22; Sched. 19, hsehold of James & Dorotha FAIRBARN (sic), extracted Feb 2012.
 
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