William Fairbairn1,2

(say 1725 - bet. 15 Sep 1765 - 18 Sep 1765)

BDMs

     William Fairbairn was born say 1725.2
     William Fairbairn married Elizabeth Turner on 26 Dec 1749 Holy Cross, Ryton, DUR, ENG.2
     William Fairbairn died bet. 15 Sep 1765 - 18 Sep 1765 Winlaton, DUR, ENG.1,3 He was buried on 18 Sep 1765 Ryton, DUR, index shows William as living Winlaton.3
The William of Winlaton buried 18th Sep 1765 is currently assumed to be:
- the William married to the Elizabeth Turner in 1749, the latter being the mother of a William of Winlaton buried 1766
- the William writing a will 15th Sep 1765, probated 1766
He may be related to the John FAIRBARNES of Winlaton - the dates involved showing they would be contemporaries.4,2,1,5,3

Names

     In 1766 his surname was recorded as Fairbarn.1

Family

Elizabeth Turner (say 1725 - )
Children
  • John Fairbarns6 (circa Oct 1751 - )
  • Robert Fairbarn7 (circa Aug 1753 - )
  • William Fairbairn8 (circa Apr 1756 - May 1766)
  • Alice Fairbarn9 (circa Feb 1758 - )
  • Jane Fairbarne10 (circa Apr 1759 - )
  • Alexander Fairbairne11 (circa Mar 1762 - )
  • William Fairbairn12,4 (circa Jul 1764 - )
Last Edited26 Dec 2012

Citations

  1. [S3229] Durham University Library online at http://familyrecords.dur.ac.uk/nei, Will 15 Sep 1765 Probate 1766 William FAIRBARN/FAIRBAIRN/FAIRBARNE, of Winlaton, DUR, extracted Dec 2012.
  2. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, Marr. 26 Dec 1749 William FAIRBAIRN & Elizabeth TURNER, Ryton Holy Cross, DUR, from Northumberland and Durham Marriages, extracted Dec 2012.
  3. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, Bur. 18 Sep 1765 William, of Winlaton, bur. Ryton Holy Cross, DUR, from Northumberland and Durham Burials, extracted Dec 2012.
  4. [S2] Lorna Henderson, "FAIRBAIRN Analysis", Dec 2012.
  5. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, Bur. 11 May 1766 William, of Winlaton, d/o Elizabeth FAIRBARNES, Ryton Holy Cross, DUR, from Northumberland and Durham Burials, extracted Dec 2012.
  6. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. 16 Oct 1751 John s/o William FAIRBARNS, Ryton, DUR, from England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 batch P00084-1 film 91110, extracted Dec 2012.
  7. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. 8 Aug 1753 Robert s/o William FAIRBARNE, Ryton, DUR, from England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 batch P00084-1 film 91110, extracted Dec 2012.
  8. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. 4 Apr 1756 William s/o William FAIRBARN, Ryton, DUR, from England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 batch P00084-1 film 91110, extracted Dec 2012.
  9. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. Feb 1758 Alice d/o William FAIRBARN, Ryton, DUR, from England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 batch P00084-1 film 91110, extracted Dec 2012.
  10. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. 17 Apr 1759 Jane d/o William FAIRBARNE, Ryton, DUR, from England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 batch P00084-1 film 91110, extracted Dec 2012.
  11. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. Mar 1762 Alexander s/o William FAIRBAIRNE, Ryton, DUR, from England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 batch P00084-1 film 91110, extracted Dec 2012.
  12. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. Jul 1764 William s/o William FAIRBARNE, Ryton, DUR, from England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 batch P00084-1 film 91110, extracted Dec 2012.
 
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