James and
Eliza Fairbairn

This has been researched and written by John Olsen and Lorna Henderson.

s154 James Fairbairn [7gF;8gF;9gF] was married to s155 Margaret Dirkman [7gM;8gM;9gM] in January 1714. He was a tailor in Fanns, Earlston, Berwickshire.

s152 Robert Fairbairn/Frebarn [6gF;7gF;8gF] was born in December 1719 in Fanns, Earlston Berwickshire. He was son of James and Margaret. He had 2 sons: s151 James Fairbairn [5gF;6gF;7gF] born in 1745 in Fanns; s153 Thomas Fairbairn [5gU;6gU;7gU] born in 1747 in Fanns.

s151 James Fairbairn [5gF;6gF;7gF] was born in 1745 in Fanns, Earlston, Berwickshire, and died in December 1833 at Morning lane, Hackney. He was son of Robert Fairbairn/Frebarn. He had a son: s022 Thomas Fairbairn [4gF;5gF;6gF] born in 1798 in Hackney.

s006 Louisa Ann Fairbairn [2gA;3gA;4gA] was born in 1848 (2nd quarter folio 2 page 586) in Whitechapel. She was daughter of James and Eliza Fairbairn. In 1851 she was living at 1 Meeting House Court, Shoreditch. She died in Shoreditch in 1851 (4th quarter folio 2 page 311).

s005 Thomas Edward Fairbairn [2gU;3gU;4gU] was born in 1844 (2nd quarter folio 2 page 50) in Bethnal Green. He was son of James and Eliza Fairbairn. In 1851 he was living at 1 Meeting House Court, Shoreditch, and in 1861 he was living at 1 Queens Court, Hackney. On 02/03/1875 he married s176 Eliza Heritage [2gA;3gA;4gA] at St. Luke's Church, Hackney. He died in 1900 (1900 quarter 3, Hackney, folio 1b page 334) aged 56 years. He was a firewood cutter.

s004 James Joseph Fairbairn [2gU;3gU;4gU] was born in 1845 (3rd quarter folio 3 page 174) in Hackney. He was son of James and Eliza Fairbairn. In 1851 he was living at 1 Meeting House Court, Shoreditch, and in 1861 he was living at 1 Queens Court, Hackney.

s003 William Henry Fairbairn [2gU;3gU;4gU] was born in 1852 (1st quarter folio 1c page 119) in Shoreditch. He was son of James and Eliza Fairbairn. In 1861 he was living at 1 Queens Court, Hackney, and in 1871 he was living at 2 Queens Court, Hackney. He was a plasterers labourer. In 1876 he married s025 Eliza James [2gA;3gA;4gA], born in 1857.

s002 Eliza Fairbairn [2gA;3gA;4gA] was born in 1859 (4th quarter folio 1b page 372) in Hackney. She was daughter of James and Eliza Fairbairn. In 1861 she was living at 1 Queens Court, Hackney, and in 1871 she was living at 2 Queens Court, Hackney. In 1881 she was living at 199 Camberwell Road, Camberwell. She was married in 1881 (1881 quarter 1, Bethnal Green, folio 1c page 462) to s180 Robert Woodard.

s022 Thomas Fairbairn [4gF;5gF;6gF], born in 1798 in Hackney and died on 13/1/1840 on Mane Street (1840 quarter 1, Hackney, folio 3 page 113). In February 1820 in Hackney, he was married to s013 Mary Ann Fairbairn (née Parry) [4gM;5gM;6gM] was born in 1794 in Hackney and died in August 1863 Loddiges Road, Hackney (1863 quarter 3, Hackney, folio 1b page 260). In 1841 they were living at Mace Street, Hackney. In 1861 they was living at Thorns Cottage, Hackney. Mary was a laundress. They had 5 children: s007 James Fairbairn [3gF;4gF;5gF], born in 1821 in Hackney and died in 1881 (1881 quarter 1, Hackney, folio 1b page 337); s014 Richard Fairbairn [3gU;4gU;5gU], born in 1825 in Hackney; s015 Mary Fairbairn [3gA;4gA;5gA], born in 1827 in Hackney; s016 John Fairbairn [3gU;4gU;5gU], born in 1830 in Hackney; s017 Sarah Fairbairn [3gA;4gA;5gA], born in 1832 in Hackney.

s014 Richard Fairbairn [3gU;4gU;5gU] was born in April 1826 in Homerton, Hackney and died in San Francisco. He was son of Thomas and Mary Fairbairn. In 1841 he was living at Mace Street, Hackney. He was a combcutter. He was married to s18 Eliza Kendall on 05/10/1844 West Hackney. In 1851 he was living at Selleads Place, Hackney.

s018 Eliza Fairbairn (neé Kendall) [3gA;4gA;5gA] was born in 1826 in Hackney and died in New York. She was married to s14 Richard Fairbairn on 05/10/1844 West Hackney. In 1851 she was living at Selleads Place, Hackney.

s020 William Fairbairn [1,3R;1,4R;1,5R] was born in 1847 (1847 quarter 3, Hackney, folio 3 page 160) in Homerton, Hackney and died after 1920 in Hennepin, Minnesota. He was son of Richard and Eliza Fairbairn. In 1851 he was living at Selleads Place, Hackney. His first wife is unknown. In 1889 in Minnesota he married s156 Pauline E. Bucholz [1,3R;1,4R;1,5R] born in 1860 in Germany and died after 1920 in Hennepin, Minnesota. They had a son s157 Edward W. Fairbairn [2,2R;2,3R;2,4R] born on 23/09/1894 in Minnesota and died 27/01/1971 in Hennepin. His first wife is unknown. They had a daughter s158 Female Fairbairn [3,1R;3,2R;3,3R] born in Minnesota. In 1923 in Hennepin he married s159 Frances A. Meyers [2,2R;2,3R;2,4R] born in 1895 in Minnesota. They had a son: s160 Gordon Edward Fairbairn [3,1R;3,2R;3,3R] born in 1923 in Minnesota and died on 01/11/1982 in Hennepin; and a daughter s161 Florence Ilene Fairbairn [3,1R;3,2R;3,3R] born on 10/12/1930 at Minneapolis, Hennepin, and died on 01/06/1999 at Coon Rapids. She married s177 Robert Gerald Carlson [3,1R;3,2R;3,3R] on 08/04/1951 in Hennepin.

s019 Richard Fairbairn [1,3R;1,4R;1,5R] was born in 1845 (1845 quarter 3, Hackney, folio 3 page 184) in Hackney and died in New York. He was son of Richard and Eliza Fairbairn. In 1851 he was living at Selleads Place, Hackney.

s021 Edward Fairbairn [1,3R;1,4R;1,5R] was born in 1850 in Hackney and died after 1905 in Hennepin. He was son of Richard and Eliza Fairbairn. In 1851 he was living at Selleads Place, Hackney. In 1898 in Illinois he married s162 Bertha ? [1,3R;1,4R;1,5R] born in 1873 in Illinois. They had a son s163 Roy Fairbairn [2,2R;2,3R;2,4R] born on 04/07/1900 in Illinois.

s164 Frederick Fairbairn [1,3R;1,4R;1,5R] was born in August 1854 in Homerton, Hackney and died in New York. He was son of Richard and Eliza Fairbairn.

s015 Mary Fairbairn [3gA;4gA;5gA] was born in 1828 in Hackney. She was daughter of Thomas and Mary Fairbairn. In 1841 she was living at Mace Street, Hackney. In 1861 she was living at Thorns Cottage, Hackney. In 1865 (1865 quarter 4, Hackney, folio 1b page 713) she married s023 Joseph Newman [3gU;4gU;5gU] was born in 1825 in London.

s016 John Fairbairn [3gU;4gU;5gU] was born in 1831 in Hackney and died in Hackney after 1881. He was son of Thomas and Mary Fairbairn. In 1841 he was living at Mace Street, Hackney. On 24/11/1855 at St. John of Jerusalem (1855 quarter 4, Hackney, folio 1b page 410) he married s024 Ellen Heyward [3gA;4gA;5gA], born in 1834 at Highclere, Ham, Hackney, and died after 1881 in Hackney. They had 7 sons: s165 John James Fairbairn [1,3R;1,4R;1,5R] born in 1856 in Hackney. He had an unknown wife.; s166 Thomas W. Fairbairn [1,3R;1,4R;1,5R] born in 1858 in Hackney; s167 Charles Stewart Fairbairn [1,3R;1,4R;1,5R] born on 23/01/1867 in Hackney; s172 Richard George Fairbairn [1,3R;1,4R;1,5R] born in 1869 in Hackney; s173 Joseph Fairbairn [1,3R;1,4R;1,5R] born in 1872 in Ham and died after 1891 in Hackney; s174 Wallace Bruce Fairbairn [1,3R;1,4R;1,5R] born between September and December 1874 in Hackney and died after 1891 in Hackney; s175 Alfred Fairbairn [1,3R;1,4R;1,5R] born in 1879 in Hackney.

s167 Charles Stewart Fairbairn [1,3R;1,4R;1,5R] born on 23/01/1867 in Hackney and died on 15/04/1955. He was son of John and Ellen Fairbairn. Between September 1895 and December 1895, in Longford Ireland, he married s168 Kathleen Hussey [1,3R;1,4R;1,5R] born in 1874 in Clondra. He was married again to unknown. They had a son s169 Charles Stuart [2,2R;2,3R;2,4R] born on 03/10/1908 in Fulham and died on 23/06/1982 in Chelsea. He married unknown. They had a son s170 male Stuart [3,1R;3,2R;3,3R] born in 1940. He married unknown. They had a son s171 male Stuart [4;4,1R;4,2R].

s017 Sarah Fairbairn [3gA;4gA;5gA] was born in 1833 in Hackney. She was daughter of Thomas and Mary Fairbairn. In 1841 she was living at Mace Street, Hackney. In 1849 (1849 quarter 3 ,St Martins, folio 1 page 144) she married either John Ensor or Thomas Alphonse King or John Randall or Ernest Moser.

s007 James Joseph Fairbairn [3gF;4gF;5gF] was born in 1821 in Morning Lane, Hackney. He was married to s008 Eliza Hill on 16/04/1843 (2nd quarter folio 3 page 141) in Hackney. In 1851 he was living at 1 Meeting House Court, Shoreditch, and in 1861 he was living at 1 Queens Court, Hackney, and in 1871 he was living at 2 Queens Court, Hackney. He was an ivory carver. We think he died in Well Street, Hackney in 1881 (1st quarter folio 1b page 337).

s008 Eliza Fairbairn (née Hill) [3gM;4gM;5gM] was born in 1824 in Edmonton. She was daughter of Hannah Hill. In 1841 she was living at Mitchels Yard, Clapton, Hackney. She was married to s007 James Joseph Fairbairn on 16/04/1843 (2nd quarter folio 3 page 141) in Hackney. In 1851 she was living at 1 Meeting House Court, Shoreditch, and in 1861 she was living at 1 Queens Court, Hackney, and in 1871 she was living at 2 Queens Court, Hackney. After the death of James she lived with her daughter Sarah. In 1881 she was living at 4 Pawsons Road, Croydon. In 1891 she was living at 4 Seymour Place, Aspley Road, Croydon and in 1901 she was living at 2 Cresswell Road, Croydon. She was a laundress and tub thumper.

s011 Hannah Hill [4gM;5gM;6gM] was born in 1787. In 1841 she was living at Mitchels Yard, Clapton, Hackney. In 1861 she was living at Bishops Woods, Hackney. She was a charwoman. She died in 1867 (1867 quarter 2, Hackney, folio 1b page 225) aged 80 years.

s012 Louisa Hill [3gA;4gA;5gA] was born in 1826. She was a daughter of Hannah Hill. In 1841 she was living at Mitchels Yard, Clapton, Hackney.

s009 William Hill [3gU;4gU;5gU] was born in 1830 in Tottenham. He was brother of Eliza and Louisa. He was a son of Hannah Hill. In 1841 he was living at Mitchels Yard, Clapton, Hackney. He was married to s010 Lydia Hobbs in 1848 (1848 quarter 4, Marylebone, folio 1 page 176). In 1861 he was living at 13 Elliots Road St George Southwark. He was a warehouseman. In 1871 he was living at 6 Little Park Place, Lambeth.

s010 Lydia Hill (née Hobbs) [3gA;4gA;5gA] was born in 1827 in Clapton. She was married to s009 William Hill in 1848 (1848 quarter 4, Marylebone, folio 1 page 176). In 1861 she was living at 13 Elliots Road St George Southwark. She was a tailoress. In 1871 she was living at 6 Little Park Place, Lambeth.