I'm research Fairbairns in Berwickshire, 19th century. Alexander and Peter Fairbairn, sons of William and Alison Fairbairn, born in 1852 & 1856 in Chirnside. A friend of mine recently attended the Highland Games in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. He's a Henderson. He said at the Henderson Clan tent a woman had a book about Fordell Castle in Fife, and said there were many Fairbairns buried in the crypt beneath the castle, and that Fairbairns are a sept of the Henderson Clan. | know Fairbairns are also a sept of the Armstrong Clan. Had never heard, nor have I seen on any internet source, any hint of a connection between Fairbairns and Hendersons. Can anyone shed any light on this mystery? Thanks in advance. Robert Skipp Renfrew, Pennsylvania, USA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QdV.2ACIB/102 Message Board Post: This posting is in relationship to the above couple and their progeny. There appears to be some confusion over their son, Thomas who married Mary Middlemas (the aunt) and the son of his brother Robert who also married Mary Middlemas (the niece). THOMAS FAIRBAIRN, SON OF THOMAS & EPPY, married Mary Middlemas (the aunt) the d/o Walter Middlemas & Margaret Sinclair. Their posterity: Margaret Fairbairn Elizabeth Fairbairn Thomas Jr. m. Margaret Gilleis Walter Fairbairn m. Margaret? (I have no last name) Robert Fairbairn m. Margaret - must have had a propensity for the name of Margaret unless I too am confused. Mary THOMAS FAIRBAIRN, (THE NEPHEW) SON OF ROBERT FAIRBAIRN & HELEN MILNE married Mary Middlemas/Middlemiss (the niece) the d/o Walter Middlemas & Mary Dods, this Walter being the brother of Mary Middlemas the aunt. The posterity of Thomas the nephew and Mary Middlemas the niece is: Mary Mayme Fairbairn Hellen (Ellen) m. John Banwell moved to MI Christina Fairbairn Robert Fairbairn m. Maude Hesbon Walter W. Fairbairn m. 1st Edith Sanford, 2nd Daphne moved to MI Janet Fairbairn Peter Fairbairn m. Iva Moose moved to MI John Fairbairn, died childhood Margaret Agnes Fairbairn, died childhood Emma Fairbairn Georgina Fairbairn m. George Hansz moved to MI Hope this serves to solve some confusion - the census records for both the United States and Canada are excellent sources to check these families out. GOD BLESS - Norma Peter Fairbairn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fairbairn, Mitchell, Sutherland Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QdV.2ACIB/101 Message Board Post: William Mitchell (born Alvah, Banff, 1824, son of James Mitchell and Alexa Easton) is shown in 1881 census in Cardiff with Jane Mitchell born approximately 1829 (formerly Fairbairn, according to birth certificate of son James Massie Mitchell 1861). Cannot find information on marriage (in England or Scotland), or of birth of Jane Fairbairn. Any information welcome).

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QdV.2ACIB/84.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for checking. John

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QdV.2ACIB/84.1.1 Message Board Post: Sorry, I have only one of the right age being James Brooke Fairbairn b.1863 son of the 2nd Baronet. I have no record of him marrying and nothing appears in Burkes Peerage and Baronetage for him. Regards Alasdair

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QdV.2ACIB/84.1 Message Board Post: Hi Alasdair - Do you happen to have any infromation on a James Fairbairn that married Elizabeth Newlands? Elizabeth was born in Galashiels 09 Aug 1866. They had three daughter, Helen, Mary and Christina. Thanks, John

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QdV.2ACIB/100.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi David - Elizabeth Newlands was born in Galashiels, Scotland in August 1866. I have no additional information on her husband James Fairbairn. But I would assume that his birth year would be close rather close to Elizabeth's. The only other information that I have for their daughters in that Helen married a "McGregor" and Mary was never married.( I have no information on Christina.) Elizabeth's parents were Charles and Helen (nee Renwick) Newlands. They were wed 28 May 1858 in Edinburgh, Scotland. I wish that I could tell you more about the Fairbairn connection but, that is all that I currently know. Thanks, John

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QdV.2ACIB/100.1 Message Board Post: Dear John, Can you tell us more about where these Fairbairns lived? I'm unable to recognise the Newlands connection but James, Mary and Christina are all names which appear in my Fairbairn family. Mine were in the Scottish Borders / Northumberland in the 19th and 20th Centuries. Best wishes, David Richardson.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QdV.2ACIB/100 Message Board Post: Seeking information on descendants of James Fairbairn and Elizabeth Newlands ( b. 09 Aug 1866). Children were Helen Fairbairn, Mary Fairbairn, and Christina Fairbairn.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/mbexec/msg/rw/QdV.2ACIB/89.1.2.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello David - Don't know how I got caught up with the Fairbairns, Crawfords or Stevensons as none of these are part of my family. Perhaps it's just the way the Message Board works. Anyhow, I purchased the book last fall & have found it most fascinating. Thanks for thinking of me all the same. Joan McGiveron (nee Spouse) A relation of Thomas Spouse of Eyemouth who died that fateful day aboard the 'Industry'. Thomas' younger brother William was my GGF who had given up fishing & moved his family to Tynemouth a few years earlier, along with their parents John Spouse & Jean Whillis, all of Eyemouth.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/mbexec/msg/rw/QdV.2ACIB/89.1.2.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi Steve - I'm not related to the Stevensons or Fairbairns but have purchased the book 'Children of the Sea" by Peter Aitchison. If you had family in Eyemouth then it's worth buying to understand the interesting history surrounding the area. The bride & groom were Mathew Crawford cooper & Elizabeth Stevenson, daughter of David Stevenson. David survived the disaster. Hope this helps. Joan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/mbexec/msg/5538/QdV.2ACIB/89.1.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: hi my grandad told me a story of the fishing disaster and i am looking for more info. Seemingly my great great grandad or who ever had the day off that day to get married and he survived the disaster. been trying to track down more info on net but cant . could possibly surname Stevenson any help would be greatly recieved

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Almquist, Cook, Dinn, Fairbairn, Peterson, Piel, Sly, Swanson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QdV.2ACIB/99.1 Message Board Post: I read your query with interest. My Fairbairns came from Scotland, emigrated to the United States and one of them married a Piel. I absolutely cannot find anything on her. Most of the Piel info I can find show they came from either Germany or Australia. Please write to me (bambi@shreve.net) and let's see if we can match any info.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Almquist, Cook, Dinn, Fairbairn, Peterson, Piel, Sly, Swanson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QdV.2ACIB/85.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Yes. Repetetive names are quite common. In fact, on my side of the family (Acadian) there are what is referred to as "dit" names. For instance, Joseph Chiasson dit LaRiviere is the Joseph who ran the ferry as opposed to another dit name which might mean he was the blacksmith, greengrocer, et cetera. My husband's Fairbairns are from Edinburgh, Scotland. The names William and Margaret are very common in the line. So, you look at what you find, verify the source 2-3 times, and you have found "your" ancestors. Happy hunting!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QdV.2ACIB/99 Message Board Post: Trying to trace information on Jessie Hope FAIRBAIRN, born in Scotland, circa 1890. She married Albert Edward WATT, DOB 22-2-1891, and they emigrated to Australia, circa 1919-1920. They had four children, Barbara, George, Margaret & Thomas. Barbara married Douglas Gilchrist, Margaret married Norman "Snow" Robbins, George married Eileen (1) and Mary Hinton (2) and Thomas died aged about 10yrs.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FAIRBAIRN DAUGHERTY SCHREYER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QdV.2ACIB/1.2.3.81 Message Board Post: Hi Chris, Hope you are still monitoring this list as your email address bounces. I was very excited to find you on some web site/email group as I'm trying to find out where John A FAIRBAIRN who married Sarah Ann DAUGH(T)ERTY IN 1862, Prescott, Ontario, came from. I found one reference that said his father was a John. Love to find out more as a descendant, Walter, married his "cousin" Clarissa, d/o David FAIRBAIRN and Mina SCHREYER. Trying to figure out the exact relationship. See my rootsweb database LornaPotential Regards Lorna

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QdV.2ACIB/85.1.2 Message Board Post: hi - I am just starting to look up my family tree, but one thing I have noticed immediately, has anyone else noticed the recurrence of the same names. My grandfather is William my dad's twin was William I have a brother William. I have read other peoples finds and queries and the same names - George, Robert, Margaret, Edward, Leonard, James, Catherine, Elizabeth, and others come up all the time is this just because they were common names or could it be a clue that family branches are linked. My dad had 8 brothers and sisters and I have 6 siblings -we're a fertile lot.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QdV.2ACIB/91.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: hi, another fairbairn here. also from a big family - we do seem to go in for them - My father had 8 brothers and sisters all from the north east of england. My father's father was William Fairbairn who was a regular in the army before and during the first world war. I am looking for any information on him. anyone from this branch of the fairbairn forest?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fairbairn/Hamilton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QdV.2ACIB/98 Message Board Post: We are looking for a Rebecca Fairbairn, who married a James Hamilton in 1842-1843. first child was born 3/4/84

It seems that I may be a distant relative of Walter FAIRBAIRN, for 37 years (until 1931) coxswain of the lifeboat at Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland. See http://www.elothian-museums.demon.co.uk/harvest/lives3.htm I think my g-g-g-grandfather Walter RUNCIMAN 1785-1851 was grandfather of Walter FAIRBAIRN, so I would like to get in touch with present-day descendants of Walter or his brothers & sisters, children of Peter FAIRBAIRN (b.abt.1839) & Elizabeth RUNCIMAN (b.1841) who married at Dunbar in 1859. Regards, Steven Gibbs, Guernsey.