The Fairbairns from Cadder.....

[Fairbairn]

Is there anyone who has knowlege of the above family.
I have got back to 1802 with John McLean and Mary McVicar but I am stuck there.

The Fairbairns in 1840 were all from Cadder Lanarkshire
(Thos Fairbairn m Marion McLean 1840) but where he came from is a mystery.

Anyone any info?

Jean Donald.

[nelmit]

Is there anyone who has knowlege of the above family.
I have got back to 1802 with John McLean and Mary McVicar but I am stuck there.

The Fairbairns in 1840 were all from Cadder Lanarkshire
(Thos Fairbairn m Marion McLean 1840) but where he came from is a mystery.

Anyone any info?

Jean Donald.

Hello,

This looks like Thomas and Marion in 1841, from FREECEN.

Piece: SCT1841/644 Place: Glasgow-Lanarkshire Enumeration District: 20
Civil Parish: Glasgow Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: St George
Folio: 243 Page: 13
Address: Dobbies Loan

Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
FAIRBAIRN Thomas M 20 Agricultural Labourer Lanarkshire
FAIRBAIRN Mirren F 20 Lanarkshire
FAIRBAIRN Thomas M 2m Lanarkshire
LEGGAT Jane F 10 Female Servant Lanarkshire
MCALISTER Andrew M 20 Agricultural Labourer Lanarkshire
FISHER John M 25 Agricultural Labourer Outside Census County (1841)
Have you found them in later censuses? They should tell you where in Lanarkshire he was born.
If you find his death entry on SP it should give you his parents' names.


Kind regards,
Annette M

[Jack]

Hi Jean,
Welcome to TalkingScot!
To add to Annette's findings and good advice. The 1851 & 1861 are from indexes, so no more details. [now added]
They are online (+1871 too) at the paysite Scotlandspeople - http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
(the 1851 no. will be slightly different though on SP)
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Strathaven? as birthplace for Thomas in 1851 is abt 10 miles south of Bothwell.
Unless they are 2 different families (rather doubtful) then it's just one of those errors that can creep into censuses.
Just like it seems to have with Marion McLean's birthplaces as Glasgow & also as Appin.
Perhaps after you look at Thomas & family on the 1871 census things may become clearer.
==
1851 cens 644-1 (537) Ed 29 p 23 (City - St. George)
584 Dobbies Loan.
Thomas FAIRBAIRN, head, marr, 35, cowfeeder, b Strathven [sic], LKS
Marion FAIRBAIRN, wife, marr, 34, --------------b Glasgow, LKS
Thomas FAIRBAIRN, son, 10, scholar, b Glasgow, LKS
Robert FAIRBAIRN, son, 3, --------------b Glasgow, LKS
Mary FAIRBAIRN, daur, 1, ----------------b Glasgow, LKS
Catherine McKENZIE, servant, u/m 18, house servant, b Tobermory, ARL
==
1861 cens 622-1 Ed 9 p 7 (Maryhill)
Hamilton Hill, Possil Road.
Thomas FAIRBAIRN, head, marr, 46, ploughman, b Bothwell, LKS
Marion FAIRBAIRN, wife, marr, 44, -------------------b Appin, ARL
Robert FAIRBAIRN, son, 13, assistant iron moulder, b Glasgow, LKS
Mary FAIRBAIRN, daur, 11, scholar, b Glasgow, LKS
William FAIRBAIRN, son, 4, ---------b Glasgow, LKS
Elizabeth FAIRBAIRN, servant, -- 24, domestic servant, b Ireland
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ALL the names were "ditto" from Thomas down, and so can only think that
Elizabeth's name as "ditto" FAIRBAIRN was a mistake, and her surname is something else.
==
[1881 Census Place: Maryhill, Lanark, Scotland
Dwelling: Keppoch Quarry Ho
Source: FHL Film 0203613 GRO Ref Volume 622-1 EnumDist 14 Page 40
Thomas FAIRBAIRN M 66 M Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Farm Servant
Mary FAIRBAIRN M 63 F Appin, Argyll, Scotland Rel: Wife
Thomas FAIRBAIRN M 39 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Ship Wright
William FAIRBAIRN U 23 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Iron Moulder
Agnes FAIRBAIRN 6 F Maryhill, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Grand Daur
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1881 Census Place: Cadder, Lanark, Scotland
Dwelling: Loch
Source: FHL Film 0203618 GRO Ref Volume 626-A1 EnumDist 4 Page 6
Margaret FAIRBAIRN M 28 F Campsie, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Wife (Head) [Marion Anderson ?]
Thomas FAIRBAIRN 9 M Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar
Marion FAIRBAIRN 7 F Maryhill, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar
Margaret J. FAIRBAIRN 5 F Campsie, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Daur
William FAIRBAIRN 1 M Cadder, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son
==
Jack
ps, but if you can manage away from Bute, they can be looked up at The Mitchell Library in Glasgow.
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/ ... lyHistory/
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[Fairbairn]

Thanks to all who replied. I have got back to Thos F.b 1817 m. Marion McLean .

Thos' parents are Thos. Fairbairn m. Agnes Muirhead and
Anges's parents are John McLean m to Mary McVicar this marriage was in 1802 but I have beent told that there are no parents listed. I will have to check SP for myself.


I will be offline for a couple of weeks and I will get back into this tussle.

Thanks again ,
Jean donald.