Andrew Fairbairn

#5426, (Feb 1758 - Jan 1844)
FatherJohn Fairbairn ** (1714 - 1796)
MotherHelen Anderson (say 1725 - )
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Andrew moved around a bit! (From Oxford Dictionary of National Biography):
"After serving in the navy during the American War of Independence, his father returned to Scotland, and married the daughter of a Jedburgh tradesman, a Miss Henderson, with whom he had five children another of whom was Peter Fairbairn (1799-1861), engineer and inventor." Other places mentioned: 300 acre farm in Dingwall 1799, Kelso 1801, Knaresborough Yorkshire.
 
BirthAndrew Fairbairn was born 10 Feb 1758 Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland. 
ChristeningHe was christened 12 Mar 1758 Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland. 
MarriageHe married Margaret Henderson 12 Dec 1783 Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. 
DeathAndrew Fairbairn died 14 Jan 1844 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, ENG, at age 85. 

Family

Margaret Henderson (say 1760 - Jan 1820)
Child
  • William Fairbairn 1st Bt (Feb 1789 - Aug 1874)
Last Edited9 Jan 2009
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