Robert Fairbairn

(cir. 1786 - aft. 1851)
FatherArchibald Fairbairn * (say 1760 - bet. 1800 - 1841)
MotherAlison Crosser (say 1760 - bet. 1800 - 1841)
MarriageRobert Fairbairn married Kate Scott. 
BirthRobert Fairbairn was born cir. 1786 Scotland. 
DeathHe died aft. 1851 ?Richmond, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario, Canada. 
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For years a theory that Robert married to Kate SCOTT was a son of Archibald & Alison (CROSSER) FAIRBAIRN has remained just that, a theory.
Direct male line candidates for Y-dna testing are in short supply (still looking, would love to hear from you if you can help).
Then in Dec 2014, up popped a good atDNA FamilyFinder match triangulated between two descendants of Walter son of Archibald and Alison, and a descendant of William & Catherine (MORGAN) FAIRBAIRN, William being Robert's son.
Looking good.
Feb 2015 added another match into the mix - from a descendant of of William's sister Elizabeth, also triangulated with the descendants of Walter, and with matches to descendants of other sons of Archibald and Alison, also a good match to the descendant of William, along with matches to descendants of the more distant Robert and Agnes (LANDRETH) FAIRBAIRN
QED.
ChartsFairbairn/Flint lines represented by autosomal DNA tests
Last Edited14 Feb 2015

Family

Kate Scott (say 1786 - cir. 1828)
Children
  • Elizabeth Fairbairn (May 1817 - Aug 1879)
  • William Fairbairn (cir. 1822 - Dec 1912)