James Fairbairn *

#1328, b. Dec 1788, d. Jan 1873

Father-AssmdGeorge Fairbairn ** (say 1745 - ); naming pattern fits, James (marr. Helen Goodfellow)'s age in census records fits the 1788 birth of a James to George and Janet, even though James' dth cert doesn't name his parents
Mother-AssmdJanet Murray (say 1745 - )

Y-DNA Detail This is a theoretical dna signature, ignoring Tom (F-13)'s 534=19, using Doug (F-6)'s 534 = 17 (which is in equal billing for 534 = 18 as modal for the overall lineage 1). 
Note (Parent Assumed) George Fairbairn ** is the assumed parent of James Fairbairn *
Known places associated with George and Janet, are Sprouston (baptisms of first two dtrs) and Kelso (baptisms of later children).
Assuming that all of the known baptisms to George and Janet (Murray) Fairbairn around this time belong to this one couple, then George and Janet were probably born around 1745.
James' and Helen's first son was named George, and they had a dtr Janet, albeit the 1st (that I know of), rather than the 2nd dtr as would fit the Scottish naming pattern.
Proven place connections in Scotland for James are Maxton (1813 when he married Helen) and Eccles (where some of the children were baptised);
There is a Maxton connection with a proven descendant of George and Janet's in that their son Robert married Ann Curle there in 1811.
James and Helen's son Robert was born at Birgham, Eccles, 1825, at which time James was described as a weaver. 
Birth He was born Dec 1788 Kelso, Roxburghshire, SCT. 
Marriage He married Helen Goodfellow 1813 Maxton, Roxburghshire, SCT, (8 children all b SCT). 
Death James Fairbairn * died Jan 1873 Edwardsburgh, Leeds & Grenville, Ontario, CAN, at age 84. 
Researcher (Progenitor) James's line is being researched by Doug Fairbairn (F-6).
Email: Doug (email current as at Jan 2009). 

Family

Helen Goodfellow
Children
  • George Fairbairn (May 1816 - 1904)
  • Andrew Fairbairn (Jun 1828 - )

ChartsFairbairn Lineage 1a
Relationship chart: Doug (F-6) and Tom (F-13)
Lineage 1 DNA Theoretical "Signature" for "clump 2"
Last Edited31 May 2009