Harrower Family Tree » John Fairgrieve (1816-1882)

Personal data John Fairgrieve 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • He was born in the year 1816 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Sources 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
  • Occupations:
    • Wool Spinner.Source 3
    • in the year 1841 Wool Spinner Journeyman in Burnside, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.Source 2
    • in the year 1851 Wool Spinner in Channel Street, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.Source 1
    • in the year 1861 in 21 Green Street, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.Source 6
    • in the year 1871 Spinner in 21 Green Street, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.Source 4
    • in the year 1881 Woollen Factory Spinner in Ladhope, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 5
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1841: Burnside, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.Source 2
    • in the year 1851: Channel Street, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.Source 1
    • in the year 1861: 21 Green Street, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.Source 6
    • in the year 1871: 21 Green Street, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.Source 4
    • in the year 1881: Ladhope, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 5
  • He died in the year 1882 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland, he was 66 years old.Source 7
    Age 68

Household of John Fairgrieve

He is married to Margaret Hutton.

They got married on December 30, 1837 at Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, he was 21 years old.Source 8


Child(ren):

  1. William Fairgrieve  1858-????
  3. Robert Fairgrieve  1842-1856
  4. Margaret Fairgrieve  1845-????
  5. James Fairgrieve  1847-????
  6. John Fairgrieve  1850-????


Notes about John Fairgrieve

1. In the 1841 Census there is another John Fairgrieve (Not known)

2. Cannot find marriage in Scotlands People.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Fairgrieve

John Fairgrieve
1816-1882

1837

Margaret Hutton
1814-1899

William Fairgrieve
1858-????
Catherine Fairgrieve
1839-????
Robert Fairgrieve
1842-1856
Margaret Fairgrieve
1845-????
James Fairgrieve
1847-????
John Fairgrieve
1850-????

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Sources

  1. 1851 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Fairgrieve Parish: Galashiels; ED: 2A; Page: 3; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1851_199; Year: 1851 1851 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
    Record for John Fairgrieve
    Name: John Fairgrieve
    Age: 36
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse: Margaret Fairgrieve
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Galashiels, Selkirkshire
    Parish Number: 775
    Civil Parish: Galashiels
    Town: Galashiels
    County: Selkirkshire
    Address: Channel Street
    Occupation: Wool Spinner
    ED: 2A
    Page: 3
    Household Schedule Number: 335
    Line: 4
    Roll: CSSCT1851_199
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    John Fairgrieve 36
    Margaret Fairgrieve 35 Tillicoultry
    Cathrine Fairgrieve 12 Tillicoultry
    Robert Fairgrieve 9 Tillicoultry
    Margaret Fairgrieve 5 Galashiels
    James Fairgrieve 3 Galashiels
    John Fairgrieve 1 Galashiels
  2. 1841 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Fairgrieve Parish: Tillicoultry; ED: 5; Page: 9; Line: 1150; Year: 1841 1841 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1841 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 6 June 1841. The following information was requested: name, age, gender, profession, and birthplace. Database online.
    Record for John Fairgrieve
    Name: John Fairgrieve
    Age: 25
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
    Gender: Male
    Where born: England
    Civil Parish: Tillicoultry
    County: Clackmannanshire
    Address: Tillicoultry Burn Side
    Occupation: Wool Spinner J
    Parish Number: 468
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    John Fairgrieve 25
    Margaret Fairgrieve 25 Clackmannanshire, Scotland
    Catherine Fairgrieve 2 Clackmannanshire, Scotland
    John Fairgrieve 25 Not known Woollen H L K J
  3. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1899 HUTTON, MARGARET (Statutory registers Deaths 775/ 191)
    1899 HUTTON, MARGARET (Statutory registers Deaths 775/ 191)
    Deaths in the District of Galashiels in the County of Selkirk 1899.
    Margaret Fairgrieve
    (Widow of John Fairgrieve, Wool Spinner)
    1899 November Fourth 4h, 30,m, P,M,
    7 Haldanes Court, Galashiels F. 84 Years
    Parents: James Hutton,
    Labourer (deceased)
    Catherine Hutton
    M.S. Brown (deceased)
    COD: Senile Decay
    As Cert by Nathaniel Henderson
    M.A.M.B.C.M,
    Inf. William Fairgrieve
    Son Present
    Registered
    1899 November 6th Galashiels
    Wm Lockhart
    Registrar
  4. 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Fairgrieve Parish: Galashiels; ED: 5; Page: 9; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1871_177 1871 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
    Record for John Fairgrieve
    Name: John Fairgrieve
    Age: 56
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse's name: Margaret Fairgrieve
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Selkirkshire
    Registration Number: 775/1
    Registration District: Galashiels Burgh
    Civil Parish: Galashiels
    Town: Galashiels
    County: Selkirkshire
    Address: 21 Green Street
    Occupation: Spinner
    ED: 5
    Household Schedule Number: 49
    Line: 20
    Roll: CSSCT1871_177
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    John Fairgrieve 56
    Margaret Fairgrieve 55
    John Fairgrieve 21 Millworker
    Catherine Fairgrieve 31 Millworker
    William Fairgrieve 13 Scholar
  5. 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Fairgrieve Parish: Melrose; ED: 10; Page: 8; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1881_314 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
    Record for John Fairgrieve
    Name: John Fairgrieve
    Age: 66
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse's name: Margt Fairgrieve
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Galashiels, Selkirk
    Registration Number: 776B
    Registration District: Ladhope
    Civil Parish: Melrose
    County: Selkirkshire
    Occupation: Woollen Factory Spinner
    ED: 10
    Household Schedule Number: 35
    Line: 17
    Roll: CSSCT1881_314
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    John Fairgrieve 66
    Margt Fairgrieve 64
  6. 1861 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Fairgrieve Parish: Galashiels; ED: 2; Page: 33; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1861_139 1861 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1861 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 7/8 April 1861. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
    Record for John Fairgrieve
    Name: John Fairgrieve
    Age: 46
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse's name: Margaret Fairgrieve
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Galashiels, Selkirkshire
    Registration Number: 775
    Registration District: Galashiels
    Civil Parish: Galashiels
    Town: Galashiels
    County: Selkirkshire
    Address: 21 Green Street
    Occupation: Wool Spinner
    ED: 2
    Household Schedule Number: 153
    Line: 6
    Roll: CSSCT1861_139
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    John Fairgrieve 46
    Margt Fairgrieve 45
    Cathrine Fairgrieve 22 Wool Mill Worker
    Margt Fairgrieve 15 Wool Mill Worker
    James Fairgrieve 13 Wool Mill Worker
    John Fairgrieve 11 Scholar
    William Fairgrieve 3
  7. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1882 FAIRGRIEVE, JOHN Age 68 (Statutory registers Deaths 775/ 113) Galashiels Not downloaded
    1882 FAIRGRIEVE, JOHN Age 68 (Statutory registers Deaths 775/ 113) Galashiels
  8. Ancestry.com, Scotland, Marriages from Ancestry Public Family Tree, 1837 Record for John Fairgrieve and Margaret Hutton
    Marriage
    John Fergrieve
    Spouse Margaret Hutton
    Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
    30 Dec 1837

Historical events

Day of marriage December 30, 1837

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