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Robert Fairley & Helen Thomson

Robert and Helen were married in a religious ceremony on June 10th, 1864 in Broxburn.¹ They had four sons and four daughters, named John, Andrew, Archibald, Robert, Margaret, Janet, Helen and Janet.

Family Notes
- At Broxburn, Uphall, Scotland.
  Andrew Thomson, brother, was witness.
  After banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland.

Personal Details
- Robert Fairley
  Robert was born on April 14th, 1842 in Kirkliston and his baptism took place there on May 15th, 1842.
  - Birth Notes
    - Born in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland.
      Christened: 15 May 1842 Kirkliston, WLN, Scotland
  He died after 1904.²
  - Death Notes
  Helen Thomson
  Helen was born in June 1841 in Uphall and her baptism took place there on July 1st, 1841.
  - Birth Notes
    - christened 1 JUL 1841 in Uphall parish, West Lothian, Scotland.
  She died after 1904.²

Children
- Margaret Paterson Fairley
  Margaret was born on July 4th, 1864.
  - Death Notes
    
    b. in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
  Janet Fairley
  Janet was born on August 14th, 1866.
  - Death Notes
    
    b. in Uphall parish, West Lothian, Scotland
  Helen Fairley
  Helen was born on March 17th, 1868 in Uphall.
  - Birth Notes
    
    In 1881 census living with grandparents Archibald and Margaret Thomson, aged 13, so born between 4-apr-1867 and 4-apr-1868
  John Fairley
  John was born on February 17th, 1871 in Uphall.
  
  Andrew Fairley
  Andrew was born in 1874.
  
  Archibald Thomson Fairley
  Archibald was born on March 22nd, 1874 in Uphall.
  Robert Fairley
  Robert was born in 1876 in Uphall. He died at the age of 23 in 1899.
  - Death Notes
    
    Was alive at daughter Ellen's
    christening but died soon after.
    Source: descendant's spouse Mary Connell, 2004
  Janet B. Fairley
  Janet was born in 1884 in Mid Calder.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    20 years old when married, so born around 1884

Family Timeline

¹ Thomson Fairley marriage
² Fairley Howard marriage

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