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Robert Fairley

Robert was born in 1876 in Uphall.¹ Robert's father was Robert Fairley and his mother was Helen Thomson. His paternal grandparents were John Fairlie and Janet Bird; his maternal grandparents were Archibald Thomson and Margaret Paterson. He had three brothers and four sisters, named John, Archibald, Andrew, Maggie, Janet, Helen and Janet. He was the third youngest of the eight children.

Death Notes
- Was alive at daughter Ellen's
  christening but died soon after.
  Source: descendant's spouse Mary Connell, 2004

Occupation Details
- From 1901 Robert's occupation was hammerman in manufacturing.²
  
  From 1891 his occupation was general labourer.³

Whereabouts
- Robert lived in Uphall for nine years from 1886 to 1895.
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - FAIRLEY
      ROBERT
      Inhabitant Occupier
      HOUSE 15 ALBYN COTTAGES BROXBURN
      UPHALL
      1886
      VR012200015-
      
      FAIRLEY
      ROBERT
      Inhabitant Occupier
      HOUSE 15 ALBYN COTTAGES BROXBURN
      UPHALL
      1895
      VR012200019-
  He lived in Motherwell from 1901.²

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Fairlie
  
  Robert Fairley
  - b.14 Apr 1842 in Kirkliston d.1906 in Uphall
  
  Janet Bird
  
  Robert Fairley
  - b.1876 in Uphall
  
  James Thomson ^*
  
  Archibald Thomson
  - b.01 Feb 1746 in Uphall d.11 Aug 1825 in Clapperton Hall
  
  Isabell Robertson
  
  Andrew Thomson
  - b.Oct 1791 in Uphall d.04 Jan 1852 in Broxburn
  
  Andrew Smeal ^*
  - b.25 Feb 1709 in Kirkliston
  
  Alison Smeal
  - b.22 Oct 1747 in South Queensferry d.11 Jul 1824 in Clapperton Hall
  
  Janet Broun
  
  Archibald Thomson
  - b.18 Nov 1819 in Kirkliston d.11 Nov 1890 in Broxburn
  
  John Cunningham ^*
  - b.Jan 1715 in Dalmeny
  
  James Cunningham
  - b.10 Mar 1762 in Kirkliston
  
  Hellen Aitken ^*
  - b.28 Jul 1720 in Kirkliston
  
  Helen Cunningham
  - b.06 Apr 1793 in Kirkliston d.16 Jul 1863 in Clapperton Hall
  
  Thomas Walker ^*
  - b.20 Oct 1735 in Kirkliston d.< 1785
  
  Elisabeth Walker
  - b.09 Jan 1764 in Kirknewton
  
  Janet Broun ^*
  
  Helen Thomson
  - b.03 Jun 1841 in Uphall d.10 Jan 1918 in Allegheny
  
  George Paterson
  
  Theophilus (John) John Paterson
  - b.04 Mar 1787 in St. Cuthbert's parish d.09 Nov 1866 in Broxburn
  
  George Philp
  - b.1693 d.May 1763 in Edinburgh
  
  Christian Philp
  - b.20 Oct 1758 in St. Cuthbert's parish
  
  Margaret Finlayson ^*
  - b.Jan 1725 in Burntisland
  
  Margaret Paterson
  - b.04 Jun 1815 in Ecclesmachan d.25 Dec 1882 in Uphall
  
  Alexander Cuningham
  
  Helen Cunningham
  - b.24 Apr 1788 in Kirkliston d.20 Dec 1865 in Broxburn
  
  John Brash ^*
  - b.22 Mar 1726 in Abercorn
  
  Margaret Brash
  - b.04 Jul 1757 in Abercorn
  
  Jean Richie
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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Details of Robert's family with Mary Craig

¹ Fairley 1881
² Robert Fairley 1901
³ Fairley 1891

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Robert Fairley

Occupation Details

Whereabouts

Ancestor Pedigree Chart

Personal Timeline

Individual Additional Information

Details of Robert's family with Mary Craig