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     Robina Fairbairn Fairbairn was the daughter of Sir Peter Fairbairn and Margaret Kennedy.² She married Frederick Wordsworth Haydon in December 1868.¹ She died on 9 January 1873.¹
     Her married name became Haydon.

     Frederick Wordsworth Haydon married Robina Fairbairn Fairbairn, daughter of Sir Peter Fairbairn and Margaret Kennedy, in December 1868.¹

     Sir Peter Fairbairn was born on 11 September 1799.¹ He was the son of Andrew Fairbairn and Margaret Henderson.² He married Rachel Anne Brandling, daughter of Robert William Brandling.¹ He married Margaret Kennedy, daughter of Robert Kennedy, on 13 August 1843.¹ He died on 4 January 1861 at age 61.¹
     Leeds 1857 engr and inventor, especially of machines for spinning silk waste and rope yarn, Mayor –58 and 1858–59 (town cncllr 1836–42, Alderman 1854), knighted 1858 on occasion of HM QUEEN VICTORIA's visit.¹ Sir.¹

     Rachel Anne Brandling was the daughter of Robert William Brandling.² She married Sir Peter Fairbairn, son of Andrew Fairbairn and Margaret Henderson.¹ She died on 25 June 1886.¹
     Northumberland.¹ She lived Low Gosforth.¹ She lived Woolsington.¹ She was Royal Navy.¹ She lived Woolsington.¹ She lived Low Gosforth.¹ Her married name became Fairbairn. She was Royal Navy.¹ She was and widow of Captain Charles Bell.¹

     Peter Fairbairn was the son of John Fairbairn and Helen Anderson.² He died in 1823, West Indies.¹
     Peter Fairbairn was Sec to Governor Barbados and Berbice.¹

     Sir William Fairbairn was born on 19 February 1789.¹ He was the son of Andrew Fairbairn and Margaret Henderson.² He married Dorothy Mar, daughter of John Mar, on 16 June 1816.¹ He died on 18 August 1874 at age 85,, with two other sons and another dau:.¹
     Ardwick.¹ Manchester.¹ Friend of George Stephenson (who consulted him when designing the Menai Bridge between Anglesey and the Wesh mainland).¹ He was also known as 1st Baronet [U.K. Life Peer].¹ Devices to prevent boilers exploding.¹ He lived The Polygon.¹ In 1803 apprentice in colliery nr Newcastle , millwright March–Dec 1811.¹ In 1811 manufactured sausage-machines, nail-machines and cotton-mill machinery and built bridges on, ptnr in Fairbairn & Lillie 1817–c 1835.¹ In 1830 from c pioneered the construction of iron canal boats, riveting machines.¹ He was Member, Institution of Civil Engineers (M.I.C.E.) in 1830.¹ He was a judge London Exhibitions and 1862 and Paris Exhibition 1855, Legion Honour 1855 in 1851.¹ He was corresponding memb Institute of France, Royal Society gold medal , PBA 1861, Honour Doctor of Law (LL.D.) Edinburgh 1860 and Cantab 1862, Pres: Institute Mechanical Engrs 1854 and Manchester Lit and Philosophical Society 1855–60, Fellow, Royal Soc in 1860.¹ On 20 November 1869 so created for scientific eminence.¹

     Dorothy Mar was the daughter of John Mar.² She married Sir William Fairbairn, son of Andrew Fairbairn and Margaret Henderson, on 16 June 1816.¹ She died on 11 January 1882, aged 93.¹
     Burgess of Kelso.¹ Her married name became Fairbairn.

     Thomas Fairbairn was born on 18 January 1823.³ He is the son of Sir William Fairbairn and Dorothy Mar.² He married Allison Callaway, daughter of Thomas Callaway, on 23 March 1848.³ He died on 12 August 1891 at age 68,, with other issue:.³
     Thomas Fairbairn was Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.).³ He was also known as 2nd Baronet [U.K. Life Peer].³