Edward Percy Fairbairn
1866 - 1931 (65 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Edward Percy Fairbairn was born on 7 Jun 1866 (son of William Andrew Fairbairn and Helen Birley); died on 15 Sep 1931. Notes:
of Ystrad House, Knighton, Radnorshire
Edward married Mary Douglas on 23 May 1894. Mary (daughter of John Sholto (15th of Tilquhilly) Douglas and Vanda Von Poellnitz) was born on 21 Jan 1871; died on 3 Jun 1903. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Lt. Cdr. William Douglas Fairbairn, RN was born on 24 Feb 1895; died on 6 May 1932.
- Vanda Marr Fairbairn was born on 3 Oct 1896; died on 4 May 1934.
2. William Andrew Fairbairn was born on 22 Dec 1824 (son of Sir William (1st Bt) Fairbairn and Dorothy Mar); died on 26 Jan 1910. William married Helen Birley on 26 May 1864. Helen died on 15 Feb 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Helen Birley died on 15 Feb 1928. Notes:
She was Edwatd's second wife
Children:
- 1. Edward Percy Fairbairn was born on 7 Jun 1866; died on 15 Sep 1931.
Generation: 3
4. Sir William (1st Bt) Fairbairn was born on 19 Feb 1789; died on 18 Aug 1874. Notes:
He was an apprentice in a colliery in 1803 at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, EnglandG. After 1811 he manufactured sausage-machines, nail-machines and cotton-mill machinery and built bridges. He was a millwright between March 1811 and December 1811.
He was a partner in Fairbairn & Lillie between 1817 and 1835. Circa 1830 he pioneered the construction of iron canal boats, riveting machines and devices to prevent boilers from exploding.
He was registered as a Member, Institution of Civil Engineers (M.I.C.E.) in 1830.
He was friend of George Stephenson, who consulted him when designing the Menai Bridge between Anglesey and the Wesh mainland.
He was a judge for London Exhibitions of 1851 and 1862.1 He was a judge for the Paris Exhibition in 1855. He was awarded the Chevalier, Ordre national de la L?gion d'honneur in 1855. He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, in 1860. He was awarded the Royal Society gold medal in 1860.
He held the office of President of the British Academy in 1861. He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG, in 1862.
He was created 1st Baronet Fairbairn, of Ardwick, Lancashire [U.K.] on 20 November 1869.
He lived at The Polygon, Ardwick, Manchester, Lancashire, EnglandWilliam married Dorothy Mar on 16 Jun 1816. Dorothy was born about 1789; died on 11 Jan 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Dorothy Mar was born about 1789; died on 11 Jan 1882. Children:
- 2. William Andrew Fairbairn was born on 22 Dec 1824; died on 26 Jan 1910.