FAIRGRIEVE, George

  General Notes:

The 1871 census for Killochyett in Stow, Midlothian recorded George Fairgrieve living with his wife and children in a dwelling in Edinburgh Road. George, head of the household, was a married man aged 26 years who worked as an agricultural labourer. He had been born in Humbie, Haddingtonshire.

The 1881 census for Stow Midlothian recorded a George and Joan Fairgrieve as father and mother of seven children aged 3 to 14 years whose surname was Fairgrieve. In addition, there lived there, at the Railway Gate House, New Edinburgh Road, George Tait whose relationship to the head of the household was recorded as father in law. George Fairgieve was recorded as 36 years old and born in Humby, East Lothian. He was a general Labourer. Joan was recorded as aged 40 years, wife of the head of the household, and born in Stow, Midlothian. ¹

George married Joan TAIT, daughter of George TAIT and Margaret WALKER, on 19 June 1868 in Killochyett Church of Scotland, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland. (Joan TAIT was born on 31 October 1840 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland.)

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage was performed after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland. The minister was David Waddell, Minister at Stow. The witnesses were Robert Fairgrieve and Joseph Tait.

George Fairgrieve was 23 years old and a bachelor. He worked as an agricultural labourer and was resident at Killochyett. His father was deceased.

Joan Tait was a domestic servant also resident at Killochyett. She was 27 years of age and unmarried.

The marriage was registered on 22 June 1868 at Stow, the registrar being John Walker.