Euphemia Thomson

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 29 Nov 1840, Kingsbarns, Kingsbarns Parish, County Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Census: 31 Mar 1851, Kingsbarns, Kingsbarns Parish, County Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Census: 8 Apr 1861, Kingsbarns, Kingsbarns Parish, County Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Residence: Mar 1864, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
• Residence: Mar 1901, Sligo, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, Ward of West Sligo, Sligo, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom

Notes:

According to [Fairbanks-1949], Euphemia died at the age of 58 attended by two of her children (a son and a daughter) who then emigrated to Australia after their mother’s death--the other children having emigrated previously. However this is contradicted by [UK-GRO-1908a] and [LaAC-1913a]. The children that were living with Euphemia at the time of her death were probably Thomas and Martha, both of whom emigrated to Canada along with their sister Beatrice in 1913.

There are many individuals named “Euphemia Thomson” in the 1861 Scotland Census. However the individual listed in [Scotland-1861a] is named “Euphima Fairbanks”. Since this census was taken only 6 months after the marriage of Richard Fairbanks and Euphemia Thomson, it is plausible that she was enumerated with her family. Consequently, the connection to the family of John and Margaret Thomson is well supported.

[Fairbanks-1949] and [Fairbanks-1978] both have the name “Euphemia Thompson”, and this name is listed with the birth information for most of the children of Richard Fairbanks and Euphemia (Thomson) Fairbanks. However, “Thomson” is spelling used by Euphemia’s family.

A niece, “Ethel Fairbanks”, is living in Euphemia (Thomson) Fairbanks’ household in 1901. It is likely, but not yet proven, that this child is the daughter of one Richard Fairbanks’ siblings.

Residence:
1 Wolfe Tone Street

Euphemia married Richard Fairbanks on 19 Nov 1860 in Kingsbarns, Kingsbarns Parish, County Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. Richard (son of Edward Fairbanks and Eliza Mann) was born about 1837 in (unknown); died on 29 Dec 1885 in Templehouse, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Richard Fairbanks and Euphemia Thomson were married at the “Manse of Kingsbarns”--in other words, at the minister’s home or residence.

The marriage of Richard Fairbanks and Euphemia Thomson was witnessed by Euphemia’s younger brothers Alexander and James.

1. John Edward Fairbanks was born before 31 Aug 1862 in Kenilworth, Parish of Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom; died on 28 Apr 1938 in Toowoomba, Darling Downs Region, Queensland, Australia; was buried on 29 Apr 1938 in Toowoomba Cemetery, Toowoomba, Darling Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.
2. Richard Alexander Fairbanks was born before 27 Mar 1864 in _______, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom; died before 1893 in _______, _______, _______, United States.
3. James Fairbanks was born before 6 Oct 1865 in Coolaney, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom; died in ? in (unknown).
4. Robert Fairbanks was born on 3 Sep 1867 in Coolaney, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom; was christened on 20 Sep 1867 in Coolaney, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom; died on 18 Dec 1931 in Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States; was buried after 18 Dec 1931 in Edson Cemetery, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
5. Euphemia Fairbanks was born before 1 Jan 1870 in Coolaney, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom; died after Jan 1934 in (unknown).
6. William Fairbanks was born before 20 Aug 1873 in Coolaney, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom; died in ? in (unknown).
7. Thomas Fairbanks was born before 4 Sep 1875 in Sligo, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom; died in ? in _______, _______, Canada.
8. Elizabeth Fairbanks was born before 25 May 1877 in N Killoran, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom; died in ? in (unknown).
9. Margaret Fairbanks was born before 29 May 1879 in Temple House, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom; died in ? in (unknown).
10. Beatrice Fairbanks was born before 2 Sep 1880 in Temple House, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom; died in ? in (unknown).
11. Martha Fairbanks was born about 1883 in _______, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom; died in ? in (unknown).

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Tailor
• Census: 31 Mar 1851, Kingsbarns, Kingsbarns Parish, County Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Census: 8 Apr 1861, Kingsbarns, Kingsbarns Parish, County Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

John married Margaret Kay on 18 Jan 1840 in Kingsbarns, Kingsbarns Parish, County Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. Margaret was born about 1819 in Kingsbarns, Kingsbarns Parish, County Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom; died in ? in (unknown). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 31 Mar 1851, Kingsbarns, Kingsbarns Parish, County Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Census: 8 Apr 1861, Kingsbarns, Kingsbarns Parish, County Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Notes:

John Thomson and Margaret Kay signed their marriage contract at Kingsbarns on 4 Jan 1840.