Richard Fairbanks^[1]

Abt 1837 - 1885  (48 years)

• Photos		Richard Fairbanks Bill's 2G-grandfather (maternal)
  		Cambo House circa 1820 Depiction of the original 18th century house on the Cambo Estate - Near Kingsbarns, Fifeshire, Scotland

  
  

• Name	Richard Fairbanks  [2]
  Birth	Abt 1837	(unknown)   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Nov 1860	Cambo Estate, Kingsbarns Parish, County Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom   [4]
  Residence	Mar 1864	Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom   [5]
  Death	29 Dec 1885	Templehouse, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom   [6]
  Person ID	I38	Lindell-Herndon Genealogy
  Last Modified	10 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	Edward Fairbanks,   b. ?, (unknown) d. Bef Nov 1860, (unknown)
  Mother	Eliza Mann,   b. ?, (unknown) d. ?, (unknown)
  Family ID	F2979	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Euphemia Thomson,   b. 15 Nov 1840, Kingsbarns, Kingsbarns Parish, County Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom d. Abt Sep 1908, _______, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	19 Nov 1860	Kingsbarns, Kingsbarns Parish, County Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom   [4]
  Notes	Richard Fairbanks and Euphemia Thomson were married at the “Manse of Kingsbarns”--in other words, at the minister’s home or residence. [4] The marriage of Richard Fairbanks and Euphemia Thomson was witnessed by Euphemia’s younger brothers Alexander and James. [4]
  Children	1. John Edward Fairbanks,   b. Bef 31 Aug 1862, Kenilworth, Parish of Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom d. 28 Apr 1938, Toowoomba, Darling Downs Region, Queensland, Australia (Age > 75 years)   2. Richard Alexander Fairbanks,   b. Bef 27 Mar 1864, _______, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom d. Bef 1893, _______, _______, _______, United States (Age < 28 years)   3. James Fairbanks,   b. Bef 6 Oct 1865, Coolaney, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom d. ?, (unknown)   4. Robert Fairbanks,   b. 3 Sep 1867, Coolaney, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom d. 18 Dec 1931, Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States (Age 64 years)   5. Euphemia Fairbanks,   b. Bef 1 Jan 1870, Coolaney, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom d. Aft Jan 1934, (unknown) (Age > 65 years)   6. William Fairbanks,   b. Bef 20 Aug 1873, Coolaney, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom d. ?, (unknown)   7. Thomas Fairbanks,   b. Bef 4 Sep 1875, Sligo, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom d. ?, _______, _______, Canada   8. Elizabeth Fairbanks,   b. Bef 25 May 1877, N Killoran, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom d. ?, (unknown)   9. Margaret Fairbanks,   b. Bef 29 May 1879, Temple House, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom d. ?, (unknown)   10. Beatrice Fairbanks,   b. Bef 2 Sep 1880, Temple House, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom d. ?, (unknown)   11. Martha Fairbanks,   b. Abt 1883, _______, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom d. ?, (unknown)
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2013

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Nov 1860 - Cambo Estate, Kingsbarns Parish, County Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom Marriage - 19 Nov 1860 - Kingsbarns, Kingsbarns Parish, County Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom Residence - Mar 1864 - Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom Death - 29 Dec 1885 - Templehouse, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  [Fairbanks-1978] states that Richard Fairbanks was the ‘Chief Steward of the Temple family of Coventry’. This is probably a reference to Henry Lord Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston who was known to have estates in Scotland and Ireland, including Cassiebawn Castle and estate in northwestern County Sligo. However, most of Richard Fairbanks’ children were born in the area of Temple House Estate, the ancestral home of the Perceval family near Ballymote. In fact, two daughters, Beatrice and Margaret, are actually listed as being born at ‘Temple House’. Given these facts, it is more likely that Richard Fairbanks worked for the Perceval family in some capacity rather than for Lord Palmerston. [2, 7, 8] [Fairbanks-1949] lists Euphemia Thomson’s husband as “James Fairbanks,” born in Coventry, England but numerous birth records of their children and their marriage license contradict this. The name “James Richard Fairbanks” is, however, supported by one source, the death entry of their eldest son, John Edward Fairbanks. [4, 9, 10] [Fairbanks-1949] states Nancy Ruth Fairbanks’ great-grandfather died at the age of 56 (probably around 1893 based on his age at marriage.), but this conflicts with the date listed in [NAoI-1889]. [4, 6, 9] [Fairbanks-1949] breaks down the emigration of the nine listed (of eleven known) children as follows: - A son (James or William?) emigrated to South Africa to work the diamond mines and was not heard from again after a few early contacts. (Neither proven nor disproven.) - A son and a daughter emigrated to Australia for the gold rush. (John Edward and an unknown sister possibly Margaret?) - Two daughters (probably references to Beatrice and Martha) accompanied their brother “Tom” (almost certainly Thomas) to Canada. (Although it has been proven that the two youngest sisters actually travelled alone to meet their older sister Euphemia’s family. Thomas emigrated to Canada later.) - Richard accompanied Robert to the United States. (Neither proven nor disproven.) - A son (James or William) joined the British Military and was killed in the Boer War in South Africa. (Neither proven nor disproven.) [9] Richard and Euphemia (Thomson) Fairbanks appear to be living in “Kingspark” in Warwickshire in 1862. His profession is listed as “Bailiff”. [11]

  
  

• Reference

  Herndon, William. "Richard Fairbanks". Lindell-Herndon Genealogy. https://lindell-herndon.org/getperson.php?personID=I38&tng_extras=1&tree=LindellHerndon (accessed June 30, 2025).