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Very glad to have bumped into this thread.  I am hitting a wall with John Fairbairn. I believe him to be the son of John James Fairburn b 1751 surrey, London (seedsmen of Clapham) and Elizabeth Ashenden born 1758 London.  John and Elizabeth had James Edward B 1783, (married Mary Wenham) then our John Fairbairn B 1787 in Clapham Surrey, London. then Elizabeth 1790, Clapham, then Robert Thomas 1791 Clapham. and George 1794 and Joseph 1802 all born Clapham Surrey.  All the sons were involved in the nursery, seedsman business that John James built. Some of their children also went into the business.  What I know about John James Snr is  James Fairbairn Snr, owned a nursery business in Clapham with a seedsmans shop on the high street and he was well respected for his knowledge and plant breeding experience.  His sons James Jnr, George and Joseph worked for the family business and it passed down to include some of his grandchildren.  Son Robert also was a gardener, and its seems almost certain that son John had a nurseryman's business in Shaftesbury Dorset. . Son Georges son Edward Frederick moved up to Carlisle where he had a his own successfull nurseryman's business which too pass down through his sons.  There is a possible link with John Fairbairn Curator of the Physic Garden in Chelsea, with a probably wife being Jane Fairbone of the Botanic Gardens, married in 1815 Kelso Roxbourghshire. 1764 of Jane white and John Fairbairn.   What I am struggling with is John Fairbairn, obviously moved out to Hindon, Wiltshire, and it would seem married a Susannah (Susanna) Mitchel or Michel, in 1797 in Hindon but I can't find a burial for her or death date. I have records for their children, being Elizabeth Shergold (probably god child of a John Shergold Yeoman of Hindon, Or a Richard Shergold who is mentioned in bankruptcy papers as an administrator for John's possible brother in law Thomas Harrison) 1813. James 1819, Ann 1821, John 1822, Sarah Lamb Fairbairn (probably god child of Mr Lamb also a local notable) and a Susan June 1825 but died 31st Dec 1825.  But I also have an article from the Wiltshire and Salisbury journal date October 1825  mentioned about  ((before death of baby Susan in Dec 1825) stating that a Thomas Harrison, handed over the running of the Lamb Inn Hindon to his SON IN LAW J. Fairbairn Seedsman and Nursery men,  But I CAN"T FIND a wedding certificate for a probably bride being daughter Elizabeth Sussanah Harrison to substantiate this article.  And therefore I am having trouble working out where 1st wife Susanna Michel went to, and if indeed baby Susan born 1825 was her's or Elizabeth Harrisons.  Does anyone have any information on a possible wedding of Elizabeth Sussanah Harrison to John Fairbairn circa 1824? or info on Susanna Michel burial?  As an aside Elizabeth Harrisons Father was a freemason with the Innocence and Morality Lodge in Hindon that met at the Lamb Inn, and so was John Fairbairn initiated 1813 into the lodge, along with brothers in Law Thomas Harrison and Johnathan Folliot.  Also notable is that Thomas Harrison married a Susannah Mitchel, but there may be issues with the spelling and the ages make them different.  Does anyone have any information on where John Fairbairn was buried? I have bankruptcy in 1827 and I have article seeing him in Shaftesbury Dorset seedsman, in 1828 and 1830 I am happy to share lineage information with John James Fairbairn senior as his parents also seem illusive to pin down.  Many thanks and happy to share by return Samantha. 

Hello, everyone,
I too am Looking at possible links with Cil Bach. 

I am looking for my great great great Grandfather William Vaughan. who I had believed was living in Wrexham Wales. 

His Son Samuel (my great great GF)  left the family under a cloud of shame I believe, with an unmarried pregnancy and moved to London. 

I can see from the William Vaughan that lived in Cilbach that 2 of his sons, were Print compositors which was the same vocation as Samuel when he came to london. So I am wondering if I have found my great great Grandfather, does anyone have any light they could shed on this.   

p.s I learnt from another source that there was a William Vaughan Born 15th May 1793 to father  Richard Vaughan a Farmer in Acton not far way with a wife Elizabeth.   This William was baptised 17th June in Wrexham Parish church. William went on to marry a Mary JONES in 1816 on February 17th in the Parish of Llanrhydd near Ruthin which is about 16 miles from Wrexham (but I can't find any records YET!)  I have found a  Samuel who was born in 1824 in Little Acton, Wrexham which is next door to Acton.

On the 1851 census William and Mary are still together with many children but not Samuel. He was living in St.Mary Newington,Lambeth,London at 23,St.Davids Street to be exact and he is married to Maria who was born in Bermondsey and their two children William and Edward F. aged 2 an 5 months born in Horsley Down,Surrey and St.Mary Newington respectively.

I would love any pictures of the graves that would be amazing and if I can help anyone by return please ask.
Best wishes Samantha