Peerage Record – 40263

     Sir William Albert Fairbairn, 5th Bt. was born on 6 April 1902.¹ He was the son of Sir Thomas Gordon Fairbairn, 4th Bt. and Jennie Cora Davies.² He married Christine Renée Cotton Croft, daughter of Rev. Canon Robert William Croft, on 2 December 1925.¹ He died on 18 December 1972 at age 70.¹
     He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Fairbairn, of Ardwick, Lancashire [U.K., 1869] on 19 December 1931.¹ He lived at Ardwick, Manchester, Lancashire, England^G.¹

     Rev. Canon Robert William Croft was the Vicar at Kelvedon, Essex, England^G.¹

     Christine Renée Cotton Croft is the daughter of Rev. Canon Robert William Croft.² She married Sir William Albert Fairbairn, 5th Bt., son of Sir Thomas Gordon Fairbairn, 4th Bt. and Jennie Cora Davies, on 2 December 1925.¹
     From 2 December 1925, her married name became Fairbairn.

     Sir James Brooke Fairbairn, 6th Bt. was born on 10 December 1930.² He was the son of Sir William Albert Fairbairn, 5th Bt. and Christine Renée Cotton Croft.² He married, firstly, Mary Russell Scott, daughter of William Russell Scott, on 5 November 1960.² He married, secondly, Rosemary Anne Victoria Henderson, daughter of Edwin Henderson, on 22 February 1997.² He died on 28 April 2017 at age 86.³
     Sir James Brooke Fairbairn, 6th Bt. usually went by his middle name of Brooke.² He was educated at Stowe School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England^G.² He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Fairbairn, of Ardwick, Lancashire [U.K., 1869] on 18 December 1972.¹ He was owner of J. Brooke Fairbairn & Company (textile converters and furnishing fabric wholesalers.)² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.)² He lived in 2003 at Barkway House, Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, England^G.²

     William Andrew Fairbairn was born on 28 August 1934.¹ He was the son of Sir William Albert Fairbairn, 5th Bt. and Christine Renée Cotton Croft.² He married, firstly, Elspeth Alison Hally, daughter of Robert Hally, on 6 May 1961.¹ He and Elspeth Alison Hally were divorced in 1998.¹ He married, secondly, Mary Hall, daughter of John Hall, on 8 August 2000.¹ He died on 26 June 2019 at age 84.³
     William Andrew Fairbairn usually went by his middle name of Andrew.¹ He was educated at Stowe School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants (F.C.A.)¹ He lived in 2003 at Oulton House, Oulton, Stone, Staffordshire, England^G.¹

     Elspeth Alison Hally is the daughter of Robert Hally.² She married William Andrew Fairbairn, son of Sir William Albert Fairbairn, 5th Bt. and Christine Renée Cotton Croft, on 6 May 1961.¹ She and William Andrew Fairbairn were divorced in 1998.¹
     Barnham.¹ Sussex.¹ She lived at Brookfield, Sussex, England^G.¹ From 6 May 1961, her married name became Fairbairn.

     James Andrew Fairbairn was born on 20 October 1967.¹ He was the son of William Andrew Fairbairn and Elspeth Alison Hally.² He married Samantha Jane Harwicke, daughter of David Harwicke, in 1994.¹ He died on 26 June 2020 at age 52.³
     He lived in 2003 at The Courtyard, Lynchmere, Haslemere, Surrey, England^G.¹

     David Harwicke lived at The Paddocks, Hurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Samantha Jane Harwicke is the daughter of David Harwicke.² She married James Andrew Fairbairn, son of William Andrew Fairbairn and Elspeth Alison Hally, in 1994.¹
     From 1994, her married name became Fairbairn.