Descendants of Matthew Gardner & Margaret Martin

Elizabeth Fairley

F, b. 2 June 1816, d. 12 May 1898

Father

John Fairley

Mother

Agnes Lindsay

Charts

Descendants of Matthew Gardner and Margaret Martin

Married Name

Her married name was Gardner.

Birth*

Elizabeth Fairley was born on 2 June 1816 at Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹

Baptism

She was baptized on 17 June 1816 at Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹

Marriage*

She married Matthew Gardner, son of Robert Gardner and Ann Robertson, on 7 April 1841 at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

(Member of household) Census

Elizabeth Gardner appeared on the census of 1841 as a member of the household of Robert Gardner at Townhead, Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.²

Occupation*

Elizabeth Fairley was a house proprietrix circa 1861 at Tradeston, Govan (Glasgow), Lanarkshire, Scotland.³

Census*

She appeared as the head of a household on the census of 1861 at 11 Abbotsford Place, Tradeston, Govan (Glasgow), Lanarkshire, Scotland. The household also included Robert Gardner, Marion Dick Gardner, John Gardner, James Gardner, Matthew Gardner and Elizabeth Agnes Lindsay Gardner.³

Census

Elizabeth Fairley appeared as the head of a household on the census of 1871 at Anville House, Kirkfieldbank, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. The household also included James Gardner, Elizabeth Agnes Lindsay Gardner, Duncan McGregor Jr., Marion Dick Gardner, Elizabeth McGregor and Duncan McGregor.⁴

Census

Elizabeth Fairley appeared as the head of a household on the census of 1881 at 13 Clifford Street, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. The household also included Matthew Gardner.⁵

Census

Elizabeth Fairley appeared as the head of a household on the census of 1891 at Briarfield, Skelmorlie, Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland. The household also included Maria Fairley.⁶

Death*

Elizabeth Fairley died on 12 May 1898 at The Grange, Busby, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland, at age 81.⁷

Burial*

She was buried on 16 May 1898 at Greenock Cemetery, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.⁸

Family

Matthew Gardner b. 5 May 1815, d. 5 Oct 1852

Marriage*

She married Matthew Gardner, son of Robert Gardner and Ann Robertson, on 7 April 1841 at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Children

Robert Gardner+ b. 9 Jan 1842, d. 29 May 1919
Marion Dick Gardner+ b. 30 Nov 1843, d. 8 Apr 1918
Ann Robertson Gardner b. 4 Nov 1845, d. 23 Oct 1846
John Gardner+ b. 30 Sep 1847, d. 12 May 1893
James Gardner+ b. 6 Sep 1849, d. 24 Jul 1921
Matthew Gardner+ b. 1 Oct 1851, d. 20 Dec 1939
Elizabeth Agnes Lindsay Gardner+ b. 10 Jun 1853

Last Edited

20 Apr 2011

Citations

[S151] Hamilton Parish (Lanarkshire, Scotland), Old Parish Registers, OPR 647/3, p. [none], Elisabeth Fairley baptism (1816); digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 27 September 2010); citing O.P.R. Births 647/00 0030 0248 Hamilton.

1816 – born June 2 – bapt^d June 17 – Elizabeth Daughter to John Fairley & Agnes Linsay sp[ouse]
[S427] 1841 census of Scotland, Dunbartonshire, Cardross registration district, enumeration district (ED) 3, p. 17, line 10, Robert Gardner household; digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 22 November 2010); citing GRO Census 1841 494/00 003/00 017.
[S206] 1861 census of Scotland, Lanarkshire, Govan (Glasgow) parish, Tradeston registration district, enumeration district (ED) 20, household schedule no. 17, p. 4 (printed), Elizabeth Gardner household; digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 08 October 2010); citing GRO Census 1861 564/09 020/00 004.
[S207] 1871 census of Scotland, Lanarkshire, Lesmahagow parish, Lesmahagow registration district, enumeration district (ED) 17, household schedule no. 57, p. 11 (printed), Elizabeth Gardner household; digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 08 October 2010); citing GRO Census 1871 649/00 017/00 011.
[S208] 1881 census of Scotland, Lanarkshire, Govan (Glasgow) parish, Govan registration district, enumeration district (ED) 13, household schedule no. 119, p. 22 (printed), Eliza Gardner household; digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 08 October 2010); citing GRO Census 1881 646/01 013/00 022.
[S209] 1891 census of Scotland, Ayrshire, Largs parish, Largs registration district, enumeration district (ED) 1,household schedule no. 183, p. 39 (printed), Eliza Gardner household; digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 08 October 2010); citing GRO Census 1891 602/00 001/00 039.
[S150] Scotland, death certificate for Elizabeth Gardner, 1898; digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 27 September 2010); citing statutory deaths 643/00 0025, Lanarkshire, East Kilbride registration district; General Registry Office, Edinburgh. N.B. The original document records the name of the deceased as Elizabeth Gardner. However, this record can only be searched using her maiden name, Elizabeth Fairley.
[S439] Greenock Cemetery (Greenock, Renfrewshire), "Interments, 1868-1910," [unmarked page], no. 34,252, Eliz Fairley Gardner entry; FHL microfilm 918,056, item 3.