James Ferme b. 10 May 1841 Carrington Village, Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland d. 23 Feb 1912 5 Mossbank Place, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland: Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

James Ferme

1841 - 1912 (70 years)

Name	James Ferme
Birth	10 May 1841	Carrington Village, Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland
Baptism	23 Aug 1841	Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland [1, 2]
	FERME James Neil Ferme, Labourer, Carrington and his Wife Marion Pickard had a son born 10th May 1841 and baptised 23rd August next, by The Rev'd Robert Mitchell, Named James. Witness: Alexr Pickard and Jean Pickard.
Gender	Male
Occupation	1862
	Iron Miner as stated on his marriage certificate
Census	2 Apr 1871	Climpy, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland [3]
	FARM James, Head, M, 29, Coalminer, Barlington, Edinburgh, 1 window, 1 child at school FARM Ann, Wife, M, 29, New Monkland, Lanarkshire FARM Neil, Son, 17, Scholar, Whitburn, Linlithgow FARM Helen, Dau, 5, Musselburgh, Edinburgh FARM Marion, Dau, 3, Carnwath, Lanark FARM James, Son, 1, Whitburn, Linlithgow
Census	3 Apr 1881	Peasants Row, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland [4]
	TRUM, James, H, Coal Miner, M, 39, M, Collington, Edinburgh, Scotland TRUM, Annie, W, M, 39, F, New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland TRUM, Neil, Son, Coal Miner, U, 17, M, Whitburn, Linlithgow TRUM, Elen, Dau, Farm Serv Unemployed, U, 16, F, Musselburgh, Edinburgh TRUM, Marion, Dau, Scholar, 13, F, Carnwath, Lanark TRUM, James, Son, Scholar, 11, M, Whitburn, Linlithgow TRUM, Emily, Dau, Scholar, 8, F, Carnwath, Lanark TRUM, Alex. Son, Scholar, 7, M, Carnwath, Lanark TRUM, Elizabeth, Dau, Scholar, 6, F, Carnwath, Lanark TRUM, John, son, 4, M, Carnwath, Lanark TRUM, Ann, Dau, 2, F, Carnwath, Lanark TRUM, Agnes, Dau, 4mths, F, Carnwath, Lanark (This is the name that is recorded for the Census, even on Scotslandspeople, Ancestry and Findmypast. When you do look closer you can see the surname does look like this but it also is FERM or FARM when compared to the other writing)
Census	5 Apr 1891	9 Aitkenhead Row, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland [5]
	FAIRHOLM, James, Head, M, 49, Miner, employed, Edinburgh, 2 rooms with windows FAIRHOLM, Annie, Wife, M, 49, New Monkland FAIRHOLM, Neil, Son, Unm, 27, Miner, Employed, Linleithgow FAIRHOLM, James, Son, Unm, 21, Miner, Employed, Linleithgow FAIRHOLM, Emily, Dau, Unm, 19, Domestic, Carnwath FAIRHOLM, Alexander, Son, Unm, 17, Miner, Employed, Carnwath FAIRHOLM, John, Son, 14, Miner, Employed, Carnwath FAIRHOLM, Annie, Dau, 12, Scholar, Carnwath FAIRHOLM, Agnes, Dau, 10, Scholar, Carnwath FAIRHOLM, Jane, Dau, 8, Scholar, Carnwath
Census	31 Mar 1901	4 Copeland St, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland [6]
	FARHOLM, Jas, Head, M, 55, Coal Miner, Carrington, M L, 3 rooms with windows FARHOLM, Annie, Wife, M, 55, New Monkland, Lanark FARHOLM, Alix, Son, S, 27, Ry Porter, Worker, Carnwath, Lanark FARHOLM, Jean, Dau, S, 18, Domestic, Carnwath, Lanark McNEIL, Jean, Boarder, S, 24, Lab, Appleyard, Kilmanshire
Census	2 Apr 1911	28 Lindams Building, Uddingston, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland [7]
	FAIRHOLM James, Head, 69, Mar, Retired Coal Miner, Carrington Midlothian FAIRHOLM Annie, Wife, 69, Mar, married 48 yrs, 11 children born, 10 living, Calderbank Lanark FAIRHOLM Alexander, Son, 37, Single, Railway Porter, Worker, Carnwath Lanark
Death	23 Feb 1912	5 Mossbank Place, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland [2, 8]
	James Fairholm Coal Miner (retired) Married to Ann Forrest at 10:55AM aged 70 years. Parents: Neil Fairholm, Coal Miner (dec) & Marion Pickard (dec) Alexander Fairholm, Son was present at his death
Person ID	I389	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

Father	Neil Fairholm, b. 23 Sep 1820, Liberton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d. 8 May 1891, Red Row, Wilsontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 70 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Marion Pickard, b. Abt 1819, Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland d. 2 Feb 1893, New Row, Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 74 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F255	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Ann Weir Forrest, b. 14 Oct 1841, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 27 Jul 1929, Lees Land, Thornwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 87 years)

Marriage 31 Dec 1862 Longridge, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland [9, 10]

After Banns according to the Forms of the Free Church of Scotland.

James Farm,
Iron Miner (Bachelor) aged 21.
Usual Res: Longridge
Parents: Neil Farm, Iron Miner & Marion Farm MS Pritchard
Ann Forrest,
Domestic Servant, Spinster, aged 21.
Usual Res: Crofthead
Parents: Alexander Forrest, Iron Miner (dec) & Helen Forrest MS Yeardley (dec)

Witnesses: John Law & John Yeardley

Children

+	1. Neil Farm, b. 6 Nov 1863, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland d. 19 Oct 1907, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 43 years) [Father: natural]
+	2. Helen Fairholm, b. 18 Jun 1865, Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland d. 21 May 1912, 5 Kirk Street, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 46 years) [Father: natural]
+	3. Marion Pickard Farm, b. 25 Apr 1867, Wilsontown, Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 17 Apr 1946, County Hospital, Cleland, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 78 years) [Father: natural]
+	4. James (Farm) Fairholm, b. 6 Jul 1869, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland d. 28 Jun 1923, Kepplestone Nursing Home, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Age 53 years) [Father: natural]
+	5. Emily (Farm) Fairholm, b. 19 Jun 1871, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 31 Jan 1962, Coathill Hospital, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 90 years) [Father: natural]
	6. Alexander (Farm) Fairholm, b. 21 Apr 1873, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 8 Sep 1930, 3 Bolton Road, Cathcart, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 57 years) [Father: natural]
+	7. Elizabeth Forrest Farm, b. 3 Jan 1875, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 1957, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 81 years) [Father: natural]
+	8. John (Farm) Fairholm, b. 1876, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 26 Jan 1966, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 90 years) [Father: natural]
	9. Ann Farm, b. 1879, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 7 Nov 1928, 5 Chapman Street, Glasgow, Pollokshields, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 49 years) [Father: natural]
+	10. Agnes (Farm) Fairholm, b. 9 Dec 1880, Wilsontown, Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 24 Oct 1914, 12 Beacon, Holyoake, Massachusetts, USA (Age 33 years) [Father: natural]
	11. Jane Aitchison Farm, b. 1883, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. Bef 1983, USA (Age < 99 years) [Father: natural]

Family ID F223 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources

[S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, OPR's extract from Births & Baptisms dated 23 August 1841, held on file 1841 Carrington or Primrose Midlothian ; 675/ 30/52.
[S1] Certificate held on file:.
[S62] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1871 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 2 April 1871;), 1871 Carnwath Lanark, 632/00 011/000 024.
[S14] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1881 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 3 April 1881;), 1881 FHL Film 0203623, GRO Ref Vol632, EnumDist 11, Page 35 Under the Surname spelling of TRUM - Carnwath Lanark 632/00 011/00 035.
[S15] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1891 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 5 April 1891;), 1891 RDNO Suffix 625/1, Ennum dist 008, Page No 38, District Name Bothwell, Lanarkshire Surname of FAIRHOLM.
[S49] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1901 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 31 March 1901;), 1901 Uddingston, Lanark, page 19, under Farholm.
[S110] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1911 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 2 April 1911;), 1911 Bothwell Lanark, 625/01 009/00 006.
[S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1912 Bothwell Lanark; 625/1 Reg No 41, under the surname of Fairholm Transcript acquired 6 June 2000.
[S1] Certificate held on file:, Obtained 31st October 1990 M116731/0584 1988 IGI.
[S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1863 Whitburn West Lothian; 673/1 - Recorded as 1863 even though it was 1862.

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