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Fair Family History
Fair Genealogy & Family TreeFair is a Scottish name from Cumberland, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English faeger which means "handsome." The earliest known ancestor--Edeua Faira--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book. Roots for this name can also be found in France and Ireland.
Other spellings of the name include "Faire," "Faires," "Fairs," "Fare," "Fayer," "Fayers," "Phares," "Phaire," and "Phayre." Notable people with the surname include American director Kevin Fair (Smalville, Josie and the Pussycats, CAT.8), American screenwriter Mel Fair (Trucks!, Halloween, The Ultimate Gift), and American actress Jody Fair (The Young Savages, Hot Rod Gang, The Brain Eaters). The first Fair to come to America was William Fair in Virginia in 1704.
Fair Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Fair -- --, 1813 December 0, 1893 Ohio
- John Fair -- --, 1806 November 25, 1881 Pennsylvania
- Sally Fair -- --, 1798 February 2, 1820 Maryland
- Mary Ann Fair -- --, 1847 December 0, 1935 Ohio
- Nancy Ann Fair -- --, 1829 December 0, 1880 Pennsylvania
Fair Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jacob Fair -- --, 1804 December 0, 1865 Maryland
- Hannah Susanna Fair -- --, 1809 December 0, 1881 Maryland
- Carmella Fair -- --, 1891 December 6, 1976 Pennsylvania
- William Westley Fair -- --, 1856 October 22, 1931 Pennsylvania
- Sarah Adelaid Fair -- --, 1862 September 2, 1865 Pennsylvania
