F.A. Fairlie & W.E. Fairlie, two Scottish tennis-playing brothers?

[newmark401]

I'm looking for some basic biographical information on the two very early lawn tennis players, whose first names I don't even know. They were always listed as W.E. Fairlie and F.A. Fairlie. They played tennis in the early 1880s.

F.A. Fairlie was runner-up to John Galbraith Horn in the men's singles event at the Scottish Championships in 1882. W.E. Fairlie reached the final of the first prestigious Northern Lawn Tennis Tournament, held in Manchester in July 1880.

I'm sure that they were brothers, and more than likely Scottish. I'm just looking for some basic data, e.g. date and place of birth.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards

Mark

[higgsy]

Hi

In the 1891 census there is a Francis A Fairlie born c 1855 in Ayrshire living in Kensington. Using this I have found a Francis Archibald Fairlie living with his family in Symington Ayrshire. Also in the family is a Walter Edmund Fairlie born c 1860.

Possibly the two brothers you were looking for

Norma

[tidybooks]

Hi Mark,

There is another sporting link here, Francis Archibald Fairlie was born in Symington on 12th May 1854 (on pre-1855 Scotland peoples website) to parents James Ogilvie Fairlie and Elizabeth Constance Houeson Craufurd (sic), (extracted record IGI).

James Ogilvy Fairlie was founder of Prestwick Golf Club and the man who started the Open Golf Championship. See the following link, http://www.rootschat.com/links/0k60/

Tom

[tidybooks]

Hi All,

Walter Edwin Fairlie was born in Symington 05 April, 1860, this is an extracted record on IGI. The parents are the same as Francis Archibald Fairlie's so confirmed as brothers.

Tom

[newmark401]

^^^ Thanks very much to Norma and Tom for their help on this topic. Much appreciated.

Mark

[newmark401]

Would anyone have a date and place of death for either or both of the Fairlie brothers?

Mark

[higgsy]

In 1901 they are both living in Nairn Francis is married to an Ursula and has 3 children Walter  is living with him.

Francis Archibald Fairlie dies in Inverness in 1939 You will be able to view his death registration on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk a pay per view site

Norma

[higgsy]

(*) it looks like Walter dies in 1943 in Andover Hampshire

Possible marriage in 1892 to a Jessie Potter in St George Hanover Square London

Norma

Added: Information relating the English 1911 census deleted due to copyright restrictions.

[newmark401]

^^^ Thanks to Norma for that additional helpful information on the Fairlies.

Mark