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Thomas Fairbairn

British art collector; (1823-1891)
Person human Q7789488

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
January 18, 1823
Date of death
August 12, 1891
Place of birth
Manchester
Place of death
Hampshire
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15]
Occupation
art collector
Position held
High Sheriff of Hampshire[16]
Father
William Fairbairn[7]
Mother
Dorothy Mar[8]
Spouse
Allison Callaway[9]
Child
Sir Arthur Henderson Fairbairn, 3rd Bt., Sir Thomas Gordon Fairbairn, 4th Bt., Reginald Fairbairn, Mary Allison Dorothy Fairbairn, James Brooke Fairbairn[10][11][12][13][14]
Cause of death
cerebrovascular disease[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[25]
Family name
Fairbairn[22]
Given name
Thomas[23]
Honorific prefix
Sir[21]
Manner of death
natural causes[24]
Name in native language
Thomas Fairbairn[26]
Noble title
baronet, Fairbairn baronets[18][19]
Place of burial
Beaulieu Abbey[6]
🏷️ Also known as
en Sir Thomas Fairbairn en Sir Thomas Fairbairn, 2nd Bt. en Thomas Fairbairn ru Томас Фейрберн ru Фейрберн, Томас
🔖 Identifiers · 17
ISNI
0000000010406507
VIAF cluster ID
62328103
GND ID
117498130
Alvin ID
alvin-person:16536
British Museum person or institution ID
171216
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01087325
Freebase ID
/m/0b76jnm
Geni.com profile ID
6000000018485349113
Grace's Guide ID
Thomas_Fairbairn
Grove Art Online ID
T027365
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp73015
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
62808
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Prabook ID
1849369
SNARC ID
Salic law
The Peerage person ID
p40246.htm#i402460
Union List of Artist Names ID
500317474
WikiTree person ID
Fairbairn-1058

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Summary

Thomas Fairbairn was born on January 18, 1823[1], in Manchester[2]. He died on August 12, 1891[3], in Hampshire[4]. He worked as an art collector[5].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Fairbairn born?

Thomas Fairbairn's place of birth was Manchester[2].

Where did Thomas Fairbairn die?

Thomas Fairbairn passed away in Hampshire[4].

Who were Thomas Fairbairn's parents?

Thomas Fairbairn's father was William Fairbairn[7]. Thomas Fairbairn's mother was Dorothy Mar[8].

Who was Thomas Fairbairn married to?

Thomas Fairbairn's spouses include Allison Callaway[9].

What did Thomas Fairbairn do for work?

Thomas Fairbairn worked as an art collector[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . The London Gazette 23584. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    CERL Thesaurus ID → cnp01087325
    Sex or gender → male
    SNARC ID → Salic law
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