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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
- Sarah Elizabeth Fair -- --, 1879 May 0, 1883 Kansas
- Denzel Fair -- --, 1914 December 0, 1914 Illinois
- Arthur James Fair -- --, 1896 October 19, 1967 Pennsylvania
- Angeline Fair -- --, 1853 June 28, 1917 Ohio
- Paul Fair -- --, 1892 November 15, 1973
Fair Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hannah Fair -- --, 1852 May 28, 1923 Kentucky
- William Fair -- --, 1794 December 0, 1854 North Carolina
- Mary Alice Fair -- --, 1901 February 11, 1987
- Vera L. Fair -- --, 1894 December 29, 1969 Ontario
- James Fair -- --, 1853 December 0, 1938
