Mr George Fairbairn, of Camelon Park, was ordained an elder in Falkirk Parish Church on 20th April, 1823. He was head of a large nail-making establishment in Camelon, then the staple industry of the village. His son, Mr George Fairbairn, was inducted to the eldership in Falkirk Parish Church in 1869, having been previously ordained to the office some time before at Bridge of Allan. He was for many years representative of Falkirk Iron Co in the north of Scotland and also in Ireland.