William married Mary Ann Dawson on 22 Dec 1869 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. Mary (daughter of Philip Dawson and Mary Wright) was born in 1850 in Burscough; died in 1880 in Burscough; was buried on 29 Oct 1880 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Fairclough was born in 1869 in Burscough.
2. Margaret Fairclough was born on 9 Aug 1873 in Burscough.
3. Jane Fairclough was born about Nov 1874 in Burscough.
4. Robert Fairclough was born in 1876 in Burscough.
5. Catherine Fairclough was born in 1878 in Burscough.