Reuben Verdum Fairbrother is the son of John William Fairbrother and ?????? ??????.

Reuben was born on Wednesday 8 March 1916.

He was christened on Wednesday 12 April 1916 at St Johns Church, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.

Reuben married Lilian (Lily) Greenhough on Sunday 1 October 1939 in St Johns Church, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Lilian (Lily) Greenhough:

- Joan Fairbrother	born in 1940 (date suppressed).
- Dorothy Fairbrother	born in 1943 (date suppressed).

Reuben was a Furniture Salesman.