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Alexander Mitchell Cairns 1878 – 1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1878

Birth Location: Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Ireland

Death Date: 15 Aug 1879

Death Location: At Sea on SS Timaru 2 days south of Madeira

Father: Thomas Cairns

Mother: Annie Mitchell

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The story of Alexander Mitchell Cairns began in 1878 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Ireland. Alexander Mitchell Cairns passed away in 1879 in At Sea on SS Timaru 2 days south of Madeira.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Mitchell Cairns began in 1878 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Ireland.
  • Alexander Mitchell Cairns passed away in 1879 in At Sea on SS Timaru 2 days south of Madeira.

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Alexander Cairns's Ancestors

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Alexander Cairns
1878 – 1879
Birth Place: Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Somerville Cairns
1851 – 1940
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Annie Mitchell
1853 – 1911
Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Cairns
1816 – 1867
Scotland
Margaret Somerville
1823 – 1863
Scotland
Thomas Mitchell
1821 – 1874
Isabella (Bryson) McFarlane
1825 – 1881
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Alexander Cairns's Timeline

2 Records

1878
22 Dec 1878
Birth of Alexander Mitchell Cairns in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Ireland
Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Ireland
1879
15 Aug 1879
Age 1
Death of Alexander Mitchell Cairns in At Sea on SS Timaru 2 days south of Madeira
At Sea on SS Timaru 2 days south of Madeira

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1878
    Event Place: Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1879
    Event Place: At Sea on SS Timaru 2 days south of Madeira

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