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David Cairns 1863 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Apr 1863

Birth Location: Leith,Midlothian,Scotland

Death Date: 06 Jun 1942

Death Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: David Cairns

Mother: Helen Hunter

Spouse(s): Sophia Henderson

Children(s): David Cairns, George Cairns, Helen Cairns, John Cairns, Alice Cairns, Alexander CAIRNS

David Cairns was born in 1863 in Leith,Midlothian,Scotland, the child of David P Cairns and Helen Thomson Hunter. In 1871, David Cairns resided in Pathhead or Dunnikier, Dysart, Fife, Scotland. David Cairns married Sophia Henderson, and had children including David Cairns, George Henderson Cairns, Helen Hunter Cairns, John Cairns, Alice Oswald Cairns, Alexander Beattie CAIRNS. David Cairns passed away in 1942 in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • David Cairns was born in 1863 in Leith,Midlothian,Scotland, the child of David P Cairns and Helen Thomson Hunter.
  • In 1871, David Cairns resided in Pathhead or Dunnikier, Dysart, Fife, Scotland.
  • David Cairns married Sophia Henderson, and had children including David Cairns, George Henderson Cairns, Helen Hunter Cairns, John Cairns, Alice Oswald Cairns, Alexander Beattie CAIRNS.
  • David Cairns passed away in 1942 in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand.

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David Cairns's Ancestors

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David Cairns
1863 – 1942
Birth Place: Leith,Midlothian,Scotland
Parents
David P Cairns
1820 – 1865
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Helen (Thomson) Hunter
1825 – 1906
Dysart, Fife
Grandparents
John Cairns
1775 – 1862
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Janet (Drybrough \) Dryburgh
1779 – 1862
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
James Hunter
Isabel Matheson
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Cairns's Descendants

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David Cairns (05 Apr 1863 – 06 Jun 1942) m. Sophia Henderson (02 Apr 1860 – 27 Feb 1942)
  1. 1. David Cairns (abt 1883 – AFT 1917)
  2. 2. George (Henderson) Cairns (abt 1887 – 4 Jul 1955) m. Elizabeth (Mackie) Wright (29 Sep 1882 – 4 Dec 1962)
    1. 1. Elizabeth CAIRNS (1913 – 1913)
    2. 2. Lilian (Mackie) Cairns (26 Nov 1914 – 2 April 1962) m. Harold (Arthur) ROBINSON (1 Feb 1915 – Oct 12 1984)
    3. 3. Dorothy (Mavis) Cairns (27 Feb 1917 – 21 Feb 1998) m. Malyon (Isaac) Robinson (Mar 29 1911 – 30 May 2005)
  3. 3. Helen (Hunter) Cairns (18 Aug 1888 – 28 Feb 1951)
  4. 4. John Cairns (abt 1892 – )
  5. 5. Alice (Oswald) Cairns (17 Feb 1893 – 17 May 1968)
  6. 6. Alexander (Beattie) CAIRNS (2 May 1895 – 24 Apr 1979)

David Cairns's Timeline

6 Records

1863
05 Apr 1863
Birth of David Cairns in Wemyss, fifeshire
Wemyss, fifeshire
1863
05 Apr 1863
Birth of David Cairns in Leith,Midlothian,Scotland
Leith,Midlothian,Scotland
1871
1871
Age 8
David Cairns resided here in Pathhead or Dunnikier, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Pathhead or Dunnikier, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 28
David Cairns resided here in Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland
Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 38
David Cairns resided here in Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland
Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland
1942
06 Jun 1942
Age 79
Death of David Cairns in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Apr 1863
    Event Place: Wemyss, fifeshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Apr 1863
    Event Place: Leith,Midlothian,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Pathhead or Dunnikier, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Dysart; ED: 5; Page: 16; Line: 25; Roll: CSSCT1871_73

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall; ED: 36; Page: 2; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1891_135

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall; ED: 39; Page: 1; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1901_143

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Jun 1942
    Event Place: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current

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