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Euphemia (Euphan) Cairns 1791 – 1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1791

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1866

Death Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Father: John Cairns

Mother: Catherine\Katherine Christie

Spouse(s): Archibald Hughes

Children(s): Isabella Hughes, Ann Hughes, Euphemia Hughes, Janet Hughes, Hay Hughes, Catherine Hugh, Margaret Hughes, Archibald Hughes, John Hughes, Angus Hughes, Betsy (Heuch), James Hughes, May Hughes, Angus Hughes

Euphemia (Euphan) Cairns was born in 1791 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, the child of John I (twin) Cairns and Catherine\Katherine Christie. In 1851, Euphemia (Euphan) Cairns resided in Kinghorn, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland. Euphemia (Euphan) Cairns married Archibald Hughes, and had children including Isabella Hughes, Ann Hughes, Euphemia Hughes, Janet Hughes, Hay Hughes, Catherine Hugh, Margaret Hughes, Archibald Hughes, John Hughes, Angus Hughes, Betsy Martin Hughes (Heuch), James Hughes, May or Mary Hughes, Angus Hughes. Euphemia (Euphan) Cairns passed away in 1866 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Euphemia (Euphan) Cairns was born in 1791 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, the child of John I (twin) Cairns and Catherine\Katherine Christie.
  • In 1851, Euphemia (Euphan) Cairns resided in Kinghorn, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland.
  • Euphemia (Euphan) Cairns married Archibald Hughes, and had children including Isabella Hughes, Ann Hughes, Euphemia Hughes, Janet Hughes, Hay Hughes, Catherine Hugh, Margaret Hughes, Archibald Hughes, John Hughes, Angus Hughes, Betsy Martin Hughes (Heuch), James Hughes, May or Mary Hughes, Angus Hughes.
  • Euphemia (Euphan) Cairns passed away in 1866 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cairns
1740 – 1796
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
JC
Catherine\Katherine Christie
1747 – 1797
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
CC

Spouses(s)

Archibald Hughes
1790 – 1866
Birth Location: Wemys, fifeshire
AH

Children(s)

Isabella Hughes
1813 –
Birth Location: Wemys, fifeshire
IH
Ann Hughes
1814 –
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
AH
Euphemia Hughes
1816 –
Birth Location: Wemys, fifeshire
EH
Janet Hughes
1818 – 1860
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
JH
Hay Hughes
1820 – 1835
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife
HH
Catherine Hugh
1822 – 1882
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
CH
Margaret Hughes
1823 –
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
MH
Archibald Hughes
1825 –
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
AH
John Hughes
1827 –
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
JH
Angus Hughes
1829 – 1866
Birth Location: Pathhead, Fife, Scotland
AH
Betsy (Heuch)
1831 –
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
B(
James Hughes
1833 – 1886
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fifeshire
JH
May Hughes
1835 –
Birth Location: Leslie, Fife, Scotland
MH
Angus Hughes
1839 – 1898
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
AH

Euphemia Cairns's Ancestors

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Euphemia Cairns
1791 – 1866
Birth Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John I (twin) Cairns
1740 – 1796
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Catherine\Katherine Christie
1747 – 1797
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
David Cairns
1708 – 1762
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, UK
Margaret (Dick) Cairns
1714 – 1794
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, UK
JOHN CHRISTIE
1718 – 1765
East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Ann Thomson
1723 – 1750
Auchterderran, West Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cairns
1679 – 1730
Mary NUCKLE
1680 – 1741
William Dick
1685 – 1723
Christian Hay
1695 – 1726
HENDRY CHRISTIE
1692 –
CATHREN LAMBERT
1690 –
JOHN THOMSON
1694 – 1769
Katherine Geddie
1693 – 1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Cairns
1639 – 1722
Elspeth Gray
1646 – 1721
Andrew Nicoll\Nuckle
1652 –
Janet Black
1649 – 1693
JAMES DICK
1663 –
ELIZABETH DONALDSON
1662 –
JOHN HAY
1661 – 1710
Grissell Cook
1680 – 1730

Euphemia Cairns's Descendants

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Euphemia ((Euphan)) Cairns (12 Jan 1791 – 1866) m. Archibald Hughes (6 Sep 1790 – 29 Sept 1866)
  1. 1. Isabella Hughes (12 Apr 1813 – )
  2. 2. Ann Hughes (28 Sep 1814 – )
  3. 3. Euphemia Hughes (09 Jun 1816 – )
  4. 4. Janet Hughes (21 Mar 1818 – 2 Aug 1860) m. David Kirk (1822 – 29 Apr 1862)
    1. 1. William Kirk (abt 1844 – )
    2. 2. Euphemia Kirk (1846 – 1889) m. Andrew Hepburn (1 Mar 1846 – 01 Nov 1913)
      1. 1. William Hepburn (20 Jul 1869 – 22 OCT 1944) m. Agnes (Anderson) Blair, (05 May 1869 – 11 Dec 1936)
        1. 1. William (J) Hepburn (07 Oct 1890 – 1 Jul 1968) m. Georgina (Thomasina Gibb) Norris (1889 – March 1968)
        2. 2. James (Blair) Hepburn (13 Mar 1893 – 26 Jun 1969) m. Helen (Bourhill Gillies) Priest (5 Apr 1896 – 25 Sep 1983)
        3. 3. Jane (McDonald) Hepburn (26 June 1896 – )
        4. 4. Euphemia (Florence Kirk) Hepburn (31 Aug 1898 – 1973) m. Thomas ((Tom)) Wilson, (9 Dec 1895 – 12 Jul 1956)
        5. 5. Violet (Minnie) Hepburn (24 Jan 1900 – )
        6. 6. George (Elder) Hepburn (1902 – 1967) m. Rose Higgins (1904 – 9 Apr 1992)
        7. 7. John (Blair) Hepburn (1904 – 1922)
        8. 8. Jemima Hepburn (1907 – 24 Jan 1976) m. Francis (Tough) Blaikie (30 Dec 1903 – 1985)
      2. 2. David (Kirk) Hepburn (9 Apr 1871 – 8 Mar 1895)
      3. 3. Andrew Hepburn (15 Jul 1873 – 26 Jan 1938) m. Helen (Henderson Dunbar) Campbell (3 Mar 1872 – 13 January 1895) m. Mary MacFadyen (abt 1884 – 25 Sep 1951) m. Janet (Hughes) Kirk (1875 – 1957)
        1. 1. William Hepburn (1908 – 1909)
        2. 2. Annie Hepburn (1899 – 1899)
        3. 3. Archibald (Hughes) Hepburn (1900 – 1900)
        4. 4. Andrew Hepburn (1900 – 31 Jan 1900)
        5. 5. Euphemia (Kirk) Hepburn (22 Jun 1902 – 1903)
        6. 6. Janet (Hughes) Hepburn (20 Aug 1904 – 1941) m. James Robb
        7. 7. Margaret Hepburn (1907 – 1952) m. Robert (Rae) Munro (Nov 1900 – 1990)
        8. 8. Andrew Hepburn (1910 – 1988)
        9. 9. David (Kirk) Hepburn (10 JUL 1912 – 1913)
      4. 4. Archibald (Kirk) Hepburn (1875 – 1876)
      5. 5. Janet (Hughes) Hepburn, (1877 – 1896)
      6. 6. Matthew Hepburn (1879 – 1890)
      7. 7. Ann Hepburn (1882 – 1889)
      8. 8. James Hepburn (13 Apr 1885 – 24 Apr 1954) m. Isabella Kirk (abt 1885 – 1956)
        1. 1. Maggie Hepburn (Abt. 1907 – Abt. 1952)
        2. 2. William Hepburn (Abt. 1908 – Abt. 1909)
        3. 3. Andrew Hepburn (Abt. 1910 – Abt. 1988)
      9. 9. John (Paul) Hepburn (1887 – 1889)
      10. 10. Baby Hepburn (1889 – 1889)
    3. 3. Christiana Kirk (abt 1848 – )
    4. 4. Archibald Kirk (abt 1851 – 21 Oct 1904)
    5. 5. Isabella Krik (abt 1853 – )
    6. 6. David Krik (abt 1855 – 27 April 1903)
    7. 7. Anne Kirk (4 Dec 1857 – 1859)
  5. 5. Hay Hughes (08 Jan 1820 – bef 1835)
  6. 6. Catherine Hugh (1822 – 11 July 1882)
  7. 7. Margaret Hughes (12 Sep 1823 – )
  8. 8. Archibald Hughes (20 Jul 1825 – )
  9. 9. John Hughes (18 Apr 1827 – )
  10. 10. Angus Hughes (Abt. 1829 – Abt. 1866)
  11. 11. Betsy (Martin Hughes) (Heuch) (15 Apr 1831 – )
  12. 12. James Hughes (21 May 1833 – 5 Mar 1886) m. Euphemia (Johnston) Wilkinson (11 Jun 1834 – 21 May 1866)
    1. 1. Euphemia (Cairns) Hughes (29 Nov 1857 – 3 Mar 1908) m. James Hepburn (21 Mar 1851 – 22 May 1932)
      1. 1. Christina (Lyall) Hepburn (27 Apr 1877 3am – 10 Nov 1903 (11pm))
      2. 2. Euphemia (Matthewson) Hepburn (abt 1880 – 29 May 1933)
      3. 3. Margaret Hepburn (28 Jul 1881 – ?)
      4. 4. James Hepburn (abt 1884 – 15 May 1963)
      5. 5. Agnes (Murdoch) Hepburn (6 Aug 1885 – 14 Jun 1969)
      6. 6. William Hepburn (17 Sep 1887 – ?)
      7. 7. George Hepburn (17 Feb 1889 – ?)
      8. 8. Jane ((Jeanie)) Hepburn (26 Feb 1891 – 1969) m. George Allison ( – 21 December 1949)
        1. 1. John (Hepburn) Allison (1912 – 1983)
        2. 2. James (Hepburn) Allison (1914 – 1990) m. Margaret (Laing) Williamson
        3. 3. George Allison (1916 – 1977)
        4. 4. William (Hepburn) Allison (1918 – 1994) m. Williamina Ferrier
        5. 5. David Allison (1920 – 1986)
        6. 6. Mary (Laing) Allison (1928 – 1999)
        7. 7. June Allison
      9. 9. John (William) Hepburn (20 Oct 1892 – 24 Feb 1940) m. Marion (Allan Douglas) Brown (4 Jan 1900 – 22 Jun 1954)
        1. 1. James Hepburn (Abt. 1920 – ) m. Barbara Mead (Abt 1920 – )
        2. 2. John Hepburn (9 Mar 1926 – 16 Sep 2002) m. Christine (Drysdale) Bowman (28 May 1929 – 2013)
        3. 3. Hannah Hepburn (28 May 1928 – 24 Feb 1991)
      10. 10. Mary Hepburn (abt 1896 – ?)
      11. 11. Annie Hepburn (abt 1898 – ?)
      12. 12. Jammima Hepburn (abt 1900 – ?)
  13. 13. May (or Mary) Hughes (Aug 15, 1835 – )
  14. 14. Angus Hughes (21 Sep 1839 – 1898)

Euphemia Cairns's Timeline

6 Records

1791
12 Jan 1791
Birth of Euphemia (Euphan) Cairns in Wemys, fifeshire
Wemys, fifeshire
1791
12 Jan 1791
Birth of Euphemia (Euphan) Cairns in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 60
Euphemia (Euphan) Cairns resided here in Kinghorn, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
Kinghorn, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 70
Euphemia (Euphan) Cairns resided here in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
1866
29 Sep 1866
Age 75
Death of Euphemia (Euphan) Cairns in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
1866
1866
Age 75
Death of Euphemia (Euphan) Cairns in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1791
    Event Place: Wemys, fifeshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Kinghorn; ED: 4; Page: 10; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1851_90; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Kirkcaldy; ED: 14; Page: 6; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1861_58
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1791
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Kinghorn, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Kinghorn; ED: 4; Page: 10; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1851_90; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Kirkcaldy; ED: 14; Page: 6; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1861_58

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1866
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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