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James Cairns 1886 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1886

Birth Location: New Zealand

Death Date: 18 Sep 1942

Death Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Father: Thomas Cairns

Mother: Annie Mitchell

Spouse(s): Lavinia McLean

Children(s):

1886 marked the beginning of James Cairns's life in New Zealand, to parents Thomas Somerville Cairns and Annie Mitchell. Eventually, James Cairns married Lavinia Rosina McLean. James Cairns passed in 1942 at Wellington, New Zealand.

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Parents

Thomas Cairns
1851 – 1940
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
TC
Annie Mitchell
1853 – 1911
Birth Location: Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lavinia McLean
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 08 Oct 1886
    Event Place: Kaitangata, Otago, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1886
    Event Place: New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 18 Sep 1942
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand
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