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James Briggs Cairns 1905 – 1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1905

Birth Location: 68 Arthur St. Cowdenbea

Death Date: 1972

Death Location: Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

Father: John Cairns

Mother: Mary Sutherland

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Archie Cairns, Helen Cairns

In 1905, James Briggs Cairns entered the world in 68 Arthur St. Cowdenbea, born to John Cairns and Mary Briggs Sutherland. James Briggs Cairns had children including Archie Cairns, Helen Cairns. James Briggs Cairns passed away in 1972 in Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.

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Biography

  • In 1905, James Briggs Cairns entered the world in 68 Arthur St. Cowdenbea, born to John Cairns and Mary Briggs Sutherland.
  • James Briggs Cairns had children including Archie Cairns, Helen Cairns.
  • James Briggs Cairns passed away in 1972 in Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Cairns's Ancestors

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James Cairns
1905 – 1972
Birth Place: 68 Arthur St. Cowdenbea
Parents
John Cairns
1880 – 1945
Millwynd I, Musselburgh
Mary (Briggs) Sutherland
1885 – 1959
16 Baltic Street Leith
Grandparents
David Cairns
1848 – 1912
Preston Pans
Agnes Murray
1847 – 1927
Tyninghame East Lothian
Great-Grandparents
David Cairns
1823 – 1896
Mary Tweedale
1826 – 1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Cairns
Mary Chalmers
1794 – 1873

James Cairns's Descendants

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James (Briggs) Cairns (1905 – 1972)
  1. 1. Archie Cairns
  2. 2. Helen Cairns m. Gare

James Cairns's Timeline

2 Records

1905
1905
Birth of James Briggs Cairns in 68 Arthur St. Cowdenbea
68 Arthur St. Cowdenbea
1972
1972
Age 67
Death of James Briggs Cairns in Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: 68 Arthur St. Cowdenbea

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1972
    Event Place: Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

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