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John I, (twin) Cairns 1740 – 1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Oct 1740

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Aft. 1796

Death Location: Fife, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: David Cairns

Mother: Margaret Cairns

Spouse(s): Catherine\Katherine Christie

Children(s): John Cairns, Hay Cairns, Margaret Cairns, James Cairns, Anne Cairns, Margaret Cairns, Catherine Cairns, John Cairns, David Cairns, Robert Cairns, Alexander Kairns), Marjory Cairns, Euphemia Cairns, Hay Cairns

Early life: John I (twin) Cairns Sr. arrived in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland in 1740, born to David Cairns and Margaret Dick Cairns. Over time, John I (twin) Cairns Sr. formed a family with Catherine\Katherine Christie, which included John Carnes Cairns, Hay Cairns, Margaret Campbell Cairns, James Cairns, Anne Cairns, Margaret Cairns, Catherine Cairns, John Cairns, David Cairns, Robert Cairns, Alexander Cairns ( Kairns), Marjory (May) Cairns, Euphemia (Euphan) Cairns and Hay Cairns. John I (twin) Cairns Sr. concluded life in Fife, Perthshire, Scotland in 1796.

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Parents

David Cairns
1708 – 1762
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, UK
DC
Margaret Cairns
1714 – 1794
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, UK
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Spouses(s)

Catherine\Katherine Christie
1747 – 1797
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
CC

Children(s)

John Cairns
1753 – 1826
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, UK
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Hay Cairns
1769 – 1798
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
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Margaret Cairns
1771 – 1776
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife
MC
James Cairns
1772 – 1860
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
JC
Anne Cairns
1774 – 1853
Birth Location: West Coaltown Wemyss, Fife
AC
Margaret Cairns
1776 – 1776
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
MC
Catherine Cairns
1778 – 1832
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
CC
John Cairns
1779 – 1877
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
JC
David Cairns
1781 – 1858
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
DC
Robert Cairns
1784 – 1852
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
RC
Alexander Kairns)
1786 – 1861
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
AK
Marjory Cairns
1788 –
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
MC
Euphemia Cairns
1791 – 1866
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
EC
Hay Cairns
1798 –
Birth Location: West Coaltown, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
HC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 30 Oct 1740
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Aft. 1796
    Event Place: Fife, Perthshire, Scotland
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