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Joseph Cairns 1878 – 1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Jul 1878

Birth Location: Te OreOre, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand

Death Date: 13 Jun 1951

Death Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Father: Patrick Cairns

Mother: Bridget Duffy

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1878, Joseph Cairns entered the world in Te OreOre, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand, born to Patrick Cairns and Bridget Duffy. Joseph Cairns passed away in 1951 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1878, Joseph Cairns entered the world in Te OreOre, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand, born to Patrick Cairns and Bridget Duffy.
  • Joseph Cairns passed away in 1951 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Joseph Cairns's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Cairns
1878 – 1951
Birth Place: Te OreOre, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Parents
Patrick Cairns
1839 – 1917
Glasgow, Lanarch, Scotland
Bridget Duffy
1840 – 1916
Coatbridge, Armagh, Ireland
Grandparents
William (McCairn) (Cairns)
1816 – 1900
Ireland
Ann McCall
1815 – 1839
Ireland
Peter Duffy
1810 –
County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Anne Craig
1821 – 1881
Armagh, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
McCairns
1796 – 1816
Unknown
1796 – 1816
Christopher McCall
John Duffy
1790 –
Anne Connelly
1790 –
Craig
1780 –
Elizabeth
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mccairn
Shapeth(?) McCall
1829 – 1859
Elizabeth Galloway
1834 – 1861
Creggan Duffy
1750 –
Cathe Kearney
– 1811
Craig
1760 –

Joseph Cairns's Timeline

8 Records

1878
08 Jul 1878
Birth of Joseph Cairns in Te OreOre, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Te OreOre, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
1883
Bet. 13 Nov 1883–29 Jan 1894
Age 5
Joseph Cairns - Education in Petone Central School
Petone Central School
1900
Bet. 1900–1908
Age 22
Joseph Cairns resided here in Coppersmith, Jackson Street Petone in Electoral Rolls
Coppersmith, Jackson Street Petone in Electoral Rolls
1908
Aft. Nov 1908
Age 30
Joseph Cairns resided here in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
1908
Bef. Nov 1908
Age 30
Joseph Cairns was employed in Coppersmith in the plumbing department of Railway Workshops in Petone
Coppersmith in the plumbing department of Railway Workshops in Petone
1918
Aft. 1918
Age 40
Joseph Cairns was employed in N Z Railways in Auckland
N Z Railways in Auckland
1951
13 Jun 1951
Age 73
Death of Joseph Cairns in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
1951
Jun 1951
Age 73
Burial of Joseph Cairns in St Benedicts Church, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
St Benedicts Church, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jul 1878
    Event Place: Te OreOre, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Property
    Event Date: Unknown
    Event Place: Share in a Fishing Launch in Auckland, New Zealand - given by his brothers Peter and Jock to his fellow crew members as these were his intentions according to the crew members
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: 1878 Joseph Cairns 2343

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Education
    Event Date: Bet. 13 Nov 1883–29 Jan 1894
    Event Place: Petone Central School
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1900–1908
    Event Place: Coppersmith, Jackson Street Petone in Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Aft. Nov 1908
    Event Place: Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Bef. Nov 1908
    Event Place: Coppersmith in the plumbing department of Railway Workshops in Petone
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Aft. 1918
    Event Place: N Z Railways in Auckland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Education
    Event Place: Reached Standard 7 (highest level) maybe at Convent School, Hutt, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Retirement
    Event Place: Otahuhu, Auckland
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1951
    Event Place: Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jun 1951
    Event Place: St Benedicts Church, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

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