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Margaret (Maggie), Jane Alexander 1849 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1849

Birth Location: Drumloagh, County Downs, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 13 Apr 1935

Death Location: Harewood Road, Papanui

Father: Thomas Alexander

Mother: Margaret Bingham

Spouse(s): William CAIRNS

Children(s): Mary Cairns, William CAIRNS, Maggie Cairns, Anna Cairns, Agnes CAIRNS, Agnes Cairns, William CAIRNS, Eliza CAIRNS, Lawrence Cairns, Samuel CAIRNS, Martha CAIRNS, Margaret Cairns, Edith CAIRNS

Born in 1849 in Drumloagh, County Downs, Northern Ireland, Margaret (Maggie) Jane Alexander was the child of Thomas Alexander and Margaret Bingham. In time, Margaret (Maggie) Jane Alexander married William CAIRNS, and they raised a family that included Mary Cairns, William CAIRNS, Maggie Cairns, Anna Mary "Annie" Cairns, Agnes CAIRNS, Agnes Cairns, William T CAIRNS, Eliza CAIRNS, Lawrence Cairns, Samuel John CAIRNS, Martha CAIRNS, Margaret (Mary) Cairns and Edith Emily CAIRNS. Margaret (Maggie) Jane Alexander died in Harewood Road, Papanui in 1935.

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Parents

Thomas Alexander
1818 – 1898
Birth Location: Carnew, Down, Northern Ireland
TA
Margaret Bingham
1823 – 1898
Birth Location: County Down, Ireland
MB

Spouses(s)

William CAIRNS
1840 – 1918
Birth Location: Presbyterian, Dromara, Down, Ireland
WC

Children(s)

Mary Cairns
1870 –
Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire
MC
William CAIRNS
1874 – 1874
Birth Location: Lisburn, Ireland
WC
Maggie Cairns
1875 –
Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire
MC
Anna Cairns
1875 – 1952
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
AC
Agnes CAIRNS
1877 – 1878
Birth Location: Temuka, New Zealand
AC
Agnes Cairns
1879 – 1955
Birth Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
AC
William CAIRNS
1881 – 1973
Birth Location: Temuka Southland
WC
Eliza CAIRNS
1881 – 1966
Birth Location: Temuka
EC
Lawrence Cairns
1882 –
Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire
LC
Samuel CAIRNS
1882 – 1969
Birth Location: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
SC
Martha CAIRNS
1888 – 1938
Birth Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
MC
Margaret Cairns
1889 – 1977
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
MC
Edith CAIRNS
1891 – 1985
Birth Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
EC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 10 Nov 1849
    Event Place: Drumloagh, County Downs, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 13 Apr 1935
    Event Place: Harewood Road, Papanui
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