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Patrick Cairns 1839 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1839

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarch, Scotland

Death Date: 27 Dec 1917

Death Location: Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: William (Cairns)

Mother: Ann McCall

Spouse(s): Bridget Duffy

Children(s): James Duffy, Agnes Cairns, Ann Cairns, William Cairns, Peter Cairns, Joseph Cairns, James Cairns, Louisa Cairns, John Cairns, Albert Cairns

Patrick Cairns was born in Glasgow, Lanarch, Scotland in 1839, to William McCairn (Cairns) and Ann McCall. Later in life, Patrick Cairns married Bridget Duffy; among their children were James Hannah Duffy, Agnes Cairns, Ann Cairns, William Cairns, Peter Edward Cairns, Joseph Cairns, James Cairns, Louisa Ellen Cairns, John Mill Cairns and Albert Andrew Cairns. Patrick Cairns died in Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand, 1917.

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Parents

William (Cairns)
1816 – 1900
Birth Location: Ireland
W(
Ann McCall
1815 – 1839
Birth Location: Ireland
AM

Spouses(s)

Bridget Duffy
1840 – 1916
Birth Location: Coatbridge, Armagh, Ireland
BD

Children(s)

James Duffy
1859 – 1871
Birth Location: 25 Uries Row, Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
JD
Agnes Cairns
1871 – 1925
Birth Location: Old Toll House, Crown Street, Glasgow, Scotland
AC
Ann Cairns
1872 – 1950
Birth Location: Hutchesontown,Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
AC
William Cairns
1874 – 1945
Birth Location: maybe in Masterton or maybe in Tauera, Wairarapa, New Zealand
WC
Peter Cairns
1876 – 1964
Birth Location: Taueru, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
PC
Joseph Cairns
1878 – 1951
Birth Location: Te OreOre, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
JC
James Cairns
1880 – 1880
Birth Location: Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
JC
Louisa Cairns
1881 – 1954
Birth Location: Masterton, New Zealand
LC
John Cairns
1883 – 1963
Birth Location: Petone, Wellington, New Zealand
JC
Albert Cairns
1885 – 1944
Birth Location: Petone, New Zealand
AC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1839
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarch, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, 1871 Scotland Census, Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current, Cairns Doole.FTW, New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, Parish: Glasgow Gorbals; ED: 93; Page: 5; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1861_113, Parish: Glasgow Govan; ED: 14; Page: 19; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1871_141, Archives New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Series Number: 18805

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1851
    Event Place: Shotts Iron Works, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Shotts; ED: 3; Page: 1; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1851_172; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1861
    Event Place: Glasgow Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Gorbals; ED: 93; Page: 5; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1861_113

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: 16 Sep 1867
    Event Place: Railway Brakesman and a Wool Mill Engine Stoker
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW, K M Patrick

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 16 Sep 1867
    Event Place: 102 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow (Hutcheson Town District) - Gorbals district, a poor area.
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1871
    Event Place: Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Govan; ED: 14; Page: 19; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1871_141

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1871
    Event Place: Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Govan; ED: 14; Page: 19; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1871_141

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: Bef. 1873
    Event Place: Great Northern Railway Worker pre 1873 when he came to New Zealand
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: Bef. Jun 1874
    Event Place: Dixon's Blazes a forge or casting town, Glasgow, Scotland
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: 01 Jun 1874
    Event Place: Occupation was listed as Navvy and County listed as Lanarkshire
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Year: 31 Aug 1874
    Event Place: arrived in Wellington, New Zealand from County Lanarkshire
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW, K M Patrick

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: Abt. Sep 1874
    Event Place: Burnetts Mill, Taueru, Wairarapa, New Zealand
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1882
    Event Place: Family moved to Petone

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: Bef. 1882
    Event Place: Engineer, Burnett's Mill on the banks of theTaueru river, Wairarapa, New Zealand
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: Bef. 1882
    Event Place: Engineer, Taueru Saw Mill, Wairarapa, New Zealand
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: Bet. 1882–1906
    Event Place: Fireman for Railway Workshop Worker in Petone on Steam engines and pile Drivers etc. (application number 103 recommended by Mr Beetham MHR
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: Bet. 1883–1884
    Event Place: Te Ore Ore Road, Masterton
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1894
    Event Place: Petone, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: 1895
    Event Place: labourer (7 shillings a day)
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1897
    Event Place: Petone, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, City & Area Directories, 1866-1954, New Zealand, City & Area Directories, 1866-1954, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; Collection Title: New Zealand City & Area Directories, 1866-1955; Directory: Wise's New Zealand Post Office Directory; Fiche Numbers: 1-5

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Jackson Street Petone Labourer from Electoral Roll
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Confirmation
    Event Year: 1903
    Event Place: Sponsor for confirmation candidates at Sacred Heart Church Petone
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Confirmation
    Event Year: 1905
    Event Place: Sponsor for confirmation candidates at Sacred Heart Church Petone
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: 01 Apr 1905
    Event Place: Skilled labourer (8 shillings a day)
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Retirement
    Event Year: 1906
    Event Place: From Railway Workshops on superannuation
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Retirement
    Event Year: 1906
    Event Place: On superannuation
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: Bet. 07 Mar 1907–25 Dec 1917
    Event Place: 26 High Street, Petone, New Zealand built by Leonard Sherwin, Louisa's Husband
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1908
    Event Place: Jackson Street Petone from Electoral Roll
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW, New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Retirement
    Event Year: Bef. 22 Oct 1914
    Event Place: Labourer (retired)
    Record Source: Marriage Certificate of John Mills Cairns and Marian Allsworth

    Genealogy Event 30
    Event Type: Will
    Event Year: 10 Aug 1917

    Genealogy Event 31
    Event Type: Occupation
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 32
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Makora Road, Masterton
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 33
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 27 Dec 1917
    Event Place: Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 34
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 27 Dec 1917
    Event Place: Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current, Cairns Doole.FTW, New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007

    Genealogy Event 35
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 30 Dec 1917
    Event Place: 26 High Street, Petone, New Zealand
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 36
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 30 Dec 1917
    Event Place: Korokoro Catholic Cemetery, Petone New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current, New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007

    Genealogy Event 37
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 1956
    Event Place: Reburied at Korokoro after road widening
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 38
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index, 1800s-Current
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