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Percival Gladstone Cairns 1898 – 1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1898

Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 07 Oct 1978

Death Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Peter Cairns

Mother: Matilda Butler

Spouse(s): Gladys Ennis

Children(s): Percival Cairns, Owen Cairns

Percival Gladstone Cairns was born in 1898 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of Peter Cairns and Matilda Beatrice Butler. Percival Gladstone Cairns married Gladys Eileen Ennis, and had children including Percival Lester Cairns, Owen Gladstone Cairns. Percival Gladstone Cairns passed away in 1978 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Percival Gladstone Cairns was born in 1898 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of Peter Cairns and Matilda Beatrice Butler.
  • Percival Gladstone Cairns married Gladys Eileen Ennis, and had children including Percival Lester Cairns, Owen Gladstone Cairns.
  • Percival Gladstone Cairns passed away in 1978 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Cairns
1858 – 1929
Birth Location: Yarrow, Selkiek, Scotland
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Matilda Butler
1861 – 1918
Birth Location: Porto, Opopto, Portugal
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Spouses(s)

Gladys Ennis
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Percival Cairns
1923 – 1979
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Owen Cairns
1931 – 1993
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Percival Cairns's Ancestors

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Percival Cairns
1898 – 1978
Birth Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
Peter Cairns
1858 – 1929
Yarrow, Selkiek, Scotland
Matilda (Beatrice) Butler
1861 – 1918
Porto, Opopto, Portugal
Grandparents
Peter Cairns
1827 – 1910
Edinburgh
Eliza Lunn
1832 – 1917
Scotland
Thomas Butler
1826 – 1890
Redruth, Cornwell, England
Susan (Ann) Annear
1841 –
Gwennop, Cornwell, England
Great-Grandparents
Peter Cairns
1792 –
Hannah Skelton
William Lunn
Ann McLaren
Thomas Annear
1813 –
Susan Champion
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Percival Cairns's Descendants

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Percival (Gladstone) Cairns (17 Jul 1898 – 07 Oct 1978) m. Gladys (Eileen) Ennis
  1. 1. Percival (Lester) Cairns (03 Mar 1923 – 02 Jul 1979) m. Unknown
  2. 2. Owen (Gladstone) Cairns (1931 – 1993) m. Jean (Margaret) Horne
    1. 1. David (P) Cairns (1957 – ) m. D
      1. 1. Alicia Cairns (1972 – ) m. Unknown
        1. 1. Unknown (06 Apr 2009 – )

Percival Cairns's Timeline

2 Records

1898
17 Jul 1898
Birth of Percival Gladstone Cairns in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1978
07 Oct 1978
Age 80
Death of Percival Gladstone Cairns in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1898
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: CAIRNS.ged

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Oct 1978
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: CAIRNS.ged
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