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Peter Cairns 1827–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1827

Birth Location: Edinburgh

Death Date: 07 Aug 1910

Death Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Peter Cairns

Mother:

Spouse(s): Eliza Lunn

Children(s): Peter CAIRNS

In 1827, Peter Cairns entered the world in Edinburgh, born to Peter Cairns And Hannah Skelton. Peter Cairns married Eliza Lunn, and had children including Peter Cairns. Peter Cairns passed away in 1910 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1827, Peter Cairns entered the world in Edinburgh, born to Peter Cairns And Hannah Skelton.
  • Peter Cairns married Eliza Lunn, and had children including Peter Cairns.
  • Peter Cairns passed away in 1910 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Cairns
1792–
Birth Location: Edinburgh
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Lunn
1832–1917
Birth Location: Scotland
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Children(s)

Peter CAIRNS
1858–1929
Birth Location: Yarrow, Selkiek, Scotland
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Peter Cairns's Ancestors

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Peter Cairns
1827–1910
Birth Place: Edinburgh
Parents
Peter Cairns
1792–
Edinburgh
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Cairns's Descendants

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Peter Cairns (1827–07 Aug 1910) m. Eliza Lunn (1832–27 Jul 1917)
  1. 1. Peter CAIRNS 1858–1929 m. Matilda (Beatrice) BUTLER 1861–1918
    1. 1. Elizabeth (May) CAIRNS 1887–
    2. 2. Ivy CAIRNS 1888–
    3. 3. Lillian CAIRNS 1893–
    4. 4. Ethel (Beatrice) CAIRNS 1892–1915
    5. 5. Violet (Grace) Cairns 1896–
    6. 6. Frederick (Everard Butler) CAIRNS 1905–1981 m. Mavis (Martha) Victoria –1944
    7. 7. Robin Cairns 1906–1909
    8. 8. Dora (Seddon) Cairns 1906–1907
    9. 9. Thomas (Edwin) CAIRNS 1895–1980 m. Pearl (Victoria) DOWNING 1889–
      1. 1. George (Edwin) Cairns 1918–2005
    10. 10. Peter (William James) CAIRNS 1890–1959 m. Zenobia 1895–1975
      1. 1. Phyllis (Zenobia) Cairns 1918–1987 m. Keith (Beauchamp) Magrath 1912–1976
      2. 2. Percival (Gladstone) Cairns 1916–
      3. 3. Percival (Duncan) Cairns 1917–1959 m. Joyce (Evelyn) DOWNER 1923–
    11. 11. Percival (Gladstone) Cairns 1898–1978
      1. 1. Percival (Lester) Cairns 1923–1979
      2. 2. Owen (Gladstone) Cairns 1931–1993

Peter Cairns's Timeline

2 Records

1827
1827
Birth of Peter Cairns in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
1910
07 Aug 1910
Age 83
Death of Peter Cairns in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Edinburgh

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Aug 1910
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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