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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: Hannah Skelton

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.

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Peter Cairns's Ancestors

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Peter Cairns
1827 – 1910
Birth Place: Edinburgh
Parents
Peter Cairns
1792 –
Edinburgh
Hannah Skelton
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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 (09 Nov 1858 – 03 Sep 1929) m. Matilda (Beatrice) Butler (1861 – 19 May 1918)
    1. 1. Violet (Grace) Cairns (1896 – ) m. Charles (Henry) MARTIN
    2. 2. Elizabeth (May) Cairns (19 Jun 1887 – ) m. James EDGE
    3. 3. Ivy CAIRNS (1888 – )
    4. 4. Peter (William James) Cairns (1890 – 02 Nov 1959) m. Zenobia (Ethel) KITTELTY (07 Apr 1895 – 21 Aug 1975)
      1. 1. Percival (Gladstone) Cairns (1916 – ) m. Gladys
      2. 2. Percival (Duncan) Cairns (14 Oct 1917 – 22 Feb 1959) m. Joyce (Evelyn) DOWNER (31 Dec 1923 – )
        1. 1. Michael (Winston) Cairns (06 Jan 1955 – ) m. Diana (Elizabeth) Bristow (06 May 1955 – )
      3. 3. Phyllis (Zenobia) Cairns (1918 – 12 Feb 1987) m. Keith (Beauchamp) Magrath (26 Jul 1912 – 30 May 1976)
        1. 1. Peter (Keith Evan) Magrath (10 Sep 1938 – ) m. Fiona (Farquharson) WALKER
        2. 2. Neal (Robert) Magrath (27 Jan 1942 – ) m. Christine (Ann) STEELE
        3. 3. Phyllis (Lynette) Magrath (03 Mar 1948 – ) m. Barry (David) Mason
        4. 4. Viviene (Elizabeth) Magrath (20 Jul 1957 – ) m. Glen (Richard) Rowbottom
    5. 5. Ethel (Beatrice) CAIRNS (1892 – 1915)
    6. 6. Lillian CAIRNS (1893 – )
    7. 7. Thomas (Edwin) Cairns (26 Feb 1895 – 23 Jul 1980) m. Pearl (Victoria) DOWNING (21 Sep 1889 – )
      1. 1. George (Edwin) Cairns (1918 – 19 Jul 2005) m. Sadie
      2. 2. Beverley (Doreen Pearl) Cairns (27 Mar 1929 – ) m. William (John) ELLIOTT (23 Sep 1926 – 03 Jun 1973)
        1. 1. John (Edwin) Elliot (09 Sep 1947 – ) m. Anne Hutchins
        2. 2. Victoria Elliot (Abt. 1949 – )
        3. 3. Annette Elliot (Abt. 1951 – )
    8. 8. 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
    9. 9. Frederick (Everard Butler) CAIRNS (05 Feb 1905 – 13 Feb 1981) m. Kathleen (Edna Greer) PETRIE m. Mavis (Martha) Victoria ( – 1944) m. Charlotte (Raymond) O"CONNOR
    10. 10. Robin Cairns (1906 – 1909)
    11. 11. Dora (Seddon) Cairns (1906 – 1907)

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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