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Robert Cairns 1853 – 1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1853

Birth Location: Maboy, County Antrim, Ireland

Death Date: 1924

Death Location: New Zealand

Father: William Cairns

Mother: Jane Lithgow

Spouse(s): Mary Lamont

Children(s): Agnes Cairns, William Cairns, Mary Cairns, Frances Cairns, Robert Cairns, Peg Cairns, Jean Cairns, Unknown Cairns, Stuart Cairns, Lizzie Cairns, John Cairns

The story of Robert Cairns began in 1853 in Maboy, County Antrim, Ireland. In 1878, Robert Cairns immigrated to Came to NZ in 1878 and settled in Oamaru. Robert Cairns married Mary Lamont, and had children including Agnes Cairns, William Cairns, Mary Cairns, Frances Cairns, Robert Cairns, Peg Cairns, Jean Cairns, Unknown Cairns, Stuart Cairns, Lizzie Cairns, John Cairns. Robert Cairns passed away in 1924 in New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Cairns began in 1853 in Maboy, County Antrim, Ireland.
  • In 1878, Robert Cairns immigrated to Came to NZ in 1878 and settled in Oamaru.
  • Robert Cairns married Mary Lamont, and had children including Agnes Cairns, William Cairns, Mary Cairns, Frances Cairns, Robert Cairns, Peg Cairns, Jean Cairns, Unknown Cairns, Stuart Cairns, Lizzie Cairns, John Cairns.
  • Robert Cairns passed away in 1924 in New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cairns
Birth Location: –
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Jane Lithgow
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Lamont
1850 – 1936
Birth Location: Gortaheron, County Antrim, Ireland
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Children(s)

Agnes Cairns
1875 –
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarch, Scotland
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William Cairns
1876 –
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarch, Scotland
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Mary Cairns
1877 –
Birth Location: Oamaru, New Zealand
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Frances Cairns
1879 –
Birth Location: Oamaru, New Zealand
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Robert Cairns
1879 –
Birth Location: Oamaru, New Zealand
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Peg Cairns
1881 – 1970
Birth Location: Oamaru, New Zealand
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Jean Cairns
1883 – 1920
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Unknown Cairns
1885 –
Birth Location: Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand
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Stuart Cairns
1886 – 1886
Birth Location: Oamaru, New Zealand
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Lizzie Cairns
1888 – 1955
Birth Location: Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand
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John Cairns
1888 – 1917
Birth Location: Oamaru, New Zealand
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Robert Cairns's Ancestors

Self
Robert Cairns
1853 – 1924
Birth Place: Maboy, County Antrim, Ireland
Parents
William Cairns
Jane Lithgow
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Cairns's Descendants

1.
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Robert Cairns (1853 – 1924) m. Mary Lamont (May 1850 – Jan 1936)
  1. 1. Agnes Cairns (1875 – ) m. Arthur Dillon
  2. 2. William Cairns (1876 – ) m. Unknown
    1. 1. Eunice Cairns m. Ralph Melthop
      1. 1. Colin Melthop
      2. 2. Raymond Melthop m. Rachel Wells
        1. 1. Tanya Melthop
      3. 3. Lyndsay Melthop
      4. 4. Malcolm Melthop
    2. 2. Jean Cairns
  3. 3. Mary Cairns (1877 – ) m. William McLellan
    1. 1. Nancy McLellan m. John Manson
      1. 1. Pamela Manson
    2. 2. Arthur McLellan m. Dorothy Unknown
  4. 4. Frances Cairns (1879 – ) m. William Kennedy
  5. 5. Robert Cairns (1879 – ) m. Jessie McLeod (1884 – 06 May 1967)
    1. 1. Robert (McLeod) Cairns (22 Nov 1903 – )
    2. 2. Isabel (Mary) Cairns (1905 – )
    3. 3. Hugh (Donald McLeod) Cairns (26 May 1907 – )
    4. 4. Unknown Cairns
    5. 5. Unknown Cairns
    6. 6. Unknown Cairns
    7. 7. Unknown Cairns
    8. 8. Unknown Cairns
    9. 9. Unknown Cairns
    10. 10. Unknown Cairns
  6. 6. Peg Cairns (1881 – Aft. 1970) m. Bob Dynes
  7. 7. Jean Cairns (1883 – Abt. 1920) m. Hugh Glass
    1. 1. Doris Glass (1904 – 1976) m. Mick Jennings
    2. 2. Noeline Glass (Abt. 1914 – Abt. 1920)
    3. 3. Hugh Glass m. Isa Newland
  8. 8. Unknown Cairns (1885 – )
  9. 9. Stuart Cairns (1886 – 1886)
  10. 10. Lizzie Cairns (1888 – 1955) m. William (John) Eccles (11 Dec 1887 – Oct 1968)
    1. 1. Alice (Leslie) Eccles (Oct 1911 – ) m. Leslie Arthur ( – 26 Jan 1964)
      1. 1. Geoffrey (Watson) Arthur m. Maureen Satterthwaite
        1. 1. Unknown Arthur
        2. 2. Unknown Arthur
        3. 3. Unknown Arthur
      2. 2. Helen (Elizabeth) Arthur m. David Barclay
        1. 1. Unknown Barclay m. Unknown
        2. 2. Unknown Barclay m. Unknown
    2. 2. Dorothy (May) Eccles (24 Oct 1911 – 15 Apr 1993) m. Colin O'Brien (18 Nov 1905 – 14 Feb 1991)
      1. 1. Adrianne (Jill) O'Brien (01 Feb 1940 – ) m. Brian (Martin) Murphy (10 Jan 1941 – )
        1. 1. Justine (Elizabeth) Murphy (17 Nov 1967 – )
        2. 2. Joanne (Patricia) Murphy (16 Jul 1970 – ) m. Steven (Brent) Carter m. Unknown
    3. 3. Robert Eccles (Oct 1913 – 08 Jan 1993) m. Ruth Vickers
      1. 1. Peter Eccles m. Shirley Unknown
        1. 1. Brent Eccles m. Unknown
        2. 2. Unknown Eccles
        3. 3. Unknown Eccles
        4. 4. Unknown Eccles
      2. 2. Geraldine Eccles
  11. 11. John Cairns (1888 – 23 Oct 1917)

Robert Cairns's Timeline

3 Records

1853
1853
Birth of Robert Cairns in Maboy, County Antrim, Ireland
Maboy, County Antrim, Ireland
1878
1878
Age 25
Robert Cairns immigrated in Came to NZ in 1878 and settled in Oamaru
Came to NZ in 1878 and settled in Oamaru
1924
1924
Age 71
Death of Robert Cairns in New Zealand
New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Maboy, County Antrim, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Came to NZ in 1878 and settled in Oamaru

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: New Zealand
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