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Sarah Jane (Jean) Cairns 1916–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1916

Birth Location: Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Jul 1956

Death Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: William Cairns

Mother: Catherine Mathieson

Spouse(s): James )

Children(s): William Anderson, James Anderson

Sarah Jane (Jean) Cairns was born in 1916 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of William Cairns And Catherine Mathieson. In 1935, Sarah Jane (Jean) Cairns resided in Edinburgh, Scotland. Sarah Jane (Jean) Cairns married James Thistlewaite Anderson, and had children including Cathrine Anderson, Corinne Elizabeth Anderson, James Anderson, Theresa Englefield, William Anderson. Sarah Jane (Jean) Cairns passed away in 1956 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sarah Jane (Jean) Cairns was born in 1916 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of William Cairns And Catherine Mathieson.
  • In 1935, Sarah Jane (Jean) Cairns resided in Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • Sarah Jane (Jean) Cairns married James Thistlewaite Anderson, and had children including Cathrine Anderson, Corinne Elizabeth Anderson, James Anderson, Theresa Englefield, William Anderson.
  • Sarah Jane (Jean) Cairns passed away in 1956 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Cairns's Ancestors

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Sarah Cairns
1916–1956
Birth Place: Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Cairns
1886–1949
Fauldhouse, Midlothian
Catherine Mathieson
1886–1968
Grandparents
James (Greig) Cairns
1861–1942
Juniper Green, Midlothian, Scotland
Sarah (Jane) Miller
1866–1939
Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
William Mathieson
1858–
Elizabeth McKay
1857–1886
Great-Grandparents
William Cairns
1841–1898
Ann Shaw
1838–
John Miller
1843–1907
Sarah Millen
1843–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Shaw
1796–1865
Alison Nicolson
1796–1870
JOHN Miller
1805–1882
Mary McMiekin
1807–1871

Sarah Cairns's Descendants

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Sarah (Jane (Jean)) Cairns (12 May 1916–17 Jul 1956) m. James (Thistlewaite (Anderson) ) (24 May 1912–16th May, 1980)
  1. 1. William Anderson 1943–1950
  2. 2. James Anderson 1939–1997

Sarah Cairns's Timeline

5 Records

1916
12 May 1916
Birth of Sarah Jane (Jean) Cairns in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
1935
1935-1936
Age 19
Sarah Jane (Jean) Cairns resided here in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
1938
24 Dec 1938
Age 22
Sarah Jane (Jean) Cairns was married in St Giles, Edinburgh
St Giles, Edinburgh
1956
13 Jul 1956
Age 40
Death of Sarah Jane (Jean) Cairns in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
1956
17 Jul 1956
Age 40
Burial of Sarah Jane (Jean) Cairns in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1916
    Event Place: Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1938
    Event Place: St Giles, Edinburgh

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935-1936
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: Edinburgh, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1832-1966, Edinburgh City Archives; Edinburgh, Scotland; Register of Voters For the City of Edinburgh and the Burgh of Leith; Reference: Sl56108

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10161940-0331/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1956
    Event Place: Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1956
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

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