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Thomas Somerville Cairns 1913 – 1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1913

Birth Location: New Zealand

Death Date: 26 Dec 1974

Death Location: Balclutha

Father: Adam Cairns

Mother: Catherine Williams

Spouse(s): Margaret Robertson

Children(s): Anthony Cairns, David Cairns

In 1913, Thomas Somerville Cairns entered the world in New Zealand, born to Adam Cairns and Catherine Hannah Williams. Thomas Somerville Cairns married Margaret Robertson, and had children including Anthony Cairns, David Cairns. Thomas Somerville Cairns passed away in 1974 in Balclutha.

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Biography

  • In 1913, Thomas Somerville Cairns entered the world in New Zealand, born to Adam Cairns and Catherine Hannah Williams.
  • Thomas Somerville Cairns married Margaret Robertson, and had children including Anthony Cairns, David Cairns.
  • Thomas Somerville Cairns passed away in 1974 in Balclutha.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Cairns's Ancestors

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Thomas Cairns
1913 – 1974
Birth Place: New Zealand
Parents
Adam Cairns
1877 – 1956
Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Catherine (Hannah) Williams
1885 – 1949
Grandparents
Thomas (Somerville) Cairns
1851 – 1940
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Annie Mitchell
1853 – 1911
Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Unknown Williams
Great-Grandparents
James Cairns
1816 – 1867
Margaret Somerville
1823 – 1863
Thomas Mitchell
1821 – 1874
Isabella McFarlane
1825 – 1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Cairns's Descendants

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Thomas (Somerville) Cairns (14 Sep 1913 – 26 Dec 1974) m. Margaret Robertson
  1. 1. Anthony Cairns
  2. 2. David Cairns

Thomas Cairns's Timeline

2 Records

1913
14 Sep 1913
Birth of Thomas Somerville Cairns in New Zealand
New Zealand
1974
26 Dec 1974
Age 61
Death of Thomas Somerville Cairns in Balclutha
Balclutha

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1913
    Event Place: New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1974
    Event Place: Balclutha

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