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William Cairns 1801–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1801

Birth Location: Newlands, Peebles

Death Date: 16 Mar 1880

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: David Cairns

Mother: Margaret Walkinshaw

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Scott

Children(s): David Cairns, Robert Cairns, John Cairns, Alexander Cairns, Margaret Cairns, Thomas Cairns, Christina Cairns, James Cairns, Elizabeth Cairns

In 1801, William Cairns entered the world in Newlands, Peebles, born to David Cairns And Margaret Walkinshaw. In 1841, William Cairns resided in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland. In 1851, William Cairns resided in Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland. William Cairns married Elizabeth Montgomery Scott, and had children including Alexander Cairns, Christina Cairns, David Cairns, Elizabeth Cairns, James Cairns, John Cairns, Margaret Cairns, Robert Cairns, Thomas Cairns. William Cairns passed away in 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1801, William Cairns entered the world in Newlands, Peebles, born to David Cairns And Margaret Walkinshaw.
  • In 1841, William Cairns resided in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • In 1851, William Cairns resided in Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • William Cairns married Elizabeth Montgomery Scott, and had children including Alexander Cairns, Christina Cairns, David Cairns, Elizabeth Cairns, James Cairns, John Cairns, Margaret Cairns, Robert Cairns, Thomas Cairns.
  • William Cairns passed away in 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Cairns
1775–1856
Birth Location: Eddleston, Peebleshire, Scotland
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Margaret Walkinshaw
1780–1861
Birth Location: West Linton, Peebleshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
MW

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Scott
1807–
Birth Location: , Newlands, Peebles, Scotland
ES

Children(s)

David Cairns
1829–1915
Birth Location: Skittlemuir, Cockpen, Midlothian
DC
Robert Cairns
1831–
Birth Location: Lasswade, midlothian
RC
John Cairns
1840–
Birth Location: Cockpen, midlothian
JC
Alexander Cairns
1844–
Birth Location: Carrington, midlothian
AC
Margaret Cairns
1846–
Birth Location: Carrington, midlothian
MC
Thomas Cairns
1849–
Birth Location: Carrington, midlothian
TC
Christina Cairns
1852–1932
Birth Location: Carrington, Edinburgh
CC
James Cairns
1836–
Birth Location: Carrington, Edinburghshire
JC
Elizabeth Cairns
1838–
Birth Location: Cockpen, Edinburghshire
EC

William Cairns's Ancestors

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William Cairns
1801–1880
Birth Place: Newlands, Peebles
Parents
David Cairns
1775–1856
Eddleston, Peebleshire, Scotland
Margaret Walkinshaw
1780–1861
West Linton, Peebleshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Walkinshaw
1747–1786
Newbattle, Midlothian, , Scotland
Margaret Jackson
1759–
Peeblesshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Margaret BRUCE
1722–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bruce
1697–1742

William Cairns's Descendants

1.
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William Cairns (abt 1801–16 Mar 1880) m. Elizabeth (Montgomery) Scott (10 Apr 1807–)
  1. 1. David Cairns 1829–1915 m. Margrate Rutherford 1833–1888 m. Sarah (Ann) Cairns 1846–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Cairns 1856–1899 m. John Dalziel\McCree 1852–1929
      1. 1. Thomas Dalziel 1873–1918 m. Agnes Brunton 1873–1962
        1. 1. David Dalziel 1917–2004 m. Renee (Veronica) Dalziel 1926–2000
        2. 2. James Dalziel 1896–1970
        3. 3. William Dalziel 1910–2011
        4. 4. Helen Dalziel 1910–2000
        5. 5. John Dalziel 1895–1974
        6. 6. Thomas Dalziel 1908–2011
        7. 7. Agnes Dalziel 1902–1992
        8. 8. Daniel Dalziel 1898–1961
        9. 9. Mary Dalziel 1906–2006
        10. 10. Elizabeth (Ann) Dalziel 1900–1989
        11. 11. Marion Dalziel 1914–1969
        12. 12. Annie Dalziel 1915–1994
    2. 2. Georgiana Cavins 1854–
    3. 3. William Cairns 1857–
    4. 4. Margaret Cairns 1858–
    5. 5. David Cairns 1865–
    6. 6. Christina cairns 1864–
    7. 7. Mary Cairns 1868–
    8. 8. Ellen Cairns 1869–
    9. 9. Jane Cairns 1873–
    10. 10. Robert Cairns 1880–1945
    11. 11. David Cairns 1868–
  2. 2. Robert Cairns 1831–
  3. 3. John Cairns 1840–
  4. 4. Alexander Cairns 1844–
  5. 5. Margaret Cairns 1846–
  6. 6. Thomas Cairns 1849–
  7. 7. Christina Cairns 1852–1932
  8. 8. James Cairns 1836–
  9. 9. Elizabeth Cairns 1838–

William Cairns's Timeline

7 Records

1801
abt 1801
Birth of William Cairns in Newlands, Peebles
Newlands, Peebles
1841
1841
Age 40
William Cairns resided here in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 50
William Cairns resided here in Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland
Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 60
William Cairns resided here in Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland
Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 70
William Cairns resided here in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
1880
13 Mar 1880
Age 79
Death of William Cairns in Rosewell Lasswade Midlothian Scotland
Rosewell Lasswade Midlothian Scotland
1880
16 Mar 1880
Age 79
Burial of William Cairns in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1801
    Event Place: Newlands, Peebles
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Cockpen; ED: 3; Page: 6; Line: 1450; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Carrington; ED: 4; Page: 7; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_175; Year: 1851
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Carrington; ED: 1; Page: 16; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1861_122
    [4] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Lasswade; ED: 10; Page: 18; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1871_167
    [5] UK, Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Regimental Registers of Pensioners, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Registers & Service Records, 1760-1882; Class: WO 97; Piece: 831
    [6] Edinburgh, Scotland, Cemetery Registers, City of Edinburgh Archives; Edinburgh, Scotland; Edinburgh Burial Registers; Reference: BR0003

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Cockpen; ED: 3; Page: 6; Line: 1450; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Carrington; ED: 4; Page: 7; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_175; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Carrington; ED: 1; Page: 16; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1861_122

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Lasswade; ED: 10; Page: 18; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1871_167

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1880
    Event Place: Rosewell Lasswade Midlothian Scotland
    Record Source: Edinburgh, Scotland, Cemetery Registers, City of Edinburgh Archives; Edinburgh, Scotland; Edinburgh Burial Registers; Reference: BR0003

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1880
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Edinburgh, Scotland, Cemetery Registers, City of Edinburgh Archives; Edinburgh, Scotland; Edinburgh Burial Registers; Reference: BR0003
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