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William Cairns 1821 – 1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1821

Birth Location: Fermanagh, Ireland

Death Date: 1885

Death Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Father: John Cairns

Mother: Isabella Muldoon

Spouse(s): Mary Winters

Children(s): William Cairns, James Cairns, Peter Cairns, Isabella Cairns, John Cairns, Thomas Cairns, Francis Cairns, Joseph Cairns, Elizabeth Cairns

In 1821, William Cairns entered the world in Fermanagh, Ireland, born to John Cairns and Isabella Muldoon. William Cairns married Mary Winters, and had children including William Cairns, James Cairns, Peter Cairns, Isabella Cairns, John Cairns, Thomas Cairns, Francis Cairns, Joseph Cairns, Elizabeth Cairns. William Cairns passed away in 1885 in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1821, William Cairns entered the world in Fermanagh, Ireland, born to John Cairns and Isabella Muldoon.
  • William Cairns married Mary Winters, and had children including William Cairns, James Cairns, Peter Cairns, Isabella Cairns, John Cairns, Thomas Cairns, Francis Cairns, Joseph Cairns, Elizabeth Cairns.
  • William Cairns passed away in 1885 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

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Children(s)

William Cairns's Ancestors

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William Cairns
1821 – 1885
Birth Place: Fermanagh, Ireland
Parents
John Cairns
1790 –
possibly in Fermanagh, Ireland
Isabella Muldoon
1790 –
Ireland
Grandparents
Ancestor (Of John) Cairns
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cairns's Descendants

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William Cairns (1821 – 1885) m. Mary Winters (1823 – Aft. 1885)
  1. 1. William Cairns (Bet. 1844–1852 – )
  2. 2. James Cairns (Bet. 1844–1852 – )
  3. 3. Peter Cairns (Bet. 1844–1852 – )
  4. 4. Isabella Cairns (1845 – )
  5. 5. John Cairns (1848 – Bet. 1882–1896) m. Annie Lynch (1848 – )
    1. 1. Francis (Joseph) Cairns (20 Jan 1877 – Jun 1883)
    2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Cairns (10 May 1878 – 25 Feb 1970) m. Charles O'Brien (1867 – 21 Sep 1932)
      1. 1. Charles O'Brien (Oct 1901 – 1964) m. Eileen Ryan
        1. 1. Beverly O'Brien m. Robin Cantlon
      2. 2. John O'Brien (1903 – Abt. 1972) m. Edith Unknown
        1. 1. June O'Brien m. Murray Johnson
      3. 3. Colin O'Brien (18 Nov 1905 – 14 Feb 1991) m. Dorothy (May) Eccles (24 Oct 1911 – 15 Apr 1993)
        1. 1. Adrianne (Jill) O'Brien (01 Feb 1940 – ) m. Brian (Martin) Murphy (10 Jan 1941 – )
      4. 4. Irene O'Brien (Apr 1909 – Abt. 30 Dec 2001) m. Clarence Willis ( – Bef. 2000)
        1. 1. Peter Willis (Bet. 1946–1949 – ) m. Penny
  6. 6. Thomas Cairns (1853 – )
  7. 7. Francis Cairns (1854 – ) m. Mary Doyle
    1. 1. Peter Cairns (1898 – )
    2. 2. William Cairns
    3. 3. Francis (Joseph) Cairns
    4. 4. James Cairns
    5. 5. Thomas Cairns
    6. 6. John Cairns
  8. 8. Joseph Cairns (1855 – )
  9. 9. Elizabeth Cairns (05 Apr 1864 – )

William Cairns's Timeline

2 Records

1821
1821
Birth of William Cairns in Fermanagh, Ireland
Fermanagh, Ireland
1885
1885
Age 64
Death of William Cairns in Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Fermanagh, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Glasgow, Scotland

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