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William Cairns 1868 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1868

Birth Location: Fintry, Scotland

Death Date: 19 Dec 1921

Death Location: 9 Helen St. Greenock, Scotland

Father: Peter Cairns

Mother: Isabella Shearer

Spouse(s): Mary Callaghan

Children(s): Peter Cairns, William Cairns, Isabella Cairns, David Cairns, Jean Brasseur, Living Senney

In 1868, William Cairns entered the world in Fintry, Scotland, born to Peter Cairns and Isabella Shearer. William Cairns married Mary Campbell ne Callaghan, and had children including Peter Cairns, William C. Cairns, Isabella Cairns, David Cairns, Jean Brasseur, Living Senney. William Cairns passed away in 1921 in 9 Helen St. Greenock, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1868, William Cairns entered the world in Fintry, Scotland, born to Peter Cairns and Isabella Shearer.
  • William Cairns married Mary Campbell ne Callaghan, and had children including Peter Cairns, William C. Cairns, Isabella Cairns, David Cairns, Jean Brasseur, Living Senney.
  • William Cairns passed away in 1921 in 9 Helen St. Greenock, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Cairns
1833 – 1869
Birth Location: Balfron, Stirling, Scotland
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Isabella Shearer
1831 – 1881
Birth Location: Balfron, Stirling, Scotland
IS

Spouses(s)

Mary Callaghan
1868 – 1950
Birth Location: Derrytresk, Coalisland, Ireland
MC

Children(s)

Peter Cairns
1903 – 1977
Birth Location: 7 Meadow St, Belfast, Ireland
PC
William Cairns
1909 – 1967
Birth Location: –
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Isabella Cairns
1911 – 1933
Birth Location: –
IC
David Cairns
– 1989
Birth Location: Greenock, Scotland
DC
Jean Brasseur
Birth Location: –
JB
Living Senney
Birth Location: –
LS

William Cairns's Ancestors

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William Cairns
1868 – 1921
Birth Place: Fintry, Scotland
Parents
Peter Cairns
1833 – 1869
Balfron, Stirling, Scotland
Isabella Shearer
1831 – 1881
Balfron, Stirling, Scotland
Grandparents
john cairns
Margaret Young
jean paterson
1806 –
Great-Grandparents
elizabeth paterson
1781 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cairns's Descendants

1.
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William Cairns (22 Mar 1868 – 19 Dec 1921) m. Mary (Campbell ne) Callaghan (1868 – 1950)
  1. 1. Peter Cairns (28 Jun 1903 – 06 Jan 1977) m. Living Inscho
    1. 1. Living Cairns m. Living Jodeway m. Living Smith
      1. 1. Beth Cairns (25 Apr 1971 – 09 Mar 1988)
      2. 2. Living Cairns m. Living Cairns
      3. 3. Living Cairns
    2. 2. Living Cairns
    3. 3. Living Cairns m. Living Miller
    4. 4. Living McIntosh m. Living McIntosh
      1. 1. Living McIntosh
        1. 1. Living McIntosh
        2. 2. Living Scianimanico
      2. 2. Living McIntosh
        1. 1. Living McIntosh
      3. 3. Living McIntosh m. Living Graham
  2. 2. William (C.) Cairns (19 Feb 1909 – 21 Dec 1967) m. Living Cairns m. Living Cairns
    1. 1. Living Cairns
      1. 1. Living UNKNOWN
    2. 2. Living Cairns
  3. 3. Isabella Cairns (1911 – 1933)
  4. 4. David Cairns ( – 09 May 1989) m. Living UNKNOWN
    1. 1. David (A.) Cairns (1946 – 22 Oct 1957)
    2. 2. Living Cairns m. Living UNKNOWN
      1. 1. Living UNKNOWN
      2. 2. Living UNKNOWN
      3. 3. Living Cairns
    3. 3. Living Cairns m. Living Street
      1. 1. Living UNKNOWN
      2. 2. Living Street
      3. 3. Living Street
  5. 5. Jean Brasseur m. Living Brasseur
    1. 1. Marguerite BRASSEUR m. Russell KEAST
      1. 1. Living Keast
      2. 2. Living Keast
    2. 2. Living Brasseur
  6. 6. Living Senney

William Cairns's Timeline

2 Records

1868
22 Mar 1868
Birth of William Cairns in Fintry, Scotland
Fintry, Scotland
1921
19 Dec 1921
Age 53
Death of William Cairns in 9 Helen St. Greenock, Scotland
9 Helen St. Greenock, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1868
    Event Place: Fintry, Scotland
    Record Source: Peter Cairns.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1921
    Event Place: 9 Helen St. Greenock, Scotland
    Record Source: Peter Cairns.FTW
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