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William Cairns 1874 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1874

Birth Location: maybe in Masterton or maybe in Tauera, Wairarapa, New Zealand

Death Date: 12 Aug 1945

Death Location: Porirua Hospital, New Zealand

Father: Patrick Cairns

Mother: Bridget Duffy

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1874, William Cairns entered the world in maybe in Masterton or maybe in Tauera, Wairarapa, New Zealand, born to Patrick Cairns and Bridget Duffy. William Cairns died in 1945 in Porirua Hospital, New Zealand.

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Parents

Patrick Cairns
1839 – 1917
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarch, Scotland
PC
Bridget Duffy
1840 – 1916
Birth Location: Coatbridge, Armagh, Ireland
BD

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1874
    Event Place: maybe in Masterton or maybe in Tauera, Wairarapa, New Zealand
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: Aft. 1882
    Event Place: 26 High Street, Petone, New Zealand
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Education
    Event Year: Aft. 1883
    Event Place: Petone Central School
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 12 Aug 1945
    Event Place: Porirua Hospital, New Zealand
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: Aft. 12 Aug 1945
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW
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