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Cairns Family History & Genealogy

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Early Cairnses

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Christopher Cairns was born in 1793. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Christopher Cairns.
Janet (Young) Cairns was born in 1804. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Janet (Young) Cairns.
Robert Cairns was born in 1816, and had siblings David Cairns and Alexander Cairns. He was married to Mary (Drysdale) Cairns, and had a child Henry Cairns. Robert Cairns died at age 68 years old in 1884. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert Cairns.
Janet (Thompson) Cairns of Dromana Australia was born in 1819 in Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 60 years old on April 5, 1880 in Boneo, Mornington Peninsula Shire County, VIC Australia.
Mary Ann (Weddell) Cairns was born in 1820, and died at age 81 years old on December 2, 1902 at Chilwell in Newtown, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia. Mary Cairns was buried at Eastern Cemetery in East Geelong. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Ann (Weddell) Cairns.
Mary Ann Cairns of Geelong Australia was born in 1820, and died at age 82 years old in 1902 in Geelong.
David Cairns of Dromana Australia was born in 1820, and died at age 50 years old in 1870.
Alexander Cairns was born on January 17, 1827 in Scotland United Kingdom, and had siblings David Cairns and Robert Cairns. He was in a relationship with Janet Cairns ( Dalgleish, and had a child John Dalgleish Cairns. Alexander Cairns died at age 84 years old on July 17, 1911. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alexander Cairns.
Janet Cairns (Dalgleish) Cairns was born in September 1827. She was in a relationship with Alexander Cairns, and had a child John Dalgleish Cairns. Janet Cairns died at age 70 years old on February 17, 1898. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Janet Cairns ( Dalgleish.
Mary (Drysdale) Cairns was born in 1828, and died at age 73 years old in 1901. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary (Drysdale) Cairns.
Court case in Hotham (Nth.Melbourne) October 1864. - INQUEST. COMMITAL OF A MIDWIFE FOR MANSLAUGHTER. A coroner's inquest was held at Hotham, yesterday, on the body of Emily Drysdale, who died on the 16th aged 32 leaving six children. Deceased had been drinking and quarrelling with her husband. Anne Carroll, aged 70 was placed in the dock charged with the manslaughter of Emily Drysdale. James Drysdale, a boy aged nine years, stated that the prisoner and a Mrs.Bitten were with his mother when she was taken ill. Before her confinement to her bed (which was on the floor) the deceased drank about a nobbler of hot gin. Mr.Gillespie, surgeon proved after examination of the body of the deceased, the umbilical cord had been ruptured from the placenta. The non-removal of the placenta was the immediate cause of the haemorrhage. Anne Carrol was acquitted by a jury.
George Cairns was born in 1834. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Cairns.

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Court case in Hotham (Nth.Melbourne) October 1864. - INQUEST. COMMITAL OF A MIDWIFE FOR MANSLAUGHTER. A coroner's inquest was held at Hotham, yesterday, on the body of Emily Drysdale, who died on the 16th aged 32 leaving six children. Deceased had been drinking and quarrelling with her husband. Anne Carroll, aged 70 was placed in the dock charged with the manslaughter of Emily Drysdale. James Drysdale, a boy aged nine years, stated that the prisoner and a Mrs.Bitten were with his mother when she was taken ill. Before her confinement to her bed (which was on the floor) the deceased drank about a nobbler of hot gin. Mr.Gillespie, surgeon proved after examination of the body of the deceased, the umbilical cord had been ruptured from the placenta. The non-removal of the placenta was the immediate cause of the haemorrhage. Anne Carrol was acquitted by a jury.
Janet (Cairns) Mclear of Dromana Australia was born in 1853, and died at age 59 years old on June 14, 1913 in Dromana.
Janet (Thompson) Cairns of Dromana Australia was born in 1819 in Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 60 years old on April 5, 1880 in Boneo, Mornington Peninsula Shire County, VIC Australia.
Eliza Mary Roddan (Anderson) Cairns of Melbourne, VIC Australia was born on May 17, 1882 in Rosedale, Wellington Shire County, and died at age 83 years old on December 30, 1965 in Melbourne.
Margaret (Cairns) Bloore of Thornbury, City of Darebin County, VIC Australia was born in 1857 in Prahran, City of Stonnington County. She was married to Benjamin Grosvenor Bloore in 1878, and had children Eva Elizabeth Bloore, Albert William Grosvenor Bloore, Benjamin Grosvenor Bloore, Alfred George Morison Bloore, Frederick Bloore, Emma Harriet Cairns Bloore, Minnie Maud Bloore, William Walter Bloore, Leslie Samuel Bloore, and Herbert William Bloore. Margaret Bloore died at age 81 years old on July 19, 1939 in Thornbury, City of Darebin County.
Janet McLean (Cairns) Johnston of Malvern, City of Stonnington County, VIC Australia was born on October 30, 1875 in Sandhurst, City of Frankston County, and died at age 55 years old on April 12, 1931 in Malvern, City of Stonnington County.
Beatrice Alice (Cairns) Robinson of Frankston, City of Frankston County, VIC Australia was born on October 29, 1899 at Carlton Womens Hospital in Carlton, City of Melbourne County to John Dalgleish Cairns and Emma (Baldry) Cairns. She had siblings Douglas Pendal Cairns, Reuben Dalgleish Cairns, Alexander John Cairns, and Mabel (Cairns) Sykes. Beatrice Robinson married Thomas William Robinson in 1935, and died at age 78 years old on April 22, 1978 in Frankston, City of Frankston County.
Mabel Helen (Cairns) Sykes of Fitzroy, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia was born on December 29, 1886 in Dromana, Shire of Mornington Peninsula County, and died at age 75 years old on September 10, 1962 in Fitzroy, City of Yarra County.
Alexander John Cairns of Kew Australia was born in 1886 in Dromana, Shire of Mornington Peninsula County, VIC, and died at age 32 years old on April 16, 1919 in Rosebud.
Emma (Baldry) Cairns of Dromana Australia was born in December 1861 at onboard the "Sirocco" on the way to Australia, and died at age 52 years old on December 25, 1914 in Dromana, Shire of Mornington Peninsula County, VIC. Emma Cairns was buried in December 1914 at Rye Cemetery in Rye, Mornington Peninsula Shire County.
Thomas N Cairns of Niantic, New London County, CT was born on December 7, 1912, and died at age 89 years old on February 6, 2002.
Thomas C Cairns of Niles, Trumbull County, OH was born on August 1, 1921, and died at age 78 years old on January 20, 2000.
Thomas A Cairns Jr of McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, PA was born on March 9, 1924, and died at age 76 years old on May 26, 2000.
Thomas J Cairns of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on August 1, 1919, and died at age 73 years old on November 30, 1992.
Thomas Jr Cairns of North Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, FL was born on June 12, 1912, and died at age 68 years old in July 1980.
David J Cairns of Abilene, Taylor County, TX was born on January 8, 1934, and died at age 63 years old on March 3, 1997.
David S Cairns of South Plainfield, Middlesex County, NJ was born on March 11, 1927, and died at age 72 years old on October 29, 1999.
Lewis V Cairns of Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California was born on May 12, 1911 in British North America or Canada or Labrador or Newfoundland, and died at age 69 years old in August 1980.
Norman R Cairns of Bangor, Penobscot County, ME was born on June 18, 1915, and died at age 70 years old in January 1986.
Patrick F Cairns of Morgan, Allegheny County, PA was born on March 2, 1909, and died at age 70 years old in February 1980.

Popular Cairns Biographies

Alexander John Cairns of Kew Australia was born in 1886 in Dromana, Shire of Mornington Peninsula County, VIC, and died at age 32 years old on April 16, 1919 in Rosebud.
Emma (Baldry) Cairns of Dromana Australia was born in December 1861 at onboard the "Sirocco" on the way to Australia, and died at age 52 years old on December 25, 1914 in Dromana, Shire of Mornington Peninsula County, VIC. Emma Cairns was buried in December 1914 at Rye Cemetery in Rye, Mornington Peninsula Shire County.
The Mornington Standard, November 1912. DROMANA. Kitchen Tea.- A function of more than usual interest to the young folks of Dromana took place on Tuesday evening last, in when about 30 friends of Miss Grace Griffiths met at "Rose Villa," the residents of her parents, to tender this popular young lady a kitchen tea prior to her marriage with Mr. Douglas Cairns, of "Wildwood," Flinders.

Beatrice Alice (Cairns) Robinson of Frankston, City of Frankston County, VIC Australia was born on October 29, 1899 at Carlton Womens Hospital in Carlton, City of Melbourne County to John Dalgleish Cairns and Emma (Baldry) Cairns. She had siblings Douglas Pendal Cairns, Reuben Dalgleish Cairns, Alexander John Cairns, and Mabel (Cairns) Sykes. Beatrice Robinson married Thomas William Robinson in 1935, and died at age 78 years old on April 22, 1978 in Frankston, City of Frankston County.
Mabel Helen (Cairns) Sykes of Fitzroy, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia was born on December 29, 1886 in Dromana, Shire of Mornington Peninsula County, and died at age 75 years old on September 10, 1962 in Fitzroy, City of Yarra County.
Ivon Douglas Cairns of Wangaratta Australia was born in 1914 in Dromana, and died at age 67 years old in 1981 in Wangaratta, VIC.
Tracey Leanne Jerram/cairns of Somerville, VIC Australia was born on June 17, 1966 at Ararat in Ararat. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Tracey Leanne Jerram/Cairns.
Samuel Cairns died in Dundee, Scotland United Kingdom, and was buried circa April 1997 at Murie Cemetery in Perth and Kinross County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Samuel Cairns.
Janet (Thompson) Cairns of Dromana Australia was born in 1819 in Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 60 years old on April 5, 1880 in Boneo, Mornington Peninsula Shire County, VIC Australia.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Thompson Cairns.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David Cairns Jnr.
Janet Cairns (Dalgleish) Cairns was born in September 1827. She was in a relationship with Alexander Cairns, and had a child John Dalgleish Cairns. Janet Cairns died at age 70 years old on February 17, 1898. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Janet Cairns ( Dalgleish.
Carla Lynn Cairns of Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania United States was born in September 1973. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Carla Lynn Cairns.
Douglas Pendal Cairns of Dromana Australia was born on February 12, 1889, and died at age 87 years old on November 10, 1976. Douglas Cairns was buried in November 1976 at Rye Cemetery in Rye, Mornington Peninsula Shire County, VIC.
Mary (Drysdale) Cairns was born in 1828, and died at age 73 years old in 1901. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary (Drysdale) Cairns.
Jane Cairns
Jane (Cairns) Bennett was born on August 11, 1835 at Musselboro (Musselburgh) Edinburgh Co, Scotland. She was in a relationship with Abraham Bennett, and had children Andrew Cairns Bennett, Margaret D "Maggie" Bennett, John Bennett, and Christina "Tena" Bennett. Jane Bennett died at age 92 years old in 1927 at Boone, Boone, Iowa. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jane Cairns.
Hugh Cairns died in November 1918. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hugh Cairns.
Roland Cairns was born on January 15, 1964 to Samuel Cairns, and died at age 56 years old on March 31, 2020 in Ireland. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Roland Cairns.
Edward Joseph Cairns was born on March 19, 1958 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edward Joseph Cairns.
David Cairns of Errol, Perth and Kinross County, Scotland United Kingdom was born circa 1924, and died at age 19 years old on August 17, 1944. David Cairns was buried at Ranville War Cemetery Viii. D. 14. in France.

Cairns Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Cairns family member is 74.0 years old according to our database of 2,299 people with the last name Cairns that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

74.0 years

Oldest Cairnses

These are the longest-lived members of the Cairns family on AncientFaces.

Emily A Cairns of Lancaster, Los Angeles County, CA was born on December 28, 1885, and died at age 108 years old on April 15, 1994.
108 years
Marie F Cairns of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on July 19, 1901, and died at age 106 years old on January 12, 2008.
106 years
Mina Cairns of Amityville, Suffolk County, NY was born on March 25, 1894, and died at age 106 years old on July 20, 2000.
106 years
Nora Cairns of Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii was born on September 15, 1880, and died at age 104 years old in January 1985.
104 years
Edith L Cairns of Cranston, Providence County, RI was born on June 3, 1892, and died at age 102 years old on May 9, 1995.
102 years
Alma L Cairns of Arlington, Arlington County, VA was born on September 7, 1900, and died at age 102 years old on August 17, 2003.
102 years
Mary L Cairns of Media, Delaware County, PA was born on December 27, 1895, and died at age 101 years old on September 20, 1997.
101 years
Charlotte R Cairns of Valley Forge, Chester County, PA was born on October 10, 1900, and died at age 101 years old on July 26, 2002.
101 years
Jessie E Cairns of Fort Myers, Lee County, FL was born on September 16, 1892, and died at age 101 years old on August 26, 1994.
101 years
Fava R Cairns of Sequim, Clallam County, WA was born on October 2, 1901, and died at age 102 years old on November 25, 2003.
102 years
Elizabeth H Cairns of Ardmore, Montgomery County, PA was born on April 1, 1907, and died at age 102 years old on May 4, 2009.
102 years
Edna R Cairns of West Chester, Chester County, PA was born on April 21, 1892, and died at age 101 years old on September 25, 1993.
101 years
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