James Cairns

1821 - 1899  (77 years)

• Name	James Cairns
  Birth	5 Nov 1821	Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Coggs Mill, Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [2]
  	CAIRNS John, 45, Labourer, Yes CAIRNS Janet, 45, Yes CAIRNS James, 15, Joiner App, Yes CAIRNS William, 10, Yes
  Census	30 Mar 1851	28 Stirling Street, Ladhope, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [3]
  	DALGLEISH Adam, Head, Mar, 44, Mason, Yarrow Selkirk DALGLEISH Mary, Wife, Mar, 45, Cavers Roxburgh DALGLEISH James, Son, Unm, 20, Mason, Yarrow Selkirk DALGLEISH William, Son, Unm, 18, Mason, Yarrow DALGLEISH David, Son, Unm, 14, Scholar, Yarrow DALGLEISH Eliza, Dau, 11, Yarrow DALGLEISH Alexander, Son, 9, Scholar, Yarrow DALGLEISH Adam, Son, 5, Scholar, Yarrow CAIRNS James, Lodger, Unm, 28, Joiner, Cavers Roxburgh BROWN Adam, Lodger, Unm, 20, Joiner, Pennycuick Midlothian
  Census	7 Apr 1861	11 Hall Place, Ladhope, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [4]
  	CAIRNS James, Head, Mar, 39, Joiner, Hawick Roxburghshire CAIRNS Jessie, Wife, Mar, 33, Peebles, Peeblesshire CAIRNS Mary, Dau, 9mths, Hawick Roxburghshire
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Balli Kinrain House, West Porter Lodge, Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland   [5]
  	Person In Charge CAIRNS James, Head, Mar, 49, Clerk of Works, Roxburghshire CAIRNS Janet, Wife, Mar, 43, Peeblesshire CAIRNS Mary, Dau, 10, Scholar, Wilton Roxburghshire CAIRNS John, Son, 8, Scholar, Inverarity Forfarshire (Angus) CAIRNS Janet, Dau, 6, Scholar, Northumberland CAIRNS James, Son, 4, Killearn Stirlingshire
  Census	3 Apr 1881	1 Caledonian Crescent, St Georges, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [6]
  	CAIRNS James, Head, Mar, 59, Ispector of Works, Cavers Roxburghshire CAIRNS Janet WB, Wife, Mar, 53, Inspector of Works Wife, Innerleithen Peebles CAIRNS Mary C, Dau, Unm, 20, Governess, Wilton Roxburghshire CAIRNS John, Son, Unm, 18, Law Apprentice, Inverarity Forfar CAIRNS Janet M, Dau, Unm, 16, Scholar, England CAIRNS James B, Son, Unm, 14, Scholar, Killearn Stirlingshire
  Census	5 Apr 1891	28 Warrender Pk Terrace, Newington, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [7]
  	CAIRNS James, Head, Mar, 69, Clerk of Works, Cavers Roxburgh CAIRNS Janet N, Wife, Mar, 63, Innerleith Peebles CAIRNS Mary C, Dau, Unm, 30, School Governess, Wilton Roxburgh CAIRNS John, Son, Unm, 28, Law Clerk General, Inverarity, Forfar CAIRNS Janet M, Dau, Unm, 29, England CAIRNS James D, Son, Unm, 24, Architects Assist, Killearn, Stirling BERNIE Isabella, Lodger, Unm, 67, Retired House Keeper, Banff
  Death	26 Oct 1899	60 Polwarth Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [8, 9]
  	Cause: Hemiplegia - 2 years
  	James Cairns Retired Clerk of Works Married to Janet Nichol Davidson At 11.20 AM aged 77 years. Parents: John Cairns, Land Steward (dec) & Janet Cairns MS Miller (dec) John Cairns, Son, 18 Clerry? Road, was present when he passed away.
  Death Notice	28 Oct 1899	"The Scotsman", Scotland   [10]
  	Deaths CAIRNS At 60 Plwarth Terrace, on 26th inst, JAMES CAIRNS, in his seventy eighth year.
  AAA Last Date	22 Aug 2021
  Person ID	I7776	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	John Cairns,   b. Abt 1796, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. Bef 1851, Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age < 54 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Janet Miller,   b. Abt 1791, Northhouse, Teviothead, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 12 Mar 1875, 4 Albert Place, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F2558	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet Nicol (Jessie) Davidson,   b. 7 Sep 1827, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland d. 4 Feb 1908, 60 Polwarth Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	4 Jun 1858	Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland   [9, 11]
  	On the Fourth day of June, 1858, at Innerleithen, Marriage (after Banns) was solemnized between us according to the Forms of the U P Church (United Presbyertain?) James Cairns, 36, Innerleithen, Joiner (Journeyman) Bachelor Parents: John Cairns, Labourer (dec) & Janet Cairns, MS Miller Jessie Davidson, 30, Innerleithen, Domestic Servant, Spinster Parents: James Davidson, Miller (dec) & Mary Davidson MS Craig Witnesses: William Cairns & Agnes Davidson
  Children	1. Mary C Cairns,   b. 21 Jun 1860, Wilton, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   2. John Cairns,   b. 12 May 1862, Inverarity, Angus, Scotland  [Father: natural]   3. Janet Millar Cairns,   b. 1864, Glendale, Northumberland, England  [Father: natural]   4. James Davidson Cairns,   b. 26 Dec 1866, West Lodge Ballikimain, Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland d. 1947, Morningside, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F2561	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

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