Janet Nicol (Jessie) Davidson

1827 - 1908  (80 years)

• Name	Janet Nicol (Jessie) Davidson
  Birth	7 Sep 1827	Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland
  	Parents: James Davidson, Miller & Mary Craig.
  Baptism	21 Sep 1827	Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	7 Apr 1861	11 Hall Place, Ladhope, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [2]
  	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   [3]
  	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   [4]
  	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   [5]
  	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
  Census	31 Mar 1901	60 Polwarth Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [6]
  	CAIRNS Janet D, Head, Widow, 70, Own Means, Innerleithen Peeblesshire CAIRNS Mary C, Dau, Unm, 40, Governess School, Wilton Roxburghshire CAIRNS Janet M, Dau, Unm, 36, House Help, England CAIRNS James D, Son, Unm, 34, Architects Assistant, Killearn Stirlingshire
  Death	4 Feb 1908	60 Polwarth Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [7, 8]
  	Cause: Heart Failure due to Influenza - 4 days
  	Janet Nicol Cairns Widow of James Cairns, Inspector of Works At 8.40 PM aged 80yrs Parents: James Davidson, Master Miller (dec) & Janet Davidson MS Nicol (dec) James D Cairns, Son was the informant
  Death Notice	6 Feb 1908	"The Scotsman", Scotland   [9]
  	Deaths CAIRNS At 60 Polwarth Terrace, on 4th inst, Janet Nicol Davidson, wife of the late James Cairns
  Person ID	I7792	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Family	James Cairns,   b. 5 Nov 1821, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland d. 26 Oct 1899, 60 Polwarth Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	4 Jun 1858	Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland   [7, 10]
  	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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