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John Cairns 1880 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1880

Birth Location: Millwynd I, Musselburgh

Death Date: 1945

Death Location: Viewfied Nursing , Selkirk

Father: David Cairns

Mother: Agnes Murray

Spouse(s): Mary Sutherland

Children(s): James Cairns

It was in 1880 that John Cairns was born in Millwynd I, Musselburgh, a child of David Cairns and Agnes Murray. John Cairns went on to marry Mary Briggs Sutherland and had children such as James Briggs Cairns. John Cairns was deceased by 1945 in Viewfied Nursing , Selkirk.

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Parents

David Cairns
1848 – 1912
Birth Location: Preston Pans
DC
Agnes Murray
1847 – 1927
Birth Location: Tyninghame East Lothian
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Spouses(s)

Mary Sutherland
1885 – 1959
Birth Location: 16 Baltic Street Leith
MS

Children(s)

James Cairns
1905 – 1972
Birth Location: 68 Arthur St. Cowdenbea
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Millwynd I, Musselburgh

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1945
    Event Place: Viewfied Nursing , Selkirk
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