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John CAIRNEY (1770 - 1871)
Jobbing gardner
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Elisabeth CAIRNEY (1792 - )
Gordon Grace CAIRNEY (1806 - 1873)
 John CAIRNEY (1770 - 1871)

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Mary NICHOLSON (1770 - )



























b. 1770
m. Mary NICHOLSON (1770 - )
d. 09 Jun 1871 at Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Scotland aged 101
Near Relatives of John CAIRNEY (1770 - 1871)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Self John CAIRNEY 1770 09 Jun 1871 Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Scotland 101

Wife Mary NICHOLSON 1770

Daughter Elisabeth CAIRNEY 23 Apr 1792 Dalton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Son Gordon Grace CAIRNEY bef 17 Jun 1806 Tongland, Dumfries-shire, Scotland 27 Jun 1873 Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright, Scotland 67

Daughter in Law Marion Murray HAIR bef 15 Aug 1809 Lochrutton, Kirkcudbright, Scotland bef 1841 32

Grandson David Maitland CAIRNEY 1831 Dalbullon, Dumfries-shire, Scotland 07 Nov 1889 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 58
Granddaughter Elizabeth CAIRNEY 1833 Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandson John CAIRNEY 1835 Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandson Gordon D CAIRNEY 1837 Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Granddaughter Marion CAIRNEY 16 Dec 1838 Girthon, Scotland

Events in John CAIRNEY (1770 - 1871)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1770 John CAIRNEY was born
23 Apr 1792 22 Birth of daughter Elisabeth CAIRNEY Dalton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
bef 17 Jun 1806 36 Birth of son Gordon Grace CAIRNEY Tongland, Dumfries-shire, Scotland OPR Index 881/000001
17 Jun 1806 36 Baptism Tongland, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
09 Jun 1871 101 John CAIRNEY died Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Certificate
Personal Notes:
Isabella Cairney came to Australia from Dumfries as a convict aged 21 in 1839. Was she Gordon's sister?

Death certificate has him as a pauper.
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