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Surnames: Cairns
Classification: Query
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Hi Douglas,
Im also researching my line of the Cairns family but cant get any further back than John
Cairns Born abt 1830 Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He had six children one of which
matthew was born in Scotland. He married Mary and ended up in County Durham where his son
William Cairns married Mary Smith and had a son called John whos daughter Lilian was my
grandmother.
The thing is i cant get more info on the Scottish John Cairns but i suspect he may be
related to the Cairns of Canonbie, Dumfiresshire and this is just a hunch based on them
sharing the same county.
Would be very greatful if you could shed any light on this.
Of course if we have a common link then youd propbably be interested in the research i
have done on his descendants etc.
Many thanks.
Graham.