Hi Margrett. I hope you can convince more people to post what they are
looking for.
My name is Ian Cairns from Canada and most of my line comes from the
Midlothian area in Scotland, and most of them were miners, farmers or
Rail people.
I am searching for the parents of David Cairns, who married Margaret
Walkingshaw in 1798 Eddlestone, Pebbles, Scotland.
They had 10 children most of them born in the Peebles area.
John Cairns ( my line) b:29 April 1799 d:14 May 1873 Married Catherine Main
William Cairns b:04 Jan 1801
David Cairns b:25 Nov 1802
Margaret Cairns b:11 Oct 1804
Janet Cairns b:26 Sep 1806
Thomas Cairns b:09 Feb 1811
Adam Cairns b:27 Nov 1814
Mary Cairns b:13 Apr 1817
Robert Cairns b*:*22 Jul 1819
Alexander Cairns b:04 Aug 1824
Also looking for John Cairns ( my line) b:29 April 1799 d:14 May 1873
Married Catherine Main
They had 6 children most of them from Carrington Midlothian area.
Mary Cairns b: unknown
Margaret Cairns b:22 Aug 1826
David Cairns b:08 Aug 1833
James Cairns (my line) b:11 Jul 1836 d:22 Jul 1919 Married Mary Hunter
29 Nov 1861 Newton, Midlothian Scotland
Catherine Cairns b:07 Jul 1839
John Cairns b:14 Aug 1842
Also looking for James Cairns (my line) b:11 Jul 1836 d:22 Jul 1919
Married Mary Hunter 29 Nov 1861 Newton, Midlothian
The had 11 children again most from the midlothian area
John Cairns b:13 Nov 1861
Mary Cairns b:21 Dec 1862
Catherine Cairns b:12 Nov 1864
Agnes Cairns b:10 Nov 1866
Janet Brydon Cairns b:15 Jan 1869
Margaret Cairns b:27 Feb 1871
David Cairns b:29 Oct 1873 d:22 Jun 1909 death place 25 campview
Bonnrigg Scotland
Thomas Cairns (my line) b:26 Dec 1876 d:09 Jan 1955
George Cairns b:15 Jan 1878 d:10 Mar 1931 birth place:Westend Cottages,
Loanhead, Lasswade, Midlothian
Jane Cairns b:11 May 1880
If anyone has any interest in any of the above I would like to hear
from you.
Regards
Ian Cairns
Ottawa, Canada