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Topic: Infant's Grave - Johnstone - COMPLETED - Thank you! (Read 283 times)
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dtcairns
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So these wee ones will know
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Thanks to all who have helped. I have found that she is buried in Abbey Cemetery, Elderslie. Further, easing my mind greatly, the lair holds other Cairns family members who I do not yet know, but will share names/dates on another post to help find out more.
Again, a very warm thanks to everyone.
Donn Cairns
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I hope no one thinks I'm odd, but this is a sincere request.
My ggrandparents (and all their children), Joseph Cairns and Rachel Donaldson, emigrated to the US in 1910/1911 from the Johnstone/Kilbarchan/Linwood area. In a newpaper article concerning their 50th wedding anniversary, it was noted they had a daughter, Rachel, who died at about age two while they were living in Johnstone.
Lately, I have been bothered very much by the thought this child's grave has not been visited or thought of in almost 100 years.
According to SP, there was a Rachel Cairns who died in 1900, age 1, in the Johnstone/Elderslie district - GROS Data: 573/02 0170. Every time I try to view the document image, though, my computer times out.
Could someone point me toward some resources to help me determine if there is a marked grave and its location?
Thanks, in advance.
Donn Cairns
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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« Last Edit: Thursday 30 July 09 18:58 UTC (UK) by dtcairns »
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CAIRNS/KERNS (Down or Armagh and Renfrewshire); DONALDSON (Down); QUIN (Armagh or Down); McBRIDE (Down); and SMYTH (Down).
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Kathyh
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Hi Donn
I had a few spare SP credits & checked the entry for Rachel Cairns death 8th Oct 1900, it is the one you are looking for, parents are Joseph Cairns & Rachel Donaldson, if you would care to PM me I will send you a copy of the entry.
Kathy
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seekthem
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Hi Donn,
Clippens is a district in the village of Linwood. In the late 1800s it was mainly
inhabited by miners for the shale pits. Clippens is now a housing estate in
Linwood which is about a 1 mile north from Johnstone.
Google on Clippens row Linwood for more info.
Cheers
Liz
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dtcairns
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Thank you Kathy and Seek.
Seek: Joseph worked in the paper industry. I think, at one time anyway, that he was employed by a firm called Smith & MacLaren.
By the way to all: I have found that Joseph had a brother, John, who appears to have lived at 7 Houston Square in Johnstone. John was a bootmaker. His wife was Mary and children included: A. Eliza, Mary, Charlie, robert, Sam, Maria, Sarah, Joseph, Rachel and John.
I am amazed that with as many children as both families had that no one else seems to be researching them.
Donn Cairns
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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CAIRNS/KERNS (Down or Armagh and Renfrewshire); DONALDSON (Down); QUIN (Armagh or Down); McBRIDE (Down); and SMYTH (Down).
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seekthem
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Smith & McLaurin, Cartside Mill, Kilbarchan, sits right on the edge of Johnstone, beginning of Kilbarchan. The factory is still there tho I'm not sure if it is still in operation. My very first office job was tempting there many years ago. Houston Square still exists also.
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