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Robert Cairns born 1855 Lisburn
« on: Wednesday 03 October 07 20:21 BST (UK) »
Hi:

I'm Brett Cairns great grandson of Robert Cairns of Lisburn  ( 1855 - 1935 ) who in 1881 married Ellen Walker ( ???? - 1928 ). They lived at 3 Greemount St. Belfast in the during the first third of the 1900's.

I would like to follow my roots in Ireland.

Any information about this family would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You:
Brett

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Re: Robert Cairns born 1855 Lisburn
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 03 October 07 21:43 BST (UK) »
hello brett, welcome to rootschat. i have found the marriage for this couple let me know if you don't already have it and one birth  to them. do you know any parents names for robert & ellen.
its very important to give as much info as possible so that the rootschatters can help you with your search.



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Re: Robert Cairns born 1855 Lisburn
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 04 October 07 02:06 BST (UK) »
Hi Mary:

I believe they were married in 1881. It would be nice to know where and which church. I know nothing more than I posted originally about them or any of their  families before them.

To my knowledge their children are:

Annie Ferguson, nee Cairns, b. Lisburn ???? d. at 3 Greenmount st. Belfast. 1967, married Joseph Ferguson 1913, burried Dundonald Cemetery

Alexander,  b. Lisburn 1884 d. Lansing Ont. ( Toronto ) 1958,
married Ellen Gorman  b. Ardoyne 1882 d. Whitby Ont. 1974,
married 1911. These are my grandparents. Emigrated to Canada 1923-4.

Robert b. Lisburn ???? d.1965 at 31 Duncairn Gardens Belfast, married Jeannie ?????? b. ???? d. ???? married ????

Margaret b. Lisburn ???? d. about age 14 of TB.

James b. Lisburn ???? d. ???? . He may have been a signator
of the 1912 Ulster Covenent.

William b. Lisburn ???? d. ????

Thank you for your response Mary. Anything I can post to help please ask. As you can see I have scant knowledge of my roots in Ireland.

Brett Cairns

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Re: Robert Cairns born 1855 Lisburn
« Reply #3 on: Friday 05 October 07 23:34 BST (UK) »
marriage.   ROBERT CAIRNS TO ELLEN WALKER 6-5-1881 @ LISBURN COFI CATHEDRAL. BLARIS, LISBURN, ANTRIM/DOWN.

birth.  JAMES BATES CAIRNS 27-4-1897 BELFAST. parents ROBERT CAIRNS & ELLEN WALKER.


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Re: Robert Cairns born 1855 Lisburn
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 06 October 07 00:33 BST (UK) »
hello again brett, if you send for roberts & ellens marriage cert. it would give fathers names.

here is some more info. marriage  ANNIE CAIRNS TO JOSEPH BARRON FERGUSON 10-9-1913 @ DUNCAIRN GARDENS METHODIST CHURCH. SHANKILL, BELFAST, ANTRIM.

marriage. ALEXANDER CAIRNS TO ELEANOR GORMAN 27-9-1911 @DONEGALL SQUARE EAST METHODIST CHURCH SHANKILL, BELFAST, ANTRIM.

this could be roberts marriage let me know what you think.
marriage.  ROBERT CAIRNS TO JEANIE ELIZABETH TOMLINSON  25-8-1914 @ carlisle memorial  methodist church shankill, belfast, antrim.


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Re: Robert Cairns born 1855 Lisburn
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 06 October 07 02:50 BST (UK) »
Hi Mary:

This is fantastic news.

Annie Ferguson's funeral service was held at Carlisle Memorial Methodist Church. It would seem that Robert Cairns and Elizabeth Tomlinson fit into the picture.

Alexander Cairns in 1912 is listed as a 'bread maker' on his daughter Nan's birth certificate. "He worked on both the Falls Rd. and Shankill Rd. and got along with everybody both Protestant and R.C. and didn't care what their religion was. His father and brothers were all Masons but he always refused to join anything." ( Nan ) This lady is still living today in Stoufville Ontario about 50 miles from where I live in the Peterborough area.

Nan ( my aunt ) thinks that James may have emigrated to Australia.

Could you tell me the address of the place to apply for Robert and Ellen's marriage certificate ?

Many thanks, I will post a little more information in a day or two.

Brett







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Re: Robert Cairns born 1855 Lisburn
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 06 October 07 15:49 BST (UK) »
brett here is the address for the marriage cert.

www.groni.gov.uk

it can be done on line provided you have all the info(which you have)
please let me know how if you found it ok.

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Re: Robert Cairns born 1855 Lisburn
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 06 October 07 19:28 BST (UK) »
Hi Mary:

I downloaded a marriage certificate application and will mail it on Monday. It will take a week or so to arrive. I will post the results when they arrive.

Thanks
Brett

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Re: Robert Cairns born 1855 Lisburn
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 09 October 07 19:05 BST (UK) »
Hi Mary:

Sent for marriage certificate.

Details:

Family has it that Alexander Cairns was born in Lisburn.

He was born Feb. 3 1884, died at his residence, Oct. 29 1958, on Burnet Ave.  Lansing Ont. and is buried in Westmount Cemetery North York Ont.

Eleanor ( Ellen ) ( Nellie ) nee Gorman, his wife,  was born Apr. 7 1882 in Ardoyne, died Nov. 21 1974, at Fairview Lodge Whitby Ont. and is buried in Westmount Cemetery North York Ont.

Family has it that his sister Annie Ferguson nee Cairns " is an older sister " and was born in Lisburn. She died Nov. 29 1967 at her residence at 3 Greenmount St. Belfast and is buried in Dundonald Cemetery Belfast.

Robert Cairns, Alexander's brother, was born ??, died Jan. 26 1965 at his residence at at 31 Duncairn Gardens Belfast and is buried in Carnmoney Cemetery Belfast.

Alexander had one son George Alexander Cairns, born at 96 Bray St. Belfast Dec. 5 1914, died Sept. 28 2006 and is buried in Westwood Cemetery Westwood Ont.

                  had one daughter Annie ( Nan ) Isobel Cairns, born at 109 Broom St. Belfast July 3 1912, still living.

George Alexander Cairns had One son Brett Alexander Cairns born Toronto Ont. Oct. 9 1943. ( That's Me ! )

I have 2 sons Adam and Jonathan that I hope will appreciate all this  ' bric - a - brac one day.

TTYL
Brett