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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Down => Topic started by: lnr on Tuesday 11 December 18 21:18 GMT (UK)
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I am looking for A william CAIRNS of Drumlough co Down. He was born about 1805 and died 2nd june 1890 registered Hillsborough Lisburn his son Andrew present According to his probate he had a son called William would anyone know whom William snr married and anything about the rest of the family. William (jnr) resided at Craigavad Maybe he was the brother of John Cairns born 1808-1896 thanks lnr
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William Cairns' death registration lists him as married-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1890/06109/4743799.pdf
Letters of Administration of the personal estate of William Cairns (Senior) late of Drumlough County Down Farmer who died 2 June 1890 at same place were granted at Belfast to William Cairns (Junior) of Craigavad in said County Land Steward a Child.
Northern Whig, 24 Mar.1908: William Cairns, Deceased; Cairns v. Cairns, This was administration summons issued by Sarah Cairns, who resides at 23, Epworth Street, Belfast, as executrix of her late husband, William Cairns, formerly of Drumlough, County Down, farmer, and...
Lots more references in local newspapers and vital records.
Irish News and Belfast Morning News, 10 Mar.1908: ... Wm. Cairns, late of Drumlough, Co. Down, by which he left all be died possessed of to his wife during her widowhood, and directed that if anything should remain at her death it was to be divided between his brother, Andrew Cairns, and his nephew, Robt Alexander ...
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Possible Robert Alexander in 1911 (Nephew of William who dies in 1902 - referred to in 1908 newspaper references) - and Ellen Cairns is living with them as a servant (Probably the daughter of Andrew Cairns and Jane Cunningham)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Ballykeel/Drumlough/249374/
and in 1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Ballykeel/Drumlough/1240312/