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Richard Cairns

Farm Manager and Ground Officer
Birthplace Edinburgh Birthplace Fife Kennoway Date of Birth: June 29, 1856 Date of Death: January 17, 1938

Biography

RICHARD CAIRNS

Date and place of birth:  29th June 1856 Edinburgh, Midlothian

Date and place of death:  17th January 1938 Kennoway, Fife

Nationality: British

Biography:  N/K
Parents: N/K

Parents occupation:

Schools Universities attended and years of attendance: Not known

Occupation: Gardener + Ground Officer

Place of residence at Gretna: Allison’s Bank, Sarkfoot T

Job Title at Gretna: Farm Manager and Ground Officer

Marital Status: Richard married Agnes Lister 1875 in Scoonie, Fife, Scotland.

Children:

William Cairns 1876

Elizabeth Cairns 1877

Bethia Cairns 1879

Jessie Cairns 1882

Agnes Cairns 1885

Harry Cairns 1888

Travels: Nil known

Awards/Recognitions: Nil known

Trivia/any other information:

document that was presented to J C Burnham at the end of his service at Gretna, held in The Devil’s Porridge Museum archive collection. Mr Cairn’s name can be seen on here.

References

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