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Alexander Cairncross1,2

M, #16877, b. say 1792, d. 12 March 1874
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 21 Apr 2024
  • Birth*: Alexander Cairncross was born say 1792.1
  • Marriage*: He married Jean Napier of Crookieden, daughter of James Napier weaver and Margaret Sutor, on Saturday, 7 June 1817 at Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, .1,2
  • (Erector) Memorial Inscription*: A Headstone was erected by Alexander Cairncross on 30 March 1856 at Kirkyard of Marykirk, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads stone: 153
         Jane Napier      30 Mar 1856
         George Cairncross      26 Oct 1872
         Alexander Cairncross      12 Mar 1874
         Jane Cairncross      n.d.
         Joseph Cairncross      n.d.
         Betsy Cairncross      n.d.
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    from FaG
    Alexander Cairncross

    Birth
    1789
    Marykirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Death
    12 Mar 1874 (aged 84–85)
    Fordoun, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Burial
    Marykirk Kirkyard
    Marykirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Show Map GPS-Latitude: 56.7800917, Longitude: -2.5142083
    Plot
    153
    Memorial ID
    165236541 · View Source Alexander Cairncross

    Birth
    1789
    Marykirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Death
    12 Mar 1874 (aged 84–85)
    Fordoun, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Burial
    Marykirk Kirkyard
    Marykirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Show Map GPS-Latitude: 56.7800917, Longitude: -2.5142083
    Plot
    153
    Memorial ID
    165236541 · View Source


    Inscription

    Erected by Alexander Cairncross
    in memory of his wife
    JANE NAPIER died Crookieden,
    Parish of Fordoun 30 March 1856 aged 62;
    and of their children
    JANE, JOSEPH & BETSY
    who all died in infancy.
    Also their son GEORGE
    died Hexham, Australia 26 October 1872
    aged 39. Said
    ALEXANDER CAIRNCROSS died
    Crookieden 12 March 1874 aged 85.


    Family Members
    Spouse

    Jane Napier Cairncross

    1794–1856 (m. 1817)

    Children

    Jane "Jean" Cairncross 1818 – unknown
    Ann Cairncross 1820–1887
    Betsy Cairncross 1820 – unknown
    Margaret Cairncross Christie 1822–1868
    George Cairncross 1833–1872
    Joseph Cairncross unknown–1827.3,4
  • (Deceased) Death*: He died on 12 March 1874 at Kirkyard of Marykirk, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, , stone: 153
         Jane Napier      30 Mar 1856
         George Cairncross      26 Oct 1872
         Alexander Cairncross      12 Mar 1874
         Jane Cairncross      n.d.
         Joseph Cairncross      n.d.
         Betsy Cairncross      n.d.3
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Jean Napier of Crookieden died on 30 March 1856 at Kirkyard of Marykirk, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, ; stone: 153
         Jane Napier      30 Mar 1856
         George Cairncross      26 Oct 1872
         Alexander Cairncross      12 Mar 1874
         Jane Cairncross      n.d.
         Joseph Cairncross      n.d.
         Betsy Cairncross      n.d.3

Family:

Jean Napier of Crookieden b. 19 Jan 1794, d. 30 Mar 1856

Children:

Jane aka Jean Cairncross4 b. 1818, d. s 1818
Ann Cairncross4 b. 25 Oct 1820, d. 25 Oct 1887
Margaret Cairncross4 b. 1822, d. 21 Jul 1868
Betsy Cairncross4 b. s 1825, d. s 1825
Joseph Cairncross4 b. s 1827, d. 1827
Alexander Cairncross farm servant+5 b. 1829
George Cairncross hotel keeper4 b. 1833, d. 1872

Citations

  1. [S34] The Barber Family Chronicle, complied by Helen Carnegie, printed 1970s, digitallyscanned &published to web by www.digbys.co, on behalf of copywright owner David Deynes Barber, Kew, Melbourne, and PCC's copy printed on demand by Lulu [Jun 2020].
  2. [S36] Old Parochial Register of marriage,pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) 1817 Marykirk 265/ 20 127 no image held [Jun 2020].
  3. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) https://www.anesfhs.org.uk/databanks/memorial-inscriptions/miindex [Jul 2020].
  4. [S67] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com) Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/165236541/alexander-cairncross: accessed 6 April 2024), memorial page for Alexander Cairncross (1789–12 Mar 1874), Find a Grave Memorial ID 165236541, citing Marykirk Kirkyard, Marykirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; Maintained by GariochGraver (contributor 47469430). [Apr 2024]
  5. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Marriage Kincardineshire Laurencekirk; ref 263/11; image held [Apr 2024].
Charts:
Beattie, Mary s1730 descendants
Napier, William 1727 descendants