(This tree may replace "Family of William David Cairncross (F-T-31)". The information for this tree was supplied by Kay, of Australia, Nov 2001, for which I thank her. The other tree will be kept on record simply to check on persons not appearing in this tree.)
(I've been looking at Kay Bourke's Ancestry tree, recently made available to me, and on her tree the Cairncross lineage goes back a further 9 generations all the way back to John Cairncross born 1570. Looking at the best way to record this additional information, I will create a separate tree. Therefore, I refer the reader to F-T-68.)David Cairncross, born about 1793, Panbride, Forfarshire. Died 16 Jul 1863 Lambeth, Surrey. A Customs House Keeper in Dundee. Spouse: Ann Woodcock, she was born 1792 Inverarity, Forfarshire, and died 1 Feb 1876 Islington East, Middlesex.
1. David Duncan, born 5 Mar 1836 in Dunkeld, died 7 Feb 1916. Left home at the age of 9, ran away to sea as a cabin boy on a clipper on a trip to Australia. Jumped ship date unknown. The ship was later wrecked and his papers and belongings were found and it was taken that he was lost at sea. He married (1) Mary Ann Reader, (convict's daughter), 23.8.1867, she died 10.6.1883, (2) Phoebe McMahon, (nee Graham) a widow, 24.6.1884. She died 20.12.1886 aged about 36, (3) Bridget Morrissey in 1886. Ran his own stone quarry at Tempe, Sydney suburb, and later a lime, cement and hardware store in Rockdale, NSW. A photo of David's headstone. A photo of his obituary. This article lists his birth year as 1832. However, his headstone states he died Feb 7th 1916 at the age of 80, suggesting his birth year as 1836.
Children of David Duncan and Mary Reader.a. Hannah, born 27.3.1867, died
18.11.1879. Married B. Tollefson and moved to western Australia. No
children.
b. Harriet Ann, born 23.11.1868. Married Dec 23. 1891 to Ernest
Parkes.
1. Mabel Rose Parkes. Married Williams.
a. Unknown.
1. Darren Spriggs, born c1970. Married with 2 daughters.
c. Elizabeth Martha, born 13.1.1871, married Michael James 30.8.1884,
no children, died young.
d. Henry, born 1.4.1873, died 16.11.1937. Married (1) Emily Mary Iliffe, on 7 Sep 1901, she was born 17 Mar 1884 in Petersham, NSW and died 25 Apr 1919 Rockdale, NSW (2) Alice Amelia Franks (nee Flude). A wedding notice for Henry and Alice. Henry's funeral notices. A photo of Henry's headstone. A photo of Emily's headstone, including her daughter Nellie.
Children of Henry and Emily Iliffe,
1. David William (Bill), born 1 May 1902 Rockdale, NSW, died 9 Jan 1955, Rockdale. Unmarried.
2. Isabel, born 21.1.1904 Rockdale, died 22 Jan 1904 Rockdale.
3. Herbert Henry (Mick), born 4 Feb 1905 Rockdale, died 30 Jul 1971 Kogarah, NSW.
married Olive Hilda Franks, born 1901 Newtown, NSW, Australia, died 21 Jun 1978 Garawarra Hospital, Waterfall, NSW, Australia.
A photo of Herbert.
A photo of Herbert's company advert.
Here is a photo of Olive's headstone.
a. Herbert Joseph "Bert" Cairncross, born 17 Jun 1923, Rockdale, NSW, died 5 Jun 2007 NSW. Married Shirley Thaxton (dec).
1. Warren. (Have children)
2. Lynne. (Have children)
3. Glenn. (Have children)
b. Henry (Harry) Norman, born 28 Jan 1925, Rockdale, NSW, died 2014 Rockdale, NSW. Married Gwendoline[1] Valmai Williams. A photo of Gwendoline.
1. Michael. (Have children)
2. David. (Have children)
3. Jeff. (Have children)
4. Joanne (Have children)
c. Mavis Amelia, born 3 Aug 1927, died 7 Oct 1996. Married Stanley Bruce Wallace (known as Bruce), dec. Died 7.10.1996.
1. Dianne. (Have children)
2. Lee.
3. Tracey. (Have children)
4. Robert.
d. Norma Olive, born 13.8.1930, married Donald James Bourke, died 2.12.1996. Two photos of Norma - one - two. A photo showing Norma, Beryl and Gwen (Gwendoline Williams). This is the reverse of the photo. This is Norma from that photo. A photo of Norma at a rotary ball when 16-17 years old.
1. Kay Camarsh Bourke. (Have children)
2. Jennifer Anne Bourke, born 29 Mar 1956. Married to Terry Adam, born 25 Apr 1945. A photo of Jennifer. Another photo showing Jennifer (left) and her mum Norma holding grandchildren Elizabeth & Bradley. A photo of Terry.
a. Elizabeth Bourke-Adam, born 28 Feb 1989. Photo.
b. Peter John Bourke-Adam, born 14 Apr 1991. Photo.
c. Benjamin David Adam, born 11 Sep 1995. Photo.
d. Brook Adam. Photo.
e. Marnie Adam. Photo.
3. Colin Edward Bourke, born 5 Dec 1957 in NSW, died 11 Nov 2018 in NSW. A photo of Colin's headstone. Here is Colin's obituary.
4. David Bourke.
e. Beryl Vilma, born 1933, died 10 Aug 2019 NSW. Married Frederick Sheppard. A photo of Beryl and Frederick on their wedding day. Another photo of Beryl.
1. Neil.
2. Carol. (Have children)
3. Lauren. (Have children)
4. Andrew. (Have children)
f. Nola Joan, born 27 Jan 1937, died 12 Feb 1994 Rockdale, NSW.
g. John Stanley, born 19 Feb 1940, died 22 Sep 2023, NSW.
4. Sydney, born 9 Dec 1906 Rockdale, died 27 Jan 1907 Rockdale, aged 7 weeks.
5. Alexander "Alec", born 1 Mar 1908 Rockdale, died 12 Dec 1979 NSW, married Jean Hamilton.
6. Jean Mary, born 18 May 1910 Rockdale, died 23 Jun 1986 NSW. First marriage to Thomas Yard. Children Veronica Alice d.1984 and Beverley d.1950-1955. Second marriage to William Duke.
7. Ellen, 4 Oct 1913 Rockdale, died 12 Dec 1913 Rockdale, aged 2 months.
8. Emily Martha, born 12 Sep 1914 Rockdale, died 29 Dec 2006 NSW. Married Reg Hazell, still living.
a. Maree Norma.
b. Rhonda Joy.
9. Norman Leslie, born 4 Nov 1915 Rockdale, died 5 Mar 1991 Queen Victoria Hospital, Picton, NSW. Married Ena M. Webb, died 5.3.1991.
10. Nellie, born 30 Jul 1917 Rockdale, died 29 Jul 1952 Rockdale.
11. Robert, born 19 Apr 1919 Rockdale, died 28 Mar 1985 NSW. Mother, Emily died 6 days after Robert was born.
Children
of Henry and Alice Franks.
They officially adopted Stanley Thomas, who may have been a relative of Alice's. Stanley was born 6 Jul 1906 Rockdale, died 27 Jan 1907 Rockdale.
(Ancestry states Stanley's father was unknown.)
e. David, born 24.7.1875, married Ann Sommerville McGill Iliffe, died 26.4.1945.
1. Gladys Mary, born 1896,
married 8.4.1914 to Alfred Thomas Lowe.
2. David (known as Mick, and cousin of Herbert Henry - also called
Mick), born 1871.
3. Ann, married 16.12.1925 to Lesley John Joseph Elliott.
4. Esther.
5. Robert.
f. Frederick George, born 26.8.1877, married Henrietta Maude Williams.
1. William David, born 1897.
2. Frederick George Jnr, born 1899. Married (1) Lexie Dora Selby,
16.12.1918, and (2) Sylvia Alice Wilson, 23.5.1925.
Children of Frederick George Jnr and Lexie Selby.
a. Francis James (Bruce), born circa 1929, died 21.3.1987. Married to Rita Hilda (nee McQuade). His parents died when he was an infant and he was cared for by his elderly Grandmother before she died. He was the only surviving of three(?) brothers who were killed during WW 2. The following is an article from the Canberra Times dated Monday 23 March 1942, under the headline “13 SURVIVORS OF H.M.A.S. YARRA.” and sub-heading ‘Reach British Port On Raft .’ The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced last night that 13 ratings from the Australian sloop, Yarra, have been rescued and are now safe at a British port. The men were picked up from a raft. The information was conveyed to Mr. Curtin by the naval authorities, but no details of the circumstances surrounding the rescue were released. H.M.A.S. Yarra, carrying a crew of 151 officers and men, was reported lost after being engaged in action with the Japanese in the waters around Java. Names of the rescued men from the Yarra are: Jack Rea Archibald, ordinary seaman; Victoria Brazier, supply petty officer; Geoffrey Granville Bromilow, acting leading signalman; Keith Patrick Buckley, ordinary seaman; Francis James Cairncross, acting leading stoker; William Geoffrey Clark, ordinary seaman; Edwin Alexander Latham, leading supply assistant; Reginald Leslie Manthey, ordinary seaman; Alfred George Orton, able seaman; Ernest Leigh Ramsden, engine-room artificer; Duncan Love Stevenson, acting leading stoker; Howard George Wagland, leading cook; and William Dennis Witheriff, ordinary seaman.
1. Diane.
2. David John, born 12.4.1949, married Merlyn Jeanette Armour, born 5.11.1949.
a. Jennifer Anne, born 20.5.1971.
b. Andrew David, born 2.4.1973.
c. Jamie Bruce, born 6.7.1975, twin to Shane. Married to Melinda Kay Bennett, born 28.9.1977.
1. Maggie Kay, born 6.8.1999.
d. Shane Boyd, twin to Jamie.
3. Marilyn.
g. William Alfred, born 23.3.1880, died 26.3.1882.
e. Alice Louise, born 1885.
f. Rose, born 1886, died 21.12.1886 aged 5 months.
g. Kate, born 1888, married
Dent.
h. John (Jack),
born 1891, died 6-11.8.1915 during WW1 at Gallipoli. An
original ANZAC. There is a Jack Cairncross from NSW who enlisted in the
Australian Imperial Force, whose mother, Bridget, was quoted as next of
kin. If this is the same Jack, he was born in Dec 1890 and joined on
Jan 8, 1915 at the age of 24 years and 1 month. His occupation was
labourer. (See his enlistment paper.)
i. Joseph, born 1893, married Christina Franks.
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