James Cairncross, born circa 1791, died 1851, probably in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. Married Hannah Hedley Mackay (born 08.11.1795, from Thurso), on 28.09.1822. Ordained by the Original Secessionist Church in Birsay, Orkney 1819. (James, having problems surviving on his church stipend of 70 Pounds annually, demitted his charge in 1842 and emigrated in 1845 Ontario, Canada.)
A. Barbara Campbell Cairncross, born 27.07.1823, died 1902. Married Alexander Henderson Mowat (1814 - 1902), in 1848, in the Toronto area. (Barbara was a grandaughter of Robt. MacKay, writer of the Signet, Thurso, and was connected with several of the early personages in Canada, being a niece of Capt. Wm. McKay [sic] who took part in the war of 1812...around lake Champlain and a grand niece of Sir William Campbell, Chief Justice of Upper Canada, 1825-29.) (Alexander had emigrated from Shetland; apparently he and Barbara met in Canada.)
1. Hannah M. Mowat.
2. James Gordon Mowat, b. 1851, d. 1906. m. Fannie F. Simpson.
a. Nellie, died in infancy.
b. Laura E. b. 1875, d. 1960's (?). m. Joe Thompson.
c. Alexander Galt b. 1878, d. 1906.
3. Alexander Robert Mowat b. 1854, d. 1921. m. Alice Middlemass. Went to Vancouver BC.
a. Ruth , b. 1900, d. 2000. m. Frank Young, no children.
4. John Arthur Mowat b. 1856, d. 1927 (?) m. Amy Campbell.
a. Erane Pauline b. 1887, m. Raymond Scott.
b. Amy Jean b. 1894, d. 1980's . m. Dr. Richard Godfrey. 1 daughter.
c. Henderson b. 1888 d. 1934 m. Elizabeth Wylie. 2 children.
5. William Walter Henderson Mowat, b. 1858, d. 1925. m. Janet Fobes. Came to Ashland, Oregon in the 1880's via Winnepeg.
a. Jan Fobes b. 1893, d. 1980. m. Olive Day.
l. Joan b. 1928, d. 2001.
2. David b. 1934
b. Lynn D. b. 1894, d. 1976. m. Bess Rothganger, no children.
c. Edwin L. b. 1900, d. 1982, m. Esther Olsen, no children.
6. Edmund Cairncross Mowat, born 1860, died 1920's. Married Minnie Johnson on 17 Jan 1883, in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
a. Ross Henderson b. 1894.
7. Christina Henderson Mowat b 1862, d. 1933. m. James Gould Scott.
a. Campbell C. Scott b. 1891.
b. Norman Gould Scott b. 1893(?).
c. Bruce Henderson Scott b. 1893(?).
d. John Wallace Scott b. 1895.
e. Sydney Barbara V. Scott b. 1896.
f. Alexander Mowat Scott b. 1901
B. John Cairncross, born 01.11.1824, Birsay, Orkney.
C. Robert Cairncross, born 06.01.1827, Birsay, Orkney.
D. James Edmund Cairncross, born 1830, died 1893. Born in Birsay, Orkney. Joined Royal Navy when a boy. Emigrated to Ontario, Canada about 1850 by boat and wagon. Worked on a steamboat on the Mississippi. Married Elizabeth Lindsay, (born 29 Oct 1835 in Dalkieth, Scotland, daughter of Robert Lindsay and Martha Warden) on 31 Jan 1866, in Brant County, Ontario. Became a builder in Ontario. After the 1873 panic went to Manitoba. Had a farm and store near Shakespeare. Died 1893, Birtle, Canada.
1. James Robert Cairncross, born 1867, died 1917. Ran the farm after his father's death. Moved to Idaho, ran a hardware store until he died. Married Anne Livingstone, born about 1872. Had 7 children, 2 boys 5 girls.
a. Helen Elizabeth Cairncross, born 25 Nov 1897, died 4 Nov 1984.
b. Katherine Matilde Cairncross, born 26 Jan 1901, died 16 Jun 1991.
c. Margaret Cairncross, born 27 Jun 1902, died 11 Jun 1990.
2. Robert Lindsay Cairncross, born circa 1869, died circa 1941. Married Madge Bell Wright, born circa 1876, in Texas. (A 1911 census shows Madge born about 1886.) Wedding Chicago. For many years worked on the Railroad. Invented a device to tie rails together. Became an executive and salesman for a Railroad Equipment Company. Had stories published about the Railroad.
3. Matilda Cairncross, born 26 Jan 1871, in Ontario, died 1943. Married Joe MacChesney, born 15 Sep 1868.
a. Anna MacChesney, born 7 Nov 1892, in the USA.
4. William Edmund Cairncross, born 1874, died 1939. Married Eva Maude Morrow, born circa 1876. First, a builder in Winnipeg. Then followed his brother, James, to Idaho and eventually to California. Built houses and apartments there.
a. Bessie Evelyn Cairncross, born 27 July 1901, died 22 July 1980, Los Angeles County, California. Married Jessie M. Harper, (born c1894, New York). Lived in Glendale, California.
1. Marvin J. Harper.
b. Stanley Everett Cairncross, Ph.D., born circa 1902, Winnipeg. Married Ardy Richardson in Los Angeles. Had a Ph.D. in Chemistry, was a chemical consultant.
1. Judith.
2. Allan.
c. Joseph Edmund Cairncross, MD. FRCS, born 11.10.1907, in Canada, died 16.04.1997, San Diego, California. Diploma of the American Board of Surgeons. Retired surgeon, San Diego. Married Agnes Scott McGill, (born 5 Mar 1906 in Kilmarnock, Scotland, died 15 Nov 2000 in California.)
1. Robert Cairncross. Married Sharilyn Sherman.
a. Jeffrey Cairncross. Married Jennifer Pyles.
1. George Cairncross.
2. Charles Cairncross.
b. Elizabeth Cairncross, married Michael Copley.
1. Michael Stewart Copley. (from Michael's first marriage)
2. Christopher James Copley. (from Michael's first marriage)
3. Carley Jean Copley, died at about 3 years.
4. Gillian Ann Copley.
5. Fred Clifton Copley.
c. Steven Cairncross. Married Lori Meads.
1. Patrick Cairncross.
2. Caitlin Cairncross.
2. Laurence Cairncross. Married Joan Cotton.
a. Michael Cairncross, died 2001. Married Kathy Kwiatkowski. (change of order; Michael was listed last)
1. Chancellor Cairncross.
b. Scott Cairncross. Married Sandra Covington.
1. Jeremiah Cairncross.
c. David Cairncross. Married Lisa Cooper.
1. Ian Cairncross.
2. Jack Cairncross.
d. Laurie Cairncross. Married Deanb Way.
1. Cameron Way.
2. Kelsey Way.
e. Neil Cairncross.
1. Chancellor Cairncross.
d. Eleanor Marcia Cairncross, born 09.04.1910, in Idaho, died 11.10.1998, in Glendale, California. Married Harold Wesley Trinkle (born 27.03.1893 in Rego, Indiana, died 07.08.1979, Glendale, California.)
1. Edmund Harold Trinkle, born 14.02.1941, Los Angeles County, California, died 19.10.2002, Glendale, California.
E. Hellen Elizabeth Cairncross, born 08.06.1834, Birsay, Orkney. Married Dr. Edmond Pentland, BORN CIRCA 1843, son of John Pentland and Frances Jane Montgomerie, on 15.07.1870, in Ontario, Canada.
F. Edmund Alphemy Cairncross, born circa 1838, Birsay, Orkney, died 26.01.1907. Married Elizabeth Holwell, born circa 1838, daughter of Thomas Holwell and Mary Spenced, on 11.06.1878, at County Perth, Ontario, Canada. Possibly went to the Dakotas.
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