Mary (Bell) Cairns (abt. 1784 - aft. 1871)

Born about 1784 in Argyll, Scotland

Wife of William Cairns — married 12 Aug 1817 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland

Descendants

Died after 1871 after about age 87 in Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Mary was born about 1784 in Argyll, Scotland. She passed away in 1871 in Canada. She appears twice in the 1861 Census of King Township, once with her husband and also with her daughter Agnes and the Hugh Wilson family.

She appears in the 1871 census as a widow with her daughter-in-law Catharine, also a widow, with her three children.

Sources

• "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTKX-HYN : 10 February 2018), William Cairns and Mary Bell, 12 Aug 1817; citing Killean And Kilchenzie,Argyll,Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,070.

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTJS-3TP : 10 February 2018), Mary Bell in entry for Mary Cairns, 09 Apr 1826; citing , reference 2:16BKQK4, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,076.

• 1851 Census of Canada West, York County, KingTownship (Library and Archives Canada) census photo page 256 line 20

Mary Carnes, Housekeeper, Place of Birth Scotland, Religion Presbyterian, Married, Age next birth day 67, Female

• "Canada Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWTL-Y8K : 3 August 2016), Mary Carnes, King, York County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada; citing p. 256, line 20; Library and Archives Canada film number C_11760, Public Archives, Ontario.

• 1861 Census of Canada West, York County, King Township (Library and Archives Canada) census photo page 76 line 29

Mary Cairnes, Place of Birth Scotland, Religion C of S [Church of Scotland], Age next Birthday 79, Female, Married, Log House, 1 storey 1 family

• "Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ79-F2G : 9 March 2018), Mary Cairnes, King, York, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 76, line 29; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1088, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 390,221.

• 1861 Census of Canada West, York, King (Library and Archives Canada)census photo page 136 line 6, Mary Cairns, Place of Birth Scotland, Religion Church of Scotland, Residence if out of limits King, Age next Birthday 76, Female, Married

• 1871 Census of Canada, Ontario, York North, King Township (Library and Archives Canada) census photo page 55 line 12 Cairns, Mary, Female, Age 82, Birth Scotland, Religion OK Presb [Old Kirk Presbyterian], Origin Scotch, Marital Status Widowed, Over 20 unable to write