Christian (Cairncross) Whitlaw
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Christian (Cairncross) Whitlaw (1734)

Christian Whitlaw formerly Cairncross aka Cairnscrofs, Kairnscorfs, Kerncrofs
Born in Parish of Stenton, Haddingtonshire, Scotlandmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , , and
Wife of — married about 1762 [location unknown]
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Biography

Christian Cairncross was born on Tuesday, April 27, 1734, in Parish of Stenton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, the eighth child and seventh daughter of John Cairncross and Jenat Robertson's nine children.
Christian married John Whitlaw(1737-) about 1762. Christian had five children with John Whitlaw:
Christian is also listed in official records with the surname(s) Cairnscrofs,Kairnscorfs,and Kerncrofs

Timeline

1734 - Christian's Birth: Parish of Stenton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. [1]
Christian Cairncross, the daughter of John Cairncross, from Stenton and his spouse Jenat Robertson, was born on Tuesday, April 27, 1734, according to her entry in the Parish of Stenton birth and baptism register.
1734 - Christian's Baptism: Parish of Stenton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. [1]
According to her entry in the parish of Stenton birth and baptism register, Christian Cairncross was baptised on Thursday, April 29, 1734, before James Denholm and John Robertson.
1738 - Birth of Sister: Parish of Stenton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. [2]
Christian's sister, Catherine Cairncrofs, the daughter of John Cairncrofs and his spouse Jenat Robertfon, was born on Monday, September 15, 1738, according to her entry in the Parish of Stenton birth and baptism register.
1757 - Marriage of Sister: Edinburgh, Scotland. [3]
The FamilySearch website indexes a Parish of Edinburgh Parish marriage record for John Paxton and Isobell Cairncross on Sunday, May 8, 1757.
  • Isobell's father's name was John Cairncross.
1762 - Marriage: . [4]
John Whitlaw and Christian Cairncross married around 1763. John and Christian's marriage date is based on the assumption that they married in 1763, the year before the birth of their first child.
1763 - Birth of Daughter: Parish of Stenton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. [4]
Janet Whitley, the daughter of John Whitley and Christian Cairnscrofs, was born on Wednesday, October 12, 1763, according to her entry in the Parish of Stenton birth and baptism register.
1763 - Baptism of Daughter: Parish of Stenton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. [4]
According to her entry in the parish of Stenton birth and baptism register, Janet Whitley was baptised on Sunday, October 16, 1763, with John Roberston and John Whitley acting as witnesses.
1768 - Birth of Daughter: Parish of Morham, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. [5]
Christian Whitly, the lawful daughter of John Whitly and Christian Kairnscorfs, was born on Saturday, June 18, 1768, according to her entry in the Parish of Morham birth and baptism register.
1768 - Baptism of Daughter: Parish of Morham, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. [5]
According to her entry in the parish of Morham birth and baptism register, Christian Whitly was baptised on Sunday, June 26, 1768
1771 - Birth of Son: Parish of Morham, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. [6]
Archibald, the lawful son of John Whitlie, from Morham and Christian Cairncross, was born on Friday, March 29, 1771, according to his entry in the Parish of Morham birth and baptism register.
1771 - Baptism of Son: Parish of Morham, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. [6]
According to his entry in the parish of Morham birth and baptism register, Archibald was baptised on Tuesday, April 9, 1771, in face of the congregation.
1773 - Birth of Son: Parish of Morham, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. [7]
Andrew Whitlaw, the lawful son of John Whitlaw and Christian Kerncrofs, was born on Saturday, May 15, 1773, according to his entry in the Parish of Morham birth and baptism register.
1773 - Baptism of Son: Parish of Morham, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. [7]
According to his entry in the parish of Morham birth and baptism register, Andrew Whitlaw was baptised on Sunday, May 23, 1773, in face of the congregation.
1776 - Birth of Daughter: Parish of Morham, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. [8]
Margaret Whitly, the daughter of John Whitly and Christian Kerncrofs, was born on Friday, April 26, 1776, according to her entry in the Parish of Morham birth and baptism register.
1776 - Baptism of Daughter: Parish of Morham, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. [8]
According to her entry in the parish of Morham birth and baptism register, Margaret Whitly was baptised on Monday, April 1, 1776, in face of the congregation.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Parish of Stenton, Birth and Baptism Register Entry for Christian Cairncross, 1734 April 29th. National Records of Scotland, 1734 721/ 10 (Stenton), scotlandspeople.gov.uk:Old Parish Registers Births, Page:61 of 266 accessed 10 Nov 2018
  2. ↑ Parish of Stenton, Birth and Baptism Register Entry for Catherine Cairncrofs, 21st September 1738. National Records of Scotland, 1738 721/10 67 (Stenton), scotlandspeople.gov.uk:Old Parish Registers Births, Page:67 of 266 accessed 2 FEB 2015
  3. ↑ Family Search Marriage Index for John Paxton and Isobell Cairncross, 08 May 1757. Family Search Historical Records, Parish: Edinburgh Parish, familysearch.org:Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYM8-QVS accessed 31 Jul 2015
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Parish of Stenton, Birth and Baptism Register Entry for Janet Whitley, 16th October 1763. National Records of Scotland, 1763 721/10 99 (Stenton), scotlandspeople.gov.uk:Old Parish Registers Births, Page:99 of 266 accessed 19 Nov 2018
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Parish of Morham, Birth and Baptism Register Entry for Christian Whitly, 26th June 1768. National Records of Scotland, 1768 712/00 0020 40 (Morham), scotlandspeople.gov.uk:Old Parish Registers Births, Page:40 of 258 accessed 19 Nov 2018
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Parish of Morham, Birth and Baptism Register Entry for Archibald, 9th April 1771. National Records of Scotland, 1771 712/00 (Morham), scotlandspeople.gov.uk:Old Parish Registers Births, Page:53 of 258 accessed 9 Nov 2018
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Parish of Morham, Birth and Baptism Register Entry for Andrew Whitlaw, 23 May 1773. National Records of Scotland, 1773 712/20 64 (Morham), scotlandspeople.gov.uk:Old Parish Registers Births, Page:64 of 258 accessed 19 Nov 2018
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Parish of Morham, Birth and Baptism Register Entry for Margaret Whitly, 1st April 1776. National Records of Scotland, 1776 712/20 76 (Morham), scotlandspeople.gov.uk:Old Parish Registers Births, Page:76 of 258 accessed 19 Nov 2018




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