CAIRNS IN HILLHEAD GLASGOW

[elizabethjones1]

I am so frustrated that I need some help as I am just going round in circles!! Doug has found Australian Military records for me re JAMES JOHN CAIRNS b1881/82 at HILLHEAD GLASGOW L/SHIRE.FATHER JAMES CAIRNS SAME ADDRESS he served in the 5th Scots Rifle Terra's? prier to 1915 when he joined The Aus.Army Try as I have for 2 days now I can not find any birth records for him,he would have had at least one Brother David (my Grandfather)a very faded address of 356 Reyac,Reyall Rd is also on the sign up papers.Where am I going wrong?|banghead|

[Wirral]

Where are you looking for the birth records? Have you found the family on the censuses? What is the name of his mother?

[elizabethjones1]

Hello Wirrel
No I don't know Mothers name and I can't find him on any Census so really I am looking for Birth or Census records.Just a sticky one I guess Eliza.

[joette]

Have you looked on ScotlandsPeople?
Cairns may be mispelled try using wildcards eg C**rns even *airns(allows for a K).

[Mary Young]

There may be an error in his military records (not unknown to say the least!)
Your gr-uncle was "James John" perhaps this created a confusion, could his father's name be James rather than John?
There's a likely family in Glasgow 1891 and 1901.
1891 31 New Keppochhill Road, Springburn Glasgow
James Cairns 40 police sergeant
Mary wife 37
James J. 12
Emily 6
David 3
Percival 1

1901 356 Byars Road Partick, Glasgow
James Cairns 49 police inspector
Mary wife 47
James J. 22
Emily 16
David 13
Percival 11
Mabel 8
George 6

[elizabethjones1]

Mary thank-you so much for that information(sorry have only just found your message) I am going to look into that record as the names,place and even dates look as if they may tally up.I will let you know Thanks again Eliza|hug|PS AND HAVE JUST SEEN THE ADDRESS ALSO MATCHES YOU ARE A STAR!!!!!

[Mary Young]

Glad to be able to help - it makes a change from my own brick walls!
Here is the family in 1881.
There's no likely James Cairns in Scotland 1871.
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1881 census
45 Tennant Street, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
James CAIRNS head, police constable 30 born Ireland
Mary CAIRNS wife 27 Ireland
James John CAIRNS son 2 Glasgow
Sarah CAIRNS daur. 1month Glasgow
Henry BABES boarder, police constable 54 Glasgow

[elizabethjones1]

Have you looked on ScotlandsPeople?
Cairns may be mispelled try using wildcards eg C**rns even *airns(allows for a K).
Hello Joette Yes I have registered with Scotlands People and it is helpful I am getting there very slowly with this Grandfather's family but there is a Canadian connection so that will take me way off in another direction I guess.Oh well no chance of getting bored is there!! Thanks Eliza.|banghead|