William Gairns

  General Notes:

It is of interest that the 1851 Scotland Census <http://www.ancestry.com> lists
Name: William Gairns
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relationship: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: New Scone, Perthshire
Parish Number: 327
Civil Parish: Abernyte
County: Perthshire
Address: Balloleys
Occupation: Cattle Boy
This could be our William Gairns in that Perthshire is also listed as a location for the McCurries.


Note also:
1861 Scotland Census <http://www.ancestry.com>
Name: William Gairns
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relationship: Son
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Scone, Perthshire
Registration Number: 394A
Registration district: Scone
Civil Parish: Scone
County: Perthshire
Address: New London
Occupation: Agr Lab
ED: 3
Household schedule number: 13
Line: 6
Roll: CSSCT1861_52
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Gairns 45
William Gairns 18
Ann Garins 17

William married Catherine McCurrie, daughter of William McCurrie and Jeane, on 23 Nov 1871 in Cook Co., Illinois. (Catherine McCurrie was born on 30 Jun 1842 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland, christened in Rothes, Knockando Parish, Scotland and died after 1920 in Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa.)

  Marriage Notes:

Cook Co., Illinois marriage records:
WILLIAM A. GAIRNS married to CATHARINE MCCURRY, 1871-11-23 074/ 00000542 COOK CO.