James Thomson Cairns
Rank: Private
Service No: S/4315
Place of Birth:Ā Maryhill
Date of Death: 25/04/1917
Theatre of Death: Persian Gulf
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders (1st Bn.)
Cemetery: Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery
Soldierās Effects information: Father Jeremiah Cairns
1901 census information:
Address: 10 Millcroft Row, Rutherglen.
Father: Jeremiah (44) coal miner, born about 1857 in Glasgow.
Mother: Margaret T (36) born about 1865 in Rutherglen.
Brother: Daniel (18) coal miner, born about 1883 in Rutherglen.
Brother: Robert (13) born about 1888 in Glasgow.
Sister: Catherine (11) born about 1890 in Glasgow.
Brother: Jeremiah (9) born about 1892 in Glasgow.
Self: James* (6) born about 1895 in Glasgow.
Brother: John (4) born about 1897 in Rutherglen.
Brother: Hugh (10 months) born about 1900 in Rutherglen.
1911 census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises Jeremiah 52, Margaret M T 46, Daniel 25, Robert T 23, Catherine M 21, Jeremiah 19, James T 17, John T 14, Hugh 11 and Maggie M 8.
Newspaper transcript –Ā Private J. Cairns, Glasgow. Official word has been received by Mr and Mrs Cairns, 10 Millcroft Cottages, Oatlands, Glasgow, that their son, Pte.Ā James Cairns,Ā Seaforth, died of wounds on April 25. He was 23 years of age, and was formerly employed with Dixon’s Ltd.
*incorrectly recorded as Thomas.