Elizabeth (Betty) Cairns

1826 - 1868  (41 years)

• Name	Elizabeth (Betty) Cairns
  Birth	27 Mar 1826	Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland   [1]
  	Recorded as BETTY CAIRNS, but seems to be on all records after this as Elizabeth.
  Gender	Female
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Stobs Cottage, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [2]
  	JOHNSTON Robert, 60, Land Steward, No JOHNSTON Helene, 65, No CAIRNS Betty, 15, Female Servant, Yes CAIRNS Helen, 9, Yes
  Death	24 Feb 1868	Stobs Woodfoot Gate, Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [3, 4]
  	Cause: Exhaustion from Protracted Haemorrhage - 4 days
  	Elizabeth Cairns Married to William Shakelton, Joiner At .30 AM aged 41 years Parents: John Cairns, Labourer (dec) & Janet Cairns MS Miller William Shakelton, Husband, was present when she passed away
  Research Note	Mar 1868
  	have searched the "Southern Reporter" regarding all death notices from Feb - end of April 1868 and not located the death notice for Elizabeth. Her daughters birth notice appears, but no death notice.
  AAA Last Date	6 Jun 2020
  Person ID	I7775	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	John Cairns,   b. Abt 1796, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. Bef 1851, Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age < 54 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Janet Miller,   b. Abt 1791, Northhouse, Teviothead, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 12 Mar 1875, 4 Albert Place, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F2558	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Shakelton,   b. Abt 1826, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
  Marriage	16 Dec 1846	Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [3, 5]
  	16 Dec 1846 The Banns of Marriage have been proclaimed in the Parish Church here between William Shackleton and Elizabeth Cairns, both in the Parish of Hawick, and no objections offered. James Murray Session Clerk
  Children	1. Janet Cairns Shakelton,   b. 25 Sep 1847, Cogsmill, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 16 Mar 1890, 3 Milton Street, Abbeyhill, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 42 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. Helen Cairns Shakelton,   b. 21 Jul 1849, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 1884, Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 34 years)  [Father: natural] + 3. John Cairns (Shackleton) Shakelton,   b. 8 Jun 1851, Lessudden, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 1919, St Giles, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]   4. Jemima Margaret Shakelton,   b. 16 Mar 1853, Lessudden, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   5. William Cairns Shakelton,   b. 4 Mar 1855, Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   6. Mary Gray Shakelton,   b. 4 Mar 1858, Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   7. Walter Shakelton,   b. 23 Apr 1860, Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   8. Charles Lockhart Shakelton,   b. 23 Nov 1862, Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   9. Euphemia Miller Shakelton,   b. 31 May 1865, Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   10. Elizabeth Cairns Shakelton,   b. 21 Feb 1868, Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 1888, Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 19 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F2560	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 16 Dec 1846 - Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S30] Family Search, Subject: Birth Marriage and Burial Entries, (Name: From 2000;), "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTB2-DH3 : accessed 6 May 2016), Betty Cairns, 27 Mar 1826; citing , Ettrick, Selkirk, Scotland, reference 2:18HQXC8; FHL microfilm 1,067,925. [S67] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1841 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 6 June 1841;), 1841 Cavers Roxburghshire, page 5. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1868 Kirktown Roxburghshire, 794/00 0002. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1846 Hawick Roxburghshire, 789/00 0060 0195.