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The earliest occurrence of the Cairn surname in our family history documents is from 1563, and we currently have 2,384 records where Cairn appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
8 Cairns were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Cairns were most likely to live in Lanarkshire.
Not all Cairns were law-abiding. We found 4 in criminal records.
4 Cairns served in the First World War.
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