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We remember Frederick William Cairns
We remember Frederick William Cairns
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1869
sibling
Alice Elizabeth Mary Worley
Source:7652863
7th June 1869
1870
sibling
Edwin William James Worley
Source:7652863
September 1870
1876
sibling
Anna Rosina Worley
Source:7652863
1876
1878
1881
dates
Age 3
Source:7652867
3rd April 1881
1881
location
10 Pine Street, Clerkenwell, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7652863
3rd April 1881
1882
sibling
Christopher Ernest Worley
Source:7652865
17th January 1882
1883
sibling
Alfred Albert Worley
Source:7652865
29th December 1883
1886
sibling
Emily Maretta Worley
Source:7652865
10th January 1886
1889
sibling
William Frederick Worley
Source:7652865
26th September 1889
1891
dates
Age 12
Source:7652867
5th April 1891
1891
location
10 Pine Street, Clerkenwell, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7652865
5th April 1891
1895
employment
Newsagent / newspaper seller
Self-employed
Knightsbridge, London
United Kingdom
Source:7652868
16th December 1895 - 16th December 1905
1901
dates
Age 22
Source:7652867
30th March 1901
1901
location
23 Lloyd's Row, Clerkenwell, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7652866
30th March 1901
1903
dates
Age 24
Source:7652867
13th April 1903
1903
marriage
Ellen Hurley
Source:7652867
13th April 1903 - 1908
1903
location
2 East Street, Queens Square, Holborn, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7652867
13th April 1903
1903
children
Theresa Edith Cairns
Source:7652870
1st August 1903
1904
children
Ellen Worley
Source:7652869
1904
1905
location
32 East Street, Theobald's Road, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7652868
16th December 1905
1906
children
Catherine Alice Worley
Source:7652869
21st August 1906
1907
children
Florence Rose Cairns
Source:7652870
27th December 1907
1910
children
Eliza Annie Worley
Source:7652869
26th July 1910
1911
location
40 St Alphonsus Road, Lambeth, Surrey
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7652870
2nd April 1911
1914
enlistment
Marylebone
United Kingdom
Source:7652881
13th October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
932
Royal Fusiliers
2nd Sportsman
Source:7652881
13th October 1914 - 17th July 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
222104
Labour Corps
Source:7652881
7th July 1917 - 1919
1923
children
Thomas Arthur Raymond Cairns
Source:7653101
27th May 1923
1943
dates
Age 63
Source:7652890
26th August 1943
marriage
Martha Mary Cairns nee Tully
Source:7652867
service
British Army
Private
932
Royal Fusiliers
Source:5442294
service
British Army
Private
222104
Labour Corps
Source:5442294
1943
death
Not War Related
Died in hospital of Broncho-pneumonia / cancer
St Luke's Hospital, 10 Warren Road, Guildford
United Kingdom
Source:7652890
26th August 1943
burial
Guildford, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:7653928
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Pine Street, Clerkenwell, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd April 1881 | |
| 10 Pine Street, Clerkenwell, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| 2 East Street, Queens Square, Holborn, London | United Kingdom | their own address | known 13th April 1903 | |
| 23 Lloyd's Row, Clerkenwell, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 30th March 1901 | |
| 32 East Street, Theobald's Road, London | United Kingdom | their own address | known 16th December 1905 | |
| 40 St Alphonsus Road, Lambeth, Surrey | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 932 | Royal Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 222104 | Labour Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 932 | Royal Fusiliers | 2nd Sportsman | Private | |
| British Army | 222104 | Labour Corps | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Worley | daughter | 1904 | |
| Catherine Alice Worley | daughter | 21st August 1906 | |
| Eliza Annie Worley | daughter | 26th July 1910 | |
| Theresa Edith Cairns | stepdaughter | 1st August 1903 | |
| Thomas Arthur Raymond Cairns | adopted son | 27th May 1923 | |
| Florence Rose Cairns | stepdaughter | 27th December 1907 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Elizabeth Worley nee Carney | mother | ||
| Edwin Worley | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Elizabeth Mary Worley | sister | 7th June 1869 | |
| Edwin William James Worley | brother | September 1870 | |
| Anna Rosina Worley | sister | 1876 | |
| Christopher Ernest Worley | brother | 17th January 1882 | |
| Alfred Albert Worley | brother | 29th December 1883 | |
| Emily Maretta Worley | sister | 10th January 1886 | |
| William Frederick Worley | brother | 26th September 1889 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Hurley | wife | 13th April 1903 | |
| Martha Mary Cairns nee Tully | wife |
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1878 birth of TSW alias Frederick CairnsFrederick William Cairns was born 5 December as Thomas Seymour Worley. He changed his name / identity about 1908 when he left his wife and took up with a married lady
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1881 census entry for TSWFrederick Cairns was born Thomas Seymour Worley in 1878 - this is his 1881 census entry (T Worley)Contributed by:
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1891 census entry for TSW aka Frederick CairnsFrederick Cairns was born 1878 as Thomas Seymour Worley - here is his 1891 census entryContributed by:
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1901 census entry for TSW aka Frederick CairnsFrederick Cairns was born Thomas Seymour Worley in 1878. This is his 1901 census entryContributed by:
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1903 marriage for TSW aka Frederick CairnsFrederick Cairns was born 1878 as Thomas Seymour Worley. Here is TSW getting married in 1903 to Ellen Hurley.Contributed by:
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1911 census entry for Mrs WorleyFrederick Cairns was born Thomas Seymour Worley in 1878. Before 1911, he left his wife and daughters, and took up with Mrs Cairns (who had also been deserted). This census entry shows the separated Mrs WorleyContributed by:
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1911 census entry for CairnsFrederick Cairns was born in 1878 as Thomas Seymour Worley. Before 1911, he took up with Mrs Cairns (who had also been deserted) and changed his identity to Frederick William Cairns. It was this name he then used until his death in 1943Contributed by:
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1913 wedding of Pumphrey = TullyFrederick Cairns had been born 1878 as Thomas Seymour Worley. Before 1911 he left Mrs Worley took up with Mrs Cairns who had also been deserted.By 1913 he attended Mrs Cairns' sister's wedding under his assumed name of Frederick William Cairns (at top left of photo)Contributed by:
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1914 embarkation photo of Martha Mary CairnsThis is Martha Mary Cairns nee Tully in an embarkation around 1914.Contributed by:
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1914 embarkation photo for TSW / FWCThis is Frederick William Cairns (born 1878 as Thomas Seymour Worley) in an embarkation photo
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1943 Will of Frederick William CairnsThe Will of Frederick William Cairns, shortly ahead of his deathContributed by:
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1943 death certificate of Frederick William Cairns1943 death certificate - Frederick William Cairns was born 1878 as Thomas Seymour WorleyContributed by:
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1923 baptism for Thomas CairnsThis is the 1923 record that Frederick William Cairns legally adopted Thomas Arthur CairnsContributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| The proceedings of the Old Bailey | Ian57912 | |
| Rootsweb WorldConnect database for Ian Cairns | Ian57912 | |
| The Sportsmans Gazette | Ian57912 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| 1878 birth of TSW alias Frederick Cairns | Ian57912 | |
| 1881 census entry for TSW | Ian57912 | |
| 1891 census entry for TSW aka Frederick Cairns | Ian57912 | |
| 1901 census entry for TSW aka Frederick Cairns | Ian57912 | |
| 1903 marriage for TSW aka Frederick Cairns | Ian57912 | |
| 1911 census entry for Mrs Worley | Ian57912 | |
| 1911 census entry for Cairns | Ian57912 | |
| 1913 wedding of Pumphrey = Tully | Ian57912 | |
| 1914 embarkation photo of Martha Mary Cairns | Ian57912 | |
| 1914 embarkation photo for TSW / FWC | Ian57912 | |
| 1918 Medal Rolls | Ian57912 | |
| 1918 FWW Service - page 1 | Ian57912 | |
| 1918 FWW Service - page 2 | Ian57912 | |
| 1918 FWW Service - page 3 | Ian57912 | |
| 1918 FWW Service - page 4 | Ian57912 | |
| 1918 FWW Service - page 5 | Ian57912 | |
| 1918 FWW Service - page 6 | Ian57912 | |
| 1918 FWW Service - page 7 | Ian57912 | |
| 1918 FWW Service - page 8 | Ian57912 | |
| 1918 FWW Service - page 9 | Ian57912 | |
| 1918 FWW Service - page 10 | Ian57912 | |
| 1939 FWC | Ian57912 | |
| 1943 Will of Frederick William Cairns | Ian57912 | |
| 1943 death certificate of Frederick William Cairns | Ian57912 | |
| 1923 baptism for Thomas Cairns | Ian57912 |
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