Andrew Cairncross

1890 - 1916  (26 years)

• Name	Andrew Cairncross
  Born	9 Feb 1890	48 Bath Street, Leith, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	48 Bath Street, Leith, Midlothian, Edinburgh   [1]
  Residence	1901	26 North Junction Street, Leith, Midlothian, Edinburgh   [2]
  _UID	862679C6B7F141FAAACB6B2657D9C69A64B3
  Died	4 Oct 1916	Arctic Ocean   [3]
  Person ID	I5086	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2010

  
  

  Father	George Cairncross,   b. 20 Sep 1867, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 30 Apr 1941, Laverockbank Avenue, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Margaret Mutter,   b. 17 Sep 1863, West Linton, Peebleshire, Scotland ,   d. 10 Jul 1934, 24 Bonnington Grove, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland  (Age 70 years)
  Married	10 Jun 1887	Roddinglaw, Ratho, Mid Lothian, Scotland   [3]
  Family ID	F1611	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  During WWI he was in the Mercantile Marine. He was serving as Bosun on the SS Brantingham. After his ship left Archangel she was never seen again. It was later admitted by the German Navy that the Brantingham had been sunk by a U-Boat on 4 Oct 1916. All 24 crewmen were lost at sea in the Arctic Ocean. Andrew's death is commemorated on the tower Hill Memorial, London..

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3). [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3). [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).