Alexander Henry Thomas CAIRNDUFF grave tales

Alexander Henry Thomas CAIRNDUFF:

Alec Cainduff – Photo Ancestry.com

Fancy good dealer and tobacconist, Kanowna was born in Hobart Tasmania on Jan 20 1873 and is the son of the late Rev Alexander Cairduff M.A, who filled the office of a Presbyterian clergyman in the above city for 40 years. The gentleman under review was educated in his native place and at the close of his scholastic career proceeded to Victoria where he became engaged in the postal department of the civil service for some years.

Evening Star 22 October 1915, page 2

Eventually, he came to Western Australia, and upon arrival at Kanowna in 1896 turned his attention to prospecting, and ever since has maintained an interest in the mining industry, supporting with financial assistance almost every lead discovered in the district. Success, however, followed his efforts to only a limited degree, and within a year of his advent to the fields he opened in business as a fancy-goods dealer and tobacconist, and has continued with satisfactory results in this line of trade. Mr Cairnduff has interested himself in the public institutions of the place, and for a considerable time served the community as a member of the committee of the local hospital.

He is a member of the Foresters’ Lodge at Kanowna and has filled the office of treasurer of that body. In matters of sport, he has been prominent, acting as secretary to several athletic clubs, including the cricket and football organisations, whilst as a runner he attained to considerable success on the eastern goldfields. Mr. Cairnduff was married in Perth WA in 1903 to Caroline, daughter of the late Francis Murphy, of Bendigo, Victoria, and has a family of two sons and four daughters.

Alexander Cainduff, Kalgoorlie Cemetery – Photo Danelle Warnock

Children of Alexander and Caroline Cairnduff
Carrie born Kalgoorlie 1904
Alexander born Kanowna 1905
Isabelle born Kanowna 1907
James Joseph born Kanowna 1909
Daphne Josephine born Kanowna 1911
Valerie Celeste born Kalgoorlie 1919

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My name is Moya Sharp, I live in Kalgoorlie Western Australia and have worked most of my adult life in the history/museum industry. I have been passionate about history for as long as I can remember and in particular the history of my adopted home the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Through my website I am committed to providing as many records and photographs free to any one who is interested in the family and local history of the region.

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